The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-05
FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
oFFIo1AL PROCEEDINGS.

OFFICIAL
Regular meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners held at Department. Head
quarters, Wednesday evening, March ~.
1893.
The roll was called at $50 o'clock.
Present-Prcsideut Kern Il Commits
sioner Donnellv.
Absent Commissioner Henderson.
The reading OF the minutes March 10
was on motion dispensed with and they
were approved as engrossed on minute
booKs.
PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS.
The following applications for permits
were presented, received and referred to
the Committee on Buildings and Com
bustibles:
Henry w. Van Wagenen, to erect frame
building, 577 and 579 Communtpaw av-
enue.
Michael Connolly. to move a frame
building, from 18th and Monmouth streets,
to Fifthteenth street and Jersey avenue.
Alfred Griffith, to erect frame building,
312 Sherman
Charles A. Walk, to erect frame build
ing. ST. Pauls avenue, near Tonnele av-
enue.
VIM. jenkins, to erect frame building,
292 Central venue
Henry Bondy, to nov frame building,
from Summit avenue to Academy street.
VIM. HacKett, to erect frame building,
II Cambridge avenue.
Hilarious Pattberg, to erect frame
building, 68 Sherman venue
james Nichols to erect frame building.
No. $50 Pavonia ven
Jacob Schmidt, to erect frame building,
No. 1874 ST. Paul's avenue.
Thomas N. Fagen, TO erect frame build
ing Pearsall avenue.
G.. C.. Jewell, to nov frame building.
to move frame building from No. ID Niley
street to adjoining lot.
William Dawes, to erect frame building,
corner avenue E and Brown place.
Maggie Yockel, to erect frame building
on Prospect street.
Emil "a. P. Mehl, to erect frame build
ing on Summit avenue.
Charles Kelley, to raise building, No.
1896 York street.
+. I. VanderbecE, to erect frame build
ing, No. 2S7 York street.
NJ. 4. Gibson, to erect frame building,
No. 16 Belmont avenue.
Mary Thiele, to erect frame building,
1902 Oakland avenue.
r. Skampf. to erect frame building. 200
Lincoln street.
J. l.. Nevin, to erect frame building.
1853 Bowers street.
Timothy McMahon, to erect frame
building. $50 Fo thirteenth street.
Michael +. Burns. to erect frame build
ing on Clean n
Sophia Voss, 7G9 Tonnele avenue, and
William Sweetingnam, AIS Palisade ave-
nue.. to. sell kerosene oil.
The committee subsequently reported
favorably upon above applications.
On motion, report was received and
permits ordered issued.
READING OF COMMUNICATION.
Invitation from Palestine Division No.
1. U. R. K. of p, to attend the opening
- ~4x1s, Ezf, - n.1tH@I Ds-t Nav
day, April 3. 1898, was presented, re-
ceived and on motion accented.
OFFICERS EXPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The weekly reports of the Superinren-
dent, and the Superintendent Of Telegraph
was presented. received and ordered
filed.
The monthly report of the Superinten-
dent. was presented. received and ordered
spread In full upon the minutes.
Report Of fires, alarms. etc., for the
month ending February %, 1898.
February l, 1:46 P. M, box 81; owner
and occupant N. j. @. S. and Rubber Co.,
Railroad avenue and Brunswick street.
brick factory, loss none; cause burst
steam pipe.
Mclaughlin; occupant. j. Kull aud 9TH
ers; 1874 Pavonla avenue. brick store and
tenement; loss slight; cause, o~verheated
stove.
February 8, 1914 A. M, box &c; owner
and occupant. James Brown; 232 Six.
tenth street, frame dwelling; loss. slight
cause, from lamp.
Nicholas Topping; occupant. several
families: 1877 Morris street. frame tene-
ment; loss, slight; cause, unknown.
February 4, 1885 p. NJ, Box 7 and Sd
alarm: owner and OCCUPANT United States
Governments; Washington and Sussex
streets; brick Postoffice; loss on stock
$500; on building $1,000; on furniture $500;
insurance, none; cause, overheated steam
pines.
February S., sol A. NJ, box IS and Sd
alarm; owner, William Mitchell; occu'
pant, f. w. Lining; $40 Third street
frame store and hall; loss on stock, S1,472;
on building, So, 900; on furniture, 1928; in
surance son stock, 90, 800; on building
81 800; on furniture. 500; Insurance. paid
on stock, Sf,472: on building, $1,000; or
furniture 1926; cause unknown.
February 8, SOL A. M. box IS and Sd
alarm; owner, H. D. Reilly Estate; occu.
pants, several families; 290 Newark av.
enue, frame tenement; loss on furniture;
insurance none; cause extension of above
fire.
February s, SOL A. NJ. box IS and Sd
alarm; owner, II. o. Reilly Estate; occu'
pants, G. Huncke and others, 293 Newark
avenue, frame store ana tenement; loss
on stock, $3.50; on furniture, SIS; lnsur
ance on stock. $1,000; on furniture. $500
insurance paid on stock, $3.50; on furni
ture, SIS; cause, extension of above fire.
Fsbruary 5,E5,01 A. M, box 85 and Sd
alarm; owner, H. o. Reilly Estate; occu.
pants, several families; 294 Newark ave
due. frame store aud tenement; loss on
building. $3.50; on furniture, $500;
insurance on building, $3.50; on fur
uiture, none; insurance paid on building,
So, $50: on furniture, none; cause, extern
sion of above fire.
February 5, SOL A. NJ, box 85 aud third
alarm; owner and occupant, George
Grobholz. 1896 Newark avenue; frame
store and tenement; loss. OF building,
$3.50; on furniture. $3.50; insurance on
building. 81. 800: on furniture, 81, 900; in
surance paid on building, $3.50; oh furnl.
ture, $40; cause, extension of above fire.
February 5, 5:s9 i, M: stiii; owner and
avepue. frame building: loss, slight: