The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-03

| Regular meeting of the Boarda of Fire
| Commissioners held at Department Head
quarters, Wednesday evening, May 70,
The following Communications were
From HIS Honor the Mayor: q
JERSEY CITY, May 4. 1895.
Honorable Board of Fire Commission
Gentlemen beg to inform YOU hon
orable beard that p%qrsuantt to tne pro pro
State, approved April &, A.-D. 1883.
have appointed Mr.. John ]. Gone. mem
Der of the Board of Fire COMMISSIONERS
for the term Of three years, from Aprll
| whose term expired April 20, 1895.
Respectfully +. 7 %T salsI
From the City Clerk:
JERSEY CITY. May 10. 1895.
Honorable Board of Fire COMMISSIONERS
ho asntlsHep board beg that lsavf { to SaH lpf0s ndmyln osT
| tered the oath of Office as member of
the Board of Fire Commissioners to Mr..
John ]. Cone, based upon a certificate of
! proper form and under the hand of His
Yours respectfully,
E. ". w e.fT disr:k.
From the Board Of France:
JERSEY CITY, May q, 1895.
Honorable Board of Fire Commission
Gentlemen-T beg leave to inform your
honorable board that the official bond
Of John J. Cone, member Of the Board
of Fire COMMISSIONERS of Jersey City.
was received by the Board of F-nance
at its melting held on May. 16 inst, and
the same was duly approved
Es Hza4 sEsly rirs s{szs
The rol was then called:
Brennan and Gone.
READTNG OF. COMBINATIONS.
From the Grand Army OF the Repu0-
From the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, requesting. cave of gbsence on Dec
department as are members of the
Grand Army, was presented, received
n referred to h Chief Engineer,
Resignation of James H. McKain. as
| boseman- at--ca11 of Engine Company
No. u, to axe effect May 9; lsso, was
PRFsB NATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented. received and
disposed of as follows:
Miller. Berthlof & Wheeler. s24s.5
Referre5d to Commndittee on Feed L rh+
August Straus. 500; Patrick Wright,
$3.50; James H.Loper, $3.50 and Richard
| jackson, s27. so. J,
Referred to Committee on Horses ana
The Gamewell F. A.. Telegraph Co,
$22. Sc; The United Gas improvement Co.
S45 and 1872. 10; John F; Bahr. $40; Cough
lin Brothers, $3.50 and H. Van WAGNER,
Referred to Committee on Telegraph
Cooper & Wade, $40; and w. w. Far
Referred to Committee on Department
Buildings and Repairs. No.
w. W. Farrier, 81 GENTS ana Ineo
Smith g. Brother, S.15.
Referred to Committee on Apparatus
s Samuel eSp !. Bslakey. s2e.7o and D. Steele
REPORTS OF EEhSs COMMIT
The Committee on Buildings and Som com3
the following permits since the last
70 erect frame buildings;
Elizabeth Mace Lineau Place; N. p
Smith & Son. Garrison ave ruene ne ar
Co. 18th street near Jersey. avenue; G.
!. Rode, to add one story to extension
Garfield In Sea View James n.
Monmouth and Fourth streets: Martin
j. Bonner. to raise frame building %
Larch street.
from IS Beacon Avenue to Sc Beacon
Avenue-and Joseph Muchewsky 1S Canal
Street: Allen Mantgomery; y Pslisade
Avenue, MICH 1 ROl0iirvs !" It'll SA>SN
UoFFicERS' REpoRTs AND COM
MuNICATfONS.
gineer, Inspector of Horses and Superin-,
tendent of Telegraph We're presented and
received and ordered fled.
gineer was received hradou hrdlu rdlcm
gineer was presented. received and order
ed spread in full upon the minutes; p,,s
Ere. FOR THE & MSioNSNTH ENDING
APRIL, 80. 1895.
April 1o:l2 P; M;.Box sss: own mTi r.
5a3ffi Grand street: frame tenement; loss
slight; cause from lamp.
April :, lol1s A. M; c,Im xt T.; oy N o saa
street: frame baran; loss on building,
SIPS; insurance on building, $500; insur-
ance paid on building s725: cause care
April :. 1o:1s A. M.-Box 70; owner, Es-
tate of NJ. Struthers; u~noccupied; llS Oak
ST. street; frame d Nn h1|Id,n loss g Sp nd e=ul insT1s.
ance paid on building, 81; aus extension
= As gsYy 5 sis ?; Masti1l; og " sF,I Robert &
Hooker avenue: frame dwelling; loss
slight; cause from furnace.
April s 4;s5 F M-Box IS. Paterson
April Z, 12aW a. M, Box 31-Owner ard
occupant A. A. Thompson; 2sa Pp ELISA 5
VtIiut lddl loStoA $50
S25: insurance hone; cause unknown.
April 8. 6:45 p. m. Box 16-Owner VIM,
WEIGH; occupants several families. 81
Canal street, frame tenement, loss
sight: cause carelessness.
April s, GAS p. M, Box 72--Owner, un-
known: occupant. u~noccupied: 95 Bergen
avenue. frame building, loss slight, cause
iricendiary.
known; occupant. Newman Home; 109
Grand street. brick building, loss slight,
cause. defective hue.
Arinstrong, occupant. Mr.. Johnson: so2
Fourth street, brick dwelling, loss slight
cause defective fiue.
April. II. 9:22 D. m. Box 5s-Owner and
occupant, d. Mahlenbrock: 26 Wales
avenue, frame byr9aRAgs9n 1855 STOCK,
sS2n5OI 5 binding $500. insurance IN stock,
800. on building $500: insurance paid on
stock. $3.50; on building $500; cause un-
April IL. 100 a. M. Box l1Lowner
James Moran. occupant several families;
$50 Grand street. brick, store and dwell
ing: loss on building s1S4, insurance on
building $4,000; Insurance. raid on huild-
ing s1S4: cause, supposed incendiary.
April 4 AZ M Still.owner and
Montfceilc and C-onqmunipau avenues,
car No. 81: loss on stock, $3.50; In