The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-27
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
[oFF1c1AL pRocEEDINGs.l

[oFFICIAL PR~oCEEDINGS.l
Regular meeting of the Board Of Fire
Commissioners held at Department. Head
quarters Wednesday evening, January
20, 1899.
The roll was called at S.45 O'Clock.
Present-President Kern. Commits
sioners Donnelly and Henderson.
Absent-None.
On motion the reading of minutes Janu-
airy 6 was dispensed with and they were
approved as engrossed on minute book.
PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS.
The following applications were pre-
sented. received ard referred to the Com
mittee on Buildings and Combustible:-.
James Dougherty, to alter frame build
ing, SO nj IL Morris street.
j. G.. Wittpen, to erect frame extension
to building II Gregory street.
James Ratter, TO erect extension to
building 100 Morgan street.
To keen kerosene oil for sale: X. Fried
man, SO York street; Hannah Hallihan.
267 York street; Albert Leplat, West Side
aud Boyd avenues; Luther B. Perry, 115
St. PauIS avenue.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS
Eureka Fire Hose Company, 5000.
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
John F. Bahr & Co, S56 and 1886. 50.
Referred to Committee on Telegraph
and Fuel
NJ. j. Russell. s66. SO; c. Heck & Son.
$50 ~ and S6l. ~. M
Referred to Committee on Apparatus
and Repairs.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
TUT Committee on Buildings and Com
busiibles reported ~favorably upon the
following applications for permits:
James D~ougherty, TO alter frame build
ing, 60 aud II Morris street.
j. q. Wittpen, to erect frame extension
to building, II Gregory street.
James Rafter, to erect extension to
building, 100 Morgan street.
To keep kerosine oil for sale:
Hannah Hallihan, 267 York street.
Albert Leplat. West Side and Boyd ave
nue.. and Luther B. Perry, lis St.
Paul's avenue
The committee reported adversely upon
the application of e. Friedman, So
York street, to keep kerosene oil for sale.
On motion the report Was received and
adopted. l
The weekly reports of the Superln-
tendant, Inspector of Horses aud Super
intendent of Telegraphs were presented.
received and ordered filed.
The monthly report of the Superin-
tendent was presented. received and
ordered spread In full apo the minutes.
Report of fires. alarms, ETC.. for the
month ending December 81, 1891:
December /. IL "a p. m.. Box 40; owner,
Charles LOCUS, occupant, Laplace ana
| Co.; $50 Palisade avenue, frame store and
dwelling; loss. slight; cause, boiling over
pan of fat.
December 2, 3.34 D. M, still: owner,
Henry Puster: occupants, several fam
lilies; 4S Forest street. frame tenement;
loss, slight; cause. upsetting of lamp.
December 4, 3:45 q. NJ. Box II and
third alarm; owner and occupant Penn
sylvania Railroad; Exchange Place. brick
buildings aud frame sheds; loss on stock,
IS, 900; on buildings. $50, 500; insurance on
stock. $1,000; on building. $50, $780,; cause
unknown.
December 4, 5 a. M, still; owner, A. M.
Fuller; occupants. several parties; Ind
sou and MONTGOMERY streets: frames stores
and offices; loss slight; cause. sparks from
above fire.
December 4, 11:O4 a. NJ. Box "a; false
alarm.
December 4, 7;45 p. M. still; owner,
English estate: occupant. Tatten Broth
ers; 1874 Newark avenue, canvass avn
ing; loss, slight; cause from gas jet.
December 5, S;13 a. M. Box II: owner
| and occupant, Evening Journal Associa-
ton; 81 Montgomery street, brick build
ing. loss. slight; cause, careiessness.
December 8, 1851, Box 80: owner aud
occupant. James A. Love; 318 Varick
street. brick dwelling; loss, slight; cause,
children and matches.
December 10, 9.47 p. M, Box AZ; owner,
Ernest Fischer; occupant, NJ. Scnu-
macher, Alb Palisade avenue. frame store
and dwelling; loss on stock. $1,000; on
building, $3.50; on furniture, S65; in~ur-
ance on stock. 81, 300 on building, $3.50;
on furniture. S65; cause, unknown.
December 10, 9.4 .. IN Charles Kram-
| err: occupants, several families; All Pali-
| SADIE avenue, frame dwelling; loss on
! stock, SIG; on building, 1915; insurance
on STOCK. SIG; on building. 1875; cause,
extension of above fire
nnoap,hop IN O Ar m Row 40.
| Charles Thenan: occupants, several fam
| lilies; AIS Palisade avenue. frame dwell
ing; loss OF building. 500; Insurance on
building. 500; cause, extension of above
fire.
December IL Q "a n. M, Box IS; owner
and occupant. 6. Stratford Oakum Co.;
$50 Cornelison VENUE. brick oakum
works; loss. on stock. $500; insurance on
stock, $500; cause. unknown.
December, 10. 1913 D.. m, Box 81; owne-,
| Charles Glllies; occupants, several fam.
lilies; 693 Montgomery street. frame
dwelling; loss. none; cause, foul Chin
Dey
December 10. 5:55 a. M, Box % and
third alarm; owners and occupants, N.
Y, L. E. & w. r. r. and c-onsignees:.
foot Pavonia avenue; frame she /; cotton
and barge Nolan; loss on stock. 50, 600; on
building, $40; insurance on stock. $4,000;
on building, 1910; cause, unknown.
December IA, IL 07 a. M, Box 5; owner,
Central Stock Yard Co.: occupant, j.
w. Pidcock: foot Sixth street; frame
office in abattoir; loss on building, $50;
insurance on building. $50; cause, over.
heated steampipe.
December IA, 6 As n. m, Box 1923; own
ers and occupants. Central Railroad of
New JERSEY; south or K. r. track; frame
building; loss GU stock. 500; on build
ing, 5000; insurance on stock, 500: on
building, 5000; cause, overheated stove.
December IA, 9.15 p. M; still; LOT of
brush on fire in Danforth avenue, eudan-
gering property.
December Is. 730 p. M; still; owner,
John Smith; occupant. j. Brunstiner; $50
First street; frame dwelling; loss, slight;
cause, lamp explosion.
December 10, 1.37 D. M. still; owner,
Christian Meisel; ecupant Mrs. Erie
burger; 1 05 st. Paul's avenue, frame
dwelling: loss, slight; cause. careless
ness.
December Is, 8 80 p. M. Box %; owner.
Chritiau Meisel; occupant. Mrs. Frie-
burger; los st. Paui's avenue. frame
49, ANAn 80