The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18
BOARD OF FIRE commIssIoNERs
roFFIcIAL PROCEEDINGS. ]

quarters, Wednesday evening, April 4, 1874
The roll was called at 8:15 O'clock.
Present-President Donnelly, Commission
ers Kern and Brennan.
Absent-None.
The following communication was read
and ordered spread in full upon the minutes
MAYoR's OFFICE, Cry HALL,
JERSEY Cry, N. j., April 4, 1894
To the Honorable Board of Fire Commits
sioners:-
Gentlomen,-f beg to notify your honor
able Board that have this day appointed
Mr.. John Brennan a member Of the Board of
Fire Commissioner Of Jersey City for the
term ending April %, A. D. 1895, under the
provisions of an act, entitled, "An act con-
corning the government of cities In this
State,n approved April 9, 1889, to fill the
vacancy IN said Board caused by the opera
ton of Chapter 26 of the Laws of 1894.
Very respectfully,
PETER F. WANsER,
Mr.. Brennan presented his certificate OF
appointment and certificate from the City
Clerk that he had duly qualified before
him as such Commissioner, April 4, 1894.
On motion of Commissioner Kern, the
reading of minutes March 81, 1894, was dis
pensed with, and they were approved as en-
crossed.
PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS.
The following applications for permits
were presented, received and referred to the
Committee on Buildings n ~Combustibies,
to erect frame buildings
Henry Simpson, Henderson street, corner
Montgomery street.
Marie Romer, % Cambridge avenue.
A. J. Dittmar & Son, Jersey avenue.
near Fifteenth street.
John H. Meyers, near 594 Grove street.
Bartholomew Custer, 409 Grove street
rear).
James Donelan, 145 Steuben street.
Adrian Hit, 22S Palisade avenue.
Mr.. John Hanley addressed the Board
protesting against the granting Of a permit
to Mr.. Hit. The President stated that Mr..
Hanley's objections would be heard later by
the committee.
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Memorial Committee of the G..
A. R. of hudson County, requesting leave Of
absence on May 80 for all members of the
department who are also members of the G..
A. r.
Received and referred to the Committee OF
the Whole.
Resignation of George Meyers as driver Of
Hook and Ladder Company No. 4, to date
April 3, 1894, was presented, received and on
motion accepted.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented, received and dis
posed of as follows:
Charles Boltwood S11.35 and CSC.
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
James Wilson, S43; BARLEY Coyle, 1896
James Coleman, $31.25; J. Schellinberger,
$685..
Referred to Committee on Horses and
Harness:
The Jersey City News, s14; John J.
Referred to Committee on Printing and
Stationery
Charles Esterbrook, 500 IS.
Referred to Committee of the Whole:-
The La France Fire Engine Co., s42.50,
Michael j. Russell, S9l.S1 and S15.71; C,
Steck & Son, SIS, $3.50, and s61.60 Brink.
mar & Hauck, 1858. 80.
Referred to Committee on Apparatus and
Repairs.
reports OF STANDING COMMITTEE.
The Committee on Buildings and Com
bustibies reported that they had issued since
the last meeting of the Board the following
permits.
To erect frame buildings
James II. Clarke, Henderson street, neal
Eighteenth street.
Heinrich G. Harms, Griffith street, neal
Milton avenue.
Chas. NJ. Evans, Atlantic street.
J. M. Crane, 1888 Summit avenue
George Kraus, Prospect street, neal
Lienan place.
Thomas Moran, 16 Randolph avenue.
H. Neumann, New York avenue, neal
South street.
N. Y. & N. j. Globe Gaslight Co.. Wayne
and Factory streets.
Gustav Carlson, 81 Siedler street.
/. N. Quimby, "a Crescent avenue.
Catherine Murphy, 249 Wayne street, and
Henry Byrne, to move frame building
from City Hall site to Colgate street.
The committee also reported favorably
upon the following applications
To erect frame buildings
James Donelan, 145 Steuben street.
Bartholomew Custer, 400 Grove street
(rear).
John II. Meyers, near 594 Grove street.
A. j. Dittmar & Son, Jersey avenue, neal
Fifteenth street.
Marie Romer, % Cambridge avenue.
Henry Simpson, Henderson street, corner
Montgomery street.
On motion, reports were received and per
mits ordered issued.
OFFICERS PoR N COMMUNICATIONS
The weekly reports of the Superintendent
Inspector of Horses, Superintendent of Tele
graph, together with the monthly report Of
the Superintendent of Telegraph were pre-
sented, received and ordered filed.
TRIALS.
: The clerk notified the Board that charges
had been filed in his office by the Superin
tendent against John e. Jones, driver OF
steamer of Engine Company No. 8, and tina
a copy of the charge, together with a notic'
to appear this evening for trial had beer
furnished the accused.
John E. Jones, on being called, appeared
and pleaded guilty.
He made a sworn statement.
Or motion Of Commissioner Kern, tn
charges were dismissed.
The Board then took a recess, upon reas
sembling all the members werepresent.
AUDITING CLAIMS.
Claims of Maxstadt Electric Company
$3.50; Carscallen and Cassiday, S494. Is
James Coleman, 5000 50, $22.50 and S31.2
BARLEY Coyle, S39.36 and $500; Timoth,
Healey, S20.36; Michael O'Mara, 1915, s.
and $500; T. S. Lillis, 1888, IS. rs and $500
James Wilson, s41.24, $3.50 ant
$50 80; Thomas Rush, S15.63; j. Schellen
berger, SSS. rs and $40. 40; Alexander Thomson
Hauck, $3.50 and s253. 10; M. J. Russell, S25
$3.50, $113.4O and 1924; c. Steck & Son
SOL. so, $3.50 and SIS; Charles Boltwood
S0.6Sc, S11.35 $5S. 80, 1911. 40, $50. S33. 81 ant
$46.S5 Charles Esterbrook, S29.1S; John j
O'Hara, $685. 0 Jersey City News, SIS; The
Jersey City Herald, $3.50; T. NJ. Gopsill
$3.50 (, having been audited and reported
correct, were ordered paid by the following
voter
Yeas-President Donnelly, Commissioner
Kern and Brennan.
Navs-None.
Absenu-None.
On motion adjourned.
CHARLES EsTFRBRooK,
Clerk.
Regular meeting of the Board of Fir,
Commissioners held at Department Head
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