The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-05

Der -, 10 30 D.. m, sun: owner.
Mr.. Names; OCCUPANTS, several families;
1855 Thirteenth street, frame tenement;
loss. none; cause. foul chimney.
November %. 4.S5 a. M, still; ownSr,
MastersOu Estate; occupants, several
families: 1871 Newark avenue, frame store
and dwelling, loss, slight, cause from
lamp.
November %, 122op m. still; owner,
Mrs. j. Smith: occupants, H.. Byrne ana
others; 355 First street. frame dwelling:
loss none; canse. boiling over pan OF TAT.
November %, $50 .. M, still; owner
and occupant, Jos. Bumstead; Ocean and
Virginia avenue, frame dwelling: loss,
slight; cause from lamp.
November %, I0:43 o. M, Box %; owne
ana occupant, james keating; 452 Hen
derson street. frame store and dwelling,
loss OH building, $3.50; on furniture, 300;
insurance on building. $3.50; on furniture.
5000. cause, ovtrheated r,uRe.
November %, 1856 y. m, still: owner, j.
Harriagton; occupant, j. Cjsgrove, SIS
Henderson street, brick uene .nent, loss.
none: cause, foul chimney.
Novem Der "a, 1850 p IN. still. owner
and occupant, Jouu Sharp, l1G Myrtle
avenue, frame dwelling; loss. slight;
cau~e, carelessneSs.
November "a, $3.50 p. M, still: owner,
John Conway, OCCUPANT. Robert Duun.
672 Su umit avenues: frame dwelling, loss,
slight, cause, lamp explosion.
November "a, 5:5S D. m, Box 81; owner.
Walter Wood; occupant, Oliver Arthur;
225 Communipaw avenue, frame DWELLING;
loss. slight; cause, spark from chi mney.
November %, Il. IN, box s; owner
and occupant, Pennsylvania Railroads;
Washington aud Pearl streets, frame oil
sheds: loss on STOCK, $50; on building,
500; insurance OF Stoc X, $50; on build
ing. 800; cause unknown.
November %, GA p. M. box 81, owner,
Patrick kelleger; occupant, + nma Petit
grew; 145 Monticello avenue, frame store
and dwelling; loss Oh stock, $50; on
building. slight; insurance on STOCK So;
cause, from gas jet.
November 26. IL % p. M, still; owner.
Hoffman Estate; occupant, NJ. Hessian;
Az Erie street, urick store and dwelling;
lO>s on stock, 500; insurance on stock;
~S20;cause, carelessness.
November 26. BIS p. m, still; owner
and occupant, K. j. Murphy; l36 Mout-
gomery street, frame building; loss, none;
cause, from electric wire.
November %, 10.27 Il. M, still; owner
and occupant, Mrs. 5. Brooks. 27S Hen
derson street. frame dwelling; loss on
building. SIS; insurance on building, SO;
| cause. from heater.
November rs, 3 p. H., still; owner,
Mrs. P. Schober; occupants Mrs. Hamil
ton and others. 299 Eighth street, brick
tenement; loss slight; cause, boiling over
pan of fat.
November IS, Q p. m. still; owner Heidi
bros; occupants several families: 800
Grove sire ct. brick (lat) tenement; loss
slight; cause carelesSueSs.
November 90, 1l.19 a. M, telephone
cali; owner j. Smith, unoccupied. GIL
Grand street, frame building; loss, slight;
cause, carelessneI ~ Of worknen.
November %. s IA D. m, box SO; owner.
g.. Cowper, gents; occupant, Patrick
Kllroy; 3l5 Halliday street. frame dwell
ling; loss on building. $40: insurance on
building, $40: cause, defective fiue.
November 30, 1874 y. M, box 40; owner.
j. j.. Dougherty; occupant, Mrs.
Mohmann; 474 Nelson avenue frame
or building, $50; cause, defective due.
Total loss in November, Sl4,312.
Total insurance paid IN November,
$l4,0S7.
Total number Of alarms, forty-ive 45).
Total number of bell alarms, twenty
foul (24).
Respectfully submitted,
/ JOHN H.. BROWN.
Superintendent.
The report of the sick of the department
was presented. received and referred to
the Board as Il Committee of the Whole.
vino subsequently reported directing
that paw be deducted from james j.
Baker, driver of Engine Company No. II.
for time lost in consequence OF sickness
On motion, report was received and
adopted.
The Board then took a recess. Upon
reassembling all the members were pre-
sent.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. .
The Committee Oh Supplies presented
the following report:-
JERSEY CITY, n. j.,
December %, 1891.
To the Board of Fire Commissioners,
GENTLEMEN: The COMMITTEES on Sup
pliao ,act,ar ft1liv rapnrt that fka . On
feet of hose for which contract was
awarded the New Jersey Car. Spring and
Rubber Company, has been received.
tested and found to be in accordance with
the specifications, and would therefore
recommend that the same be accepted by
i this Board.
RESPECTFULLY,
JAMES ). DoNNELLY. Committee ON
JAMES H.. HENDERSON, GnnniHas va
WIN. +. KERN.
The report was received and on motion
adopted.
The President announced that he had
deposited with the City Treasurer the
sum of 1921, proceeds of sale of old engine,
and presented receipt therefore.
Resolution by Commissioned Hender-
SON.:
Resolved, That the Committee on
Horses aud Harness be, and they are here
by Authorized to purchase QUE horse for
Use in this Department at Il cost not to
exceed $500.
Adopted by the votes Of all the men,
beers OF the Board.
! Resolution by Committee on Salaries:
Resolved, That warran 5 be drawn III
| favor of the permanent men employed in
this Department, also the commissioners.
for salaries for the month of December,
1891, when due. as per list filed herewith,
amounting in the aggregate to seventy
three hundre and forty dollars and
thirty-four cents 81 34.
Adopted by the following vote:-
Yeas-President Kern, Commissioners
| Donuelly and Henderson.
Nays-NUne.
Aosent-None.
TRIALS.
The clerk announced that charges had
been filed in his Office by the Superintend-
eut against the following named men III
call, and that the accused had been served
with IA o OF the charges together with
Il notice to appear this evening for t ial.
Michael Carroll, Hoseman-at-call of
Eugine Company No. 4 (whose trial was
posi- poned from last meeting) was not
called, his resignation having been pre-
seuted and accepted.
Samuel Blakey, Truckmau at Call Hook
and adder Co. No. 1
Moses Copklin, Truckman at Call Hook
aud Ladder Co. Nc. ..
.Hermau Brachel, Truckman at Call
Hook and Ladder Co. No. 3
Samuel Blakey on being called did no,
appear.
m motinn of Commissioner Dnnnallv