The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-16

10 the Tor Board OF Fire commissions
ers. Jersey City, n. j.
GENTLEMBN-Referring to the resolu-
tiou passed at a meeting of the Board.
January %, 1891. regarding the renewal
of the fire alarm circuits throughout the
city, we beg to say the Telephone Com
pany Is prepared to do the work. using
No. 0 iron wire, without any expense to
the city. In case, however. No. 10 covered
copper wire Is preferred by your Board ,
the Telephone Company will supply INT
string said wire, at q cost not TO exceed
$3.50, this being the estimated difference
between iron and copper wire. Awaiting
four answer regarding the kim of wire
you desire, we are
Very respectfully n
N. Y. g. N. j. TELEPHONE Co,
BY II. G. McCully,
Superintendent.
Resignation Of Frank w. Towey, dated
May 8, 1891, 1901 p m, as permanent truck
man OF H. and l.. Co, No. 3. 10 @ K effect
Immediately, was presented, received,
and on motion accepted, to take effect at
above date.
PRESENTATION OF cLAIMs.
Claims were presented. received and
disposed or as follows
Brinkman & Hauck, $179.25.
Referred to Committee on Apparatus
and Repairs
James Wilson, SIS.
Deferred to Committee on Horses and
Harness.
N. Prigre, s3O567; Hugh Dugan, s23. o.:
$4444, $50. 50. $2464 and $48 q.
Referred to Committee on Feed.
o. II. Perry. $40. Jacob p. Gluck, S70.G5:
Michael Rockford. SEQ and $40; Shrope &
Hazard, So.
Referred to Committee on Telegraph
and Fuel.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Tit Committee on buildings a1d Com
bustibles reported favorably upon the fol-
lowing applications for permits
Francis Lyons, TO erect frame building
on Ocean avenue; Elizabeth Chatterton,
to erect frame building, 292 Coles street;
VIM. Harris, to erect frame building
northeast corner Warren and Morgan
streets; James Rafter, to erect frame
building Steuben street, between Wash
ington and Warren streets; Thomas Dem
Dary. to erect frame building. 1853 York
| street; Elizabeth Bergman, to erect
frame building, lis Ocean avenue; Jersey
City Supply Co., to erect frame building.
For permit TO keep benzine-C. A.
Wooisey Paint aud Color Company,
Grand, Merseles and Golden streets; john
j. Fay, 1872 Eighth street.
To keep kerosene oil-R. I. Albers, 224
Webster avenue; Vito S~autangelo. 70
Colgate street. and Ellen Montgomery. 10
Palisade avenue.
On motion report was received and per-
mits ordered issued.
The committee reported ~unfavorably
upon the application of the Hazard Pow
| der Co. for permit to store cartridges at
Eleventh street, near Grove.
On motion the report of the committee
was adopted
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The weekly reports Of the Chief En-
gineer. Superintendent OF Telegraph and
| Inspector of Horses, together with the
4 r1nnfh1v rannrf ~ tho nnorfnfan1an If
Telegraph were presented, received and
ordered filed.
TRIALS.
The Clerk Informed the Board that he
had notified Charles Ertle and George w.
Green to be present for trial this evening
to answer charges presented at last meet
ing of neglect OF duty.
Charles Ertie and George W. Green on
being called appeared n each pleaded
ont guilty.
Superintendent John II. Brown. Chief
Engineer Conway and Assistant Engineer
Denmead testified.
Charles Ertle and George W. Green
made sworn statements.
On motion of Commissioner Henderson
he charges against Green and Ertle
twere dismissed by the votes OF all the
members.
The Clerk that charges had
been filed In his office by the Superinten-
dent as follows:-
William Talbot with neglect of duty.
Edward Maypother, stoker of Engine
Company. No. Z, with being absent with
out leave, and that copies of the charges
together with a notice to appear this
evening for trial had been furnished the
accused.
William Talbot on being called APP
peared and pleaded not guilty.
Assistant Engineer Denmead and En-
gineer Daniel Donahue testified.
William Talbot made a sworn state
ment.
On motion of Commissions Donnelly
the charges against Talbot were dis
missed BY the votes of all the members.
Edward Maypother, stoker of Engine
Company. No. Z, on being called did not
appear.
Assistant Engineer Denmead testified,
The Board then took a recess.
Upon r~eassembling all the members
were present.
The President announced the decision
OF the Board in the case of Edward May
pother guilty as charged. and that he
be hereby dismissed from the depart
ment. The finding was sustained by the
following vote
Yeas-All the members of the Board.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Resolution by Commissioner Donnelly
and adopted.
Resolved, That hereafter the regular
meetings of this Board be held OF We'd
nesday evenings OF ach week
Resolution by Commissioner Hender-
son and adopted.
Resolved, That the Committee on
Horses and Harness be aud they are
hereby authorized TO purchase one horse
for use in this department at a cost not TO
exceed $500.
BY Commis sioner Henderson and
adopted.
That when this Board adjourns it does
so to meet again on Wednesday evening,
May 20. at eight o'clock.
On motion of Commissioner Donnelly
the Board proceeded to ballot for truck
man-at-calI of Hook and Ladder Company
No, 3 &c. fill vacancy caused By the reslg-
nation Of Frank w. Towey.
Commissioner Donnelly nominated
Michael Lavender.
No other nomination was made.
On the first ballot the clerk. acting as
teller, Michael Lavender received three
votes n was declares appointed, TO
take effect midnight May s, 1891.
On motion of Commissions Donnelly
the Board proceeded to ballot for stoker
/ Of Engine Co. No. Z to fill vacancy caused
BY the dismissal of Edward Maypother.
Commissioners Donneily nominated
Thomas Coffee; no other nomination
was made
on the first ballot, the Clerk acting as
teller, Thomas Coffee received three votes
and was declared appointed, to take effect
May 8, 1891.
AUDITING OF CLAIMS.
Claims Of Chas. H. Wood & Brother,
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