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HOARD OF FIRE ooMmIssloNEns


BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
(Oficial Proceedings.)
Regular meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners held at Department Head
quarters Wednesday evening, March II.
1896
The roll was called at sight O'Clock.
Present-President Mills, Commissioner
Brennan and COMMISSIONS Cone.
On motion Of Commissioner Brennan the
reading OF. minutes Of meeting February
rs and March 5 was dispensed with, and
they We're approved as engrossed.
On motion the regular order of business
was dispensed with and the Board pro-
ceeded to the trial of delinquent members
of the Department.
James Mcguire. tender driver, charged
with "disorderly conduct" was called for
trial. e appeared and pleaded guilty to
the first specifications; not guilty to two
specifications.
Assistant Engineer Denrnead. Drivers
Rudolph Braun, Robert j. Brehm. John
r. John, Telegraph Lineman Edward Mel
son, Engineer. John Coughlin, Suckers
berg and Permanent oseman ugh BARLEY
testified.
The accused made a sworn statement.
perform 6 per cent. of duty during quar-
ter ending February 20. S96. We're called
for trial.
N Dennis so Diver. at 6. Engine Go; No 3;
e ~Freyknecht. * L. Co, No. 3; Frank
Meyers and Frederick Eben. H. & L.
Co, No. s, appeared and pleaded guilty.
Thomas H. -Nugent. H. at c.. No. s, on
being called did not appear. The Board
then took a recess.
Upon reassenbling all the members were
present.
The President announced the decision
of the Board in the foregoing Eases
James Mcguire, guilty as charged, and
Moses conliin, Freyknseht, Frank
Meyers and Frederick Eben reprimand-
ed.
The cases of Denis Diver and Thomas
meeting of the Board.
The finding Of the Board was sustained
Z On mn motion oHesS Il the ar res mi me order of b,,s,ness
Claims were presented. received and
s2s5 5.asf Dsfen0i' : wheeler' szzs.Ss and
Referres to Committee on Fuel.
Referred to Committee on Department
Buildings and Repairs.
Eureka Fire Hose Co. 1880: NJ. HIM
ter, $3.50.
Fsssas4s & Smith GIGsm9pi1 hsetS Sa sssgs3g t 81
and Repairs.
Richard jackson, s44. 80.
Harness. t
The Cimmittee or Buildings reported
having issued since. the last meeting of
Edward F. Lee, Nos. 260 and 2e2 Var
lex street, to keep kerosene oil for sale.
The Committee on Supplies presented
Jersey City, March II, 1896.
To the Board of Fire COMMISSIONERS
Dear Sirs2The Committee on Supplies
for which contract was awarded to the
Eureka Fire Hose Company of New York
December is. 1895, has been received, test
the specifications, and would therefore
recommend that the same be accepted
Your respectfully,
7. D. MILLS,
JOHN BRFNNKN.
Committee on Supplies.
On motion the reports were received
The weekly reports of the Chief En-
gineer and Superintendent of Telegraph
filed.
Resolutions by Committee on Depart
ment Buildings and R.pairs;-
| Headquarters be and the same IS hereby
rejected, the said bid beng informal il
this, that the bond attached to said bio
is not properly certified to by the secu,
| reties as required.
Resolved, That a contract to furnish
Cd Cd md for the anu re re6 aii ihs Wot i 's9 FRI
Department Headquarters in accord
anee with the plans on masons
clerk Of this Board be awarded W to Neil
& Cobbe ait the sum of twerty-four nun
bred and eighty-five dollars as per thesi
proposal. dated November lS, 1895.
all materials and do all the work requir-
ed for rebuilding Fire Department Head.
quarters in accordance with the plans
and carpenters specifications, including
l noe Rfft.,fr a nd .1nta h rrr an f1h L., ~
office of the clerk of this Board, b.
awarded to Thomas Maheney ait the sun
Of nineteen hundred and ninety-seve1
a aslnSsr 3 e i Rss hts PROPOSAL dated No'
The yeas and nays having been calleI
for and taken on each of the foregoing
resolutions they We're adopted by the
Yeas@President Milss. Commissioner
Brennan and oCne.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
Motion by Commissioner Brennan and
adopted
That when this Board adjourns it ad.
iOurns TO meet IN Wednesday evening
March 25, 1885, at eight O'clock.
The following resolutions We're report
ed committees in paymen of claims
heretofore referred
BY Committee on Supplies
Resolved. That a warrant be drawn fol
favor of the Eureka Fire Hose Com.
pany, in paymen of their claim for 4,4Ou
feet OF Eureka hose, furnished this de
partment Is per contract, dated January
n, 1896, numbered LISA.
Resolved. That he sum of $250.Oo bt
paid to M. Hunter for five nfe-savins
nets, March, 1896.
Resolved, That the sum OF $44.35 BIT
paid to Richard Jackson for horseshoe
ing, January and February, 1895.
By Committee on Feed:
lE Rar0lved YHat fha ea1p ~ e91c co ~