The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-08
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
[OHicial Proceedings.l

BOARD OF FIRE COM IL
[oficial Proceedings.l
Regular meeting of the Board Of Fire
Commissioners held at Department Head
Wednesday evening, April q,
The roll was called ait $50 O'Clock.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Commits
sioner Cone and Mills.
AbSent-None.
On motion The reading Of minutes of
meeting April Z, 1897, was dispensed with,
and they were approved as engrossed.
fire crackers in the basement of building,
1S6 Newark avenue. was presented, re-
eeived and referred ITO the Committee on
Buildings and CombuStlbles.
IN motion Of Commissioner Cone the
regular order of business was suspended
and the courtesies Of the floor extended
Board of Fire Underwriters, who ad-
dressed the Board at length upon the
at call and appointing men who will de-
vote their entire time TO h service.
MI. GopsiH presented the following
National Board of Underwriters and the
Tariff Association of New York, which
were read and ordered spread Upon the
minutes
Summary of recommendations, Jersey
City, n. j.. Inspected January rs, 1891;
pedagogical December 10, 1892, and Octo-
Der II. 1885,
Fire Department.. The Fire Depart
ment is deficient in the number of COM
panies,. apparatus and permanent fire.
men; the services should be radically i'm
adjustment of the present unreliable
system of call men; the manual force of
the department should be increased. and
ALDERMEN at each station, and a per-
manent captain or foreman, to be the re-
sponsihle head of each company, and
exact proper discipline.
2. An additional fire company n ap-
paratus, to he located at Marion, as re-
quested by THE Fire Commissioners.
zeal engine, to be suitably located near
the dividing boundary line of Hoboken and
Jersey City.
4. An additional fire ompany and APP
paratus. to be suitably located in the old
section, Known as Hudson; this entirely
frame section. without adequate protec-
ton.
From the Tariff Association of New
York.
New York, April q, 1897.
Thomas Milblrn Gopsill, No. 1 Exchange
place.
Replying to your favor of April 20. I
take this opportunity of urging upon o
the ~desirabili.y of getting your Board to
make a strong fight with the Board of
Fire Commissioners to secure from them
an Improvement in you fire department,
81 ludl II VIII QG d lQll paul 4SGINICS. 1t
is surprising that a city of the size and
Importance of Jersey City should have
anything short of the best service. The
members of this association cannot do
otherwise than take this fact into ac-
count in estimating the fire risks. They
can, of course, reimburse themselves for
such increase of hazard as result from
second rate fire protection, but the best
interests of fire underwriters are protect
ed by encouragement of such improve
mentS as these that we SO strongly adj
wise for your city.
Jersey City still, in spite of many i'm
provernents, holds an inferior ran as a
fire risk and pay rates accordingly. 1t
would be a long step towards a better
recognition as to good rank to secure a
full paid fire service. and I trust your
Board will be successful in such efforts.
Tours very truly,
S A. REID,
Manager.
On motion the Board then resumed the
regular order Of business.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Theo. Smith Brother, $40. rs; H. Shuttle
botham, sos. 02; United Gas Improvement
Co., $500; Vatnderbeek & Cons, 1882.
Referred to Committee on Department
Buildings and Repairs.
All. Doan, $3.50.
Referred to Committee on Printing and
Stationery.
August straus, s2o0.SO; Thos. c. Hunter,
S25.98; Richard Jackson, $3.50.
Referred to Committee on Hores and
The Bergen Coal Co., ss4.
Referred to the Committee on Telegraph
and Fuel.
Miller & Berthof, S19S.S4 and s1e1.se.
Referred to- Committee on Feed.
py4Thed. Snnith & BrDtn6f,Ns5m. 81 ana ss27.23.
Referred to- Committee on Apparatus
and Repairs.
Charles E~Sterbrook, 1914.
Referred to Committee of the Whole.
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMUN-
ICATIONS.
The weekly reports of the thief Engin-
eer and Inspector of Horses were present
ed, reviewed and Ordered filed.
The weekly report of the Superintend-
ent Of Telegraph was presented, received
Whole VIZ eslsfss1 = : 'i'-'l''ss : -
The monthly report of the Medical Elk
aminer, of the sick of the Department
was presented, received and referrd tC
the Committee of til Whole.
Communication from the Inspector OF
Horses, received and ordered spread in
49, Il Jersey City, April Il, 1887.
Sirs-I would respectfully report thai
died of cl.ephalasia. He had previousl,
been off duty for TWO months.
fSps ~ IL A afRHoSssai
Inspector of Horses.
The Clerk reported that he had deposit.
| ed with tho City Treasurer the sum Of
twcnty-threc dollars and presented re
! ceipt therefor.
Eeceived and lled.
The Board then took a recess. Upor
reasscnbling all the members were pres
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
On motion OF Commissioner Mills tn,
Board proceeded to ballot for a hoseman
at-catl Of ElLgine Company No. l..
COMMISSIONER Mills nominated Henry
O.. BiSSell, No other nomination wa.