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BOARD OF FHRE COMMISSIONERS
Official Proceedings.1
Regular meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners held at Department Head
quarters Wednesday evening, November
II, 1896.
The roll was called at $50 O'Clock.
Presedt-All the members of the Board.
On motion OF Con missioner Cone the
reading of minutes of meeting October Is,
1896. was dispensed with and they were
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
aim were presented, received and dis
Thomas +. -OBrsen, $11s.55; the Jersey
City ELECTRIC Light Co.. $3.50 and 50; Van
derbeek & Sons. 1884; A. $. Nichols. s125;
Smith and Bro, S2.Si; 4. A. Griffng IRON
Co., $685. 80; George H Pfercy. $3.50.
Referred to Committee on Department
Buildings and Repairs.
Theodore Smith & Bro, $3.50.
Referred to Committee on Apparatus
and Repairs
John Pelloth, $3.50; D.. Steele & Son,
1850, John VI. Laws. $2S7.s1 and $1.6O;
Miller Smoke Protector Co.. s4S; Henry
Shufflebctham, $13.4 10.
Referred TO the Committee on Supplies.
The United Gas Impt. Co., $109.35; John
w. Laws, s316; Peoples Gas Savings As
Referred to Committee on Telegraph
The Jersey City Printing Co., SIS; A. J..
Referred to Committee on Printing and
Stationery.
jos. E. Moore. s16.R and sos; s. NJ.
Jensen, $l2.50 John H. Lopez, $3.50; Thos.
G. Hunter, $26.40; Richard Jackson, so.
Referred to Committee on Horses and
Charles Esterbrook. $50. 43.
Referred to- Committee of the Whole.
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMUNE
CATIONS.
The weekly reports of the Chief Engi-
neer, Superintendent of Telegraph and In
spector of Horses, together with the
monthly report of the Superintendent of
Telegraph, were presented, received and
ordered filed.
Received and ordered spread in full
upon the minutes.
To the Board of Fire COMMISSIONER
Gentlemer-I do hereby report the death
of Thomas Macy, driver Of tender OF En-
CINE Company No. 10 detailed to Engine
Company No. 49, who has been sick with
I consumption and off duty since October
4. 1885. His death occurred November 2,
1896, at 1870 A. NJ.
Respectfully,
JOHN LOCHNER,
Medical Examiner.
The Clerk reported that he had de-
posted with the City Treasurer the sum
of $194.50, amount received for rent and
fees from permits and presented receipt
therefor.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Motion by COMMISSIONS Cone and
duOpteu. a. "a
iourns to meet on Friday evening. No
yember 20. 1896, at eight O'Clock.
ITO be Continued
Resolution by Committee on Salaries:-
Resolved, That so much of the reSolu-
| ton adopted by this Board October y,
1896, ordering warrants drawn in pay
ment of salaries for the permanent men
Of his department, relating to salary or
| Thomas Macy, be and the same is here
| by. rescinded. and warrant No. 1,00, dated
November 2, 1896. drawn to the order
of Thomas Macy, for the sum of eighty
three dollars and ~thirty-three cents, be
and the same is hereby ordered can
celled, and a new warrant be ordered
drawn for the sum of eighty-three dol
lars and thirty-three cents, in favor of
Ella Macy, in full payment for services
rendered by her late husband, Thomas
| Macy, as driver of tender of Engine CONS
pany No. TO- for the month of October,
Adopted by the following vote
Yeas-President Brennan, Commissioner
Cone and Mills. Nays-None. Absent
None.
Resolution by Committee of the Wnoie
and adopted
Resolved, That the N. Y. & N. ]. Tele-
quested to erect sixteen poles on Mont
| gomery street, between Bergen avenue
| and West Side venue for the use of the
| fire alarm telegraph Of this department
Resolution by Commissioner Mills and
Reselsed. That His Honor the Mayor
~ a Ef. - 49, - s--&. - -al ...n
HEREBY invited to join with this Board n
an inspection of the houses, apparatus
and men of this department on Wedne
| day, November %, 1896.
Preamoles and resolution by President
Brennan
Whereas, An appropriation has been
made to his Board by the Board Of FL
nance fer the purchase of a new steam
available December /, 1886; and
Whereas, In order that said engine may
be procured as soon as possible after that
Resolved, That the Committee on APP
paratus and Repairs be and is hereby
| authorized to advertise for proposals 10
furnish this department with one new
third size, double steam fire engine, conn
plete, made with crane-necked frame
| and mounted upon E~ndicott's platform
| springs, no monies to be paid prior to De-
cember l, 1880, under contract awarded for
same.
Yeas-President renann. Commissioner
Gone and Mills. Nays-None. Absent
None.
Preambles and resolution by Commits
sioner Mills
whereas. An appropriation has been
made to this Board by the Board of
Finance for the purchase of new fire hose,
said appropriation becoming available De-
cember /. 1895; and
Whereas, In order that said hose may
be procured by that date, or as soon there
after as possible,
Resolved. That the COMMITTEES on sup
plies be and is hereby authorized to adj
vertise for proposals to furnish this de-
partment with 4.000 feet of best quality
2s inch cotton, rubber lined fire hose, as
per spec fcations On file in the office Of
the Clerk Of this Board, provided that
no monies be paid prior to December i.
1896, under contract awarded for same.
Adopted by the following vote
Yeas-President Brennan, Commission
ers Cone and Mills.
Nays-Nones
Absent-None.
Resolutions, by President Brennan and
Relied, That Robert II. Trtpper. per-
manert truckfnan OF Hook and Ladder
Company Nos 8 BE- and Is hereby pro
NOTED ~ the position 81 tender driver
0f Engine Company Mo- 1Qs to III WI
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