The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-15

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that Year,, three physicians to examine
Thomas Keogh, engineer of Engine Com
pany No. g, who had made application
for retirement on the ground that he was
physically incapaeitated to perform his
duties; and
Whereas, His Honor the Mayor appoint
ed c.. w. Chopper, NJ. D.. Frederick Sell
non, M. d., and j. ii. Finnerty, M. D.,
70 constitute such examining board; and
Whereas, Said physicians have granted
70 Mr. Thomas keogh a certificate that
he is physically incapacitated to perform
his duties; and
Whereas. He has served in this depart
ment continuously since 1871: therefore,,
Resolved, That in accordance with the
provisions of the aforementioned act,
Thomas Keogh be and he is hereby re-
tired to date from December 1, 1897, upon
an annual pension Of five hundred and
fifty dollars payable monthly, said
airy received by him at the date of his
retirement.
Adopted by the following vote. the yeas
and avs having been called and taken:-
Yeas-President Mills, Commissioners
Brennan and Gone
Nays-None.
Resolution by Commissioner Brennan
RESOLVED, That John Bowen. stoker of
Engine Company No. IA, be and he is
hereby promoted to the position of engi-
neer OF. Engine Company No. s, to take
erect upon the retirement of Thomas
Keogh.
Adopted by the votes of all the mem
DerS or the Board.
Motion by COMMISSIONS Cone and
adopted
That when this Board adjourns it adj
journs to meet on Wednesday evening,
December s, 1881, at 5 o'clock.
ACTION UPON CLAIMS.
The following resolutions Were reported
by. committees in payment of claims here
tofore REFEREED
BY Committee on Department BUILDINGS
and Repairs
Resolved, That the sum of SIS be paid to
VIM. A. Tilton. for drawing plans for
$500 be paid the Evening Journal AS
socfation for advertising for proposals for
brick stable.
ADVERTISING for proposals for brick stable.
$28.A be paid Nanderbeek & Sons, for
lumber, November, 1897.
$3.50 be paid John P. Landrine for hard
ware. November, 1897.
Sl.I0 to Beatrice Chattiek for typewrit-
ing specifications, November,t 1887.
$100 to the J.. c. Horse Manure Co. for
removing manure from department houses
Tune 1 to Nov. 3, 1897,
BY Committee on Telegraph and Fuel
Resolved That the sum of $474.30 be paid
Coughlin Brothers for. coal, Nov, 1897.
BY Committee on Feed
Resolved. mat the sum of ISL be paid
to Vile & Son for horse feed, Novem-
Der Is, 1880.
$41.1G be paid to Carscallen & Cassidy,
for horse feed, November Is, 1897.
S123.31 be paid to Miller & Bertholf, for
horse feed, November 10, 1897.
BY Committee on Horses n Harness:
Resolved, That the sum of $40.90 be
paid to j. S~chellenberger & Co., for har-
ness supplies, November, 1897.
S52.34 be paid James Coyle, for horse
shoeing, August, September, October and
November, 1897.
BY Committee of the whole
Resolved, That the sum of 1885 be
paid Charles Esterbrook. for Headquar-
tiers expenses, May to November, 1897, in
elusive.
BY Committee on Supplies
Resolved, chat the sum of s303.95 be
paid American Fire Engine CO., for one
engine house heater complete for En-
CINE g..
Sass be paid F. B. Jones & Co, for 2
carboys vitriol. November Is, 1897.
$1.15 be paid John P. Landrine for
paints. turpentine, etc, November, 1897.
IS be paid Harnel & Mitchell, for one
Weighted floor waxing and polishing
brush, November, 1897.
s42. Is be paid F. B. Jones & Co., for
bicarb' soda, November 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
Yeas-President Mills, Commissioners
Brennan and Cone.
NaysNone.
Absent-None.
On motion, adjourned.
CHARLES ESTERBROoK. Clerk,