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gorge Fl. Pierey, $3.50.
Referred to Committee on Department
Buildings and Repairs.
Theodore Smith & Bro, $685. So: Brink
man Il Hauck, 1866.
and Repairs
The Jersey city Printing CO., 81.
Referred TO COMMITTEES on Printing and
NJ. Jensen. si2.s5; George Fl. Percy.
Referred to Committee on Horses and
Harness.
Brush and Alberts, s2s; F B Jones &
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
Peoples. Gas Saving Association, $40.
Referred to Committee on Telegraph
OFFICERs' REPORTS AND COM
MUNICATIONS.
The report Of the Chief Engineer, Super
intendent of Telegraph and Inspector Of
Horses together with the monthly re-
port of the Superintendent of Telegraph,
were presented received and ordered
The report Of the thief Engineer for
the month of April was presented, re-
ceived and ordered spread in full upon the
minutes.
month ending April 3, 1896
Inns; unoeupied; 30 Ninth street, frame
building; loss, slight; cause, defective
April 2, 2:54 P. NJ. Box u; false alarm;
ause, from auxiliary wire.
April 2, 5:0 P. NJ. Boxes 4s and 81; owno
err, p. Icing; occupant, L. Tregan; 223
Griffeth street. frame building; loss on
building, co.; insurance on building% 81, 000;
insurance paid on building, $50; cause, foul
April 4. 7:o5 A NJ. Box 4: owner, F. w.
Kellars; occupants, Brede and Lutgens 70
Greene street; brick store and fat; loss
insurance on building. 5000; on building,
$500; insurance paid on stock. $500; on
building, $500; cause unknown.
April 5. 2:1s A. M; box 4; owner, F.
w. Kellars; occupant, Anton Pawsky; Y
Greene street. brick store and fiat; loss
on stock, s225; on furniture, $50, inSur-
ance on stock, $500; on furniture, $500;
insurance paid on stock, s225, on furni-
ture, $65; cause, extension of above fire.
April 5, S:11 A. ~; box 81; owner; Jas.
ers; 312 Third street. frame tenement;
loss on building. $25; insurance on build
ing, $1,000; insurance paid on building,
$25; cause, foul chemny.
April 5, 1903 p. NJ; box 81; owner, Mr..
Franz; occupants, j.. Elichler and others;
292 Fifth street, brick dwelling; loss on
building, slight; on furniture, $40; insur-
ance on furniture. $1,000; insurance paid
April II, s.1s A. NJ; box 81; owner. Mrs.
r. Henning: occupants, H. Boyungar;
Cole and Fourth streets, frame store and
dwelling; loss on stock, $50; on building,
SsS; insurance on stock. 81, 500; on build
ing, s., 600: insurance paid on stock, $50;
on building, sos, cause, explosion of
chemicals.
April Is, s.H P. M; box 81; owner F
Driscoll; occupant. Patrick kearney; 1857
Jackson avenue. frame dwelling; loss on
on building, $500; insurance paid on
building, $50: on furniture, none; cause,
lamp explosion.
April Il, 1906 A. NJ; box 129; owner,
n J;- 49, ~ CnnrrnA Pnyr1nl6S.
4231s Monmouth street. frame dwelling;
loss on building, s25; insurance on build
ing, $1,000; insurance paid on building,
s25; cause, lamp explosion. n,ar 1obn
Barry; occupants, several families; 160
Steuben street, brick tenement; loss,
sligo; cause. carelessness.
April Is, 3:55 p. NJ; still; owner, Au-
gust e occupant, E. Beck; 43i Ocean
n frame store and dwelling; loss
Slight; cause, carelessness.
April is, sis P. M; box 81: owner, w
TAYLOR & Co.; occupant. w. Taylor &
Co.; C-ommunipaw shore; Dredge No,
loss or stock, $1,000; on building, 5000;
insurance on stock, 81. 500; on building,
s. S,,, 999; II, insurance y ana. c pnid On nnk s9oek, si'S00' oi
April II, u.05 A. M, still.-Owner, Mr..
McEntee; occupants, several families, 23S
Third street, brick (1aD building; loss
slight; cause, foul chimney.
D j. Dickinson; 1893 Conlmunipaw
avenue, brick dwelling; loss slight; cause,
gas jet and curtain.
April IS, 2 P. M, box 57-Owner and
occupant, j. s~chellworth; 1923 communi-
paw avenue, lot Of burning brush; loss
slight; cause, by hoodlums,
April %, a-1s T. M box 14,owher.
Charles STEELE; u~noccupied, % Newark
e brick building; loss slight; cause,
carelessnes of workmen-
April 81, 1920 A.. M, still-Owner and
occupant, A. J.. Jackie, $50 Ocean ave-
nue.. brick dwelling; loss slight; cause,
April p, los P. NJ, still-owner and oc-
cupant, John Bowden; 251 and &3 War
rem street, brick building; loss slight;
cause, lamp explosion:
April %, 7.S5 P. NJ. still-Owner, "A;
Bofhardt; occupant, Charles Ross; $50
Pacific avenue, brick ClaD building; loss
slight; cause, children and matches.
April 2, sos P n, box Ssaowner and
occupant, Jacob Braun; 100 Gator ave-
nue., frame factory; loss slight; cause,
April "a, j P. NJ, box 7-owners and
occupants. Sister Of st. Aloysius; az
building, S70o; on furniture. 800; insur-
ance on building, $4,000; insurance on
furniture, $1,000; insurance paid on
building, $708; on furniture, $500; cause,
carelessness Of worzmen.
April %, 7 A. NJ, still-Owner, John
Schuffling; occupant, John Keefer; 7o4
Newark avenue, frame building; loss
none; cause, foul chimney.
occupant, William Gilbert, 434 Monmouth
street; canvass awning; loss slight;
cause unknown.
April % ,3.l8 F. M, box e1-Owners
and occupants. Mesereau Metal Co.; 27S
johnston avenue, frame factory, cause,
careiessness.
April 80, $40 A. M, still-Owner, Thos;
Keogan: occupants, w. Patterson and
others; 313 Eighth street, frame dwelling;
loss Slight. cause. careleSSneSS.
April 30, II a.. NJ. still-Owner, Eugene
Frank: occupant, L. Hartmann; 23 Sec
ond street, frame dwelling; loss. slight;
cause. carelessness.
Total loss in April, Sc, AL
Total insurance In April, $4,000.
Total insurance paid in April. s6.466.
Total number of alarms, tw~enty-eight
total number of bell alarms. fifteen (5.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN CONWAY,
Chief Engineer.
The Clerk reported that the following
named men at call had failed to perform
the requisite amount of duty during the
quarter ending May 81, 1856
Henry Mulverhill, Engine Co. No. 2, %
John Moran, Engine Co, No. 6. SIS per
Thomas B. Nugent, Engine Co. No. 8, 10
james Hyland. Engine Co. No. s, 20 per
II. F~reyknecht, H. & L. Co, No. 8, IS
Joseph Mederle. H. & L. Co. No. 3. s.
James Bunkey, H. & L. No. 3, IS per
Thomas Covart, H. & L. No. 8, IS per
Ganroa 3Ilav~ar TT K, r., Nh 4 az ner