The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-02
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
oEE1cIAL PROCEEDINGS.

1898.
The roll was called at $40 o'clock.
Present-President Donnelly, Commission
ers Remand Brennan.
Absent-None.
On motion the reading of minutes, De-
cember 6, 1898, was dispensed with and they
were approved as engrossed.
ADJ OF COMMUNICATIONS.
The following communication was present
ed, received and ordered filed:
JERSEY Cry, N. J., Nov. "a, 1898.
To the Hon. Board of Fire Commissioners:
Gentlemen,-I have this day examined
John Ryan and find that he is physically
qualified to perform any duties that may de-
volve upon him as a member OF your depart
ment. Yours very truly,
JOHN NEvIN, NJ. D.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
]. Schellenberger, $1S2.V7.
Referred to Committee on Horses and
Harness.
Charles Boltwood. $96. 80 and 1905. 90;
Eliza A. Kelleher, $500.
Referred to Committee On Supplies.
Mackey, Young eco, $22; The United
Gas Improvement Co., $51. 80 and $780, Do.
Referred to Committee on Telegraph and
Fuel.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Buildings and Com
bustibles reported that since the last meeting
they had issued permits as follows:
Nicholas Weither, to erect a frame dwell
ling 1866 Brunswick street.
Michael Kelleher, to erect frame building,
Fourteenth street, west Grove street.
Joseph Hennemeyer. to erect frame build
ing on Seventh street.
Thompson & Bushnell, to erect frame
building, 357 Warren street.
Peter Dafeldecker, to erect frame building,
Boyd avenue.
To keep kerosene oil for sale:
New York and New Jersey Globe Gaslight
Company
S. w. corner Germania avenue and Carl
ton avenue.
Olean avenue, 100 feet south OF; Sip ave
nue..
Oxford avenue, 300 feet west of West Side
avenue.
Louis Sander, 6S7 West Newark avenue.
Louis ewetti, 22H Railroad avenue.
Henry Monoken. 5S2 Palisade avenue.
A. Peterson, 1913 Communipaw avenue.
u. Dimond, 452 Grand street. and
Haines & Hallock, SO Hudson street.
MI lllOllOA lCROlL was lSNClfSd aLlA
adopted.
OFFICERS REPoR AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The weekly reports of the Superintendent.
Inspector of Horses and Superintendent of
Telegraph were presented. received and Or
dered filed.
The report of the Superintendent for the
month of November. 1898, was presented,
received and ordered spread in full upon
the minutes.
Report of Fires. Alarms, ETC., for the month
ending November 80. 1898:
November 2, 1915 P. NJ, still; owner, G.
Stoveken; occupant. E. Moylan: lis Laid
law avenue. frame dwelling; loss, none;
cause, foul chimney.
November 3, $50 A. NJ; owner and oc-
cupant, H. C. COPELAND; III Webster ave-
nue., frame dwelling; loss. slight; cause, over
heated stove.
November 3, SIS P. M, still; owner, A.
Heritage; occupant, Mary Sprinck; 205 ST.
Paufs avenue, frame dwelling; loss, slight;
cause, carelessness.
November 4, 2.40 P. NJ, still: owner,
Edward Baldwin; occupant, Ellen Reilly;
II Van Horne street, frame dwelling; loss,
none; cause. foul chimney.
November 8, 1856 A. M, box 90; owner,
JAMES Hall: occupant, Isaac Haines; 42y
Grove street, frame store and dwelling; loss
on stock, $500: On building. $270; insurance
on stock, $l,ooo; on building, $2.500; in
surance paid on stock, 5000; on building,
$270; cause. unknown.
November Z, 9.34 T. NJ, box 4; owner,
). X. Van Ness: occupant, D.. Mcdowell;
AZ Sussex street. frame store and dwelling;
loss on building, $75; insurance on building,
$l,UJ0; insurance paid on building, $40;
caus-. unknown.
November y, S.l1 A. M, box 49, owner
and occupant, X. Stendl; Congress street
and Railroad avenue, frame dwelling; loss
on building VI, 300; on furniture. $1,000;
insurance on building, 5000; on furniture,
81, 900; insurance paid on building. 81. 900:
~onfurniture. $1,000; cause, unknown.
November y, $40 L. NJ. still; owner,
Mrs. Barclay; occupant, w. II. Forbes; 6O4
Bramhall avenue, frame dwelling; loss,
slight; cause, from gas Jet.
November II, lib r. M, box liz;
owner, NJ. Egan; occupant, j. English; l54
Fourth street. frame dwelling; loss on build
ing, 1925; on furniture, $50; insurance on
building. $1,000; on furniture, $1,000; in
cllraDce Maid on buildino S225. on furniture