The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-23

Tame dwelling: loss, noen; cause foul
and occupant, j. Richards & Son: so first
street frame Office building; less on build
Us *9V; insurance on building. SITS; IN
paid on building. $50; cause over
January 5.l5 n. NJ. box a.; owner.
ana occupant Thomas Finn; 80 Spruce
January %, $50 p. NJ. box rs: owner
avenue, frana dwelling; loss, noene cause,
lamp explosion.
= January q n:2s P. A.. bog IS; owner
tral avenue, frame dwelling; loss On
building. $1,000: on furniture. $500: n
s g raal on building 5000; on furniture.
" ~ ,9V tSrd ln~snrane 6 z paid on building, 5000;
January "a. 1915 P. Nj Box 146; owner
and occupant. ]. Wigeman: 254 ST. Paufs
avenue, frame dwelling; loss, none; cause.
January e, s:o4 A. NJ, Box a; owner,
M. Cronin: occupant, T. Boles. ssi New
ar avenue, frame dwelling; loss. lone;
oJ January Ka g Is "a 4; N, telephone can:
Murray: S5o Grove street. brick dwelling;
January %, 1914 P. NJ. Box ii; false
alarm: cause. breaking of auxiIiary wire.
as January osg9,, q; 1913 E NJ Box ~: owner
v.onia avenue. frame dwelling; loss,
Slight: cause, carelessness.
and Sano oeeyDs 81; s;4 fob A. M Ms Boz Sso .; owner
street, frame dwelling: loss. none; cause,
falling of stove pipe.
occupant, J: Mckenzie. 157 Grand street.
Irlck dWeliing: loss, slight; cause. from
January 81. 1910 p. NJ, Box So; owner
and occupant John J. Hill: ~ Stevens
set on fire.
Total less in January, SIS, 223.
Total insurance in January. sS7. 375.
Total insurance in January, SIS. 398.
1otai number of alarms. forty-seven ID.
Ioaal number Of bell alarms. twenty
JOHN S coNRoY..
4. Thereportof the sick Of the DEPART
ment by the Chief Engineer was presented
received and referred to the Committee
TRIALS.
s,n me cd trial OF James Allen, driver of En-
glne Compan No. 2, was continued from
Citizen Frank Lehn testified.
The Board then took a recess. Upon re-
assembling the following members were
President Mills and Commissioner Zen
nan.
Absent-Commissioner Cone.
the PRESIDENT announced the finding Of
the Board in the case of Allen as fol-
G Jul, as charged, apd that he be fined
The decision Of the Board was sustain
ed by the following vote
YeasaPresident Minis, Commissioners
NayslNone.
Absent-Commissioner Cone.
MlSOELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Resolution by Committee on Salaries
resolved, n warrants be ordered
drawn in favor of the following named
persons Tor pensions when due for the
month OF February, 1895. amounting in
the aggregate to one hundred and sixty
two dollars and forty-eight cents (Si62. 49,;
Agnes 2. F~arrier. $685. Louisa Dinan.
1881; Catharine Guiton. $41.66; Matthew
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn in favor If the permanent men
employed IN the department, also the
OF February, 1895, when due. as per list
filed herewith, amounting in the aggre-
gate to n~inety-one hundred and eighty
dollars and forty-three cents $50, 10S.43l
Thu yeas and nays having been ordered
taken on each of the foregoing resolu-
lions, they were adopted by the following
Yeas-President Mills and Commissions
er Brennan.
NaysANone.
Observation-Disclosures Gone.
On motion of Commissioners Brennan.
the Board proceeded to ballot for two
truckmen at call Of Hook and Ladder
Henry Erler and George Arnold were
nominated, On the first ballot, the Clerk
acting as teller, each received two votes,
and they were declared appointed to date
on motion the Board proceeded to bal
lot for hoseman at call of Engine Cons
Edward Harriott was nominated. No
other nomination was made.
On the first ballot, the Clerk acting as
teller, Edward Harriott received W
March /, 1896.
lot for truckman4at-can of Hook and
Ladder Company No. /.
President Mills nomin tied William H.
made. On the first ballot the Clerk act
ing as. teller. VIM. H. Brennan received
two votes and was declared appointed
Motion by Commissioner Brennan ard
adopted
so to meet on Thursday, March S, 1896.
ACTON UPON CLAIMS.
The following resolutions were reported
by committees in payment of claims
heretofore refereed
BY Committee OF Telegraph and Fuel:
to the Bergen Coal Co. for coal Febru-
By Committee on Apparatus and Re-
Resolved. That the sum of $685. 40 be
paid to Brinkman & Hauck. for repairs
10 apparatus, February. 1895.
BY Committee on Horses and Harness:
Resolved. That the sum of $50 be paid
to F. E. Jones & Co.. for one bay horse.
February Is, 1886.
.$1L30 to George H. Piercy. for horse
shoeing, February. 1885; Sl3.75 to S. NJ.
Jensen. for horse shoeing, January, 1896;
S17.65 to James H. Loper, for horse shoe
Ing, January. 1886; S51.ST to Jos. Sehel-i
lenberger for harness, supplies, January
and February, 1895.
Resolved, That the sum of $l5S.62 be
paid to MiIler-Buyholf & Wheeler for
horse feed. February l. 1896.
BY Committee on Supplies
Resolved. That the sum Of $13. IS be
paid to Samuel. J.. Blakey, for two bar
rels kerosene oil. February. 1895: $22.65 10
John W. Laws, for supplies. December,
1885; $3.50 to John W. Laws for ostrich
busters. lanterns. etc., January, 1895;
/ $751; SO to John w. Laws for cotton waste.
sponges. mops.. etc, February. 1895; $3.50
mattress. February, 1896.
BY Committee on Department Buildings
and Repairs
Resolved, That the sum of $3.50 be paid
to w. W. Farrier for plumbing work.
house. of Engine 2. January. 1896; S43. 80
| to John w. Laws, foR hardware. etc.
December. 1925; $3.50 to John W. Laws for
| glass, hardware, ETC.. January 1896; $3.50
10 John w. Laws for hardware, Feb
ruary, 1896.
The yeas and nays having been called
reSoluA9ns they We're adopted by the
Ysas-President Mills. and Commission
er enn
Nays-None.
Observation-Disclosures Cone.