The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-19

. 1897.
BOARD or FIRE COMMISSIONERS
(oflciai Proceedings.l
Adjourned regular meeting Of the Board
of Fire Commissioners held at Depart
ment Headquarters, Friday evening June
The roll was called at 8:25 o'clock.
Present-Presidert Mills. Commissioner
Brennan and Conc.
A5sent-None.
HEADING OF coMMUNICATIoNs.
From the underwriter Fire Extin-
guisher CO. Of New York requesting per,
service in the department subject to the
approval and adoption lby the Board.
Received and referred to the Commit
From r. j. Rooney, tillerman,. Hook and
Ladder Co., No. /. requesting leave of
absence of "a hours without pay on June
Received and referred to the Committee
Of the Whole, who subsequently reported
On motion report was received and
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented, received and dis
Thos. Millburn Gopsill, agent, SIS.
Referred to Committee on Department
s2s, Is; George II. Percy sls.55; N. Jen-
sen, s13.75; August straus, $500.
1AelSiicu " 1oIilntttte Oh llorSeS dhu
Theodore Smith & Bro, $3.50; Brink
man and Hauck, s175.25 and slS1.7o.
Referred to Committee on Apparatus
coughlin Brothers. s7o25.
Referred TO Committee on Telegraph
The Jersey City Printing Co; ss2;
Referred to COMMITTEES on Printing and
REFORMS OF STANDING COMMIT
EES
The Committee on Buildings and Com
bustibles reported having ISSUED the fol-
the Board:-To keep = kerosene oil for
sale: ceeilia Ancona s. Gregory street;
John Bcede, ia Webster avenue. On
motion report was received and adopted.
OFFICERS REPoRTs 4ND coMMpNI-
The weekly reports of the Chief Engi-
neer, Superintendent Of telegraph and IN
speetor Of Horses, together with the
Telegraph, were presented, received n
ordered filed.
communicated from the Inspector of
June; a, 1897.
To the Honorable Board of Fire Commits
Sirs-I would respectfully report that on
May. 80, at S:15 Am. the black horse OF
Engine Company No. died at the hos
pital from impaction of the small bowels
and enteritis.
The post mortem showed extensive le-
sions of the intestines and congestion of
both lungs.
Respectfully reported.
w. H. ARROWSMITH,
Inspector of Horses.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Resolutions by President Mills and
Resolved. That the wearing of the sum
mer uniform and hat commence June 10,
1897. Hal to be the same as sample at
headquarters
Resolved, That no furlough be granted
to any OF the uniformed ed force OF TINS
Resolved, That a vacation of fifteen
days each be granted tbs. Chief Enginesr,
perintendent Of Telegraph and CLERK Of
the Board, and a vacation OF. seven days
each with five regular furlough days
added, making twelve days in all. to all
captains, engineers, .stokers, drivers,
tillernen, hosemen,. truckmen and te!e-
graph linemen, who were mempers OF the
permanent force. January !, 1891. Date
of commencement of said vacations to be
determined hereafter.
Resolution by Committee on Salaries,
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn in favor. Of Jane Liddell, widow of
Thomas j. Liddeu, for the sum of seven
teen dollars and seven gents, for pen
sion due her to June, 1897.
Adopted by the following vote:a
Yeas-AL the members Of the Board.
Motion BY commissioner mn G Goaea ana ana
day evening. June l6. 1897. at s O'Clock.
ACTION UPON CLAIMS
The following resolutions We're report
ed by Committees in payment of claims
heretofore referred.
By Committee on Department Buildings
Resolved, Tina the sum of SIS be paid to
Thomas NJ. Gopsif, agent, for insurance
on furniture, fittings, including hose, sup
plies, battery, etc. In Headquarters
building, 24 Bay street.
BY Committee on Telegraph n Fuel
Resolved, That the sum of $!0.2o be paid
to Coughlin Brothers, for coal and wood,
May, 1897.
BY Committee on Horses and Harness:
Resolved, That the sum of SLABS be paid
to BARLEY Coyle, for horseshoeing, May,
1897.
s2S.75 be paid to Richard Jackson, for
h~orseshoeing, May, 1881
slS,lo be paid t. 2. A Pyle, for horse
By COMMITTEE on Printing and. Station
Resolved, That the sum of sS2 be paid
the Jersey City Printing Co. for printing
manuals, May, 1897.
By Committee on supplies
Resolved, That the sum of s57,2 be
Co. for rubber treads, nosings, ETC., De-
cennber l. 1857.
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 Mills, Commissioners
Brennan and Cone.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
On motion adjourned.
CHARLES EsTERBROoK,.
Clerk.