The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-07
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

0O4NA4 A 1879
(Of1cial Proceedings.)
Regular meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners, held at Department
Headquarters Wednesday evening, Octo-
Der 3, 1897
Present at roll ca1l-President Brennan,
Commissioners Kern and Mills.
Absent-None.
On motion the reading of minutes,
September rs, 1894, was dispensed with
and they were approved as engrossed.
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
From Board of Finance
Jersey City, October l, 1894.
Honorable Board of Fire Commission
Dear Sirs-The following resolution
was adopted by the Board of Finance
of Jersey City, September q, 1894, n
was approved by the Mayor September
Yours respectfully,
MARTIN FINCK,
Clerk.
Resolved, That. the City Comptroller
be and he is hereby directed to trans
fer the sum of six thousand dollors from
the account of salaries to be used for
the following purposes by the Board of
Fire Commissioners during fiscal year,
1884
To rebuild fire alarm telegraph, $500.
To repair fire apparatus and to pay
general claims, 81, 800.
Received and ordered spread in full
upon the minutes.
Resignation of Edward Rockford as
permanent hoseman of Engine Com.
pany No. IA was presented, received and
accepted, to :, date e, August i 1894;
Claims Were presented, received and
disposed of as follows:-
w. H. Arrowsmith, 1878; Thos. c.
Hunter, s25; BARLEY Coyle, $1S.15. and
George H. Piercy, 1910.
Referred to Committee on Horses and
Harness..
Mackey, Young & Co, $40, and Peoples
Gas Saving Association, $40.
c. o. Duncan, $4s.72; Charles H. Wood
& Bro, $16.9 Vile & Miller, $S1.96; Den
mis- J. Regain, 1878, and A. A. Van
Wrinkle, $30.S4.
Referred to Committee on Feed.
John P. Landrine, S179.S9 and s2.12.
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
Thee. Smith & Brother, ss1.S7, $24,27,
$4.T2, S17.70, $4.09, 500, $3.75 and 50. rs;
Brinkman & Hauck, $3.50, and George
H. Piercy, 1885.
Referred to Committee on Apparatus
and Repairs.
John p. Lahdrine, s1O.59 George H.
Piercy, ss.eS; Valentine Ringle, 1883, n
H. z. Niblett, 1881.
Referred to Committee On Depart
ment Buildings and Repairs.
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMU-
VACATIONS.
The weekly reports of the Chief En-
gineer, Superintendent of Telegraph n
Inspector of Horses were presented, re-
ceived and ordered filed.
Communication from Chief Engineer:
Jersey City, N. j., October 2, 1894.
To the Board of Fire Commissioners:
Gentlemen respectfully report that
I have this day suspended from a and
HOOK and Ladder Company No. 5, and
have filed charges against him with the
Clerk of your Board.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN CONWAY,
Chief Engineer.
TRIALS.
The clerk announced that a charge of
flee by the Chief Engineer against Matt
neglect of duty had been filed in his of
hew O'Rourkes ruckman-at-call OF
Hook and Ladder Company No. 2, n
that a notice of trial this evening and
a copy of the charge had been served
upon the accused
Matthew O'Rourke, on being called,
did not appear. The clerks roll book
was put in evidence.
Edward Rockford, Permanent Hose
man of Engine Company No: 14,charged
with ineficiency, was not called, his re-
signation having been presented and
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The Board ~annouced its decision in
the case of Matthew O'Rourke, guilty.
The finding was sustained by the fol-
oYeas-President Brennan, Commissions
ers Kern and Mills.
Nays-None.
AbSent-None.
Motion by Commissioner Mills n
adopted by the vote of all the members,
That Matthew O'Rourke be dismissed
from the department.
Resolved, Thai the permit granted by
this Board to j. w. Butler to erect adj
dition to frame building 1S Grand street
be and the same is hereby rescinded.
A1nrtod hU fha V0fpG of all the men,
bers of the Board.
Resolution by Commissioner Mills:-
Resolved. That George Flick, hose
man at call Of Engine Company No. s,
sition of permanent hoseman Aof Engine
Company No. Ia, to ~fllTvacancy caused
by resignation Of Edward Rockford, to
take effect October s, lss4;
Yeas-Preside1t Brennan, Csmmission-
ers Kern and Mills.
on motion of Commissioner Mills thc
Board proceeded to ballot forSHosena2n-
at-calI of Eneire Company MoA6.
John Cassidy was nominated by Con-
missioner Mills. No other nomination
On the fiist ballot the CLERK acting rs
teller, John Cassidy received three votes
and was declared appointedsSto date,
October Is 1894.
On motion the Board proceeded to ball
Ladder Company Nc. 2.
John Harms was nominated. On the
first ballot the Clerk acting as teller.
John Harms received three votes and
was declared appointed to date, October
Is, 1894.
On motion the Board proceeded to bal,
lot for Truckman-at-call of Hook and
Ladder Company No. 5.
James Sutcliffe was nominated. On the
first ballot. the Clerk acting as teller,
James Sutcliffe received three votes and
was declared appointed to date, October
Motion by Commissioner Mills, and
That when this Board adjourns. it
does so to meet on Thursday evening,
October II, 1894, at eight o'clock.
AUDITING CLAIMS.
rectory Co. S.: Fred Mandler, s7.s5; F.
Wright, $12.s5; w. II. Arrowsmith, Sc. Is;
Thomas G. Hunter, $25i BARLEY Coyle.
SIS. is; George H. Percy, S12.10; Mackey,
Young s Coz $40; Peoples Gas Saving
A AssOeiasiUn' CSC slo' ssa tbs and nIit So. 7GaS Z. l% g.
Duncan, $43.72; Charles H. Wood & Bro,
$3.50; Vile & Miller. s79.oe:. Dennis ,.
Regain. a. A. Van Wrinkle, $29. AZ; Farrier
& Page, s9.75; sD.gA. Woodhouse. $23 and
$50; Philip e. Martin. $11.39; John. F.
Landrine, sl7s. SO, si e "a an g ss1 q T 81 e
$4.OS, 1896, 1910. $S.75 and s2.75; Brinkman
& Hauck, $3.50. James N. Davis, $14;
George H. Piercy, $9.6S Valentine Ringle.
s1S.S SO, and H. 2. Niblett,. $780, 81, having
been audited and reported correct, were
ordered paid by the following vote
Yeas-President Brennan, Commission
ers Kern and Mills.
Nays--None.
Absent-None.
Oh motion. adjourned