The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-18
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
(Oficial Proceedings.)
lC~Qntinued2

Commissioner Brennan nominated Jas.
Jones. No other nomination was made.
On the first ballot the Clerk acting as
teller, James Jones received two votes
and was declared appointed to date Feb
ruary /, 1886.
On motion the board proceeded to bal
lot for a truckman-at-call of Hook and
Ladder Company No. A. COMMISSIONS
Brennan nominated Edward Schult. No
first ballot the Clerk acting as teller,
Edward Schult received two votes and
was declared appointed to date February
/, 1896.
On motion the Board proceeded to
ballot for a hoseman-at-call of Engine
Company No. 2 Commissioner Brennan
nominated Robert H. PritcLard. No
other nomination was made On the first
ballot, the Clerk acting as teller, Robert
Fl. Pritchard received two votes and was
declared appointed to date. February l,
1886.
Motion by COMMISSIONS Brennan and
adopted: That this Board adjourns
It adjourne to meet on Tuesday evening,
February II 1896, at 5 o'clock.
The annual report of the Board was
presented, read and on motion ordered
spread 10 full upon the minutes, and a
copy forwarded to the Honorable the
Board of Aldermen.
ONCE Of the Board of Fire Commission
ers' Jersey city January ~. 3 % 1896.
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen
Gentlemen.In accordance with the
p Ere honor II to tna nits he aaaTtar a re aags
49,
of the workings of this department for
the year ending. December 81, 1895, con
sisting principally of the accompanying
annual reports made to this Board by the
Chief Engineer, Superintendent of Tele-
graph, Inspector of Horses and Clerk OF
the Board.
the Board has changed by the appoint
ment of Mr.. John J.. Cone, by His Honor
the Mayor, for a term of three years. to
succeed Mr.. William F. Kern, whose
term expired.
The Chief Engineers report gives the
detail and personnel or the Department
and you are respectfully referred to it
for information upon those subjects.
All of the houses in use have been well
looked after during the year, and all
necessary repairs made thereto, SO that
generally speaking they are in good con-
dition.
Hook and Ladder Company No. 8 and
Engine Company No; 4 are still oeeu-
ters are entirely inadequate for both
companies, but we are pleased to report
that a plot of ground has been purchased
and the necessary mvney provided by
the Board of Finance for the erection Of
a suitable building thereon for the use
of Hook and Ladder Company No. 8
pa n1e Soa 5 are 9eea afse P i&Had Eagans c9 and
new quarters should be provided fol-
them.
There has been no increase during the
year in the manual force Of the De
partment, nor in thenumber of its APP
paratus, but its efficiency has been ma
tura1ly improved by the addition of tbs
TIE fighting of fire, VIZ: A new water
tower outfit complete for our aerial
truck. three deluge sets; perfection
CINE company, patent leak stops, smoke
protectors and over six thousand feet OF
the best cotton rubber-lined fire hose
So that we can safely say that, SO fai
as apparatus and equipment goes, oul
Department is the equal of n in the
country.
We must again allude to the necessity
and filling their places with men PAID
to devote their entire time to the in.
tsrests of the Department. The eff,
be greatly increased if this
were done. There is no necessity
for new legislation to accomplish thts
for the present fiscal year we asked foi
an amount sufficient to establish the de-
partment upon a permanent basis, an6
also to establ as Ma a new new efnn gm sr,e eom nnoms
as Marion (Which in cur opinion is in.
sufficiently protected from danger by
| fre), but the Board of Finance refused
to make the necessary appropriation
In the past twenty-five years our city
has increased considerably, both in, pop
| property, and is constantly increasing
| and yet in that time, as the Chief states
but three new companies has been adds
to the department. With the change tos
| full paid system and the addition of {
| new engine ompan in the Marion sec.
ton and a new chemical engine Gov
| ering the Bergen, Lafayette and Green,
Vile section, all portions of our city
would be amply protected from DANCE.
TO accomplish all this of course weule
Gems, but we do not believe they woul6
| object to any reasonable and necessary
| expenditure required to maintain this de.
partment in a high state of efficiency
when the advantages to be gained are
considered, viz:-Better protection fol
| their lives and properties.
During the year there were 351 alarms
with a total loss Of $216, sos, on which
there was an insurance placed of S44S.-
g27. Amount of insurance paid on loss
SIG, 578. This shows a decrease in loss
compared with the preceding year 1884
Of three hundred and ~sixty-six thousand
two hundred n sixty-two ollar
We have greatly improved our fire
been replaced with triple braided No. il
Insulated wire, eight of the old style
g5ngs have been replaced with the new
Improved, sixteen new fire alarm sta.
! tons have been placed in circuit<on the
Hill and Greenvllie section, and a nun
Der Of other Improvements made. The
/ storage battery system has been substi.
| tuted for the old style gravity battery
The cost Of maintaining this new bat.
| terry, che Superintendent informs us, viii
be less than onsrthird Of the old styis
tbs sspssintsnasns asserts tina ii,