The Jersey City news., 1891-09-09

propriations the following sums in gross:
Aerial truck. $500. 90
Two steamers Zone OF wnicn 10 be
housed in Fifth district). ........ S.000.O0
New hose, to be of the brands
known as the White Diamond
or Eureka brands. first quality.
ana to stand test pressure of
400 pounds to square inch, and
any length found defective
within three years to be re-
placed by the manufacturers
Tree OF charge. e................... 3.0OO.OO
Repairs to engines 3, 9 and 4..... 10000
teadent. $50 90
Repairs to eaalne houses. 1000 %
Making the total amount To ue expended
by said Board of Fire Commissioners
during the ensuing fiscal year to be
Sl43, ,599.SS.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee ou Buildings aud Com
bustibles reported favorabiy upon the
following applications:
Henry Corel. to erect frame building
245 Thirteenth street.
j. G. Lindsay and Son to erect frame
building corner Second and Grove streets.
H. McCarty, to erect extension TO build
ing 57219 Grove street.
Mailoue and Son t5 raise fr me build
ing. Provost street near Fourteenth
street.
Robert Duncanson to alter frame build
ing 10 Eye avenue.
George G. Doyle to erect frame build
ing % Gregory street, and Ames B. Nib
1T to raise roof of building 2S5 Third
street. and Eugene Frank to erect one
story extension to building 50 Mont
gomey street.
On motion report was received and
permits ordere is sued
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
The weekly reports of the Superln-
pt nf Hnpcac nd
inUendent of Telegraph were presented,
received and ordered filed.
The monthly report OF the Superin-
teudent was presented, received and
ordered spread in full upon the
minutes.
REPORT OF FIRES. ALARMS, ETC. FOR THE
MONTH ENDING JULY 81, 1891
July d, 11.44 a. ni.. Box 1871: James
Shanahau, owner; occupants, several
families; 252 Wayne street. frame tene-
ment; loss slight; cause from furnace.
July 4, IL so a. M, still: Owner and oc-
cupant, James Flaunagan. l35 jackson
avenue: fireworks stand; loss on stock,
$l0; insurance none; cause, explosion of
fireworks.
July 4, p. M, still: Owner, f. F. Lally;
occupant, Patrick Bowes; 1928 Grand
street. frame store and dwelling; loss on
store, $40; insurance none; cause, explo-
sion of fireworks.
July 4, 4p. M, still: Owner and occu-
pant. George Blakey; 259 Warren street.
canvas awning; loss on stock, $40; in-
surance none; cause from fl. .eworks.
July 4, A 80 p M, still: Owner and occu-
pant, Fl. L. Niblett; 1872 Railroad avenue,
frame carpenter shop; loss slight; cause
from fireworks.
July A. 536 p. m. still: Owner, Seth G.
Babcock; occupant, Mrs. Mahett; 1873
Ocean avenue, brick store and dwelling;
loss on stock S247. on building, $3.50; in
surance on stock $247. on building $3.50:
cause from fireworks.
July A. 6:22 p. M. Box 81: Owner, T.
G. O'Cailaghan; occuDant, Hugh CAT
fiery; 347 Henderson street, brick store
and dwelling: loss on building $2o: insur-
ance on building. $50; cause, from chin
ney.
July 4, 646 p. m.. still: Owner, John
Smith; occupant, III. G. Sieboldt; lis
Coles street, canvas awning; loss on
stock, SIS; insurance, none; cause, from
fireworks.
July 4, 7.04 p. M, still: Owner, J.
Dougherty: occupants, several families;
SO aud Il Morris street; frame tenements:
loss, slight; cause, from fireworks.
july f. As p.m.. Box 81: Owner, John
Shields; occupant. L. 5. Auchmuty, 9S
Newark avenue; brick store and dwell
ing; loss on stock, SO; insurance. none;
cause. explosion of fireworks.
July 5, IL II a. m Box So Owner and
occupant. james Leo; IS r ludolpn ave
nue. (rear); frame barn; loss on Stock, $3.50;
ON building, $500: insurance on stock, $3.50:
on building. S400
July 5. l2 II a. m., Box 62: Owner aud
occupant Mrs. M. CLARK; g6 Arlington
avenue (rear); frame barn; loss on stock.
$50; on building, $500; insurance on stock.
$50; on building. 500; cause, extension OF
above fire.
July 5, 1895 a. M. box 81: Owner. Franz
Stevens; occupant. Peter RAIDER; 1877 Pa
citic avenue, frame dwelling; loss slight;
cause, fireworks.
July 5, $40 p. M, still: Owner, t.
Reilly; occupants. several families; 1856
First street; frame tenement; loss slight,
cause unknown.
July 6. IL So n. M, still: Owner aud oc-
cupant, Israel Spear; Newark avenue aud
Sixth street; frame shanty; loss slight;
cause. from hoodlums
July 6, 6 04 p M, box 46: Owner and
occupant, Charles Frost; 202 Cambridge
avenue; frame dwelling; loss slight;
ca use, explosion of oil stove.
July 6, 56 p. M, still: Owner, Enoch
Smith; occupants, several families; 53l
Jersey avenne; brick lfias) 5euement: loss
slight; cause, defective stovepipe.
July IL, 1.2S p. M. still: Owner, John
Ahearn; occupants, j. Ahearn aud
others; liza Twelfth street (rear); frame
dwelling; loss. II ne; cause, foul chimney.
July 12, 8. % D, m, still; owner and oc-
cupant, Mrs. Cullo; l43 Grand street;
brick dwelling; loss, slight; cause, lamp
exDlosion.
July 13, 4.2S a. m. Box 35; owner, Mary
White; unoccupied; $50 Third street;
frame stable; loss on building. $25; insur-
ance on building, $25; cause, incendiary.
July 13, 05 a, M, telephone call; own
ers and occupants. J. S. Dow & Sons I;
Hoboken avenue aud Monmouth street;
framework under tanks; loss, slight;
cause, curelessness of workmen.
July IA. = ~ p, m, Box 45; owner, Foster
estate; occupant, Louis Fallen; Palisade