The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-17

Fiv 81. Truck Drivers at $1,000 I s
twenty-five c55 T;irucKmaen at $3.50 : {
Total ...........$ 1S2, 300 90
MRS. Agnes Farrier ............ $3.50 g
Mrs. Louisa Oman .....-..-. 2S3 30
Mrs. Catherine Guiton ...... -. 500 90
Mrs. Jone Iiddell ........ ...-..... so %
Matthew Bligh ........ ........... 500 90
F Tho tine R Rurpase en Ct retiring $50 90
PRE;siEiNTATioN Of CLAIMS.
Claims were presented, received and
The Jersey City Electric Light Co, 1895
and $9;52; the United Gas Improvement
John w. Laws, $41Sl; H. S~hufflebotham,
$22.2 "a. and Drake Smith, $3.50.
Referred to Committee on Department
Buildings and Repairs.
Samuel J. Blakey, $3.50, II. ~Shuffleboth-
am, $3.50; John w. Laws, $69.44.
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
Ei 4. Pyle, $2s.5l and sls; Mahlon
Referred to Committee on Horses and
Brinkman & Hauck, s2ss.65.
and Repairs.
The Gdmewell Fire Alarm Telegraph
Co, $lIU.
Referred to Committee on Telegraph
and Fuel.
Miller & Bertholf, s1.s7, s12o.24 and s1oo.5s;
Vile & Son, $52.47 and $52.91; carscallen &
Cassidy, $40.36 n $39. 80.
Referred to Committee on Feed.
The Jersey City Printing Company, $12.
referred to Committee on Printing n
Stationery.
OFFICERS REPORT AND COMMUNE.
TIONS.
TIL 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, We're presented, received and
ordered filed.
aminer was presented, received and or
dered filed.
The Clerk reported that he had deposited
with the City Treasurer the sum Of
tWenty-three dollars, amount received for
rent, and presented receipt therefor.
Received and filed.
The reports Of the Chief Engineer for
the month of May, June and July were
presented, received and ordered spread
in full upon the minutes.
Report Of fires, alarms. ETC., for the
May |: 1853 F. NJ, box 57-Owner and
occupant, G. v. Bartlett & Co; Philip
street and shore. frame abattoir; loss on
building. s6,i25; Insurance on machinery,
$1,Sf5; on stock. ST., 250; on building, $6,125;
insurance paid on machinery, 1855: on
stock, s5,2GO; on building, s6,125; cause I'M
May 2. 1925 A. NJ, still-owner. Mrs.
German; occupants, several families; 1886
street. frame tenement; loss none;
May 5. 6:1S A. M, box 17-Owner. Cor
rigan Estate; occupants, NJ. Maleny and
others; l64 Newark avenue, frame store
and dwelling; loss on stock, $40; insurance
on stock, $1,000; insurance paid on stock,
$40; cause unknown.
May 5, n:1S A. M, still-owner and oc-
cupant, j. Burden; 2S5 Seventh street,
frame dwelling; loss none; cause, foul
May I. $40 A. NJ. box s-owner. Patrick
Buckley; occupant. M. Coyle and others.
on building. $267; on furniture, s225; in
france, on building, 10000; on furniture,
$500 INSURANCE paid on building, $751; on
May I, $40 P. NJ, box. 75-Owner, Henry
De Hart; unoccupied; Sea View avenue,
frame building; loss slight; cause, from
May s, I2:03 r. M; box 262; owner. Mrs.
Brady; occupants, several families; $50
Grove street; brick tenement; loss slight;
cause, carelessness.
occupant, John Moran; 2S3 Seventh street,
frame tenement; loss nome; cause, 1oul
chimney.
occupants, Dodge & Bliss Co; James ave-
nue., frame shaving room; loss on builds
$500; insurance none; cause. from
t
May Is, 6:15 P. M; still; owner, Joseph
Mayer; occupant, H. Perlmutter: g. New
ark avenue, brick building; loss slight;
cause, from electric wire.
May IA, 9:52 A. M; still; owner, M
Foster; occupant, Edward Dugan; 240
Grand street, brick dwelling; loss none;
cause, foul chimney.
May. IA, 9:17 P. M; still; owner, NE;
Rosenbaum; occupant, Mrs. Foley; 500
Second street, frame dwelling; loss sl1ght;
cause. lamp explosion;
May Is, 3.40 A. M; still; owner and occu-
pant, Philadelphia and Reading r.. R.
round house,. a of LOCOMOTIVES;
loss slight; cause, unknown
May II, 1850 A.. Nj owner Willlan
1872 Newark avenue brick store
and fiat; loss slight: cause carelessness.
May 10. 1:24 A.. M; box 80; third and
Pavne: 245 and 247 Newark avenue: brick
furniture warehouses; loss on stock, 81 900;
on building. $685.; insurance or stock;
on stock, S21, 600; on building, S6,s25; cause,
May IS, 1924 A. NJ, Box 3s; owner, y.
and N. J.; Imp. Go; +
avenue; brick stores and flats; loss on
stock, 1902; on building, 1920; on furniture
5000; insurance on stock, $40; on build
$24.000; on furniture, $1,000; insurance
oaid on stock. 1902; on building, 1920; on
furniture, 5000; cause, extension OF above
fire.
May l9, LA A. NJ, BOX oo' owner, MrS;
1thers; 249 Newark avenue, brick store
and dwelling; loss on building, $500; in
surance on building, $4,000; insurance paid
On building, $500; cause, extension OF
above fire.
Scott; occupants, Bride, Luttgen and
others; sos First street, frame dwelling;
Ioss on building, 1923; on furniture, slight;
insurance on building, $500; insurance
paid on building, 1923; cause, extension OF
above fire.
May IS, LA A. NJ. owner, John Scott;
NJ. Wall and others: 80 First
street. frame dwelling; loss on building, |
on furniture, $3.50; insurance on build
S $3.50; on furniture, 5000; insurance
oaid on building, 1927; on furniture, $3.50;
cause. ems of above fire.
May 10, 1:2f A. NJ, Box 3S, owner, John
occupant. NJ. Place n others, 312
First street, frame dwelling; loss on
building. 81, 060; on furniture, 800; insuT-
on building, $1,000; on furniture, $500;
cause. extension of above fire.
Nav 19. 1:24 A. NJ, 0 SO; owner, John
Smith,; occupants, A. Blackman and
others; 1922 First street, frame store and
.enenaent; loss on stock, $500; on building.
stock, none; on building. 5000; on furni-
.ure. $500; insurance paid on building, |
600; on furniture, $500; cause, extension
If above fire.
Smith occupants, j. Smith and others;
First street, brick store and tenement;
oss on building, S79; insurance. on build
NC, $500; insurance paid on building, $79;
.ause, extension of above fire.
May IS, 1;24 "A. M, Box s.; owner, Hoef-
estate; occupants. j. Lucri ana Others:
on First street, frame store n tenement;
oss on stock, $500; on building, $3.50; on
5000; insurance on stock. $500;
N building. 5000 on furniture, $3.50; in