The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-03
The board, on motion, adjourned.
GEO. T. BoUToN,
noARn OF FIKE .nMMrss1oNEns.

Regular meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners, held at Department Head
quarters Wednesday evening, July 70,
1893.
The roll was called at SIS O'Clock.
Present President Donnelly and Com
missioner Brennan.
Absent Commissioner Kern.
On motion OF Commissioner Brennan
the reading of minutes of July IL were
dispensed with, and they were approved
as engrossed.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims We're presented, received and
disposed of as follows:
Charles Boltwood, SAT .S2.
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
Mackey, Young & Co., Sill; NY. and N.
J. Telephone Co.. SOC.
Referred to Committee on Telegraph
and Fuel.
John j.. O'Hara, s1os. so.
Referred to Committee on Printing and
Stationery.
Thomas Rush, SEQ; Geo. w. c. Phillips.
Referred to Committee on Horses and
Harness.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Buildings and Com
bustibles reported that they had issued
since the last meeting of the Board the
following permits:
JOHu IeuHlSO1, TO erect frame building,
Reservoir avenue, neal Central avenue.
Archibald Scott, to erect frame build
ing, Vroom street, near Summit avenue.
Pobert & Apinam, to erect frRme build
ing, Twelfth street, near Henderson street.
Amelia Nicoll, to erect frame building,
No. 50 Lake street.
r. d. Noonan, to erect frame building
No. 1873 Grand street.
Katherine A. Allen, to repair building
No. 493 Nelson venue
John Drake, to erect frame building.
Duncan and Plainfield venues.
VIM. Kutschuiski, to raise building No.
4S7 Nelson avenue.
On motion the report was received and
adopted.
OFFICERS REPORTS n COMMUNICATIONS.
The weekly report of the Superintendent
was presented, received and ordered hled.
The following communication from the
superintendent presented, received and
ordered spread on the minutes.
JERSEY CITY, July 10, 1898.
To the Board of Fire Commissioners:
GENTLEMEN : respectfully report that
l have this day suspended from pay and
duty James Doyle. driver of engine of
Hook and Ladder Company No. /, and
filed copy of charges with the Clerk of
your Board.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN FL. BROWN,
Superintendent.
JERSEY CITY, July "a, 1893.
To the Board of Fire Commissioners:
GENTLEMEN,-I respectfully report that
| have this day suspended from pay and
duty Thomas Coyle, driver of tender of
Engine Company No. 6, and detailed and
acting as commandant of Engine Com
pany No. 4, and have filed q COPY of
charges with the Clerk of your Board.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN H. BROWN,
Superintendent.
The monthly report by the Superintend-
ent of the sick of the Department was
presented, received and ordered filed.
TRIALS.
The Clerk announced that charges had
been fled in his office by the Superintend-
ent against James Dovle, driver, Stephen
DAVIS, stoker, and Thomas Coyle, driver,
and that a copy of the charges had been
served upon the accused.
Notices in writing were presented from
Thomas Coyle and James Doyle, request
ing immediate trial upon the charges pre-
ferred.
Stephen Davis on being called, appeared
and pleaded moi guilty to q charge of
''Disorderly conduct"
Jos. F. Markey, driver, and Assistant
Engineer Denmead testified.
: The accused made a sworn statement.
James Doyle on being called, appeared
and pleaded guilty to the charge of
Being absent from duty without leave"
Thomas Coyle on being called, appeared
and pleaded guilty to the charge of ''In-
~toxication" and "Intoxication while on
duty"
The Board then took a recess.
To BE Continued