The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-18
BOARD or FIRE COMMISSIONERS
IOfHcial Proceedings.l

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10, 1897.
The roll was called at So O'clock.
Present-President Mills, Commissioners
Brennan and Gone. 800
Absent-None.
The reading of minutes of November
was on motion dispensed with, and they
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims We're presented, received and dis
posed of as follows:-
August Strauss, $500.
Referred TO Committee on Horses and
Harness..
The Jersey City Printing Co. IS.
Referred to Committee On Printing and
samuel J. Blakey, $3.50; Miller &
Beitholf, 81; ". j. Car Spring and Rubber
Co, $f31. is; John p. Landrine, $40; Coop
,er Hose Jacket Co, SIS
Referred to Committee on Supplies
The United Gas Imp. Co, $112.50; John
P. Landrine, $3.50; The J. c. Electric Light
Co, s6.9s and $3.50; Thomas Cullen, $3.50.
Buildings and Repairs.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES
The Committee on Buildings and Com
bustibles reported that the following per-
mits had been issued by the committee
Henry Eckhoff, lis West Side avenues;
Henry Borkland, 222 C~ommunipaw avenue,
to keep kerosene for sale.
On motion, report was received and
adopted.
The Committee on Buildings and Com
bustibles presented plans and specifca-
the rear of the Horse Hospital on Bel
mont avenue, which, on motion, were re-
ceived and adopted .
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMUNE
CATIONS.
h weekly report of the Chief En-
gineer was presented, received and or
dered filed.
The report of the Chief Engineer for the
r1nnth Of 0rfnhpr. 1907 WAS nrpcppfad re-
ceived and ordered spread in full on the
minutes.
REPORT OF FIRE ALARMS, ETC.
For the mont ending October 81, 1877
October l. $3.50 a. M, still; owner, Mrs.
Van Wrinkle; occupant, T. Dennison; "a
Jewett avenue, frame dwelling; loss, none;
cause, foul chimney.
October 1, 3:15 P. NJ, still; owner, John
Harper; occupant, several families; 4S
Henderson street, brick store and dwell
ing; loss, none cause, foul chimney.
Elsey; occupant, V. A. Doggett; 100 Jew
EFT avenue. brick dwelling; loss on build
ing, S36; on furniture, $50; insurance paid
on building, $50; on furniture, $130; cause
October s, 2:13 A. M, box 50; owner, H.
Ellington; occupants, II. Ellington n
others; 299 First street (rear). frame
stable; loss on stock, 500; on building,
$3.50; insurance on stock, $1G0; or building,
$780, cause, careless smoker.
October 5. S:5S a. NJ, still; owner, Penn
sylvania Railroad; occupant, ]. D. Fran
els; 29377a Sixth street. frame dwelling;
loss, none; cause, foul chimney.
October 5, 5:25 Z. M, box Il; owner, Mrs.
c. Steer; occupant. several families; Sc
Cole street (rear), frame woodsheds: loss
Oh building, SIS; insurance on building,
$40; insurance paid on building, SIS;
cause. children and matches.
october 6, 1925 a. NJ, box 1873; owner
ard occupant, Henry Hauk; 26 West
Hamilton place, frame fence; loss on
blilding, SIS; insurance on building, $500;
Insurance paid on building, SIS; cause I'M
known.
October 6, "a P. NJ, box "a; owner and
occupant, J. c. Packing Co.; 1873 to 1874
Ninth street, frame smoke house; loss on
stock, 1896; on building, S27; insurance on
stock, 1896; on building, S27; cause, igni-
ton of sawdust.
October s, 12:01 P. M, still; owner and
occupant, j. Dalrymple; So Harrison ave-
nue., frame dwelling; loss, slight; cause,
boiling over pot of tar.
October 9, Ia P. M, box 131; owners and
occupants, N. J.. C. S.. Rubber Co.; 2S9 to
81 Wayne street. frame storehouse; loss
slight; cause, children playing with fire.
October 10, 2:29 P. M, still; owner, ].
McGrandle; occupants, several families;
}1j Warren street, frame tenement; loss,
none; cause, foul chimney.
October 10, 6:23 p. M, still; owner. un-
Known; occupant, Hebrew Society; Isl and
ls5 First street, frame church; loss slight;
cause from gas jet.
october IA, sos P. NJ, still; owner. Mrs;
Railroad avenue, frame dwelling; loss
slight; cause, lamp explosion.
October u. LAC A. NJ box 81; owner and
street., frame sheds; loss slight; cause,
from hot ashes.
October Is, 1907 F. M, box 10; owner,
Joseph Mayer; occupant, Peter Brown;
253 Henderson street, frame dwelling; loss
slight; cause, carelessness.
October IS, $40 A.. NJ, box ia; owner,
James P. Hall; occupants, several fami-
lies; 165 Eighth street, brick tenement;
loss slight; cause, carelessness.
October 20, 1920 P. M, still; owner, Mrs.
F. Mackin; occupants, several families;
49, Steuben street; brick tenement; loss
slight; cause unknown.
October q, lis A. NJ, box g.; owner. NJ.
frame tenement; loss or building. $50; in
on building, $50; cause ~incendiary.
October p, S:53 A. NJ, still; owner, H.
Klusman; occupant, ". Weber; 1866 Sum
loss slight; cause, from chimney.
October %. liza A. NJ, box "a; owner,
Thomas Brady; unoccupied; 5 Tuers ave-
stock, 500; on building, S165; Insurance on
stock, $500; on building, $3.50; insurance
paid on stock, 500; OF building, S165;
cause unknown.
occupant, John DENIM; 292 Sixth street.
brick dwelling; loss slight; cause, foul
chimney.
october "a, 1:2o P. M, still; owner, Mrs.
Hoodman; unoccupied; 4291A Monmouth
stgeet, frame dwelling; loss Slight; cause,
October Is, e:55 p. NJ, still; owner, Mrs.
Dreling; occupant, H. B. Kotlecke; 17S
Warren street, frame dwelling; loss
Slight; cause, from lamp.
October 81, lila P. M, box So; owner,
Mcpherson estate; occupant, j. Aldora-
zio; SOD Newark avenue; frame shop; loss
slight; cause, carelessness.
ard occupants, N. Y. & Susquehanna
Railroad; west end freight car; loss
slight; cause from acid.
October %, SIS p. M; still; owner and
occupant, ]. Jacques; 449 Bergen avenue,
brick dwelling; loss slight; cause, foul
chimney;
Frank Wolf; occupant, c. Van Linden;
174 Thorn street; frame dwelling; loss on
building, $50; on furniture, 500; insur-
ance on building. $1,000; on furniture,
1000; insurance paid on building, $50; on
furniture, $500; cause, lamp explosion.
October 20, SIS p. NJ. still; owner, M.
McMahon; occupant, j.. Mulry; 800 Grand
street; brick dwelling; loss slight; cause.
lamp explosion.
october 50, LOS P. NJ, box 95; owner.
others; l13 Brunswick street, frame tene-
ment; loss on building. $40; on furniture,
S5o; insurance on building, $4,000; on fur
nfsure. $500; insurance paid on building,
on furniture $50; cause unknown.
October 81, 4:10 P. NJ, telephone call;
ovne and occupant, Mrs C. Birch; 81
Vroom street, frame dwelling; loss on
building, SIS; on furniture, $50; insurance
on building, SLIGO; on furniture, $500; IN
=. = "a No1S IN b,lifdippy S15- 0n furniture