The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23

the receiving Of proposals to furnish the
department with one new third size dou-
bic steam fire engine complete and four
thousand feet Of III inch rubber cotton
lined fra hose.
Sealed proposals were presented as fol-
lows:-
The Manchester Locomotive Works, to
furnish one new third size double steam
IRE engine complete. In accordance with
nickel finish. for the sum of thirty-four
hundred and sevevnty-fiye dollars, or in
stead Of all nickel finish, to nave their
Russia iron Jacket finish, with red metal
and nickel trimmings, for the sum of
thirty-four hundred dollars.
The Eureka Fire Hose Co, to furnish
Q thousand feet of 2h inch cotton rub
Der lined fire hose, Eureka brand, as per
specifications on file in clerks office for
the sum of ninety cents per foot.
The Gutta Percha and Rubber Manu-
featuring Coz, to furnish four thousand
feet ~ inch cotton rubber lined fire hose,
foot.
On motion received and referred to the
COMMITTEES of the Whole
The regular order Of business was then
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented received and
disposed of as follows:-
Harmed & Mitchell, s83-13.
Referred to Committee on Department
Buildings and Repairs.
E. A. Pyle, 1925; Noonan & Mcguire,
s212S: George H. Percy. $3.50; Benjamin
Referred to Committee on Horses and
Harness.
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMUNE
CATIONS.
The monthly report by the Medical
Examiner Of the sick Of the department
was presented, received and referred to
1 the COMMITTEES of the Whole
The Board then took a recess; upon
re-assembling the following members We're
present-Present, President Brennan and
COMMISSIONS Mills. Absent-Commission-
er Cone.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The Committee of the Whole to whom
were referred the proposals to furnish
one new third size double steam fire en-
CINE and four thousand feet Of hose, re-
ported, recommending the adoption of the
Resolved. That a contract to furnish
this department with 1900 feet OF 2h inch
cotton rubber lined fire hose, Eureka
brand, be and IS hereby awarded to the
named in their proposal, viz: Ninety
cents per foot, said hose to be in accord
ance with specifications on file in clerks
office; provided, however. that no pay
Tnents be made under this contract prior
to December 1, 1896, said Eureka Fire Hose
Company to furnish a pond in the sum of
eighteen hundred dollars, with two
sureties to be approved by the. Corporation
Counsel for the faithful performance OF
contract.
Resolved, That a contract to furnish
this department with one new third size
double steam fire engine complete, made
with crane necked frame. u mounted
upon Endecotts patent platform springs,
be and is hereby awarded to the Man
chester Locomotive Works, of Manchester,
A. H. at the price named in their pro-
posal, viz:lThirty-four hundred and
seventy-ive dollars, said engine to be all
nickle finish, and to be in accordance
with specifications accompanying pro-
ypalso ,po; viewer, no df woSide eaoin te
posal, provided however, thatno payment
be made under this contract prior to
December 1, 1895, said Manchester Locomo-
tive works to furnish a BOND in the sum
of seventeen hundred and fifty dollars to
pc approved by the Corporation Counsel.
for the faithful performance Of contract.
TT yeas and nays having been ordered
called for and taken on each of the
foregoing resolutions. there were
Adopted by the following vote
Yeas-President Brennan and Commits
sfoner Mills.
Nays-None.
AbsentCommisisoner Cone.
Resolution by Committee on Salaries.
Resolved. That warrants be ordered
drawn in favor of the permanent man EN-
ployed in tbs Department, al the Com
~nsssioners, for salaries for the month of
November, 1896, when due. as per list
flied herewith, amounting in the aggregate
TO nine thousand one hundred and sixty
FIVE dollars and seventy sever cents
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn IN of the following named
persons for pensions when due, for the
the aggregate to n hundred and sixty
two dollars and forty-eight cents &162. 49,:
Agnes z. Farrier, $780,; Louisa Oman,
1851; Catharine Guiton. si166; Matthew
Bligh.
The yeas and nays having been ordered
and taken on each of the following reso-
lutions they were adopted by the follow
Yeas-President Brennan and Commits
sioner Mills.
NayszNone.
Observation-Disclosures Cone.
Motion by Commissioner Mills and
adopted.
That when this Board adjourns it adj
5orrns to meet en- Wednesday evening,
December 3, 1896. at eight O'Clock.
The following resolutions were reported
~ committees in payment of claims here
tofore REFEREED
BY Committee on Department Buildings
Resolved. That the sum of sss.1S be
paid to Harmed and Mitchell, for paint
irg and vanishing desks, etc., and gold
moulding Headquarters, September and
November, 1886.
BY Committee on Horses and Harness:
Resolved. hat the sum of S1S.75 be
paid to F. A. Pyle, for h~orseshoeing,
s21 be paid to Noonan & Mcguire, for
horseshoeing, July, August, october and
November. 1896.
s1s.I0 be paid to George H. Piercy, for
h-orseshoeing, October, 1896.
S2I5 be paid to BENJAMIN Meyer, for
one bay horse, November. 1896.
The yeas ard nays having been called
for n taken, or Zach Of the foregoing
resolutions, they We're adopted by the
following vote
Yeas-President Brennan and Commits
sioner Mills.
Nays-None.
Neutrality-suspicious. Cone.
On motion. adjourned.
CHARLES ESTERBROOK,
Clerk.
Special meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners, held at Department
Headquarters Thursday evening. De-
The roll was called at s O'clock
Present-President Brennan and Com
missioner Mills.
Observation-Disclosures Cone.
The following call for the meeting
was read
Jersey City, Dec. 2. 1896.
Mr.. Charles E~sterbrook, Clerk Board of
Fire Commissioners
Dear Sir-Tou Will please call O meet
ing of the Board of Fire Commission
ers for Thursday evening, December 3.