The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-28

'AthCN AZ lttNhG VIZ ~ AhN's 80 ~
Bro, Sl40,3 81 and $50. Sc; Brinckman IL
Hauck, ESQ and $3.50; Kern & Ruben
kamp. Sl7. 80.
Referred to Committee on Apparatus
and Repairs.
John j. O'Hars, $4s. Is; the n j. Staats
ZeitupS. $50 and SIS. 10; the Jersey City
Herald, $l.S0, 81 80 mud 240; the Jersey
City News, SIS. $50 and 80.
Referred to Committee on Printing and
Stationery.
Thomas DEMPSEY, $3.50: David 4.
Platt. 1854 rs; John Howe, $500 ana $500:
Thomas Farrell. s3l; Bernhard Meyer,
F. $500 and $500.
Referred To Committee on Horses and
Harness.
Charles e sterbrook. S3515.
Referred to the COMMITTEES of the
Whole.
OFFICERS REPORTS n COM MUEICATToNs.
The superintendent and the Inspector
of Horses presented their weekly reports,
which were received and ordered hled.
Communication from the Chief Engi.
neer presented, received and ordered
spread In full upon the minutes.
Office Of Chief Engineer,
JERSEY City. N Ia.
Decemher7, 1891.
To the Board of Fire Commissioners.
GENTLEMEN:-I respectfully report to
your honorable body that nave his DAY
suspended from pay and dutv stephen
Davi-. Stoker of Engine Company No. 6,
and detailed to Engine Company No. l,
and hoseman at call Michael Carroll or
Engine Company No. 4. ana nave filed
charges against them with the Clerk OF
your Board.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN CONWAY.
Chief Engineer.
The Clerk reported the following maui
ed men ut call as having failed to per-
form the required amount OF duty for the
u. 49, % N 1GnIs
Samuel Blakey, i. at G. II. ,G l.. Com
pany No. J.; Moses Conklin. Z. at 9. IL.
L. Com pany No. 2. and Herman Brachel,
Il, at e. II. & l.. Company 3. 80
On motion report was received tne
Superintendent was directed to prefer
charges against those named.
TRIALS.
The Clerk announced that charges had
been filed in his office, by the SuperiD-
Iendenr, against Stephen Davis. stoker
Of Engine Co. No. g.. and Michael Carroll.
hoseman-at-call of Engine Co. No. 4, and
a notice TO appear this evening for trial
had been furnished the accused.
Stephen Davis on being called appeared
| and pleaded not guilty.
Engineer Daniel Donohue and Tiller-
man William Talbot n P. Il. George
w. Gardner testified.
Stoker Stephen Davis made a sworn
Statement.
Michael Carroll on being called ap-
peared and pleaded not guilty.
On motion his trial was postponed uu-
til the next meeting of the board.
John w. CostigAn, truckman-at-calI OF
Hook and Ladder Co. l. whose trial was
postponed from last meeting, was called
and pleaded not guilty.
Foreman James Magee and Tillerman
VIM. Talbot testified.
John Costigan made a sworn state
ment.
TIE Board then took a recess. Upon
reassembliug all the members were
present.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Thu President announced the decision
Of the Board in the following cases:
Stephen Davis. guilty, that he be rein
stated to pay and duty. but fined thirty
days paw.
john NJ. Costigan. guilty, fined thirty
davs' pay.
The finding Of the Board was sustained
by The following vote:
Yeas-President Kern, Commissioners
Donnelly and Henderson.
Nays-None.
AbSent-None.
Resolution by Commissioner Hender-
som
Resolved, That the Committee on
Horses and Harness be and they are
hereby authorized to purchase one horse
for use in this Department. Mt a cost not
TO exceed three hundred dollars.
Adop;e ~ the following vote:
Yeas-All the members of the Board.
Resolution by COMMISSIONS Donnslly
| and adopted.
Resolved, That the Board Of Finance be
M they are hereby requested to
transfer the sum of sixteen hundred n
! seventy-hye dollars from Credit Salary
Account to Credit Claims Account, fiscal
year, lS90-9l.
Resolutions by Com mittee on Supplies:
Resolved. That a contract to furnish
! this Department with 1000 ft.of PA In. rub
Der fire hose, White Diamond brand, be
awarded TO the N. j. Car Spring and
Rubber Company Mt the price named in
their proposal, viz: 30 cents per foot,
same to he In accordance with specifica-
lions on file In the clerks office.
Resolved. That u contract TO furnish
this Department with 1000 feet, 213 In.
fire hose, Eureka brand, be awarded to
the Eureka Fire Hose Co., at the price
named In their proposal. viz: 80 cents per
foot, said hose to be in accordance with
the specifications on file in the CLERKS
office.
The yeas ana nays having been taken
on each of the above resolutions, they
were adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-All the mem bers of the Board.
By Commissioners Henderson and
adopted:
THAT when this Board adjourns it does
so to meet ngain on Wednesday evening,
December %, 1891.
Resolution by Committee on Salaries.
Resolved, That warrants be drawn in
favor OF the foremen and mcu-at-call nj
ployed in this Department for salaries for
the quarter endingNovember 80. 1891, as per
list. filed here with, amounting ia the
aggregate to twenty-seven hundred and
seventy dollars and six ceuts (2.77006)
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Al the members OF the Board.
Resolution by Commissioner Donnelly
and adopted:
Resolved, That Daniel Loughridge.
permanent hoseman of Engine Co. No. 4,
be and he is hereby transferred TO Engine
Co. No. 12.
AUDITING CLAIMS.
Claims of James J. Duane, $4S IS;
Theo. Smith 81 Bro, $40 81 and $50 ST;
Kern & Rubenkamp. SIT so: Brink,nan
& Hauck, $3.50; Charles Esterbrook, $35. Is;
The Jersey City News. 500. sl2. $50. s.,
SIS and SILL so; The Jersey City Heral
$l.sO and 81 so; Evening journal Asso-
citation. SIS 40 and $12.95 The New Jersey
Stats ZaItung Co, $40. 80, $3.50
and $780, John j. O'Hara, S45 rs: II.
r.. WittDeh. 1913 II. $50 23. s6l. 2s.
s25 AS, ia Al. s4l IL, $23. "A, $Ss. %,
SIG II. $25 81. $37 IL, SIS SO. t25. SO and sS3.-
So; HUH Dugan. $36 "a. SIS. rs. $3i. 80.
$42 so. s3G. SO. $500 $64 81. S35 IS, Sl4. 90
and $58. 81; n. A. Won 1'bun, $S2 IS and
$S4 So; Chas. n. Wood & Bro, sos, 70; Bart