The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-14

elllts -S5Sne uohars and seFenty-ntne
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn IN favor Of the following named
persons for pensions, when due, for the
month pr March. 1895. amounting In the
aggregate to one hundred and sfxty-two
oollars and forty-eight cents Isl. GA 49,
agnes +. Farrier, $3.50; Louisa Denan.
S556l, Catherine Guiton, s41.66; Matthew
Bligh, Sal Leg.
The yeas. and nays having been called
Ior and taken on each of the oregoin
RESOLUTIONS they were adopted by the
Yeas-President Minis and Commission
NayS-None.
observation-disclosures Cone.
ACTION UPON CLAIMSl
me 1oIloWing resolutions were reported
p committees IN m of claims
~ Committee on Printing and Sta
Resolved, That the sum of $50. Is ba
etc, DECEMBER, 1895, to March 5. 1895.
By COMMITTEES on Supplies
to D. Steele & Son for bed pring mat
trasses and desk. March, 1896; sci. 70 10
+ e Jones Co.. for 0 and vitriol.
BY Committee on Horses and Harness.
ftesolved That the sum of $15.65 be paid
70 70 James "a 5sas =. Lopez for fnorseshoeing, Feb-
sls7S to s: NJ. Je nson for horseshoeins
Io Sv,So 70 IaomaS Davis for horseshoeing
March S, 1896.
BY Committee on Apparatus and Re-
Resolved. That the sum of SIS be pail
TO- to- y ,a I; Haglenbeck for patent engine
BY committee on Telegraph and Fuel.
Resolved. That the sum of $685. be paid
60 eas the 1,sad United It R. Gas Engagement Co. foF
$3.50 to the United Gas Improvement
CO; fer gas used in February, 1895.
~ Ihe yeas and nays having, been called
resolutions they were adopted by the fol-
Yeas-President Mills and Commission.
er Brennan.
NayS-None. ~
Absent-Commissioner Cone.
On motion adjourned.
CHARLES EsTERBRooK.
REGULAR meeting of the Board of Fire
1896.
The roll was called at s:15 O'Clock.
Present-President Mills, Commissioners
Brennan and Cone.
Absent-None.
re On molten 7 t the reading Of minutes of
meeting March 26, 1896, was dispensed
Win ana they were approved as en-
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS
From citizens of the Sixth ward. resid-
ing in Lafayette. requesting that a kew
to alarm box IS be placed in the store
avenue.
On motion received and referred to the
superintendent of Telegraph with instruc-
lions to comply with the request.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
GAINS We're presented, received and dis
posed of as follows
Barley Campbell, $780,; and PEOPLES
Gas Saving Association. $40.
Fuel.
!. f. B. Jones & Co., sos.
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMUNE
ICATIONS.
The weekly reports of the Chief En-
gineer and superintendent of telegram
were presented, received and ordered filed.
Communication from Chief Engineer.
Received and ordered spread in full upon
Jersey City, March Is, 1895.
To the Board o Fire COMMISSIONER
GentlemenI respectfully report TO You
Engine Company No. 5, died at S:45 A. M.
March "a. 1895, from a complication Of
diseases, thereby s9 Rating q vacancy OF
nosemah at call m Engine Company No. g.
NszDs JOHN CONWAY.
Report of Chief Engineer for the month
ending February %, 1896. received and
ordered spread in fun upon the minutes.
Report Of fires, alarms etes for the
SI4'AS L a =, loSu.-
February L, 4:G P. NJ, box 81; owner,
M. Drachman; occupant, several famIliest
s1 Third street (rear). frame building:
February 9, 7:35 P. NJ. hox Il; owner
and occupant, Mrs. H. Cassidy: So New
ark avenue; brick store and dwelling:
i' Fs6 sasny' s. sau SIS g +. %sTpiG so2 q. falls.
alarm cause. breaking Of auxiliary WIRE.
February 4, 1870 A. NJ; still; owner. Mrs.
Morgan; occupant, Samuel Friedman: 223
Third street; frame stable; loss Slight.
cause unknown.
February 4. 7:2a P. NJ. stin; owner and
occupant, VIM. Rode; 95 Shernfne AYES
nue.; frame dwelling; loss pne: Gauss
foul chimney.
February e.. s;s4 P. NJ. box "a; false
ai assSp ssqgse; egTssoaSipPs 9f auxiliary wire
MeLaughIin estate; occupant. Sample &
Co.; % ard 81 Newark avenue hrick
building; loss slight; cause, fran electric
February 8, $40 P. NJ: stflR owner.
Michael Hurley; occupant, MARY Mcaia-
. February 10. 4:24 p. NJ, box 81: owner.
=. Wsgman; occupant, several families:
$40 Henderson street; brick store and
matches.
February Il. $50 A. NJ: still; owner,
Frank Stevens; occupants, G. Barrett;
none: cause, foul chimney.
February Il. 1895, 9:s5 A. NJ, still.--
owner NJ. Fitzgerald; occupant, NJ. Mil
lers S7 First street; frame dwelling: loss
slight; cause. overheated stove.
February II. 74 p. NJ, stiH-Owner.
C~hanncey Hot; unoccupied; 50 Atlantic
street, brick dwelling: loss slight; cause.
careless workman.
February II, u.20 P. NJ, box S2-Owner
and occupant, James G.. Hasking; 30s
Varick street, brick building. loss Slight:
cause. gas jet and curtain.
February Y, 9.24 p. NJ, box 251-Owner
and occupant, Greenwood LAX Ice Co,
s. Payonia avenue, frame office: loss on
building, 500; insurance on building, $500:
insurance paid on building, 800; cause.
carSfessness.
February u, l1.24 P. M. box 4-owners
and occupants, U. S. Government, foot
Morris street; u. S. boa Ordnance; loss
IN stock, 5000; Insurance none; cause,
from lamp.
and occupant Henry Book. 49 Tonnele
avenue, frame stable, loss on stock. SIS:
on building, SO; insurance on stock. $500:
ON building, 500; Insurance paid on
stock, S7o; on building, SIS; cause, un-
known.
February Is. S.47 P. NJ, Box 2eOwner
and occupant, John Kelly; 1853 Thirteenth
street, frame dwelling; loss on buildins.
500; on furniture, $3.50; Insurance on
building. $500; on furniture, $500: instr
ance paid on building. $500; on furniture.
$685. cause. from lamp.
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