The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-24
BOARD or FIRE COMMISSIONERS

R0AIsD OF FEEE OMMHSSH0NERs
foficiaI Proceedings.4
Adjourned regular meeting of the Board
Of Fire Commissioners held at Depart
meut Headquarters, Wednesday after
CON February "a. 1897 The roll was
Present-President Brennan and Com-
missioner Mills Observation-Disclosures
Gone.
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
From Board of Finance
Received and ordered spread In full upon
the minutes.
Jersey City, Feb. Is. 1897.
Hon. Board of Fire Commissioners:
Dear Sirs-The following resolution was
adopted by the Board of Finance of Jer-
sey City at its meeting held February Il,
February 10, 1897.
Yours respectfully,
MARTIN FINcK, Clerk.
Resolved, That the City Comptroller
be and he Is hereby directed to transfer
from the credit of the account of salaries,
Board of Fire Commissioners, fiscal year
1862. to the credit of the account of
pensions, the sum of s43 for the purpose
Of paying the widow Of Thomas J.. Liddell
an allowance equal to one-half of the
salary received by the said Thomas J.
Liddell at the time of his death. in ac-
cordance with the provisions OF an act
kentitled An act concerning fire depart
MEMS in cities of the first class, ap-
proved March 28, 1895
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims We're presented, received and
disposed of as follows
Brinkman & Hauck, $35. 30 and 1858. Re-
ferred to Committee on Apparatus and
August straus, $500: James Wilson, s12.H
Referred to Committee on Horses and
Harness.
The United Gas Improvement Co.,
s1o2.l5. Referred to Committee on De
parrment Buildings and Repairs.
Joseph ". Northwood, 81; Samuel ].
Blakey, s15.55. Referred to Committee on
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES
Commissioner Cone arrived and took
his seat.)
The Committee on Buildings and Com
bustibles reported that since the last
meeting of the Board a permit had beer
issued to Detwiller & Street Manufacture
ing Company to manufacture, store and
transport fireworks, ETC., at West Sid
venue near Morris Canal.
On motion, report was received and
adopted.
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMUNE
CATIONS.
The weekly reports of the Chief En-
gineer, Inspector of Horses and Superin-
tendent Of Telegraph were presented, re
ceiyed and ordered filed.
The monthly sick report by the Medi-
cal Examiner was presented, received
and referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Preamble, and resolution by Presideri
Whereas, Thomas j. Liddell, truckman-
at-call of Hook and Ladder Company No
/, while engaged in the performance OF
his duties at a fire IN January %. 1897
received injuries from which he died or
january rs, 1897; therefore
Resolved, That in accordance with the
provisions of an Act entitled An Aci
concerning fire departments in cities q
the frst-claass,, approved March Is, 1895
an annual allowance of fifty dollars as
pension is hereby granted to the widow
of the said Thomas j. Liddell, payabit
quarterly, to be paid to her during hel
life, if she shall so long remain a widow
said sum being equal to one-half of the
salary received by aid Thomas J. Lid
dell at the time of his dsath.
ADOPTED By the following yote;m
ers cone and Mills.
NayS-None.
Absent-None.
Motion. by Commissioner Mills ant
adopted: That when his Board adjourn
it adjourns to meet on Wednesday even
ing, March 10, 1897, at eight o'clock
ACTION UPON CLAIMS.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were report
ed by committees in payment OF claims
heretofore REFEREED
BY Committee on Apparatus and Re
pairs
Resolved, That the sum of ss5, 80 be pai1
to Brinkman & Hauck. for repairing ap
paratus, July IS to 30, 1897.
: 1855 be paid to Brinkman & Hauck, 70
repairing apparatus, February, 1897.
By Committee on Horses n Harness
Resolved, That the sum of 5000 be pai
to August Straus, for n black horse
February 10. 1897.
horseshoeing, December, 1895, and Janu
airy, 1897.
BY Committee on Department Build
ings and Repairs !.
paid to the United aGs Improvement
Company for gas used in Department
Houses, January, 1897.
BY Committee on supplies
Resolved, That the sum of $15.O be pa
to Samuel j. Blakey. for brooms an
kerosene oil, February, 1897.
81 be paid to Joseph w. Northwood fo
two clocks, February, 1897.
The yeas and nays having been Gale
for and taken on each of the foregc
ing resolutions, they We're adopted by tn
Yeas-President Brennan, Commission
ers Cone and Mills.
NayS-None.
AbSent-None.
Resolutions by Committee on Salaries
Resolved, That warrants be ordere
drawn in favor of the permanent me
employed in this department, also tn
Commissioners for Salaries for the mont
Of February. 1897, when due, as per lis
filed, herewith, amounting in the aggrt
gate to nine thousand two hundred an
two dollars and eleven cents ($9,2o2.lD-
Resolved, That warrants be ordere
drawn in favor of the following name
persons for pensions, when due, for tn
month of February. 1887, amounting
the aggregate to one hundred and sixty
two dollars and forty-eight cents S162-4S
Agnes E.. Farrier, $500; Louisa Dinal
s23. 81; Catherine Guiton, s41.G1; Matthe'
Bligh. $41.66. =,
+, The yeas and nays having been take
on each of the foregoing resolutions, the
were adopted by the following vote
i, Yeas-President Brennan, Commission
ers Cone and Mills
Il Nays-None.
Absent-None.
On motion, adjourned.
II CHART,ES RSTERRROOK.