The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-22
B9Aep on FINANCE

PseBent-Pre ,ident Edolsteln, Messrs.
Allen. Hitler. Kenny aud PETERSON.
On motion the reading OF the minutes
was dispensed with and they were ap-
proved az printed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS y CON-
M~UxICATfOSs.
Petition Of Martin Logan. attorney for
Patrick Coyle. for return OF duplicate
payment Of taxes.
PRESENTATION OF AIN
Claim of the international Bank Note
co. OF sLoiS for engraving city bonds,
Claim Of Nicholas E Feury of sso2 %
Judgment and costs recovered against the
Received and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
Claim OF the American District TeIe
graph Co. Of s3l.02 for messenger service.
Mayors Office, April, 1890.
Claim OF the American District Tele-
graph Co. Of sIs. OF Tor messenger service,
Mayors Office, May. 1901.
Claim OF the American District Teie-
graph Co. OF E35. 40 for messenger service,
Board Of Finance. May. 1891.
Claim OF John II. Ficken of s25 for
board OF horse of Building Inspector.
Claim Of j. W. Harrison of 1907. 20 for
stationery.
Claim OF the Jersey City News. Of $50
for binding manuals, etc.
A4it Va 8Qrt1 suAAl431 u $40 II AOL ChE-
pets, etc, for Board Of Finance.
Claim OF Henry C.. McCerfin of SIS 50
for taking Acknowledgements of tax sales
under Martin act.
Claim Of the United Gas Improvement
Co. Of S36.1 IS for gas, City Hall, May, 1891.
to tue Committee on Printing, Stationery
and Supplies.
OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS.
The following official bonds were re-
eeived and referred 70 the Committee on
Francis d. Cleveland, as Assistant
Chief Engineer 10 the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners, In $4,000,
with James Coyle and Patrick j. Condor
as sureties.
Charles A. Van Keuren. as Surveyor to
the Board OF Street and Water Commits
sioners, in $4,000. with John Craven and
Henry Lembeck as sureties.
Frank p. Woodcock, as Permit Clerk,
in 5000, with John Craven and James
Roche as suretles.
Communication from the Sinking Fund
Commission requesting the Board OF III
nance 10 provide for the payment OF
1880, interest on city water bonds held
BY said Commission until May 1. 1891
Communication from the Sinking Fund
Commission requesting the drawing OF a
warrant for S125 III favor of 9. L. Wester-
veit for services as Clerk, for five months
ending July l, 1891. when due.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
Communication from the Board Of
Aldermen requesting an appropriation of
Sl0.OOO to provide for a park adjoining the
reservoir, In Fourth district.
Communication from the Board OF
Aldermen submitting estimates for the
coming fiscal year.
Communication from the Board of Edu-
cation submitting estimates for the com-
ing fiscal year.
Communication from the Board of Fire
Commits loners submitting estimates for
the coming fiscal year.
Communication from the Board of Fire
Commissioners requesting an appropria-
ton of $3.50 o to purchase apparatus,
horses, hose. etc.
Received and referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
Communication from the Board OF
Aldermen requesting that all application
for repairs to che City Hall be referred to
said Board.
Received and ordered fled.
Communication from the Board of Fire
Commissioners inviting tue Board OF
Finance to inspect the buildings and
apparatus of the Fire Department
Received and invitation accepted.
The following communication, addr ess-
ed to the President of the Board, was re-
ceived, ordered spread in full on the min
utes, and fled
HEADQUARTERS OF FIR DEPT,
JERSEY CITY, June o, 1891.
John Efteistein, Esq, President Board Of
Ny DEAR SIH-As President of the
Board of Fire Commissioners it becomes
my duty TO call four attention 10 a condi-
ton of affairs In this Department that
calls for immediate attention on the part
Of those in authority, In order that the
lives and property of our citizens should
receive the ample protection guaranteed
to them. From q series of circumstances
for which this Board is in no way respon-
sible. several of the apparatus Of this De-
partment have been rendered useless for
the services required of them, and having
no spare apparatus 10 replace them aud
the appropriation made 10 this Board be-
ing insufficient to cover an emergency of
this kind. / respectfully ask you, as pre-
siding officer OF that part of the city gov
eminent who provide the necessary funds
covering an emergency of this kind. to
convene said Board and relieve us by ap-
propriating sufficient to repair apparatus
mentioned until others more suitable can
be provided. What Is absolutely needed
is as foilows:- Engine No. s. that covers
all hat portion of the city formerly
known as GFeenvilie and the better part
Of the Bergen section OF the city and La
fayette, has been rendered entirely use
less by having the 1ues of her boiler en-
tirely burned out and will cost at least
l EtJO W Bkt%AO aSk ~ CSAAAtAOH " SCI VICE.
at present an old engine formerly known
as No. l. {Uncie Dam, OF the Volunteer
Fire Department is In the place of said
engine, but cannot be depended on for any
service whatever. Engine Q, situated
in that section of the city formerly known
as Bergen, and assigned 70 more stations
n any engine in the Department, col
lapsed some twenty-five tubes in boiler
and rendered totally useless for fire pur-
poses, and we have no spare engiue to re-
place her with. IL will cost OF least $500
to repair her and put her in condition for
use. Hook and Ladder No. 3 needs new
~kingbolts Inc other repairs that will en-
tail an expense of 800. Chemical No. 4.
the most useful and effective apparatus
in the Department for i~ncipient fires,
needs a general o~verhanling. having been
In use since 1872 without general repairs.
Il will cost at least $500 to place her in
proper condition. In behalf of this Board
I would respectfully urge you to relieve
us without delay.
Respectfully,
WILLIAM j. KERN,
President Board of Fire Commissioners.
Tine following resolutions adopted blythe
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers were received and referred to the
Committee on Concurrent Resolutions
l. Authorizing the advertising for pro-
posals for the G eetion of urinals in Ham
iIton and Van Worst Parks.
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