The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-20

tOmclal Proceedings,
Regular meeting of the Board of Ere
Commissioners. held at the battery room,
NO. los Newark avenue. Wednesday
evening, July %, 1896.
The roll was called ait $40 O'clock.
Present-President Brennan and Com
missioner Cone.
Observation-Disclosures Mills.
reading of minutes of meetings July
and IA were dispensed with and they were
approved as engrossed.
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
Resignation of Robert H. Pritchard as
hoseman at call Of Engine Company No. 2,
to date July 20, 1896, was presented, re-
ceived and on motion accepted.
From DR. John Lochner, certifying that
he had examined Charles Dafeldecker,
recently promoted to permanent hoseman,
Engine Company No. 8, and found him in
sound physical condition
Received and filed.
From Fremont Club, recommending Mr..
Charles Wagner. at call of
Hook and Ladder Company No. 3. for
promotion.
Received and fled.
Claims were presented, received and
disposed of as folloWS:-
Harrison Brothers & Co, Sis; J. Dick
son 8 Brother, s22.
Referred to Committee on Telegraph,
and Fuel.
George 7. Stock, s25.
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
foE5fNOhIS OFf COMMIT-
TEES.
The Committee on Buildings and Com
busuibles reported having issued since last
meeting permits as follows:-
Hugh Roberts, to move frame building
from Academy street and Tuers avenue
to Tuers avenue. between Academy and
NeWkirk streets.
John NJ. Hughes Sons, to move frame
building from 275 C-ommunipaw avenue to
Monitor street.
William Smith, NO move frame building
from 56 Van Horne street to Woodward
street.
On motion report was received and
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COM
MUNICATIONS.
The weekly reports of the chief Engin-
eer and Superintendent of Telegraph were
presented, received and ordered filed.
The monthly report for the months of
May and June of the Chief Engineer were
REPo5RTs OF FfEEs. ALARMS. ETC.
For the month ending May 3. 1886
Pr mss ecu m Nj Mrs 50V ". co 9wnes: io5
bowers street. frame dwelling; loss,
slight: cause. carelessness.
May !. 81 T. M Box 4; owner, T. Gal
avenue, brick store aatdt dwelling; loss,
slight: cause, gas jet andxeurtasn-
cc Mag 4 S Ms 8. p M; H9x 81 II fa O@ ; a aaa
nue., brick dwelling; loss. slight: cause.
gas jet and curtain.
Nay 70. 1923 A. M, still; . owner and oe-
nue., brick dwelling: loss, slight; cause,
explosion of oil stove.
May 10, lao T. M, Box 49,. owner, Mrs.
Waltman; occupant, NJ. Krouse; 44 Cen
trail avenue, frame dwelling loss on build
ing. $120; on furniture; $2o5; Insurance on
building, $500; on furniture, 500; insur-
ance paid on building, Sl2o; ON furniture.
sos; cause. unknown.
May 10, lO:2S P. NJ. Box 50: owner, Sam
uel Ross; Occupants. 2. Heywald and
and dwelling; loss on building. $50; in.
surarlce on building. $4,000; insurance paid
on building; SEQ; cause from oven.
alarm; owners and occupants. Lehigh VAL
ley Railroad Company; jersey avenue and
Essex street. hay shed, ice house and cars:
insurance paid On stock. 1850; on build
n.y., $40. 600; cause, unknown.
May IL, 2:3o P M. Box 246 and third
Brothers and Co.: Jersey avenue and Es-
sex streets. frame buildings, loss on stock,
81, 700: ON buildings. 81 $50; insurance on
paid on stock, 300: OF building, 81. $50;
cause. extension of above re.
May Il. $50 p. NJ, Box a.: false alarm;
cause, from auxiliary station.
May IL, 9:35 P. NJ. still; owner. Michael
Topping; occupants. several families; 1874
Morris street: frame tenement; loss
slight; cause. carelessness.
MAY lz,M. d .DV y VI EoQA r. IL
Samuel Archibald; occupants. several
families: 81 and % Perrines street; frame
tiatl tenement: loss on building, 81 ,06l
on furniture, s. 1900; insurance on build
paid on building. s.. 061; on furniture, $500;
cause, lamp explosion.
May u. 1853 p NJ, still: owner and
occupant. Mary Slater: ~ Charles street:
frame dwelling loss slight; cause. over
heated stove.
May 10, los A. NJ. Box As: owner, John
Flatby;. occupant. Henry Blank: Sc South
street, brick dwelling; loss slight; cause,
lamp explosion.
May Ii. I'LL A. NJ. still: owner. NJ.
Kelly: occupant. w Van Glider; 81 Van
Wrinkle street: frame dwelling; loss non
May 16. SIS 2. M, still; owner and oc-
cupant, B. Zahn: II Newark avenue; can
vas awning; loss slight; cause, spark
from locomotive.
May is. 1888 P. NJ. Box II; owner,
VIM. A. Lewis; unoccupied; 23O Third
street (rear) frame woodshed; loss slight;
cause, by hoodlums.
May IS, 2:3S P. M; Box 146; owner,
Cornelius Crimmins; unoccupied; II Mea-
dow street; frame building; loss on build
ing. 5000; insurance, none; cause unknown.
May 10, 7:16 A. NJ, still; owner. John
Reagan; occupant, James Lehane: Cos
Summit avenue; frame building; loss
none; cause, foul chimney.
May -. 1875 A. M. still; owner, Mar
garet Mexican; occupants, several fami-
&C oi6ot Z = IA
loss slight: cause. lamp explosion.
May 10, 2:20 p. NJ, telephone call; own
er and occupant, Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company; Johnston and Jersey avenues;
freight car: loss on stock, 500. insurance
on stock, 500: insurance paid on stock,
500: cause now
May 26, 1888 A. NJ. box IA; owner, G,
P. Doremus; occupants, several families
13t York street; frame store and dwell
ing: loss slight: cause. ~incendiary.
May 26. 1857 p. M; box 1853; owner. NJ.
Mccarthy; occupants, several families
315 Pavonia avenue; brick (aat) dwelling;
May %, 1888 A. NJ, box So; owner and
occupant. H. Alderman; Bergen avenue
| and Vroom street, frame store and dwell
ing; loss slight; cause, carelessness.
May 20. SIG p. M; box 49,. owner and
occupant, M. Cont: 3S1 First street; frame
building; loss slight; cause, spark from
| locomotive.
May 81. Abs P. NJ; still; owner. Thomas
Bray; occupant, A. Gilbert; 679e Summit
avenue; frame building; loss slight
| cause. carelessness. s.
May 81, SIG P. NJ, still; owner, VIM
Herman; occupant, M. Duffy; la Thir-
| tenth street: frame building; loss
slight; cause. lamp explosion.
Total insurance in May ....s. SIS. 00t
Total insurance paid in May. 54.88t
Total unibe of alarms. twenty-five
| (25).
Total number of bell alarms, fifteen Q5).
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN CONWAY,
Chief Engineer.
Report of Fires, Alarms. ETC., for the
month ending June so. 1856