The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-13

Referred to Committee on Horses and
Harness.
The New Jersey Stats Zeitung Co.,
49, IS.
Referred to Committee on Printing and
Stationery.
Hugh Dugan, $17.94; Carscallen e Cas-
sidy, $494. rs.
Referred to Committee on Feed.
Export OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Apparatus and Re-
pairs presented the following report
JERSEY CITY. March 81. 1894
To the Board of Fire Commissioners:
Gentlemen-YOur Committee on APP
paratus and Repairs respectfully report
that the new second size steam fire engine,
for which contract was awarded to the La
France Fire Engine Company OF Elm1ra,
N. X, has been received, tested and found
to be in accordance with the specifications,
and would therefore recommend that the
same be accepted By his Board.
JOHN BRENNAN.
JAMES j. DONNELLY,
Committee on Apparatus and Repairs.
On motion report was received and
adopted.
The Committee on Buildings and Com
bustiles reported that they lad issued
since the last meeting the following per-
mitS:-
To erect frame buildings:
Mrs. Hespe, Palisade avenue near Bow
ers street.
Michael j. Martin, No. 1884 Second street.
John Ortlieb, No. Al Charles street.
A. F. Leicht, Arlington went
Mahlon Apgar, No. 647 Newark avenue.
s. Simon, New Kirk street.
John NJ. Drake. No. Is Perrine avenue.
John F. Kimmerly, Danforth avenue,
neal Bergen avenue
Charles Ramcke, No. Is Front street.
On motion report was received and
adopted.
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The weekly reports of the Superintend-
emit, Inspector of Horses and Snperintend-
| ent of Telegraph were presented, received
| and ordered filed.
Communication from Superintendent of
Telegraph:
JERSEY CITY, March 81, 1894.
| To the Hon. Board of Fire Commissioners:
Gentlemen-I respectfully call your at
tantion to the repeater and transmitter at
the battery room which / had constructed
at my OWL expense six years ago since
which time the city has had the use OF it
free of cost. AS circumstances compel me
to dispose of the same would recommend
that your honorable body purchase it or
some other make. the cost of which would
be about twenty-six hundred dollars, in
GLIDING a marble or slate base with hard
| wood stands.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN SPEICHER,
Superintendent of Telegraph.
Received and referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
From the Superintendent:
JERSEY CRY, N. j., March 81, 1894.
| To the Board of Fire Commissioners:
Gentlemen-I respectfully report that
Henry Greenleaf, hoseman at call OF En-
CINE Company No. Z died at 10 A. NJ,
| March II, 1894, thereby creating a vacancy
in that grade in Engine Company No. Z.
NsSps JOHN Il BROWN,
Superintendent.
Received and ordered spread in full
upon the minutes.
sick of the Department tor the month OF
March Yves presented, received and ordered
fled.
The clerk announced that charges had
| been fled in his Office by the Su perintend-
emit against the following named:
Michael Noonah, permanent hoseman-
IA violation Of Section Q of Chapter 8 of
the Rules and Regulations governing this
Department"
Oscar Schiller, hoseman at call-"Neg-
lect OF Duty and that a o of the
charge together with a notice to appear
for trial this evening had been furnished
the accused.
Michael Noonan, on being called, ap-
| peared and pleaded not guilty.
Assistant Engineer John 7. Denmead,
Engineer Dingler. Drivers George Muir
dock and ]. Q~uackenbush testified. The
| accused made a sworn statement.
Oscar Schiller appeared and pleaded not
| guilty. The Clerks roll book was placed
in evidence. The accused made q sworn
statement.
The Board then took a recess upon re-
| assembling, all the members were pres
ent.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The President announced the decision Of
the Board in the case of Michael Noonan.
Not guilty" charges dismissed.
The finding of the Board was sustained
| by the following vote: Yeas, all the mem
bers of the Board.
IN the case of Oscar Schiller, guilty, ant
| that he be dismissed from the Depart
ment.
The finding was sustained by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas-President Donnelly, Commits
| sioners Kern and Brennan.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
Resolution by President Dom ely:
That the Superintende MT of the Conspli
| dated Traction Company be and is hereby
requested to direct the motormen and con-
ductors of said company to. use extra care
| and diligence in case of an alarm of fire,
| by yielding the right of way to the ap-
paratuses of this Department when they
are answering such alarms
Adopted by the votes of all the members
| of the Board.
Resolution by the Board as Committee
| of the Whole:
Provided. That the said warrant shall
only be delivered upon the execution ant
filing with the City Comptroller Dy sale
Dugan of a release in full to the city from
\ such claims and interest thereon.
Adopted by the following vote;
To Be Continued.
An experienced property owner