The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-05

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ToSal loss in August, S9,f14,
Total insurance in August. 81, 200.
Total insurance paid in August, $9,1lA.
Total number of alarms, thirty three
(33j.
Total number of telegraph alarms, six
Teen QG).
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN #. DENMEAD,
Asst Engineer lin CHARGE.
The report OF the Medical Examiner for
the month OF September, 1897, was pre-
scented, received and referred to the Conn
nlittee of the Whole.
The following communication from the
Chief Engineer was presented. received
and ordered spread in full upon the min
utes:
Jersey City, N. T., Sept. G, 1897.
To the Board of Fire Commissioners
Gentlemen-I respectfully report that I
have this day suspended from pay am
gine Company No. / detailed TO Engi
Company No. s. and nave filed charg
against him with the Clerk of your oBard.
Respectfully,
JOHN t. DENMEAD,
Assistant Engineer,
Commanding Department.
TRIALS.
The Clerk announced that the following
the Chief Engineer against Patrick ii.
0'Neill, hosemanE
!. With a violation of section 9 of chap
ter ) of the Jules and Regulations gov
erning this Department.
2. With a violation of section II of chap
ter 5 of the Rules and Regulations govern
ing this Department.
And that copies of the charges had been
furnished the accused, together with a
notice to appear this evening for trial
Commissioner Brennan moved that the
trial be postponed until the next meeting
of the Board. Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Motion by Commissioner Brennan and
adopted
uLot -rI1., 4I..o TN1u Il =. : "a
iouriIs to meet OF Thursday evening, Sep
tenher 80, 1887, at 8 o'clock.
Resolutions by Committee on Salaries:-
Resolved, ia warrants be ordered
drawn in favor of the officers and men
employed in this department, also the
Commissioners, for salaries for the month
Of September, 1887, when due, as per list
filed herewith, amounting in the aggre-
gate to fifteen thousand one hundred and
eight dollars and eighty-three cents
ISIS, 10S. S3.)
drawn in favor of the following named
persons for pensions, when due, for the
month of September, 1897. amounting in
the aggregate to one hundred and sixty
Agnes E.. Farrier, $55. 55; Louisa Oman.
$23 81; Catherine Guiton, $41 Leg; Matthew
Bligh, $3.50.
The yeas and nays having been ordered
and taken on each of the foregoing reso-
buttons they were adopted by the follow
ing vote
Yeas-President Mills and Commissioner
Brennan.
Nays-None.
Neutrality-suspicious. Gone.
ACTION UPON CLAIMS.
The following resolutions were report
ed by committee in payment of claims
heretofore referred
By Committee on Apparatus and Re-
PAIRS
paid to Brinkman & Hauck, for repairing
apparatus, September, 1897.
s107.23 be paid Theo. Smith & Bro, re-
pairs to apparatus, August, 1897.
By Committee on Department Buildings
and Repairs
Resolved, That the sum of s6s.60 be paid
the United Gas Improvement Company
for gas, August, 1897.
Company for incandescent light. Head
quarters, July % to August Is. 1897.
S5.3S be paid the J. c. Electric Light
Company for i~neandescent light, engine
5000 be paid to John M. Austin, for use
OF seaffoiG for painting house of engine
10. August, 1897.
S6.lo be paid William Anness. for tin
work, repairing roofs, engine house 2 and
truck /, August. 1891.
S61.59 be paid Vanderbeek & Sons, for
lumber, August. 1897.
$2.sS be paid John w. Laws, for hard
ware, August, 1897.
$272.H be paid Thomas Cullen. for
plumbing work, Department Houses, July
and August, 1897.
By Committee on Supplies
Resolved. That the sum of S14.4 be
paid ]. f. Ewald, for bed and mattresses,
July and August, 1897.
lis ss'-l aa be paid 3ss John W. Laws, for sup
slS.66 be paid Samuel j. B1akey, for
prooms and oil, September, 1897.
By m on Printing and Station
Resolved. That the sum of IS be paid
the Jersey City Printing Company for
printing manuals August, 1897.
By Committee or. Telegraph and Fuel
United States Fire and Police TELEGRAPH
Company for LIS inch gong, June, 1897.
~ be paid United states Fire and Police
Ielegraph Company for three sets gong
s22 be paid the Gamewell F. A. Tel.
for new magnets for fire alarm boxes
and gongs, August, 1897.
1929 be paid Coughlin Brothers for coal
and wood, August, 1897.
BY Committee on Horses and Harness.
Resolved, That the sum Of 1890 be paid
Mahlon Speicher for amount paid for ma
1897.
SOB be paid J. S-chellenberger C Co. for
harness supplies, August and September,
s14.91 be paid Joseph f. Moore for drugs
for hospital, July, 1897.
,$14.25 be paid S. M. Jensen for horse
shoeing, June, 1897.
90 pc pald 3. M. Jensen for horseshoe
slS.5o be paid S. M. Jensen for horseshoe
August. 1897.
Sd be paid James F.. Walton for horse
shoeing. May, June, July and August, 1897.
$3.50 be paid Thomas Davis for horse
shoeing, May. June. July and August. 1897.
$27.75 be paid Thomas C. Hunter for
horse-shoeing, July 1897.
5000 be paid Thomas G.. Hunter for
norse-shoeing, August, 1887.
S12.50 be paid James HI. Lopez for horse
shoeing, July, 1897.
S16.15 be paid James H. Lopez for hose
shoeing, August, 1897.
$9 be paid Richard jackson for horse
shoeing, June, 1897.
S26. 70 be paid Richard Jackson for horse
shoeing. July. 1897.
$3.50 be paid Richard Jackson for horse
shoeing, August. 1897.
$3.50 be paid E. A. Pyle for horseshoe
August, 1897.
s24.2o be paid George H. Percy for horse
shoeing, August. 1897.
by Committee IN Fuel
Resolved, hat the sum of $40. 80 be paid
Carscallen g Cassidy for horse feed, Sep
TENDER l, 1897.
S51.7S be paid Vile & Son for horse feed.
2, 1897.
$111.16 be paid Miller & Bertholf for
horse feed. September 2. 1897.
The yeas and nays having been called
for and taken on each of the foregoing
resolutions they We're adopted by the fol-
vote
Yeas-President Mills and Commissioners
Brennan.
Nays-None.
Absent-Commissioner Cone.
On motion adjourned.
CHARLES EsTERBROoK,.
Clerk.
Adjourned regular meeting of the Board
of Fire Commission ers neld at Depart