The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-21
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
OPTICAL PROCEEDINGS.)

W August 10, 100 p,a IL. SlAiA OWA
sss Second street frame tenement; loss
Slight; cause, explosion of oil stove.
August Is, LAO a. M; box ozi nMner, and
others; 1872 Newark avenue, frame store
and dwelling; loss on stock, 500. on
building ag s s7ss; On q o d9rn np paila I'M; ! GOO;
on furniture. none; insurance paid on
stock, $500; on building, s7S9; cause, sup
posed ~incendiary. -
ond alarm; owner, t. c. Kinkead; occu-
pant, M. Kelley and others; 7S2 Newark
avenue, frame store and dweinng; ioss
s.. 500; insurance paid on building, $oo'
cause, extension of above fire.
August Is, 3.S7 "a. M; box 81 and sec
j. Giennon and others; 73O. Newark e
nue., frame store and dwelling; loss on
building. $3.50; on furniture, $500; cause,
extension /, Of above b flre: hoy 70 and sec
ond alarm; owner, p. Crichton; occu-
pants, D. Crichton and others; ga New
ark avenue, frame store ana o% see5. ~
furniture, $40; insurance on stock, $4,f,W;
on building, $500; on furniture, SHY; IN
surance paid on stock, $775; on bulldlng,
SS25: on furniture, So; cause, eAtensloh
of above fire. "a
August 10, 1927 p. m; still; owner and
William Farrell; Henderson
street, truckload of straw; loss slight;
A1gust 10, 5.13 p. M; still; n J.
Graft; occupant 4. .schweeler; 277 Grove
street, frame dwelling; loss light; cause,
August e, 7.s5 am; still; owner, Ju-
Illus Bette; occupant, A. Kallfers; "a ,; ~ .
erson street; frame dweliing' loss sisi''
AUGUST p. S.5s am; box SO; owned and
occupants. Central r. r. OF New jersey;
foot Linden Iesa avenue snarR fr dram eco 1paagSs noss
August 81, GIG PM; box g; owner.
unknown; occupant, G. Frey; q Waverly
street; frame dwelling; loss slight; cause
August %, sos am. still; owner, %;
GlIenthall; occupant. John Bauer: l46
South street; frame dwelling; loss, slight
August %, S.5S ann; still owner, Love &
Wanser. agents; occupant, Alfred Pye;
225k Barrow street; frame dwelling; loss.
August %. '7.os pm. box IS owner. Henry
Moser; occupant, p. j. Quinn; l56 Sep
avenue: frame dwellingf; loss, none
cause, foul chimney.
August 80, 1.2S am; box As; owner. P.
H. CARING; occupant, JOS. G.. Rooney: AZ
South street; frame dwelling; loss on fnr-
insurance paid on furniture, $50; cause,
lamp explosion.
August 80, $40 pm. still, owner and oc-
cupants, F.. G. Otto & Sons; A to so Sher-
cause, foul chimney.
August SO, 8 pm; still; owner, NJ. Lib
ner. OCCUPANTS, SeVeral 1am1l1GS, ZU war
rem street; brick tenement; loss, slight
cause. lamp explosion.
Total loss in August, 9,819.
Total insurance in August, $21 700.
Total insurance paid in August, 1863.
TOTAL number of alarms. twenty-four
(2N.
Q2).
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN CONWAY.
Engineer.
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Resolution ny Commissioner Brennan
Resolved. That A. J. Newby be and ne
is hereby transferred from the position OF
hoseman at call of Engine Company No.
No. 5, to AXE effect October Is, 1895.
Adopted by the following vote:-
Yeas-President Mills n Commissicne r
Brennan.
Nays-None.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cone.
Resolution by President Mills, and
RESOLVED. wsat the Beard of Street and
Water Commissioners be and is hereby
requested to appoint the official carpenter
of his department, Mr.. David A.. Var
wart. as the Inspector of the proposed
new truck house on Central avenue and
Ferry street, to serve as such without
Motlon by Commissioner Brennan and
adcUted:-
That when this Board adtourns it ad-
iourns to ment on Wednesday evening,
| Odtober %. Jsa5. at s o'clock.
President Mills addressed the Board
and stated that the committee to whom
he had referred the records of the fore
man and mon at call for the year ending
May 81. 1895. had reported that jain
Mitchell. foreman of FL. md T.. company
Nc. 2. and Herman Forester. frlckman at
call of IT. ard L. COMPANY No. 2, were
Justly entitled to the prize offered to the
prize offered hv, him to the foreman and
man at call doin" the best duty for the
above period. Corrmtssioner Brern.n.
therefore. in behalf of President Mills.
presented TO Foreman Mitchell a.. gold
q silver badge. suitably engrassed. The
| Board ther took a recess. Upon rans-
sen,bline all Of the Commissioners with
the exception of Commissioners Gone were
ATTbrr1NG or CLAIMS.
Claims Of S...F.. HAYWARD 8 CO. ST:
$40. 80 and SlA9.. The "Tvening Journal
hesociatior. s5.2S Lay Battery Company,
e1r.G7: Peop'e'e Gas Saving Association,
s10:Lvm9n y. Brown, S22 60. Bri~krnan &
rFalck. $40. Pr: Rertlev Coyla. sf2.1n. and
Thomas Davis. SIS. having been audited
and rero~ted correct. were ordered paid
by the following vc+o;-
Yeas-President Mills and COMMISSIONS
Brennan.
Navs-Ncne.
tbsenr-Comr rfssinner Cone.
On motior. ahiarrned.
CHARLES ESTERBROOF.
Clerk.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
OFFICIAL PRocEHDINGso