The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-14

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In the item of S173 $50 has been Included
$44,6 $50 as the amount needed to pay the ad-
ditional salaries if the department is made a
paid one. x EE&
Chief Engineer Conway reported for the
last week seven fire alarms, and that the
stalls in Engine House No. / were too mar
row. DR.. Arrowsmith reported nine sick
horses during the week. The board unani-
mously adopted a resolution requesting the
Street and Water Commissioners to build a
house for Engine Company No. IA. Spauld-
ing, Jenning & Co., of West Bergen, re-
quested the board to put a fire alarm box at
some spot near their factory. The firm said
the nearest one to it at present is half a mile
AVA The matter was referred to the ap-
propriate committee. Thu same action was
taken in regard to the application of Her
man Boschell, buffalo of Engine Company
No. IA, to be appointed Foreman of that
company.
BUFFALOES SLAUGHTERED.
At the last meeting of the Fire Commits
sioners a large number of buffaloes were ar
raigned for trial, being charged with not
having done the sixty per cent. fire duty re-
quired of them by the rules Of the depart
ment. Of the number five delinquents adj
mitted their guilt and last night rendered
their designations, which were accepted
willingly. The butfaloes resigned as follows:
I51homasi J. W ood Of No. s Engine Company,
James r. Solomon of No. 4 Engine Com
pany, Jacob Ellers of No. 4 Engine Com
pany, Thomas Lenahan of No. 2 Engine
company and George Bannon of No. 2 En-
tgine Company.
b The other buffalees who received the at
tention of the Commissioners came along in
this Tashion:-John J. Cavanagh of Engine
ECompany No. 5, pleaded guilty to not max
ing sixty per cent of time and he was dis
missed. John F. Hogan of Engine Company
No. 6 and David Welsh of the same
l toapoponu foi1aH fN T.acnOf1d whA1 THAR
cases were called and they were dismissed.
Moses Conklin of No. 2 truck was, charged
with having done only forty per cent. of
duty. When asked about it, he informed
the Commissioners that he had not been
properly credited with his time, that he had
missed but three fires out of twenty-six.
John Sheridan, foreman of No. 2 truck,
pleaded guilty to not having done his duty,
but blamed d policeman on his post for it.
| He said the policeman had agreed to
awaken him in case of fire, but that he did
not do so. G. * i
President Brennan of Assistant Chief Den
mead. ?
Il don't know, for T never knew of him
being at a fire." was the reply
Further questions developed the fact that
| there was a strong reason for believing that
a false systenHof marking thai percentage of
duty done by the members of No. 3 Truck
prevailed, and that the Buffafoes when they
did not want to attend a firerwould simply
| ask some other member to. mark him as
being present. }Thee Commissioners con-
| cluded to thoroughly investigate these facts,
and laid the cases of Conklinr and Sheridan
| over until the next meeting.
George Whitman ofgNo. 3 truck admitted
| that he had done but As per cent. of duty,
but showed that rheumatism had prevented
| him doing more. He was excused by the
board. Frank Meyer of No. 5 truck was
| also excused because it was found that d
clerical error had been made in giving him
but a percentage of As. Benjamin H. Vale
only did % per cent. duty, and alleged as a
reason for his neglect that the fires took
place during his supper time and that he
could not hear the bell. He was dismissed.
John McKenna of No. 1 engine showed
that he had done 55 per cent. of duty and
was excused by the board. Edward Skully
of No. 5 engine only did 20 per cent. duty,
and he was dismissed.
A MATTER OF SPITE.
Stephen Davis, q permanent m OF
Engine company No. ID was charged by
Commandment Thomas Andrews with having,
on May 2s, lain abed until half-past six
o'clock, thirty minutes later than the rules
permit, and that he had also been found
asleep on the floor of the engine house dur
ing the day time. The questions by the
Commissioner convinced them that An
drews had a feeling of spite against Davis.
Frank Hawley testified that Davis was SICK
on the day in question and that he procured
medicine for him. When closely ~interro-
gated Andrews admitted his i'll feeling and
acknowledged also hat he had himself slept
onethe floor ON another occasion. When
these admissions were made the board found
both men guilty and reprimanded them.
William r. Brown, who was chargedwith
being absent without leave, showed the
Commissioners that at the time in question:
he was at No. lis Linden avenue putting out
a fire caused by a stove upsetting. He was
excused
Commissioner Brennan, when announc-
ing the decision Of the board, said chat the
Commissioners intended to exact full duty
from every member of the department. He
said the foremen received $500 a year for
their services, and that if they would not
perform the duty there were plenty of others
clad of a chance to do so for them. The
Commissioners alluded to the increase in fire
insurance rates, and declared that every
effort would be made by the board to keep
down these rates, and to do this every man
would be held to q strict accountability for
the performance of his duty.
COLL MEDAL FOR GOOD WORN.
Commissioner Mills said that as an en-
couragement to men to do their duty he
would offer a gold medal, and the man who
shows the best percentage next year should
be awarded the medal.
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