The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18

quarters Wednesday evening, April II,
1854
The roll was called at s 80 O'Clock.
Present-President Donnelly and Com
missioner Brennan.
Absent-Commissioner Kern.
On motion of COMMISSIONS Brennan the
reading Of minutes of April 4 was dispensed
with and they were approved as engrossed.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS
Claims were presented, received and dis
posed of as follows:
The Jersey City News, SO.
Referred to Committee on Printing and
Stationery.
N. J. Car Spring and Rubber Company,
So. 700, $12. rs, $50 and $3.50.
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
Mackey. Young & Co., 500; N. Y. and
N. ]. Telephone Co., 45 cents; The United
Gas Improvement Co., $43. so and S32. Is.
Referred to Committee on Telegraph and
Fuel.
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:
Angus Arterbury, Randolph avenue, near
Harmon street.
Peter Dafeldecker, No. 81 Vaudeville
avenue.
P. @. Fishbough & Son, Fourteenth
street, near jersey avenue.
Chas. H. Lenks, No. 1853 Bowers street.
Peter A. Somers. to move frame building
from Van Worst and Morris street to Warren
street. near Morris street.
The committee also reported favorabiy
upon the application of Adrian Hit to erect
frame building at No 228 Palisade avenue.
On motion report was received and permit
ordered issued.
The Committee on Supplies presented the
following report.
JERSEY Cry, N. J., April 4, 1894.
To the Board of Fire Commissioners:
Gentlemen-Your Committee on Supplies
respectfullyreport that the 5000 feet of hose,
for which contract was awarded to the N. J.
Car Spring and Rubber Co., has been re-
ceived, tested and found to be in accordance
with the specifications. We would there
fore recommend that the same be accepted
| by this Board.
JAMES !. DoNNELLY,
JOHN BRENNAN,
Committee on Supplies.
Received and adopted.
\ ~ SA@Lh VII WHY " NOA4A ~
The weekly reports OF the Chief Engineer,
Superintendent of Telegraph and Inspector
of Horses were presented, received and or
| dered filed.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Resolution by President DonnelIy:
| Whereas, The provisions of Chapter AZ,
Laws of 1894, repeats the act, providing for
superintendent of the Police and Fire De-
partments in cities of the first class, approved
March 30, 1891, and thereby ends the term
of Office of Superintendent of this Depart
ment; therefore,
Resolved, That the Chief Engineer be
and is hereby directed to at once assume
command of the Department. He will be
obeyed and respected accordingly.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-President Donnelly and Commits
sioner Brennan.
Nays-None.
Observation-Disclosures Kern.
Resolution by Commissioner Brennan:
Whereas, Mr.. John III. Brown retires
from the position of Superintendent Of this
Department b.. reason of an act of the Legis-
lature repeating the act, under which said
position was created; therefore,
Resolved, That, in severing our official re-
lations with him, we do hereby give expression
10 our appreciation OF the [alInTul manner III
which he performed the duties of his posi-
ton, and of the courtesy and respect shown
by him to the members of this Board on all
occasions.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-President Donnelly and Commits
sioner Brennan.
Nays-None.
Observation-Disclosures Kern.
Resolution by Commissioner Brennan:
Resolved, That Daniel Loughridge, per-
manent hoseman of Engine Company No.
IL, be and is hereby promoted to the posi-
ton of driver Hook and Ladder Company
No. 4, to take effect April 10, 1894.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-President Donnelly and Commis-
sioner Brennan.
Nays-None.
Observation-Disclosures Kern.
On motion of Commissioner Brennan the
Board proceeded to ballot for permanent
hoseman of Engine Company No. IL to FIJI
vacancy caused by promotion of Daniel
Loughridge.
Commissioner Brennan, nominated Hugh
BARLEY.
Nc other nomination was made.
On the first ballot, the Clerk acting as
teller, Hugh Barley received two votes and
was declared appointed, to date April 10,
1894.
On motion adjourned.