The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-06
BoARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
[orFfcIAL PRocEEDINGsl.

quarters, On Wednesday evening, February
81, 1894.
The roll was called at s.15 o'clock.
Present-All the members of the Board.
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
From Hugh Clark, Examining Engineer:
Certifying that he had examined Thomas
Swan as to his qualifications to fill the po-
sition of stoker and found him competent.
Received and ordered filed.
From DR.. John Nevin:
Certifying that he had examined James
Mcguire, recently appointed permanent hose
man Engine Company No. 5, and found
him physically qualified.
Received and ordered filed.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented, received and dis
posed of as follows:
Charles Boltwood, 800, s5s. so, $685.
and $21. 85.
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
James Wilson, $3.50 T. s. Lillis,
s .88.
Referred to Committee on Horses and
Harness.
The Evening Journal Association, $12. 95;
The New Jersey Stats Zeitung Company.
S15.75.
Referred to Committee on Printing and
Stationery.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Buildings and Com
bustibles reported that they had issued since
the last meeting permits as follows:
To erect frame buildings
Fred Wendt, Prospect street near Lienan
place.
Anthony Kuehr, Belvidere avenue near
Duncan avenue.
James F. Cannon, 50 and ga Gregory
street.
To keep kerosene oil for sale
John H. Gallagher, 252 Ocean avenue.
Hannah Hallihan, 267 York street.
On motion report. was received and
adopted.
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The weekly reports of the Superintendent,
Inspector of Horses and Superintendent of
Telegraph were presented, received and Or
dered filed.
The weekly report Of the sick of the De-
partment by the Superintendent was pre-
scented, received and ordered filed.
TRIALS.
The Clerk announced that charges had
been filed in his office by the Superintendent
against Engineer Daniel Donahue, and that
a copy of the charge, together with a notice
to appear this evening for trial. had been fur
nished the accused.
Daniel Donahue, on being called, appeared
and pleaded not guilty.
Engineer John Z. Denmead, Driver
Jos. F. Marley, Permanent Truckman
Hugh Hague and Telegraph Superintendent
John Speicher testified.
The accused made a sworn statement.
The Board then took a recess.
Upon ~reassembling all the members were
present.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The President announced the decision Of
the Board in the case of Engineer Daniel
Donahue:
Guilty, as charged, and that he be fined
one days pay.
The finding of the Board was sustained
by the following vote:
YeascAll the members of the Board.
Resolution by President Donnelly:
Resolved, That the permit granted by
this Board to Rose Michigan February Z,
1894, to erect frame building at 20S Thir-
tenth street be and the same is hereby re-
voked.
Adopted by the votes of all the members
of the Board.
Resolution by Committee on Salaries:
Resolved, That warrants be drawn ir
favor of the permanent men employed ii
this Department, also the Commissioners fol-
Salaries for the month of February, 1894.
when due, as per list filed herewith, amount
ing in the aggregate to ninety-one hundred
and ffty-fve dollars and eighty-nine cent:
80, 1915. S9),
Resolved, That warrants be drawn, when
due, in favor of the following named per
sons for pensions, from March 81, 1898, tic
March /, 1894:
Agnes Farrier. ..... 1916 81
Louisa Oman. ...........:....... l6l x
Catherine Guiton, .............. 4oo ot
The yeas and nays having been called and
taken on each of the foregoing resolutions
they were adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-President Donnelly, COMMISSIONS
Kern and Brennan.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
Motion by Commissioner Brennan and
adopted;
That when this Board ~adjourns it does SC
to meet on Wednesd aY evening March 7 a
8 o'clock.
AUDITING OF CLAIMS.
Claims of p. j. Fallon, $26. 23, $25. 62.
$34. Fl SO, $29.37, $24.32, $27.39, $23.62
$25. 70, s$26. 10, $23.07, $23s5, S17.49.
$a1.65, $3.50, 1891 / $40. "a, $40. Is,
SIS. 81. $23. IA, $685. 7 $3.50, $685.
and $11.67; Antoinette Saunders. 50
Charles Beltwood, $1.75, $10,50 {. So. "a
$26. 10, ST.. "a, SILT $500, So, S7.4e
and $3.50. Al; James Coyle. $127; Mackey,
Young & Co., $44; John F. Bahr, $13.5(
and $40. so; ]. H. Bunnell & Co., $51.10t
]. ScheIlenberger. $50. 90; Thomas Rush
1858 and $40. As; BARLEY Coyle, $30.7s
and $3S. 12.
Having been audited and reported correei
by the several committees were ordered paic
by the following vote:
Yeas-President Donnelly, Commissioner:
Kern and Brennan.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
On motion adjourned.
CHARLES EsTERBRooK,
Clerk.
THE BOARD Oh ALDERMEN.
[oFFICIAL PRoCEEDINGS.l
Regular meeting of the Board of Alder
men of Jersey City at the Aldermani'
Chamber. City Hall, Tuesday, February ~
1894.
The roll was called at S:15 o'clock P. M
Decentralization Simpson and Aldermen
Day. D~usenbery, Farley, Fleming, Hill
Lahey, Martin and Norton.