The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-01
uoARn oR flRE COMMISSIONERS.

Luz EOil WIS Calls I HI tl2uO " StOSNs
Prcsent-All the members OF the BOARD.
On motion the reading of the minutes,
S September 16. was dispensed with anu
they were approved as engrosseu on
book
PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS.
Application of Mrs. Mary Reilly, cor
ner Colgate ana Railroad avenue, for per-
NIT to keep kerosene oil for sale was pre-
scented, received and referred to the Com
mittee on Buildings aud CornbustiDles.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented, received n
disposed Of as follows:-
The Jersey City News, S25. so and ST..
Referred to Committee on Printing
and Stationery.
Philip e. Martin, $122,6 60.
Referred to Committee on Department.
Bulldogs and Repairs.
H. P. Wittpen, SIS. so, 1874, S33. 10,
S25. sc and $40. SO.
Referred 10 Committee on Feed.
New Jersey Spring and Rubber Co.,
sig; Charles HOLLYWOOD, $77.S3.
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
A. NJ. Stein & Co., $500, and $500;
Thomas Ratigan, S30.31, and 1884, 3.
Referred to Committee Oh Horses and
Harness. ~
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Buildings and Com
bustibles reported fayorably upon the ap-
plication of Mary Reilly TO keep oil for
sale, Colgate and Railroad avenue.
On motion report was adopted and per-
nit ordered issued.
OFFICERS REPoRTs n COMMUNICATIONS.
The weekly reports of the Superintend-
ent. Inspector of Horses and Superfn-
tendeut of Telegraph were presented, re-
ceived and ordered filed.
The monthly report OF the Superinlend-
ent was presented, received and ordered
spread in full upon the minutes.
RFpORT OE RTREc AJARNC ETC-
For the mouth ending August 81. 1891
August 1, 1908 a. M, Box 43; owner,
August Loeller; occupants, A. Loeller
aud w. Schenck. 945 Summit avenue;
frame drug store aud dwelling; loss OH
stock, S 1860; on building. $500; on
furniture, 1925; cause unknown.
August l, LIS p. M; still; owner. Jacob
Ringle; occupant, A. E. Rouse 446 Ber-
gen avenue; brick (dat) building; loss.
slight; cause, explosion Of oil stove.
August 8. LOS p. M. Box 81; owner
u occupant, H. Hoffman, 43 Terrace
ing, $1,000; on furniture. sI75; insurance
on building, 1900 on furniture. sl75;
cause, unknown.
August 8, $50 p. M; still; owner and
occupant. Jules packard, 1,10l Bergen
avenue; frame dwelling; loss. slight;
cause, foul chimney.
August 9, s. 10 y. M, still; owner, Pat-f
" oo oSSofNA
1856 Steuben street. frame tenement; loss
slight; cause foul chimney.
August 10. LAO D. M, box -; owner
and occupant, Mrs. Forsyth; = Gregory
street (rear); frame woodshed; loss slight;
cause, children and matches.
August IS, 12. so p. m.. box 90: False
alarm.
August 16, 1871 p. M. box lei; owners
and occupants r. X. X. and z. /. Car Co.,
head of Second street. dining and palace
cars: loss on stock, $50 1900; insurance on
stock, $50, 900; cause from lamp.
August Ii, 6.5Sp. m. still; owner, John
Holmes; occupant, Patrick Tobin, 32l
First street; frame tenement; loss slight;
cause earelessness.
August IS, los 2 D. m., box 81: owner,
James McCrown; occupant. Win. Shields.
Jersey avenue and Eleventh street: frame
sable; loss on stock, $l05; on building,
S225; insurance on stock, $l05: on building
hone; cause unknown.
August II, 9.10 y. M, box 16; owner.
VIM. Hayes; occupants, several families,
10 Canal street; frame tenement; loss
slight; cause unknown.
August IS, 12:45 p. M; telephone call;
owner and occupant, DIR. Boyd, Grove
aud First street; frame dwelling; loss
slight; cause, carelessness.
August Is. TAO p NJ, box Sd; owner and
occupant. John Waters; ~ Academy
street; frame dwelling; loss, none; cause,
August ii, 5:4o pm, still; owner, john
A. Will; occupant. Thomas Harmon; 81
Greenville avenue; frame dwelling; loss,
none; cause, foul chimney.
August 81, 3:14 p. M; box 81; owner
and occupant, Christ Hospital, I76 Pali-
snde avenue: brick hospital; loss, none;
cause. boiling over pan Of fat.
August %. 1000 p. M. box 81; alarm
turned in consequence of collapse OF
T.~,o t,,tIairr 1-u Ctonkap ctraat (raor\
August 90, $40 a. NJ, still; owner, j.
Maxwell: occupant, j. Scannell; Max
wells alley, frame stable; loss slight;
cause, lamp explosion.
August 80, 1905 D. M; still; owner,
Mr.. Sancho; occupant. Thomas Shields;
1917 Halliday street; frame dwelling; loss
slight; cause, from chimney. =
August 80, s:A p. M; Box "A; owner
and occupant, Frederick Smith; 2l9
Stevens avenue; frame dwelling; loss
SLIGHT; cause, from fireworks.
Total loss in August, $$25, 800.
Total insurance paid in August. $25, 674.
Total number OF alarms, twenty (2O).
Total number of bell alarms, clever
QD.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN H. BROWN.
superintendent.
The report of the SICK of the Depart
ment by the Superintendent was pre-
Sent6U, FeC6lVeu dHQ IclcTF6Q 10 Uue
Board as q Committee Of the Whole. who
subsequently, reported directing that pay
be allowed Michael Lennon, driver. for
time lost, he having been injured while
in uischarge of duty.
On motion report was received and
adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Resolution by Committee on Salaries:
Resolved. That 4 warrant be drawn in
favor of John II. Brown for the sun of
$3.50 for salary as superintendent for the
month of Septenb Der, 1891, when due.
Resolved. That warrants be drawn in
favor of the permanent men employed in
this department.; also the Commissioners
for salaries for the month of September,
1891, when due. as per list filed herewith,
amounting in the aggregate TO sixty-four
hundred aud thirteen dollars and ninety
five cents CSC. Alb. 95).
The yeas and nays having been called
and taken on each Of the above reso!u-
tons, they were adopted by the following
vote:-
Yeas-Ali the members OF the Board.
BY Commissioners Donnelly, and adopt
ed:-
That when this Board adjourns it does
so to meet again on Wednesday, October
z. at eight O'Clock D. m.
On motion the Board then adjourned.
l CHARLES ESTERBROOE.
ri Tis. CLERK.
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