The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-16

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Ss505. q. H. Perry. s205; Masters q Bel
lows. ~ 81 and S6f.60. Michael Kelly,
s43 and S13 %, having been audited and
reported correct were ordered paid By the
following vote.
Yeas-President Conway, Commission
crs Brown and Henderson.
Nays-Nouc.
ADsent-None.
On motion Of Commissioners Brown the
CHARLES E~srERBEooK.
Clerk.
Regular meeting OF the Board Of Fire
Commissions held at department head
quarters Wednesday afternoon, Febru-
AIRY II, 1891
The roll was called at eco.
Present-All the members Of the Board.
On motion the minutes Of February 4
were approved as engrossed on minute
book.
PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS
The following applications for permits
the Committee on Building and Com
Dustibles:-
Michael Killan. to build addition 10
building No. 453 York street; ID. G.
Farley, No. 5S4 Newark avenue: Garrett
son & Cole. No. 104 Newark avenue, and
John s. Mulhall, southwest corner Fiji
teenth street aud Grove. to keep kerosene
oil.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented, received and
disposed OF as follows
O. II. Perry, so; Luke kilduf, so.
Referred to Committee on Telegraph
aud Fuel.
Charles II. Wood & Bro. s7o.2o aud
s7163.
Referred to Committee on Feed.
RRPoRTs OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Buildings aud Com
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following applications for permlts:-
Michael kllan to build addition to
building No. 403 York. ID. c. Farley No.
5S4 Newark avenue, Garretson 81 Cole, No.
l4 Newark avenue, and John S. Mulhall,
southwest corner Fifteenth street and
Grove. 10 keep Kerosene Oil.
OFFICERS REPORTS n COMMUNICATIONS.
The reports of the Assistant Engineer
lin ehargel Superintendent Of Telegraph,
and Inspector OF Houses for the week
ending this date were presented, received
u ordered filed.
Tn report Of the sick OF the depart
ment by the Assistant Engineer lin
charge) was presented, received and re-
fe-red to the Board as a Committee of the
Whole, who subsequently, reported di-
recting that pay be deducted from James
Dallyey for time lost in consequence OF
sickness, and that pay be allowed john
Mcdonald. permanent truckman of II
aud l. Co. 2,and Michael Whalen, driver of
same company, for time lost, they having
been injured while in the discharge of
their duty.
TRIALS.
Tit clerk announced that a charge of
disorderly conduct had been fled In his
Office by the Assistant Engineer Tin
charge) against Patrics Feehan Hoseman
at call of Eagine Company No. l. land
detailed TO Engine No. 81.
On motion OF Commissioner Henderson
the clerk was directed TO notify Mr.. Fee
han to be present at the next meeting Of
the Board 20 answer to said charge.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Resolutions by Committee on Salar-
ies:-
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn for twenty-five dollars and sixty
W cents in favor of Charles II. Mule
ken, for services as driver from January
81 to February 1.
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn In favor of the permanent men en-
ployed In this department. for salaries for
the first half month OF February, 1891,
when due, as per lisg filed herewith,
amounting in the aggregate to twenty
nine hundred and five dollars.
The yeas q nays having been ordered
aud taken on each Of the foregoing resO-
lutions, they were adopted by the follow
vote:-
Yeas-All the members of the Board.
On motion of Commissioner Brown.
commissioned Henderson in the chair, the
Board proceeded 10 ballot for Chief Engi-
neer OF the Department. to fill vacancy
caused by the death Of Henry Z. Far
rier.
Commissioner Brown nominated John
Conway.
No other nomination was made.
On the first ballot, the Clerk acting as
teller, John Conway received two votes;
one blank was cast.
John Conway having received the re-
quisite number Of votes was declared
elected to date March l, 1891.
Resolution by Commissioner Brown
Resolved, That, commencing March /,
1891, the salary o. the Chief Engineer OF
this Department be and is hereby fixed in
the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars
per annum.
Adopted by the votes of all the mem
bers of the Board president Conway re-
sumed his station.
1t was moved by Commissioner Hen
derson, and adopted, that when this
Board adjourns it does so to meet on
Wednesday, February IS, 1891, at two
O'Clock p. m.
On motion OF Commissioner Henderson
then adjourned.
CHARLES E~sTERBRooK,
Clerk