The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-28

~ Paterson avenue H. Reinken, No. 2Ol
Newark avenue, and j. l.. Baum, No. 1SS
Montgomery street, to keep kerosene oil
for sale; and Charles Gerhard, to manu-
facture fireworks, Newark and New York
Plank road, west Of West Side avenue
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
Communications from l.. Lyons, stoker
Of Engine Co. No. ., and George Dingler,
engineer of Engine Co. No. 3, requesting
that pay be allowed them for time lost in
consequence of sickness, were presented,
received and referred to the Board as a
Committee of the Whole.
Communication from Hugh Clark, Ex-
aiming Engineer, certifying to his
examination of Leslie Townsend as TO his
qualifications TO fill the position Of stoker,
and reporting him competent, was pre-
sented. received and ordered flied.
The following communication from the
Board Of Finance was presented, received
and ordered fled
JERSEY CITY, February &c, 1891.
Hon. Board of Fire Commissioners
SIRs:-The following resolution passed
by the Board of Finance of Jersey City at
It's meeting held February %, 1891, and
approved by the Mayor February %,
1891.
Yours respectfully.
w. G. GERMAN,
Clerk.
Resolved. That the City Comptroller be
requested to transfer the sum of $3.50 from
salary recount to the credit of general ac-
count, Board of Fire Commissioners,
lSS9-90.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented. received and
disposed OF as follows
n. A. Won Thun, s37.59, s2453, s27.6 g. and
Sab; Chas. H. Wood & Bro, ST7 50;
Hugh Dugan, S2l.S3, S44.21, $33. as, $40
and 1O- ne. uanuu ID INFFNDaU gQn On , NJ
s3l67.
Referred to Committee on Feed.
S. NJ. Jensen, $11 05 and S42. 10; BARLEY
Coyle, S79O5; Healy & Moran. SIS IS;
James Wilson, S. and SO.
Referred to Committee on Horses and
Harness.
W. c. Brown, $3.50; HOllingshead Bros,
sS30.s4
C.. Steck & Son, ss4.75 aud s11s So;
Suowdon g. Son, S92 20. SO % and SS9.O7;
Brinkman & Hauck. S20S. 90 and s219.25
Referred TO Committee OF Department
Buildings and Repairs.
Charles Boltwood, s25.95; d. Steele &
Son, S44.50.
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
James Coyle, $50; n. A. Won Thur, s.;
Sharpe x Hazard, $40; o. H. Perry, so;
Luxe Kilduff, SO.
Referred To Committee on Telegraph
and Fuel.
ItEfOlkI Or 618NDlNd COMMIIIEES.
The Standing COMMITTEES report ed IA
yorably upon the following applications
for permits:-
Murty McConville, to erect frame build
ing, No. 342 Monmouth street. To keep
t~urpentine, Arthur p. Roy. No. 1913 Jack
son avenue, and George Langdon, No. 102
Essex street. To keep kerosene oil, Carl
Koch, No. A Paterson avenue; II. Reinken,
No. POI Newark avenue. aud j.. L. Baum,
No. 1SS Montgomery street. To manu-
facture fireworks, Charles Gerhard, New
ark and New York Plank Road, west of
West Side avenue.
On motion report was received and per-
mits ordered issued.
OFFICERS REPORTS y COMMUNICATIONS.
The weekly reports of the Chief Engi-
neer, Superintendent of Telegraph, and
Inspector of Horses. together with the
monthly report of the Superintendent of
Telegraph, was presented, received and
ordered filed.
The monthly report of the Chief Eugi-
neer was presented, received and ordered
spread in full upon the minutes.
Report or fires, alarms. etc. for the
month ending February 2s, 1891.
February !, 9;47 p. m, box AS; owner
Mrs. ]. Chambers: occupant, NJ. Konlgs-
berger; 3eG Central avenue, frame Shirt
store and dwelling; loss on toe $500: on
building. $500; on furniture $40; insur-
ance on stock, 5000; on building, 500: on
furniture, $40; cause from lamp.
February 2, So a. IN. still; owner, Mr..
Furev; occupant jacob Cohen; lS9 Morgan
street, frame dwelling; loss, slight; cause
c releSsness.
February 9. $50 p. m, still; owner, C.
Sullivan: occupants; several families, 543
Henderson street, brick tenement; loss.
slight; cause, children and matches.
February ?, II p. m. still; owners and
occupants N. y. l. Il. & w. r. R. Co.;
west enc of tunnel, frame oil shed; loss OF
stock 50; on building 800; insurance on
stock, none; on building, none; cause I'M
known.
February 3, 12:45 p. m, box 81; owner.
j. j. Hines; occupant, James Stephens:
go Clerk street, frame shantv; loss on
building. so; insurance on building, $40;
cause boiling over pot of tar.
February 3, 1856 p. m, box IS; owners
and occupants. Wildwood & Son; 337
Newark avenue, frame building; loss
slight cause foul chimney.
February 8, $50 p. m. telephone call;
owner, First National Bank; occupant
Allen & Bedell; l Exchange place, brick
building; loss, slight: cause from electric
wire.
February 4, 6:45 D. m, box 20, owners
and occupants y. Y. l. E. & W. r. r.;
track and Provost street, locomotive cab
1928; loss, slight: cause, from furnace.
February 4. S;04 p M, box l+3; owners
aud occupants \. ", Susquehanna &
Western R. r. Co; track aud st. Pauls'
avenue, frame building. loss on stock,
500; On building. S20O; insurance on
stock, none; on building, 500; cause. I'M
known
February 5. 7:59 p. m, box AZ, owner
aud occupant. William +. kamrata: 2Si
Palisade avenue. brick store and dwelling,
less on building, SIPS; insurance on buiia-
ing, sl25: cause. overneated stovepipe.
February Z, 1875 T. m..Slill. owner. Mrs