The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-27

Headquarters, Wednesday. April 20, 1892.
The roll was called at S:15 O'Clock.
Present-AIl he NJ Of the
Board.
On motion the reading OF minutes Of
April 6, 1892. was dispensed with, and
they were approved as engrossed OIL
minute book.
PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS.
The following applications for permits
were presented, received and referred tc
the Committee on Buildings and Com
bustibles:-James Doran, to erect frame
front to building 322 Henderson street.
James O.. Lindsay to erect frame build
ing 207 Third street, James G. Lindsay to
repair and raise frame building 297 First
street. A. 4. Summerfield to straiRhten
and raise frame building, 81 Newark ave
nue., James Rsfter to erect frame build
ing 248 Newark avenne +. Comfy to
| erect frame building 1854 First street. II.
+. Jones to erect frame building corner
Twelfth and Henderson streets.
G. Shiller, 1876 Morris street, to kerosene
oil for sale. Charles Boltwocd, 200
Pavonia ayenue, to keep kerosene oil and
naptha for sale.
John Sternad, 4s franklin street, to
keep g~unpowder for sale.
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
The following communication was pres
ented, received and ordered spread in full
upon the minutes:
Honorable Board of Fire Commissioners:
GENTLEMEN-I am directed by the
Board of City Canvassers to notify you
that the question of adoption or rejection
Of the Act entitled an Act to regulate the
pay of officers and employees of paid Fire
Department in cities of the first-class in
this State" approved March %, 1892. was
submitted to the voters at the charter
election held April IL, 1892, with the fol.
lowing result:
Total number of ballots cast in Jersey
City In favor OF Increase of pay of Fire
Department., eight thousand Il twenty
three (S,023).
Total number of ballots cast in Jersey
City against increase OF pay of Fire De.
partnlent, TWO thousand one hundred and
ifty-eight (2.15S).
Very respectfully.
JOHN &. SCOTT.
City Clerk aud Clerk of the
Board of City Canvassers.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented. received and
disposed of as follows:
N. j.. Stats Zeitung, SIG. 10; the Jersey
City Herald, Sl.80.
Referred to Committee on Printing and
Stationery.
The United Gas Improvement Co., 1885,
Referred to Committee on Telegraph
and Fuel.
Elizabeth Dempsey, $50. 9s; James Cole
man. $62. so.
Referred to Committee on Horses and
Harness.
N. j. Car Spring and Rubber Co., $40
and IS; Tebbenhof e. Brother, $21.
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
,TeDbenhoff & Brother, $65. n.
Referred to Committee on Department
Buildings and Repairs.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Buildings aud Com
bustihles reported favorably upon the
following applications for permits:
James @. Lindsay, to erect frame build
ing, 2O7 Third street: James c. Lindsay,
to repair and raise frame building, 297
First street; A. L. Summerfeld, to
straighten and raise frame building, 81
Newark avenues: James Rafter, to erect
frame building, 24S Newark avenue; f.
Comfy, to erect frame building, 1854 First
ing, corner Twelfth M Henderson
streets; James Doran, to erect frame
front TO building, 1923 Henderson street.;
e.. Shelter, 1876 Morris street, to keep kero-
sene oil for sale; Charles Bolt wood, 200
Pavonia venue to keep Kerosene oil and
naptha, aud John Sternad, As Franklin
street, to keep gunpowder for sale.
On motion, report was received and per-
mits ordered issued.
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The weekly reports of the Snpsrintsnd-
ent. Inspector Of Horses and Superintend-
ent of Telegraph were presented, received
and ordered filed.
The monthly report of the Superintend-
ent was presented, received and ordered
spread III full upon the minutes.
Report of fires, alarms, etc. for the
month ending February 80. 1899:
February l, LIB p. M; owner and occu-
pant, Charles lille. Sc Lake street, frame
dwelling; loss, slight; cause, children and
matches.
February Q. res p, M, box 6; owner,
Thomas Kelly; occupant, d. Broderick,
147 Morris street (rear), frame stable;
loss on stock, S25: on building. $25; insur-
ance on stock, none; on building, none;
cause unknown.
February 8. 2.20 p. M; telephone cal
owner. q Sands; occupant, r. J. Rice, 81
Montgomery street, frame building; loss
slight: cause, lamp explosion.
February 8, 7.29 p. NJ, box 13l; ow
VIM. Herbert; occupant, several fam
lilies; go Merseies street, frame tenement;
loss, slight; cause. carelessuess.
February g, 4,20 p. m, still: owner, Mrs.
Tooley; occupants, several families; 2l6
Fourth street, frame dwelling; 10 IS,
none; cause, foul chimney. 4,
February Z. 1855 II. H., still; owner;
Mrs. Stunpf. occupants, seve raj families
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