The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-27
ice on building. siss; cause, careless

ness.
December, 16, 925 D. m, still: owner,
John Mccain; occupants. several fami-
lies; 602 Henderson street, brick tene-
ment; loss on building, $50; insurance on
building, $50; cause. oyerheated stove.
December II. 7.42 q. M, still; owner.
William Drayton; occupant, j. l.. HON.
medieu; lis Monticello avenue, frame
store and dwelling; loss, slight; cause.
from gas jet.
Johh Morrow; occupant, James Malloy;
36213 Fourth street, frame dwelling; loss.
slight; cause, defective fiue.
December IS. 9.15 a. m, still; owner,
Mrs. A.. Farrier; occupants, several tami-
lies. 1862 Beacon avenue. frame dwelling;
loss, slight; cause, oyerheated stove.
December 10. 11.29 a. m, still; owner,
John Baldwin; occupant, Mrs. Hooper;
166 Halliday street, frame dwelling; loss,
slight; cause. defective 1ue.
December IS, 3:07 p. M. Box Al; owner,
Frederick Kunz; occupant, Otto Beck;
dwelling; loss on stocks, S12 so; on build
ing, 500; insurance on stock. $12 so; on
building, 500; cause, carelessness.
December 10, 2 a. M; still; owner, NJ.
Burns; occupant, e.. Hllderbrandt, 226
New York avenue: frame DWELLING; loss,
slight; cause, overheated stove.
December 10. 5.22 p. M; still; owner,
Reilly Estate; occupant, John Dolan; 332
Second street; frame dwelling: loss. none;
cause, foul chimney.
December 20, 5:34 p. M. Box 12; Owner,
Joseph D.. Mayer; occupants, several
dwelling; loss. slight; cause, lamp ex-
plosion.
December 81, Q p. M; still; owner,
Currie Estate; occupant. Charles Ahrend;
near Morris Canal; frame barn and wash
house; loss on stock, $500; on building.
$500: insurance on stock, none; on build
ing. $500; cause, unknown.
December q. 6.41 p. M, still; owner n
occupant. John Sothran, 81 Stevens ave-
nue., frame dwelling; loss slight; cause.
from lamp.
December 81, 7.13 p. M, still; owner,
John Madden; occupant. d. Mclaughlin
Associations; Grove street and Pavonia
avenue, brick building; loss slight; cause
unknown.
December "a, COS p. M, telephone call;
owner and occupant, Pennsylvania Rail-
road; Railroad and Greene streets, pas
senger depot; loss slight; cause. from
electric wire.
December %, 70. 10 a. M, still: owner.
Levi Coover; occupant, Jane O'Donneil;
121 Pavonia avenue, brick building: loss
on furniture. SAL; Insurance on furni-
ture, Sal; cause, from Christmas tree.
December rs. 1910 a. M. still; owner.
John O'Rourke; occupant, Hugh Smith
24S Railroad avenue, frame tenement;
loss slight; cause unknown.
December IS. O6 p. M, still. Pavonla
Yacht Club, owners and occupants; Shore
and Phillips streets, frame building; loss
on stock. 500: on building, $3.50; insur-
ance on stock, 500; OIL building, $3.50;
cause, overheated stove.
December 25, 6:52 p. M, still, owner, C.
p. Lewis; occupants, several families; 81
H rrison avenue, frame tenement; loss,
slight; cause, from lamp.
December 26. 3:15 p. IN, still, owner.
John Smith; occupants, several families;
s26 First street, brick tenement; loss,
slight; cause. upsetting of stove.
December &c, SOL p. m, Box 5, owner,
George ~Luhrmann; occupants, c. Krieger
and others; 81 Essex street, brick store
and tenement; loss on stock, $500, on
building, $3.50; insurance on stock, noue:
on building. $3.50; cause, from Christmas
tree.
December 81. 4:40 D. M, still, owner and
occupant. G. Edwards: 1926 Bergen ave-
nue., frame building; loss, slight; cause,
from heater.
December %, 5.15 p. M, telephone call,
own +. 4. F~itZsimmons; occupants. sew
eral families, 239 Grove street; brick ten
ement; loss, none: cause, foul chimney.
December 29. 1:42 p. M, Box II. owner
and occupant, G. Droge; 43S Summit ave-
nue.. frame dwelling; loss, slignt; cause,
defective flue.
Total los in December, $50, 915. Total
insurance paid in December, $52. 3l5. To-
tai number of alarms, forty 40). Total
number of bell alarms. sixteen C6).
Respectfully SUBMITTED,
JOHN II. BROWN,
superintendent.
The annual reports of the Superinlend-
ent, Inspector of Houses. Superintendent
of Telegraph and Clerk of the Board,
were presented, received and referred to
the Board as Il Committee of the Whole.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Resolution by President Kern
Resolved, That the Committee on
Horses ana Harness be and they are here
by authorized to purchase one morse for
use in this department at q cost not to
exceed three hundred dollars.
Adopted by the votes Of all the members
of the Board.
PreHmbles and resolution by Commits
sioner Donnelly:
Whereas, Ga October z, 1891, this Board
passed a resolution requesting the
opinion of the Corporation Counsel rs to
their duties under the provisions of an
act entitled. A Act to amend al Act
concerning tine Fire Department of this
State, and to provide for the retirement
of tiremen and employees therein, ap-
proved March %, 1883, approved May 8.
1885," aud
Whereas, Tn Corporation Counsel has
failed to furnish the opinion asked for;
and
Whereas, On Janunry "a, 1891, Henry
E. Farrier, Chief Engineer of this De-
partment, and Daniel Oman, stoker of
Engine Company No. 3, were killed while
in the discharge of duty; therefore be it
Resolved, That by virtue of the
provisions of the above Act an an
annual allowance of one hundred and
fifty dollars per annum be aud is hereby
granted to each of the widows of said
deceased firemen, and in the event of the
death or remarriage of either of said
widows, the allowances paid to such
widow, shall be paid 10 or for the sup
po,t OF the children of said deceased
Chief Engineer or StOker during their
minority, and be it further
Resolved, That the Honorable Board
board of Finance be and are hereby re-
quested to furnish this Board the sum of
six hundred dollals for the purpose of
paying aid annuities for the years 1891
aud 1892.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-President Kern, Commissioner
1 Donnelly and Henderson.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
On motion the Board adjourned.
CHARLES EsTERBRooK,