The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-07
50 MONTGOMERY STREET, Jersey City, NJ. j..

avenue, frame dwelling; loss slight; cause
overheated stovepipe.
August IL. $50 ?. NJ. still: owner M.
Mersing; occupant, +. Treiliag; II Erie
street, frame DIVE ling; loss slight; cause
explosion of oil stove.
August Ii, 4;4S p. NJ. Box 81, owner and
occupant John w. Aymsr. "a Cottage
Place, frame dwelling; loss slight; cause
unknown.
August 10, LOG A. NJ, box Z; owner, G..
Hartnetr; occupants, several families; 274
Washington, brick dwelling; loss, slight;
cause, sparks from locomotive.
August 10. 11:19 A. NJ, still; owner an d
occupant, Mrs. Boren; 215 South street,
frame dwelling; loss, none; cause, foul
chimney.
August 10. 2 P. M. still; owner and &C.
cupaut, Central Railroad of New Jersey;
Philip street. coal car; loss, slight; cause,
carelessuess.
August 20, 2:40 A. NJ, still; owner, John
Killien; occupant. Mrs. Kelly: Henderson
and First streets, frame dwelling; loss,
none; cause. fou chimney.
August 20, S.53 p. M, still: owner, Gray
q Tossing; occupant, E.. Krug: GA Hooker
avenue, frame dwelling; loss, slight:
cause, lamp explosion.
August %, 2:5S P. NJ, still: owner and
occupant, j. Granger; Provost street,
frame stable; loss, slight; cause, boys and
matches.
August %. 1901 A. NJ, still; owner, B..
Krause; occupant, F. Rich; 60 Sherman
avenue, frame dwelling; loss, slight:
cause, enclosures.
M. DAILY: occupant, M. DAILY aud Others;
377 to 3Sl Fourth street, frame stables,
loss on stock, 500; on building, l 400; in
surance on stock. $500; on building, 81, 400;
cause, unknown.
August %, 5.3G P. NJ. box 35: owner
and occupant, j. Witterschein; 573 to 375
Fourth street, frame stables; loss on
stock, 500; on building. SIS; insurance on
stock, none; on building. none; cause,
extension OF above fire.
August IS. los A. NJ, box 40; owner aud
occupant. Andrew Curry; 119 Ogden ave-
nue., frame dwelling: loss on building,
1888; on furniture, $500; insurance on
building, 1888; on furniture, $500; cause,
from rage.
August Is, 11:35 P. NJ, box IA; owner,
Mrs. Walsh; occupant, Stone & Co.; 56L
Newark avenue. Confectionery store;
loss on stock, $500; on building, $50: OF
furniture, $50; insurance on stock, $400;
on building, $3.50; on furniture, 500;
cause, unknown.
Angus 25. 11:35 P. NJ, box IA; owner
MIS-. M. Speer; occupant. Oscar Fackert:
81 Newark avenue, frame (gents' furnish
iug) store; loss on stock 1913; on build
ing. S73; insurance on stock. 1913; on
building, S73; cause, extension of above
fire.
August 81. 1855 A. NJ, still; owner.
Charles Kuderly; upa L. Casserly:
364 johnson avenue; frame house; loss
slight; cause, overheated fiue.
August 81, 6:10 P. NJ, box z: owner, H.
II. Farrler; occupant, John D German:
106 a street. brick dwelling; loss
slight: cause, explosion OF oil stove.
Total loss in August, S., 800.
Total insurance aid In August. S.. 765
Total number of alarms. twenty (2Ol,
Total number of bell alarms. nine (9l.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN H. BROWN,
Superintendent.
The monthly report by the Superin-
tendent of the Sick of the Department.
was presented and ordered fl ed.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Resolutions by President Kern:
Resolved, That the Committee on Sup-
plies be and are hereby authorized to ad-
vertise for proposals to furnish this De-
Dartment with three thousand feet first
quality ~ inch fire hose as per specifica-
tons on file in clerks office.
Resolved. That the Committee on Ap-
paratus and ReDairs be and they are
hereby authorized to advertise for pro-
posal to furnish this Department. with
| four new hose wagons as per snecifica-
AOoS ~ AN AZ WV ~ n . HUB,
Resolved, That the clerk of this Board
be directed to advertise tor sale at public
auction the following property of the De-
/ partment:-
Five horses.
The same having become unser7iceable
for use.
The yeas and nays having been called
and taken on each of the foregoing reso-
lntions they were adopted by the follow
ing voter
Yeas-All the members of the Board.
Resolutions by Committee on Salaries;
Resolved. That a warrant be drawn in
favor of Emma F. Hudson, wife Of John
w. Hudson, deceased, for the sum of
sixty-six dollars and forty-four cents. in
| payment for services rendered by her late
husband as driver OF. Tender of Engine
Co. No. 10 to September z, 1899, and for
increase OF ray for the months of MAY,
June. July and August 1892, rs follows:
increase. 1900. $50 90
Salary, September l to 6 inclusive. l6 Al
.s6e a
Resolved, That warrants be drawn in
favor of the permanent men empioye,l In
this Department, also the Commissioners,
for salaries for the month of September,
1892, when due, also for the increase Of
pay for the months of May, June, July
and August, 1892, as per list fled here
with, amounting in the aggregate to
twelve thousand and niaety-eighI dollars
and seventeen cents (S12, 09S. I7.)
The yeas aud nays having been taken
OF each of the foregoing resolutions thev
were adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-President Kern, commissioners
Donnelly and Henderson.
Nays-None,
Absent-None.
On Motion OF Commissioner Donnelly
the Board proceeded to ballot for hose
man-at-cal to fill vacancy in Engine
Company No. 2.
COMMISSIONS Donnellv nominated
William II. Thompson.
No other nominations were made.
On the nrst ballot, the Clerk acting as
teller, William H. Thompson received
three votes, aud was declared appointed
hosemsn.at-call Engine Company No. Q.
to take effect October /, 1899.
Gu motion the Boar adjourned.
CHARLES EsTERBRooK,
Clerk.