The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-05
BOARD OF FIRE cOME!sslONGRs.
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Regular meeting of the Board of Fire,
Commissioners held ut Department Head
quarters, "Wednesday, Dec. %, 1877
The roll was called at 8 O'Clock u. m.
Present = President Kern, Commits.
sioners Honnellv aud Henderson.
On motion of Commissioner Henderson
| the reading Of minutes OF Dec. 8. 1891,
was dispensed with and they We're APP
proved as engr0ssed on minute book.
PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS.
The following applications for permits
were presented, received and referred to
the Committee on Buildings and Com
bustibles.
John Held. 1GS Hutton street. and A..
Schumanp s. Co., 467 Henderson street,
To keep Kerosene oil for sale.
Julius c. Wittpeu to move frame build
Ing from lie Montgomery street to II
Gregory street.
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
Resignation of Michael Carrot rs Hose
mau-at.call of Engine Co. No. 4 was pre-
| scented, received and on motion ac-
cepted.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS
Claims were presented. received and
disposed Of as follows
Philip Il Martin, 1896; William j..
| Cross, $40. 80; N. e. Smith. 1888 80.
Referred to Committee OF Depart ment
Buildings and Repairs.
C. Sleek & Son, $@S1.S5 !.
Referred to Committee on Apparatus
and Repairs.
| N. j. Stats Zeitung, $50 so.
Referred to Committee on Printing and
Stationery.
n. j. Car Spring and Rubber Co ST. 1900
and $3.50.
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
United Gas Improvement Co., $50. 10.
81 so and $27. 60.
Referred to Committee on Telegraph
amt Fuel.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Buildings and Com
bustibles reported favorably upon the
following applications for permits:
john Held, 1853 Hutton street, and A.
Schumann g. So, 467 Henderson street.
10 keep kerosene oil for sale.
Julius g. Wittuen, to move frame build
ing from 176 Montgomery street to IL
Gregory street.
On motion. report was received ana per-
mits ordered issued.
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
The weekly reports of The Snpsrihteud-
| ent, Inspector of Horses and Superintend-
ent of Telegraph, together with the
monthly report of the Superintendent of
Telegraph were presented, received and
ordered filed.
The monthly report of the Superintend-
ent WAS presented, received and ordered
spread in full upon the ties.
REPORT OF FIRES. ALARMS, ETC, FOR THE
MONTH ENDING NOVEMBER 30. 1891.
November l, 453. Box 50; owners. j.
Witterschein aud Y. GRADER; occupants,
j. Witterschein and others; NewarK ave-
uue and Fourth street, frame stables;
loss, Cd stock $3.50, on building $40; in
surance on stock $3.50. on building $40:
cause, unknown.
November |, II. 46 a. M, Box 126; owner
and occupant, Richard Kepe; Il Grand
street, frame dwelling; loss, none: cause,
foul chimney.
November 2, 9.16 a. M, Box Is. third
and general alarm; owners and occu-
pants, p. Lorillard 81 Co; Bay aud War
rem streets. brick ('obacco) factory; loss
on stock, 50, 039; on building, 81, l2S; in
surance Oh stock, 5000. on building.
81, 1928: cause, overheated dry pipes.
November ., 9.47 a. m Box 46; owner
and occupant, William Lockhart; "a
Blocker street, frame dwelling; loss on
building, $50; on furniture, 500; insnr-
ance on building, $3.50; on furniture, 500:
| cause, carelessness.
November 2. 10 80 a. m, Doy 81; owner
and occupant. Benjamin Murphy; 254
Fourth street, brick dwelling, loss, slight;
| cause, defective fiue.
November 9, 1854 p. M. Box 81; owner.
Abraham Collard; occupant, j. Hazard.
IA Hopkins avenue, frame dwelling; loss
slight.
November 5, 2.26 p. m.. Box 5; owner.
H. Whitehead; occupants, several fami-
hes; "a Morris street, brick tenement: loss
slight; cause from chimney.
November 4, $50 p. M, Telephone Call;
| owner and occupant. Peter Henderson;
hay; loss on stock, S25; insurance, none:
cause unknown.
November 5, 4.46 p. M, Box 145; owner,
Mrs. Cal.un; occupant, Mrs. Anderson;
AZ Bowers street, frame dwelling; loss,
slight; cause, lamp explosion.
N1xa,,Iar = a IN n m Row "a. n xUt1arc
and occupants, j. Dixon Crucible Co..;
Railroad avenue and Monmouth street,
brick drying room; loss, slight; cause,
overheated pipes.
November 6, 10 SO D. m, Box IS; owner
and occupant, Samuel L. Mount; 202 Har-
rjson avenue, frame dwelling; loss on
building, $50; on furniture, $40; insurance
GU building. $50; on furniture. $40; cause.
carelessness.
November G.. H. 20 D. m; still; owners
and occupants, Fieckenstein Brothers, 1872
New York avenue; frame building; loss.
slight; cause. carelessness.
November 8. 9.37 u. m. Box rs; owner
and occupant, Eliza Heisel; 81 Gator ave-
nue.; frame dwellings; loss, none; cause,
| pot of tar boiled over.
November Z, 1901 p. m, telephone call;
owner, Booraem estate; occupant, r..
Krouse; POI Second street; brick dwell
ing; loss, zone: cause, foul chimney.
November 8, IL IA p. M, Box 262; owner.
| MIR. Campbsll; occupant. A. Raimann;
231 Thirteenth street; brick store and
dwelling; loss. slight; cause, from stove.
November 10, LOO p. m, Box 80; owner,
Patrick Kilroy; uuoccupied; 39l Pacific
avenue; frame building; loss on building,
500: Insurance., none: cause. unknown.
November IL, s 40 a. M. Box 25; owners
aud occupants, N. Y. l.. Il. & w. Railroad
| Company; foot Pavonia avenue: frame
railroad depot: loss on building, 1925; in.
surance IN building, 1925; cause, over
heated furnace.
November IL. 1926 a. NJ, Box II; owner,
Thomas Eftzsinmons: occupants, several
families; $3.50 Grove street; brick tene-
ment: loss, none; cause foul chimney.
November 10. Ii. % Il. M. Box %; owner
and occupant, w. o, Darcy's Sons: 1854
Lnidlaw aveune; brick (oakum) factory;
loss on stock, $40; on building, $40; in-
surance on STOCK. $40; on building. $40.
cause, from picker.
November IA, H. 10 p. M, still: owner,
unknown. occupants, VI. keleher and
others; $50 Grove Street: brick tenement:
loss slight: cause, lamp upset.
November 10, l2.5l n m. Box IS
owner, Pennsylvania Railroad; occupants
j. NJ, smith and Others; 40S aud 40 Heu-
derson (fear) frame stables; losss on stock,
$3.50; on building 1902; insurance on stock,
| $500; on building, $500; cause, supposed
in~cendiary.
November Is, 1851 =. m.-Box IS. owner
James Warner: occupants j. Warner and
ID. Regain, l53 Fourth street (reaI) frame
$500