The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-28

ing May IS and adjourned regular meet
in KgEsa aqs I we 81 ap observation-disclosures q sagFp5ssss.
From the Hon. Board Of Finance;@ao-
Jersey City, June Z, 1897.
Hon. Board of. Fire o-mmisSioners;-
G-entlemen-I am directed by the Board
Of Finance to request your Honorable
Board to send to this office on or before
the 10th inst, timat OF approprlatlons
for fiscal year beginning December l, 1877,
together with schedule.
Yours Rs MpaTTfN F1NcK,
Received and referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
estate of Bridget Smith, deceased; notlIy-
ing the Board hat there is about TO pc
erected a building upon hte lot adjacent 10
No. 4. and that the depth of the excaya-
tions for the roposed new BUILDING IS 70
be about nine feel from street grade.
Received and referred to the committee
on Department Buildings and Repairs
From George T.. .Bouton in reference 70
the condition of the fire telegraph pores
on Danforth acenue. betWeen ocean anu
Garfield
Received and referred TO the Committee
oFFIcERs REPORTS AND coMMUN-
ICATIONS.
The weekly reports Of thte Chief En-
gineer, Superintendent of Telegrapa ana
Inspector of Horses were presented re-
ceived and ordered filed.
The report of the Chief Engineer Tor
the month of April. 1897, was presented,
received and ordered spread in full upon
r. REPoRT OF FIRES. ALARMS. ETC.
April 6, Hi ~. Box g.; owner ana
O'Connor; occupant, Mrs. O'Connor, 900
Henderson street, brick tenement; loss,
slight; cause, children and matches
occupants, Barnes Manfg. Co., West END;
frame building; loss. slight; cause, sparks
from engine.
Orr, occupant, John McKernan;a ZIG Car
field avenue; brick dwelling; loss, none;
cause, foul chimney.
Balimann; occupant, several families; 1872
Eleventh street; brick tenement; loss,
none; cause, foul chimney.
April 8, 4.52 p. M, Box 20; owner and
occupant, Mrs. f. Harden, 1852 Boulevard;
frame shed; loss, slight; cause, unknown.
April 8. 1923 Al NJ, Box g.; owner, M M
Grand street, brick store and dwelling;
less on stock. $3.50; on building 500; insur-
ance on stock, 8, 400; on %tbouudjlding, 500; IN
surance paid on stock, $3.50; On building,
%eppan - rs communipaw ave-
nue.. frame shop; loss slight; cause. un-
April 4, a:so A. NJ, box 81; owner. IA
buskie estate; occupant, ESQ Whiton
street, brick dwelling loss slight; cause,
April I n:5o 4. n. still; g WI E;,s: s;
street. frame dwelling; loss none; cause,
April 5, s:5s5 A. NJ. box 1s1; owner, 2.
Tulnulty; occupants, several families; l3o
pdea. eap seref foul cams ebimnev evening" loss
April 8, Also a. NJ, box A; owner, L.
Reide; occupant, Aug; Detlof. 81 Pail,
STOCK ssas w. sis5; On Building. s275; insurance
on stock, $500; on building, 81. 800; insur-
ance paid on stock, Sls5; on building, $40;
oa xpsil O 8. s!s5 oyer +. n Il, ra still; owner, /;
Essex street; frame building; loss slight;
April 10, $50 A. NJ, still; owner F
Kilby estate; occupants, several far1i-
lies; No. $50 Henderson street;
brick tenement; loss slight; cause, I'M
April 10. 7:25 A. NJ. still; owner, F;
W. Foye; occupant B voorhees,; eSs
sight: Cause, foul chimney.
April 10. 80 4. M. boz is; owner; Ann
Farrell; occupant, M Holmes; SlS Tnlrd
street; frame dwellings, loss, slight
April il. s:45 p NJ; box ISL; owner, Mrs;
Donnelly: occupants, several families; 2sl
Railroad avenue; frame dwelling; loss
slight; cause, lamp explosion, y
April II, 1910 P. M; still; owner, Max
Rousen; J; G,T1owley; 2'6 s' sgm-
cause, from oil stove.
April IL. SIS P. M, box IA; false alarm:
April y, e:51 4. N; box 2s2; owner and
street; brick dwelling; loss none; cause,
io April +. i. iSs:aa P. NJ box 8. owner and
street; frame factory; loss none; cause,
April IA. RS r. NJ, box S; owner, F.
81 Greene street. brick dwelling, loss
Slight; cause, lamp explosion.
April Is, S:2s A. NJ still owner J, EDWARD VAR
street; frame dwelling; loss slight; cause,
explosion of oil stove.
April lsi S:se F. ,c M stu i,o ow Vnat and Ttre of.
brick building; loss, slight; cause, defec-
April IS, 1926 A. NJ. Box g.: owner, Mrs.
P. Henderson; occupant, J. N. e. Thomas;
so Arlington avenue, frame building: loss,
none: cause, foul chimney
April IS. ll;15 F M, Box rs; owner AND
side Morris Canal; frame sheds; loss on
building, $500; Insurance, nome cause
unknown.
April 10, $40; telephone call: owner. NJ.
Finlay; occupant, A. Dunont; go Sixth
street; brick dwelling; loss, none; cause,
foul chimney.
cupant, Margaret Smith, 1853 First street:
frame dwelling; loss, nome; cause, foul
chimney.
occupant, Protor Brothers; Hoboken ave-
nue. and Monmouth street, frame cooper
age; loss, slight; cause. from smokestack.
April 20, 9:33 A. NJ, Box IL; owner Isa-
bel Helm; occupant, ?. NJ. Hall; 56 Mont
gcmery street; brick dwelling; loss on
stock, 1852; on building $50; insurance
on stock, 81, 600; on building, $500; in
surance paid on stock, $1,562; on building,
SS5; cause, unknown.
April 20, 2:46 P. M, Box 142; owner, M:
Michaels; occupant, A. Hofrneister;, 8
slight; cause, from timers furnace.
April 20. $40 P. M, Box 81; owners. Nc
Carron estate; occupant, Mr. Mullins; 500
Jersey avenue brick dwelling; loss, none;
cause, from chimney.
April q, 1929 2 M still, owner, Lewis
Railroad avenue. Brick dwelling; loss,
slight: cause. spark from locomotive.
April "a, 1885 A. M, still; owner, Pat
rick Dougherty; occupants, several fam
flies; 4S Walker avenue, frame tenement;
April "a, 1921 p. NJ Bon So: owner, C.
GOWNS; occupants, several families; Al
Third street, frame tenement; loss, none;
cause, foul chimney.
April q, S:29 A { NJ Box T5; owner and
nue., frame dwelling; loss, slight: cause,
sparks from chimney
April 81, 12.01 p. M, still; owner, P.
McQuade; occupant, several families; 226
Twelfth street. brick tenement; loss, none;
cause. foul chimney.
April 29. l:I9 T. NJ, telephone call; own
ers and occupants, Newark PLANK Rail-
frame oil house; loss. slight; cause, I'M
known.
brick building; loss. slight; cause. care
April 80. 4.os r. M. Boy s; owners and