The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-13
BOARD OF FIRE CoMMIss IONERS.
OFFICIAL

The roll was called at Sis O'Clock.
Reconsideration Kern and Commits
sioner Donnelly.
Observation-Disclosures Henderson.
On motion, the reading of minutes reg
ular meeting, November %. Special meet
ing, November %, regular meetings De-
cember Z and IA. was dispensed with. and
they were approved as engrossed on min
ute book.
PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS.
The following applications for permits
were presented, received and referred to
the Committee on Buildings n Com
bustibles.
John j. Maxwell 20 erect frame build
ing, 1866 Monmouth street.
Danial McWilliams TO erect frame
building. % Essex street.
Jacob Rapp TO erect W frame build
ings on Oxford avenue near West SID
avenue.
Albert DATE to add one story to frame
extension, rear 81 Railroad avenue.
Abnert 81 Peterson to erect frame shed,
275 Tenth street.
w. C. Williams to erect frame building,
1893 10 Halliday Street, NJ. E. Gibson to
erect two frame buildings. corner Belvl-
dere and Sipp avenues.
Christopher Mclaughlin to erect frame
building, corner Manhattan and Summit
venues
N. Y, l.. E. & w. R. R. Co. to erect a
frame building. foot of Pavonia avenue.
Theo. Smith & Brother to erect frame
building fool OF Essex street.
w. H. & E. w. Cane to repair damage
by fire to buildings. foot of Essex street.
C. E. Schultz to erect two frame oullo :
ings, 10 and IL Eye avenue.
Manuel De Cb~ristophore. 40 Railroad
avenue; Sarah Durn1n. $50 henderson
street. and Joseph Friedman. 1925 Ocean
avenue, to keep kerosene oil for sale.
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
communication from property owners
and residents of the vicinity OF ummlh
avenue and Thorne street, protesting
against the keeping of kerosene oil by the
parties occupying the building. corner OF
Tnorne street aud Summit avenue, was
nresented. received aud referred to the
Chief Engineer for investigation.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented. received and
disposed of as follows:
Brinkmaun & Hauck. S4OO.
Referred to Committee on Apparatus
and Repairs.
Referred to Committee on Horses and
Harness.
N. j. c. S. g. Rubber Co.. sos, Sc. $500.
$751; 5 nd $12-
Charles Boltwood. $2S, 50. $l0l.S 50, $loS.S5.
S266,l7, 81 so. and $12. "a.
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
the N, Y. and N. j. Telephone Co.,
$1.S5; James Coyle, SS4, S102, and $36.
Referred to Committee on Telegraph
and Fuel.
EPoRT OF STANDING COMMITTEE.
The Committee on Buildings and Com.
bustibles reported favorably upon the
following applications for Permits;
C.. E. Schultz to erect frame buildings.
10x12 Eye avenue.
w. ii. and f. w. Cane to repair dam
age by Gre to building. foot Essex street.
Theodore Smith & Brother to erect
frame building, foot Essex street.
N. Y. L. E, & w. r. r. Co.. TO erect
A frame building, foot Pavonia avenue.
Christopher Mclaughlin to erect frame
building, corner Manhattan and Summit
venues
M. r.. Gibson to erect two frame build
ings, corner Belvedere and Sipp avenues.
w. G. Williams to erect frame building,
199M Halliday street.
Aubett & Peterson to erect a one story
shed at 275 Tenth street.
Albert DATE to add n story to build
ing (rear) 81 Railroad avenue.
Jacob Rapp 10 erect two frame build
ings, Oxford avenue, rear West Side ave-
nue..
building, % Essex street.
To keep Kerosene oil for sale:
Manuel De Christopher, 40 Railroad
avenue.
sarah Dnrnfu, $50 Henderson street. and
Joseph Friedman, 1925 Ocean avenue.
Ga motion, reporG Was received ana
permits ordered issued.
OFFICERS REPORTS N COMMUNICATIONS.
The weekly reports OF the Superinten-
dent, Inspector of Horses and ~Superinten-
dent of Telegraph were presented, re-
ceived and ordered hled.
The Sup~erintendenLS' reports for the
months of October aud November were
presented. received and ordered spread in
full upon the minutes.
PoR OF FIRES, ALARMS, ETC.
For the mouth ending October 81 1879:
OCTOBER l, 1888 p. NJ. box IS, lot OF
brush on fire. e~ndangering dwellings,.
Communipaw and Bergen avenues; cause.
set on fire by hoodlums.
October 1, $40 P. NJ, owner and occu-
pant. Pennsylvania Railroad, trestle and
Monmouth street, trestle work; loss,
slight; cause, sparks from locomotive.
October 2. 9.i5 A. NJ. still. owner, ).
Dietrick; occupant, several tam1iles; lU1
Belmont avenue. frame dwellingi loss,
none; cause, foul chimney.
October 3. 1890 A. NJ. still; owner,
Pennsylvania Railroad; occupant, JOS. d.
Francis; 1884, Sixth street, frame dwell
ing; loss, none cause. foul chimney.
October Q, 1851 P. M, still; owner, FIG.
Mathews: unoccupied; 2S Duncan n
frame building; loss, slight; cause, I'M
known.
October 8. 4:10 A. NJ, box a.; owner.
Mrs. Forsyth; occupants, severai families;
81 Gregory street. frame tenement; loss.
slight; cause, foul chimney.
October 8, 5:S1 P. M. box 60; owners,
f. Heintze and M Brown; OCCUPANT,
Michael Brown; SIS Newark avenue.
frame dwellings; loss on stock $500. on
building 81, $50; insurance, on stock $500,
on building $3.50.
October 8, SOL P. M, box SO; owners,
f. Reintz ana NJ. Brown; occupant,
Michael Brown, SIS Newark avenue,
(rearl, frame stable: loss, slight; cause,
extension of above fire.
October 5, 1903 A. NJ, box Is; owner,
Boeram estate; occupants, NJ. Krause end
others; 201 Second street, brick dwelling;
loss. slight: cause, carelessness.
October 6. 6 A. NJ, box 4 and third
alarm; owners and occupants. Clarke Sc
Flynn; rs Hudson street. brick (eopper)
factory; loss, on stock IS, 759, on building
81, 900: insurance. on stock s., 100. on build
| ing 81, 900; cause, unknown.
October 6, 6 A. M, box 4 and third
| alarm: owner and occup mt. G. H. O'Neil;
rs Hudson street; frame Qumber) sheds
loss on stock, 1926; on building. 81, $50;
insurance on stock, $7,225; on huilding.
ST. $780,: cause, extension OF above fire.
n.tnhor q Q.5n A M still. opynar M