The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-25

no. ., Out mas not yet been turned over
to us by the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners.
The law at present gives the. Board of
Street and Water Commissioners full
control Of the erection Of buildings for
ion this should be changed and the pow
or placed In the hands of his Board
That his is necessary is evidenced by the
since we requested the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners to take
the necessary action for the purchase of
ground and the erection of a new build
ing for this mpan Such delays as
this should not occur, and would not if
this Board had the control.
In our report of last year we recon-
mend that a new engine company be To-
Gated in the Marion section. An appro-
priation has been made by the Board of
Finance, sufficient to enable lis to organ
ize a new engine company for that sec
ton. also for the purchase of a new
steam fire engine for which contract has
been awarded.
It has been our intention to organize
this onDany as soon as we can procure
available quarters for its accommodation.
We notified the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners some weeks of a
suitable site for the location of a house
for this and requested them to
take the action necessary to purchase
same and erect thereon a suitable build
ing for the new company, but If we are
to judge from past experiences 1T VIII
be another year at least before we will
be able to place this company in commits
sion.
The Chief Engineer reports that during
the twelve months ending December 81,
1896, there were 3S7 alarms for IRE, an
increase over the previous year OF thirty
six. The total loss was SAFE, 1874, on which
there was an insurance placed of S9yo,0lo;
amount of insurance paid on loss, $50.
We have made many improvements in
the fire alarm system during the past
year. The removal of the battery room
to fire headquarters, being of itself a
great Improvement, and adding greatly
to the efficiency of the system.
Two improved IL circuit marble SLABS,
a testing instrument and a new line indi-
Gator have been added to the SYSTEM,
and new improved gongs have been placed
in the house of Hook and Ladder Com
panies No. 8 and 5 and Engine Company
No. 2. The Superintendent of Telegraph
reports h with the vast improvements
made in the fire alarm system
the past two years Jersey city dn,ipt the
and can claim it as such for years to
come, and that the cost of these improve.
ments has not been oyer e ten ,,pp Per n cent; 81
ments, most of the work being done by
the men Of the department, thereby saw
All Of the improvements made to. the
been BEEN paid for out Of our appropriation
ton having been made therefor.
For the successful completion of the
great work we feel that we are indebted
Speecher and Lineman Mahlon speecher,
and we desire to testify to our high APP
probation of their valuable services.
We heartily agree with the Superinten-
dent that his present salary is made
quate, and that it should be increased,
but his salary being fixed by law legisla-
ton will be necessary to secure this re-
The Inspector of Horses reports that
the 81 horses of the Department are in
excellent condition with the exception of
lameness.
For further information relative to the
branch of the service you are respectful
ly referred to the Inspectors report.
For a detailed statement of the receipts
and expenditures for the fiscal year end
ing November 80, 1896, we respectfully re-
fer you to the report of the Clerk. 1t
shows
Total receipts from all sources. mbmm g,
Total receipts from all sources. SIS IS
Total - /. ..-.. s1s2, s7s g
Leaving a balance to our credit
The decrease Of complaints against st's the as
ton that they are attending strictly to
their duties, for which they deserve COM
mendation.
We cannot conclude this report without
4 C4C Iii I " LtlG Il l0G Z
fell Thomas j. Liddell, truckman-at-call
of Hook and Ladder Company No. 1,
while engaged in the. performance of
duty at a fire on January Is, 1897, and
which resulted in his death. He was a
faithful n efficient membe of the
department.
In conclusion. we take this opportunity
to commend the officers and men of the
department, for the zeal. and efficiency
exhibited by them in the discharge of
their arduous and perilous duties dur
ing. the year.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN BRENNAN, President.
T. D.. MILLS,
JOHN J. CONE.
Resolutions by Committee on Salaries
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn in favor of the permanent men
employed in this department, also the
Commissioners. for salaries for the month
of January, 1887, when due, as per list
filed herewith, amounting in the aggre-
gate to nine thousand two hundred and
seven dollars n eighty-six cents
go, 207. 1863.
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn IN favor of the following named
persons for pensions, when due, for the
month of January, 1887, amounting in the
aggregate to n hundred and sixty-two
dollars and forty-eight c~ents:-Agnes E.
Farrier, $3.50; Louisa Denan, $2S.61;
Catherine Guiton, $41.6e; Mathew Bligh,
SAL. Sc.
The yeas and nays having been called
for and taken on each of the foregoing
resolutions, they were adopted by the fol
lowing vote.
Yeas-President Brennan and Commits
sioner Mills
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
3 Resolution by Commissioner Mills
Resolved. That Frank Aumack, hose
man-at-caI of Engine Company No. Is,
be and he is hereby promoted to the POI
sition Of foreman of same to
take effect February l, 1891.
Adopted by the following vote:-
Yeas-President Brennan and Commits
sioner Mills.
Nays-None.
Absent-Commissioner Con
Motion by Commissioner Mills and
adopted:-That the annual report of the
Board to the Board of Aldermen, with
the reports accompanying, be printed in
manual form.
On motion of Commissioner Mills the
Board proceeded to ballot for a hoseman-
at-call of Engine Company No. 2.
T. Barrett.
No other nomination was made.
On the first ballot, the Clerk acting as
teller, DAME T. Barrett received two
votes, and was declared appointed to date
February l, 1897.
lot for a truckman-at-can of Hook and
Ladder Company No. 5.
Commissioner Mills nominated Charles
Clemens.
No other nomination was made. On the
first ballot, the Clerk acting as teller,
Charles Clemens received two votes and
was declared appointed to date February
/, 1897.
The following resolutions were reported
by committees on IN of claims