The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-20
BOARD or FIRE COMMISSIONERS
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commissioners, neld at Department
Is, 1897.
The roll was called at SIS O'Clock.
Reconsideration Brennan, Commits
sioners Gone and Mills.
Abscnt-None.
On motion Of Commissioners Cone, the
reading of minutes of meeting January 6
was dispensed with, n they were APP
as engrossed.
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
From John Good, stoker of Engine
Company No. 6, applying for promotion
Received n filed. .
From John B. Moon, applying fol. APP
pointment as fireman.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Applications and Appointments.
From Charles J. Workman, 116 Lake
street, and others, requesting that fire
alarm station No. AZ be removed from
its present location to the corner. of
Lake street and Hudson Boulevard.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Telegraph and Fuel.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims We're presented. received and
disposed of as follows:-
The United Gas Improvement Company
9 1880; Vanderbeek & Sons, $74.16; Thos.
Cullen, $u.S0.
Referred to Committee on Department
Buildings and Repairs.
Mary Wright, $10.35; S. M. Jensen, S.;
Joseph S~chellenberger,s $685. 81.
Referred to Committee on Horses and
Harness.
Miller & Bertholf. s216.3s.
Referred to Committee on Feed.
]. H.. Bunnell e. Co., SIPS.
Referred to Committee on Telegraph
n Fuel.
s. F. Hayward & Co., 1914.
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
& Hauck, $3.50; Theo. Smith
& Brother, s22.61.
Referred to Committee on Apparatus
and Repairs.
REPORTS OF THE STANDING COM
MITTEES.
The Committee on Buildings and Com
bustibles reported having issued since the
last meeting of the Board permit as fol-
John A. Tiedemann, II Coles street, to
keep kerosene oil for sale.
On motion report was received and
oFFTGERs' REPORTS AND COMMUNE
CATIONS.
The weekly reports or the Chief Engi-
neer superintendent of Telegraph and In
and. ordered filed.
The monthly report of the Chief Engi-
n 1resezr for Noyember and December, 1886;
spread in full upon the minutes.
Report of fires, alarms, ETC., for the
month ending November 30, 1885,
November !, 2:46 P. M, box 15-Owner,
l.. Fischer; occupants, L. Fischer and
others; 81 Railroad avenue brick, store
and dwelling; loss none; cause, foul Chin
ney.
November 2, S:35 A. NJ, stiIl-Owner and
occupant, J. Gillespie; " Wilkinson ave-
nue., frame dwelling; loss none; cause,
foul chimney
November 6, $50 p. NJ, box 4S--owner
occupant, Mrs. A. Verenine; 1874 Cen
tral avenue, fran dwelling; loss on build
ing, $3.50; on ~furnfture, $3.50; insurance on
building, $1,000; on furniture, none; in
surance paid or building, $3.50; cause,
lamp explosion.
November s, 1:36 A. M, box 2s-Owner,
Mrs. Burke; occupants, several families;
47O Henderson street, brick tenemtn; loss
on building, 5000; insurance on building,
~, 900; insurance paid on building, 5000;
cause, careleSsneSs.
November 8, 1852 A. M. still-Owner,
Mr.. Duffy; occupant, Joseph Leibeto; 107
Railroad avenue, canvass awning, loss
slight; cause, spark from locomotive.
November 9, 1850 P. M, still--A1arm
caused by burning tree, Bramha.ll ave-
nue. near Ocean avenue, e~ndangering sur
November 10, SIG P. NJ, still--owner
and occupant, VIM. Cross; 1856, Webster
avenue, frame dwelling; loss slight; cause
child n candle.
November 10, 1:2O P. M, ~stil1--Owner
and occupant, f. Brinkman; 143 Sussex
street, brick dwelling; loss slight; cause
November is, 9:29 A. M, box 129-Owner
and occupant, t. Robertson; 425 Mon
street, frame dwelling; loss none;
cause, foul chimney.
November Is, 7.0S P. NJ; still; owner and
occupant, John Flynn; 22S Fifth street;
brick dwelling; loss, none; cause, foul
chimney.
November IS, s:os P. NJ, box 1877. owner,
James Herbert; occupants, Hop Lee n
others; 3SS Montgomery street; brick
explosion.
November 20, 4:45 A. NJ, still; owner.
John Smith; occupants, D. Fitzgerald
and others; 1926 First street.; brick tene-
ment; loss slight; cause, foul chimney.
November 20, 9:55 P. M; stins owner,
S.. Hunt; occupants, ]. Smith and others;
80 Newark ayenue; brick store and fiat;
slight; cause, foul chimney.
er. M. Curley; u~noccupied; 467 Pavonia
emu (rear), frame stable; loss on
building, $500; insurance, none; cause,
from supposed tramps.
November q, 1918 A. NJ, box 1874; own
er and occupant, Mrs. K. Weldon; 465
Pavonia avenue (rear), frame dwelling;
slight; cause, extension OF above
fire.
occupant, w. M. Dougherty; rs
Magnolia avenue, (rear) frame wood
sheds; loss on building, 500; or furniture,
$25; insurance, none; cause, extension of
above fire.
November 81, 1918 A. M, box 124; own
er and occupant, H. Z. Van Horn; 80
Magnolia avenue (rear), loss on wood
shed, 500; on furniture, $25; cause, ex-
tension of above fire.
November 81, 11:25 A. M, box So, owner,
Building Association; unoccu-
pied; 541, 543, 545 Communipaw avenue,
frame stores; loss, slight; cause, boys and
fire.
November q, 7:S5 P. M, still; owner,
Smith estate; occupants, several families;
1920 Coles street, frame dwelling; loss,
cause curtain and gas jet.
November Is. $40 P. M still; owner
brick dwelling; loss. none; cause, from
November 26, 1880 A. M, still; owner,
Clifford estate. occupants, G: H, Vail; IS
building, $50; insurance on building, 5000;
Insurance paid on building, $50; cause,
from heater.
November p, 1:45 P. NJ. still; owner,
Colgate estate; occupants, several fam
159 Bay street, brick tenement; loss,
none; cause, foul chimney.
November q, 2:05 P. NJ. box IL; owner,
Newark avenue, frame woodshed; loss,
cause, from phosphorus.
November p, 5 p. NJ. Box 1856; owner
and occupant, Mrs. H. ureen; 5s4 Bram-
nall avenue. brick dwelling; loss, slight;
November Is. 9:o4 P. NJ. still; owner
occupant, Mr.. Higgins; I43 Thir-
tenth street, frame stable; loss, slight;
November 80, 1858 A. NJ. Box 1871; own
Company; 355 Wayne street, frame fac
tory; loss on building, $500; insurance On
$500; cause, kerosene explosion.
Total loss in November, 81, 700.
Total insurance in November Sc 1000.
Total insurance paid in November.
Total number of alarms. twenty-three
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