The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-04

hundred dollars made to this Board fol
the purpose of repairing Engines 4, 8 ant
9 has proved insufficient for the proper
performance of said purpose, D
Whereas. The repairs to said engines
were necessary for the protection OF tht
property of the taxpayers aud for the
ma~intainance of the Fire Department Of
this city, Therefore
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
be nj are hereby requested to make an
additional appropriation OF six hundre
dollars for use of the Board for the pur'
pose aforesaid.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-President Kern, Commissioner
Donuolly and Henderson.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
RESOLUTIONS BY COMMITTEE ON SALARIES.
when due, to the order of Agnes Farrier,
widow of Chief Engineer Farrier. and
Louisa Oman. widow of Stoker Daniel
Oman, for the sun of one hundred ana
fifty-two dollars and fifty cents each for
pension from January "a, 1891, to Febru-
arv l. 1892.
Resolved, That warrants be drawn in
favor of the permanent men employed in
this department. also the Commissioners,
for salaries for the month OF January,
1892. when due, as per list filed herewith,
amounting in the aggregate TO seventy
four hundred and one dollars and thirty
two cents ($7, 401. 32).
The yeas and nays having heen called
and taken on each of the above resolu-
tions, they were adopted by the following
vote;-
Yeas-President Kern, Commissioners
Donnelly and Henderson.
NayS-None.
Absent-Nope.
The annual report of the Board was
presented, read, and on motion ordered
spread in full upon the minutes. Ii q
copy ordered forwarded to the Honorable
the Board of Aldermen.
OFFICE OF BOARD OF FIRE
COMMISSIONERS,
JERSEY CITY, N. j., Jan. 90, 1891.
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen:
GENTLEMEN-In compliance with the
provisions of the Charter we have the
honor to herewith submit a report of the
conditions and operations of this depart
ment for the year ending December 81.
1891, together with the annual reports
made to our Board by the Superintend-
ent, the Superintendent of Telegraph,
the Inspector of Horses and the Clerk of
the Board.
During the past year the general con-
duct, discipline and efficiency of the De-
partment have been entirely satisfactory.
The details of personnel and apparatus
will be found In the report of the Super
intendent, to which you are respectfully
| referred for information in regard to
those subjects.
For many years past we have recon-
| mended the abolition of the system of
maintaining men at call, and have urged
| the wisdom and advantage of establish
ing an exclusively paid department.
While the correctness of our views in
regard to this matter can scarcely be dis
| puted, we have been unable to have them
| carried into effect. AS a step. however,
in the right direction. we call your atten-
| tion to the excellent suggestion of our
| superintendent that each company shall
have a permanent Captain or Foreman.
This would not only strengthen the
| force numerically, but would go far to-
| wards securing a more perfect harmony
and efficiency of action.
The general condition of the houses oc-
cupied by Engines Ia, z. II and IL and
Truck Companies /, 2. 4 and 5 is fairly
good, but considerable repairs are needed
to stalls and inside work.
The houses of Engine Companies Nos,
A, s., g., 8, 9 and 10, Truck Company No. 8.
Horse Hospital and Battery room need
| general repairs. which are o being
| made under the direction of the Board of
Street aud Water Commissioners.
New quarters should be provided for
| Engine No. 5, as its house is altogether
inadequate.
AS nothing has been done to remedy
this evil we beg leave to again renew our
former recommendation.
There are in service ten steam fire en-
gines, ten one horse hose tenders. two
two horse double tank chemical engines,
five hook and ladder trucks, five officers
| wagons, one supply wagon Il one tele-
graph supply wagon.
We nave in course of construction, two
! steam fire engines and one aerial truck.
| and when these are completed we shall
| ho vo in rasarue fyyn third CiZn nnDinaS
The hose tenders are old fashioned and
not up to the requirements of the service;
they should be replaced by ones of the
latest modern design.
The engines are generally speaking in
good condition, but some improvements
mentioned by the Superintendent in his
report should be made and would prove
of material benefit. During the year 1885,
alarms were received. The total loss was
1894, SIS, OF which there was an insurance
of 1886. 1855.
All these fires. excepting six, were
confined to the buildings in which they
originated, thus demonstrating the eff1ci.
ency Of the Department in handling
them.
Our recommendation of last year in re-
gard to establishing q central office sys-
tenn for receiving and transmitting alarm
is respectfully renewed.
Nothing has been lone in this matter
IL WO wa NSSSha
system to be a constant source oil
danger.
1t is absured that a city of the area and
population of Jersey City should be with
out an effective modern system of trans
hitting fire alarms.
The expense involved would be a mere
tritle compared with the advantage to be
gained.
We have So horses all in good condition
aud on active duty.
The Clerks report which we herewith
present, shows a detailed statement of the
appropriations, receipts and expendi-
lures for the fiscal year ending November
80. 1891. The appropriations were SIG,
1854 the receipts from fees for permits
etc., SAC. 9S, from Pennsylvania Railroad
Company in payment of loss of Engine
No. 3. $4,000, making a total of $l2,52O.62
while the disbursements were $121 ,351 "a
leaving a balance TO our credit of $3.50 2S,
In our Judgment the GreenvlIle anc
Hudson City sections of our city are in
sufficiently protected from the danger Of
fire. in the former there being but one
apparatus.
We desire to obtain an appropriation tt
enable us to organize an engine company
in G%reenville, and have made application
to che Board of Finance for the necessary
funds. but no definite action has yet beer
taken on our request.
An ordinance now pending before you,
Board provides for the erection Of fir
escapes.
We deem the furnishing of such struc