The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-05

April %. 1892.
THE roll was called at eight O'Clock.
Present-President Kern, Commission
ers Donnelly and Henderson.
Apsent-None.
Organization meeting Of the Board OF
Fire Commissioners held at Department.
Headquarters Saturday evening, April
%, 1892.
The roll was called at $40 o'clock.
Observation-Disclosures Kern, DON
nelly and Henderson.
The Clerk stated that the first business
was the election of a temporary Cpalr-
man.
On motion of Commissioner Donnelly,
Commissioner Henderson was elected
temporary Chairman.
Commissioner Kern presented a certlfl-
cate of reappointment by the Mayor as
Fire Commissioner for the term or three
wears. also a certificate that he had duly
Qualified as such Commissioner be lore
the City Clerk. =
A communication from the Board of
Finance was read, stating that the oinclal
missioner in S15, 900 had been presented TO
and accepted by thai Board.
On motion of Conimissioner Donnelly
the Board proceeded to effect o perma-
nent organization.
Commissioners Wna. II. Kern was nomi-
mated rs President for the ensuing year.
On the first ballot, Uhe clerk acting as
teller, Commissioner Kern received Two
votes, one blank being cast, and was de-
clared duly elected.
The President announced the following
standing committees:
On Apparatus and Repairs:
Commissioners Kern, Donnelly and
Henderson.
On Horses and Harness:
Commissioners Henderson, Donnelly
and Kern.
On Supplies:
Commissioners Donnellv, Kern and
Henderson.
Commissioners Donnelly, Kern and
Henderson.
On Telegraph and Fuel:
Commissioners Henderson, Donnelly
and Kern.
On Department Buildings and Repairs:
Commissioners Kern. Henderson and
Donneliy.
Commissioners Donnelly. Kern and
Henderson.
On Printing and Stationery:
Commissioners Kern. Henderson and
Donneliy.
On Buildings and Combustibles;
Commissioners Henderson, Donnelly
and Kern.
On Applications and Appointments:
Commissioners Henderson. Kern and
Donnelly.
PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS.
The following applications for permits
were presented, received and referred to
he Committee on Buildings and Com
bustibles:
Katherine Pelloth, TO erect q one-stor-
extension to The building, No. S2o15 Hen
derson street.
Edwin Perry, to erect a frame building,
No. 270 Twelfth street.
The Committee subsequently reported
favorably upon same.
On motion report was received ana per-
mits ordered issued.
OFFICERS REPORTS n COMMUNICATIONS.
The Superintendent presented a report
of the sick of the Department for the
month epding April 90, 1892, received and
ordered filed.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
BY Commissioner Henderson and
adopted:
Resolved, That the rules governing the
old Board be adopted by this Board.
Preambles and Resolution by President
Kern:
Whereas, Under an act entitled "An
act to regulate the pay of officers and en-
ployes of paid fire departments in cities of
the first class in this Safe, approved
March 90. 1892. and accepted by a vote OF
the legal voters of Jersey City at the
Charter Election of April ~. 1892, the pay
of the permanent men and men-at-cail or
this department. has been increased, and
Whereas, There is no available appro-'
~priation or monies under the control of
this Board applicable to the payment OF
such increase; therefore be 1T
Resolved, That the Board of Finance of
Jersey City be requested to appropriate
the sum xof n~inety-four hundred and
ujnety-three dollars and s~eventy-three
cents for the purpose of paying such in
crease from May l, 1892, for the remainder
of the current fiscal year as iloW
One Clerk, $ll6.66; l Assistant Engineer,
s5S. 33: 2 Battalion Chiefs. SIG. 66; l Super
~intendent of Telegraph, $3.50; l lnspec-
tor of Horses, $29. Is: 12 Engineers of
Steamers, $500; 10 Suckers of Steamers,
81. O50: 30 Steamer, Tender and Truck
Drivers, 50, 537. so; % Permanent Hosemen
| and Permanent Truckmen, S1,925; 5 Til
| $3.50; II Foremen, 1896. 81; 81 Hosenen-at-
Call, $1.225; 35 Truck-men-at-Call. $510.42
| making Il total Of 50, 493. 70.
The yeas and nays having been called
| and taken on, the foregoing resolution. it
was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-All the members of the Board.
Resolution by Committee on Salaries.
Resolved, That warrants be drawn in
favor of the permanent men employed in
| the Department, also the Commissioners,
| for salaries for the month OF April, 1872,
when due, as per list filed herewith,
amounting in the aggregate to seventy
| four hundred and thirtv-6wo dollars and
| n~inety-seven cents Isl, 43297.)
Adopted by tho following vote:-
Yeas-An the members of the Board.
1t was moved by Commissioner Hender-
sou and adopted that when this Board
| adjourns IL does so to meet on Wednes-
dav, May 4 at s O'Clock p. m.