The Jersey City news., 1891-04-21

s, 1891.
Toe roll was called at two o'clock.
None OF the Commissioners being pres
cut. the Clerk declared the Board adj
CHARLES EsrEEBnooK,
CLERK.
Special meeting OF the Board OF Fire
Commissioners held at Department II cad
quarters Thursday afternoon, April 3,
1871
The roll was called at 2.2O O'Clock.
The following call for the meeting was
JERSEY CrrY, n. j., April s. 1891.
Charles Esterbrook, ESQ, Clerk Board Of
Fire Commissioner
DEAR SIR-You will please call q spe-
cial meeting OF the Board OF Fire Commits
sioners for Thursday afternoon. April o.
1891, at two o'clock. for the transaction OF
general business.
Respectfully,
WILLIAM r. KERN.
President.
PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS.
The following applications for permits
were presented, received and referred
to the Committee on Buildings and Com
bustibles:-
Bridget Dugett. No. 229 Grove street, to
keep for sale kerosene oil; Ann Riley, to
raise frame building No. 1873 Bruins wick
StIttts W III. DEaLlll, 10 tftcb t4btuSiO1 10
frame building No. 800 Second street;
James Rafter. to erect frame building No.
127 Second street; john A. Lane, TO erect
extension to frame building corner Jack
son and Eye avenues.
HEADING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
Resignation of John LooDey as truck
mRp-at-call OF Hook and Ladder Company
No. 2 to date April 1, 1891, was presented,
received and on motion accepted.
Communication from Camden Live
Stock Insurance Company was presented,
received aud referred to Committee on
Horses aud Harness.
Communication from Manhattan Coal
Saver Company, aud referred 10 Commit
tee on Telegraph and Fuel.
Communication from Joan kohlepp
and others, requesting pay for transport
ing hose. ETC.. across canal az q fire nc
Station 81 was presented, received and re-
ferred to the Board as q committee OF the
whole.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS
The Jersey City News, sl2; John J..
O'Hara, SIS.
Referred to Committee on Printing
and Stationery.
Benjamin Med. s.; P. L. Rehlll, s9425;
O. II. Perry. SIS.
Referred to Committee on Telegraph
Noonan & Mcguire, SO; James Wilson,
SIS; John Dem pster, $500 aud $500; Healy
Il Moran, Sl4 0S.
Referred TO Committee on Houses and
Harness.
and $50. 10.
Referred to Committee on Feed.
Eureka Fire Hose Co., s37, Sl2. 10. $40.
SIS, $40, SIS and "a 50. Walter r. Cook,
Ss2e4. r; 1; Coupling Co.. SIS. Charles
paFa.-,,,, - g., .,tt4 -. -, e.,,.,,r;o.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Buildings aud Com
busibles report ted favorabiy upon the fol-
lowing applications for permits:-
John A. Lane, TO erect extension to
building, jackson and Ege avenue.
James Rafter, to erect frame ballding,
127 Second avenue.
William GrazeIl, to erect extension to
frame bnildin2. BOB Second street.
Ann Billy, TO raise frame building, 1913
Brunswick street.
Bridget Dugett, 229 Grove street, to
sell kerosene oil
On motion the report was received, and
permits ordered issued
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
The weekly report of tue Caief Engi-
neer, Superintendent of Telegraph and
Inspector of Horses, together with the
monthly report of the Superintendent
OF Telegraph We're presented, received
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Resolution by President kern:-
That hereafter the regular meetings of
this Board shall be held on Thursday af-
ternoons OF each week, commencing at
TWO O'Clock.
Adopted by the votes of allthe members
Resolution by Commissioner Hender-
son.
Resolved. That the Committee on
Horses aud Harness be and they are
hereby authorized 70 purchase one horse
for use in this department at cost not
TO exceed $500.
Adopted oy the following vote:-
Yeas-Ali the members Of the Board.
The Clark notified the Board that he
had deposited the sum of $40 with the
City Treasurer, aud presented receipt
therefor, being amount received for rent
Of old engine house on South street 10
December /, 1890.
On motion OF Commissioner Brown the
Board proceeded to balloE for trucknian-
at-call for Hook and Ladder Company
No. 5, TO fill vacancy.
Commissioner Brown nominated Hugh
Miller.
No other nomination was made.
On the first ballot, the Clerk acting as
teller, Hugh Hague received three votes
and was declared appointed, to date April
Is, 1891.
BY Commissioner Henderson aud adopt
ed:-
That when this Board adjourns it does
so to meet on Thursday afternoon. April
%. 1891. Thes Board then took recess.
Upon reassembling all the members were
present.
AUDITING OF CLAIMS
Claims OF Jonu }. O'Hara, S169 Eureka
Fire Hose Company, S37, SIP SIS. 50, SIS
and $4S; BARLEY Coyle, SlO9. SO; John
Dempster, $500 and $500, Healy & Moran,
SIS. CO, S13.13, S1471 and S14 0S: James
Coleman, s91O5; d. A. PlatT. sl25.11 and
so 25; =. Steck & Son, sS4 70; EamUad
GafDey, s35; jacob p Giuck, s57 80; n.
Prigge, s62 So, ard D. Steele & Son. Sz4 50,
having been auditei and reported cor
rect were ordered paid by the following
vote:-
Yeas-All the members of the Board.
Ga motion, the Board then adjourned.