The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-21
BOARD OF rTnE coMMrssIoNERs
Official Proceedings.A q

Regular meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners held at Department Head
quarters Wednesday evening, August rs,
1886. The rob was called at 500 o'clock.
Present-President Brennan and Com
missioner Gone. Absent-Commissioner
Mills.
On motion of Commissioners Cone the
reading Of minutes of meetings August 3
and II were dispensed with and they
were approved as engrossed
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
From property owners residing in vi
entity of Tonnele avenue and County
Road. requesting that a fire alarm box be
placed in that locality. Received and
referred to Comittee on Telegraph and
Fuel.
Resignation Of Henry Mang as foreman
Of engine company No 10, to take effect
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMUNE
CATIONS.
h weekly reports of the Chief Engi-
neer. Superintendent of Telegraph and
Inspector of Horses were presented, re-
ceived and ordered filed.
Communication from the Inspector of
Horses
To the Hon. Board of Fire Commissioners.
Sirs-I regret to report that on August
5 the bay horse on hook and ladder com
suffered from chronic rheumatism for
over a year, but a sudden and acute at
tack carried him o6.-Respeetfully re-
ported, w. H. ARROWSMITH.
Inspector of Horses.
Received and ordered spread in full
upon the minutes.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The President stated that the Board
had decided, in view of the previous good
record Of Lorenzo Jackquins, hoseman-at-
call of Engine Company No. S, 10 dismiss
the charges of neglect of duty, and yio-
latien of the rules preferred against him.
The finding was sustained by the fol-
YeaEPresident Brennan and comnis-
sioner5 Cone
Nays-None.
Absent-Commissioner Mills.
Motion by Commissioned Cone and
adopted
That when this Board adjourns it adj
journs to meet on Wednesday evening,
September g.. 1886. at eight O'Clock.
ReSolution by Committee on Department
Building and Repairs
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn in favor of Neili & Cobb for the
sum OF four hundred and eighty-ffve dol
en- ontract No. 1siA for mason work.
rebuilding Fire Department H-eaquarters,
the said work having been finished in ac-
cate to tina effect having been fled this
day IN the office of the Clerk of this
Board by the supervising architect.
Adopted by the following vote
Yeas-President Brennan and Commits
sioner Cone
NaysENone.
: A Asa4 5,75 Mllls ,r.rrr
SALARIES.
Resolved, That warrants. be ordered
drawn in favor of the following named
persons for pensions when due for the
month Of August, 1896. amounting in the
aggregate 20 one hundred and sixty-two
dollars and forty-eight ents es162 49,.
Agnes E. Farrier, 1886; Louisa Denan,
s23.sl; Catherine Guiton, s4l.66; Mathew
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn IN favor of the permanent men
Commissioners for salaries FOR the month
of August. 1895. when due. as per list
fled herewith, amounting in the aggre-
gate to ninety-one hundred a. n s~ixty-six
dollars and nineteen cents $50. 166. 49,.
The yeas and nays having been ordered
they were adopted by the follow
9easAPresident Brennan ana commis-
sioner Cone.
Nays-None
Observation-Disclosures Mills.
Preanbles and resolution BY President
Brennan:
Whereas, 1t is the intention of this
Board at the commencement of the en-
sing fiscal year to organize a new engine
to be located In that portion of
sur city formerly designated as Marion,
and to be known as Engine Company No.
Is; and
whereas, There Is no building available
ter the accommodation Of said compny
Water Commissioners be and is hereby
sary, in accordance with the provisions
bf Chapter S62. Laws Of 1895, for the pur-
chase Of d suitable plot Of ground ii the
Marion sectlon, and the erection therson