The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
70 fill the position Of stoker. and found
him competent.

70 Hi the p0Slllon OF Stohef, anu iouiiu
y PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS:
Claims were presented, received and dis
The jersey City Electric Light Co,
$l2.25 n sz:ss4; the United Gas Improve
Elent Co., $3.50.
J. -chellenberge & Co. $3.50 r. B..
Jones & Co., 500. 49,; North Star Ash Can
Co. 500: Samuel ] Blakey, s2l; p. Steele
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
VIM. Thacker and Son. ST. Barley
G. iHlinter, $2s,25: jane Wilson, sl5.ys;
James H. Lopez, $20.50; j. S-chellenberger
& Co $l2s,I5; August straus, $500; Joseph
Referred to Committee on Horses and
| Harness.
2 A. Pyle, g. 30; Brinkman & Hauck,
Theodore Smith & Bro. sG.07 and ss5.4s;
Referred to Committee on Apparatus ana
Il. Y. & N. J. Telephone Co, $500. Re
ferred to Committee on Telegraph and
Fuel.
Miller & Bertholf, 81. e and So. g; Car ar
& Son., $5o.07 and $3.50. Referred to ON
mittee ON Feed.
p Ths 5 s.. i city y. P Hat4IsgoS Go, a.sg: 4 re- ::
ferred to Committee on Printing and
OFFICERS REPoRTs and coMMuNI-
The weekly reports of the Chief Engi-
neer, Superintendent Of Telegraph and
monthly report of the Superintendent Of
Telegraph, were presented, received and
ordered filed.
The Clerk reported that he had de-
posted with the City Treasurer the sum
OF $161. 80. fees for permit and rent, and
presented receipt therefor.
On motion received and filed.
The monthly report of the Medical Ex-
aminer was presented. received and re-
ferred. to the Committee of the Whole.
On motion of Commissioner Cone a re-.
cess was then taken Upon reassembling
all the Commissioners were present.
The Clerk announced that there had.
been filed with him by the Chief Engi-
neer charges against Thomas L. Jones,
oraer,1 eon llnemaa, a iaeffj fglloWs;M and d in-
capacity in the service; and that a. copy
of the charges, together with a notice to
appear this evening for trial, had been
Thomas L. Jones, Upon being called,
appeared and pleaded mot guilty to
each charge.
Mr.. Jones through. his counsel, Mr..
Thomas F. Noonan, Jr.. objected to the
trial proceeding this evening, as suff1cient
time had not been allowed him to prepare
his defence, and he asked that it be
postponed until some future date.
Commissioner Brennan stated that As
sistant Engineer Denmead, who was a
witness in the case of 'disorderly con-
Duct would leave on his vacation on
A Mesfs. I lie ls Would t4 t e afofet move fSr t i~f
that charge be taken up and Mr.. Den
mead's testimony heard. and that fur
n tlaer hearing 9HnfiT T, on a1e e9 eaahgss A 9e pfs! S
1897, at 8 o'clock, in order to give Jones
the time asked for.
Motion adopted.
Assistant Engineer Denmead then tes-
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Resolution by Commission Brennan.-
Resolved, That John j. Hogan, hose
man Of Engine Company No. 9, be and
he is hereby promoted to the position OF
take effect August 10, 1897 Subject to
passing examination by Examining Eli
gineer).
Adopted by the votes of all the mem
bers of the Board.
On motion, the Board proceeded to
ballot for hoseman of Engine Company
No. 8, to fill vacancy caused by promo
ton of John J. Hogan.
Commissioner Brennan nominated Rich
ard A. Green. No other nomination Wa
acting as teller. Richard A. Green re-
ceived the unanimous vote of the Board
and was declared appointed, to take eff
the requisite physical examination). '
ACTION UPON CLAIMS.
The following resolutions were. reported
by committees in payment OF claims
heretofore refereed
BY Committee IN Apparatus and Re-
Resolved. That the sum of $3.50 be paid
E. A.. Pyle for repairs to apparatus,
June. 1897.
for repair to apparatus, June 1881.
$164.55 be paid Brinknan q Hauck, for
reapirs to apparatus, July 2 to q, 1897.
Se.9a be :, paid The 49, Smith q br0ther'
Ss5.4S be paid Theo. Smith & Brother,
for repairs to apparatus, June, 1897;
ne Resolved, That the sum of SLIPS be
paid the Jersey City Electric Light Com
pany, for inc. Light, Headquarters, May
sf.S4 be paid the Jersey City Electric
Light Company, for lncandescent light,
ISL. '00se ~ ? va - s
$685. be paid the United Gas Improve
ment Company, for gas used during
BY Committee on Horse and Harness.
Resolved. That the sum of ST be paid
VIM. Thacker & Son, for one new iron
$15.75 be paid BARLEY Coyle for horse
si5.55 be paid, IS s; NJ Jensen, for horse
$2s.25 be paid Thomas c. Hunter, for
morse shoeing., June. lSs7:
$3.50 be paid James Wilson, for horse
shoeing, May and June, 1897.
SIS be paid James Il, L 3Sggs for horse
$l25l5 be paid I; sc nell 1ke7 y Co..
s400 be paid August Stratus, for two sor-
rel horses, July 1897.
$16.25 be paid Joseph z. Moore, for
drugs for Hospital, June, 1897.
$40 be paid Joseph e. Moore, for fax
seed meal and sulphur, February, 1897.
BY Committee on Printing and Station
cry =,
Resolved, That the sum Of $40 be paid
the Jersey City Printing Company for
printing manuals. June, 1897.
$5S be paid A. j. Doan, for printing. 250
copies, Rules and Regulations, July, 1882.
$97.65 be paid J.. w. Harrison for sta
tionery. blank books and binding manu-
ais, May, June and July 1897.
Resolved, That the sum of S21 be paid
J. Sehellenberger & Co, for u dozen
sse.s be paid F. B. Jones & Co, for
bicarb soda and vitriol, June and July,
$ioo be paid North Star Ash Can Com
pany for 40 steel ash cans, July, 1897.
brooms, soap. matches, July, 1897.
BY Committee en- Feeds:-
Resolved, That the sum of $95.S3 be paid
Miller & Bertholf, for horse feed, July
$685. be paid Miller & Bertholf, for
horse feed, July Is, 1897.
S38.5 be paid Carseallen & Cassiday, for
horse feed, July ], 1881
s34. 81 be paid Carscallen & Cassidy, for
horse feed, July 10, 1891
$40 IS be paid Vile & Son, for horse feed
$3.50 be paid Vile & Son, for horse feed,
July Is, 1897. -,
The yeas and nays having been called
for and taken on each of the foregoing
resolutions they were adopted by the fol-
lowing vote