The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-20
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
oFF1cIAL PROCEEDINGS


OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Regular meeting Of the Board of Fire Com
lnissioners held at Department Headquarters
Wednesday evening, May %, 1894.
The roll was called at s. 10 o'clock.
'Present-President brennan, Commits
sioners Kern and Mills.
Absent-None.
The minutes of the regular meeting May 8,
and special meeting May 16, were read and
approved.
PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS.
The following applications for permits
were presented, received and referred to the
Committee on. Buildings and Combustlbles
A. F. Leicht, to erect six frame buildings
Glenwood avenue; John Renton, to erect
frame building Arlington avenue; John
More, to erect frame building Duncan ave-
nue., and Frederick Contey, TO erect frame
building 331 Railroad avenue.
To keep kerosene oil for sale:
A. B. Reynolds, Thomas Bright, J. l..
Witte, Michael Ma1oney, Charles Boltwood,
Henry Prigge,. John Marshall, Gustav
Schmiitt, Brede & Lutzen, C. Cordes, Henry
Lohrmann, Mrs. Ahrens, Hannah Toebuck,
VIM. Howeth, Mary Walsh, II. Reinken,
Home Oil Company, Matilda Mcconnell,
Mrs. Corrigan, Eckhoff Brothers, Michael
Pettlach, Ann Welsh, George Aston and A.
Gerckens.
Tokeep fireworks for sale:
Charles Muller, 204 Washington street,
and Septimus Grounds, 1856 st. Pauls ave-
nue..
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
From p. F. Wanser and others, recon-
mending Howard o. Van Voorhis, 12S Bright
street, for appointment in the department.
From property owners and residents in
vicinity of Summit avenue and Wayne
street, requesting that an alarm station be
placed in that locality.
Received and referred to the Committee of
the Whole.
From Grand Army of the Republic, Posts
of Hudson County, inviting Board to review
the parade on Memorial Day, May 80.
From the Volunteer and Veteran Fire
mems Association, inviting Board to attend
their annual picnic on Tuesday evening,
June IL, 1894.
Received and accepted.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented, received and dis
posed of as follows:
j. Ingleson, SIS.
Referred to Committee on Telegraph and
Fuel.
Theodore Smith & Bros, S16.9S.
Referred to Committee on Apparatus and
Repairs.
Charles Boltwood, Csc.
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The COMMITTEES on Buildings and Combus-
tibles reported favorably upon the following
applications for permits:
Michael N. Lotto, to raise frame building,
400 First street.
To erect frame buildings:
Frederick Contey, 331 Railroad venue
Arlington avenue; A. F. Leicht, Glenwood
avenue.
To keep kerosene oil for sale:
A. Gerckens, George Aston, Ann Welsh,
Michael Pettlach, Eckhoff Brothers, Mrs.
C~orrigan, Matilda Mcconnell, Home Oil
Company, H. Reinken, Mary Wash, VIM.
Howeth, Hannah Toebuck, Mrs. Ahrens,
Lutjen, Gustav Schmitt, John Marshall,
Henry Prigge, Charles Boltwood, Michael
MaIoney, J. L.. White, Thomas Bright and
A. B. Reynolds.
To keep fireworks for sale:
Charles Muller, 2O4 Washington street,
and Septimus Grounds, 1856 st. Paul's ave-
nue..
They also reported having issued permits
as follows:
To erect frame buildings:
C. Foller, 311 Grand street; Brinkman &
Hauck, Van Worst and Morris streets: James
R. Thatcher, Garfield avenue, near Winfield
avenue. Lyons & Zeigler, s Bostwick place;
J.. Capitino, BIG Third street; George w.
Decker, Clark avenue; Mrs. Ahrens, Ia
Fairview avenue; VIM. J. Connolly, Ocean
avenue; and Henry Prigge to move frame
building from ISL Zabriskie street to 34s
Germania avenue.
On motion report was received and
| adopted and permits ordered issued.
OFFICERS REPORTS AND CONCENTRATIONS
The weekly reports OF the Chief Engineer
Inspector of Horses and Superintendent of
Telegraph, were presented, received and or
dered filed.
The monthly report of the Chief Engineer
| was presented, received and ordered spread
in full upon the minutes.
REPORT OF FIRES, ALARMS, ETC.
For the month ending April 30, 1894.
April l, 1910 pm, still; owner and occu'
pant, john Cont: $50 First street; frame
dwelling; loss, slight; cause, overbeatet
| stove.
April 1, S.45 pm, box 81; owner, Jacob
Hill; occupants, E. Manning and Mrs, Seigler
| 140 and 142 Payonia avenue, frame store ant
dwelling loss on stock $50; on building Sl25
on furniture, $500; insurance on stock, 5000
on building, 81 1850; On furniture, $500; in
| surance paid or stock, $50. on building, SIPS
| on furniture, $500; cause, from lamp.
April 2, 6.22 pm, box 1874: owner and
occupant, M. Dougherty; SCI Chestnu
avenue, frame dwelling; loss none; cause
foul chimney.
April 3, $50 pm, box "a; owner, NJ. Nc
| Conville; occupant, several families; "a;
Monmouth street, frame tenement, loss OF
building, $40; on furniture, $50; insurance
on building, S $500; on furniture, none; in
surance paid on building, $40; cause care
l~essness.
April 8, 4.O3 am, box "a: owner and occu
pant, c. H. Behrenberg; SIG Bergen avenue
frame woodsheds; loss on building, $40; in
surance on building, 500; insurance paid Oh
building, $40; cause carelessness.
April s, 2.46 pm, still; owner, Matthev
Rlign; OCCUPANTS, several families; 80
Seventh street, frame dwelling; loss, none
cause foul chimney.
April s, 5.07 pm, box 1852; owner, Mrs
Hereby; occupants, M. Goldman and others
552 Grove street, brick store and dwelling
loss on stock, SIS: on building, $50; insur
ance on stock, S 1000; on building, $4,000; in
surance paid on stock, SIS; on building, $50
cause carelesSness.
April 10, $50 am, still; owner. Michae
Schultz; occupant, Stephen Hoesel; 1913 Nc
Adoo avenue, frame dwelling; loss none
cause foul chimney.
April 10, 4.53 pm, still; owner, s. Wohla
hin. ooo,7pont Mrc MnDOOn1d 151 Raacol