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

RECONSIDERATION Mills and Commits
sioner Brennan.
Absent-Commissioner Cone.
On motion, the minutes of adjourned
regular meetings, July 8, ), special meet
ing July q, adjourned regular meetings
July 30, August 8. special meeting August
26, and adjourned regular meeting August
30 We're approved as engrossed.
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
From The Board OF Chosen Freehold
ers OF the County Of Hudson, transmit
Board September 2, 1897, requesting the
Board OF Fire Commissioners OF Jersey
City to make arrangements so that in
case of fire at Snake Hill, the alarm
may be answered by the necessary apr
paratus from the Jersey City Fire De-
partment.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee OF the Whole.
From Joh B. Rose, applying for APP
pointlnent as hoSernan.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Applications and appointments.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims Were presented, received and
disposed of as follows
The United Gas Improvement CO., $6s.60;
s SIS : John hIee Austin n'g $5.5o: ~ VIM s's Aan elia
S6.7S; Vanderbeek & Sons. SCI. SO; John w.
Laws, $2.9S: Thomas Cullen, $272.14, and
G.. Smith. $254. n. Referred to Com
j. e. Ewald, s14.4o; !. ". Laws, s27.12;
Samuel ]. Blakey, s7S.66. Referred to
Mahion speieherr. $3.50; J.. s~chellenberger
& Co., s79.13: Joseph e. Moore, $14.91; S.
N. Jensen, sl44o, s6.25, slS 10; James =.
W y H9nts si.4 ~ T e ana P Esa 8. sl l4a@es Tn9 r,
Lopez, $12.75 and S16.15; Richard Jackson,
SO. $26. IS and $3.50 E. A. Pyle, $3.50, and
George II. Piercy. $24.45. Referred to Com
mittee 0 n Horses and Harness.
Theo. Smith & Bro, slo7,23; Brnkman
& Hauck, $112.95. Referred to Committee
on Apparatus and Repairs.
SIS and SO; Gamewell f. A. Telegraph Co.,
s22 and S23. rs; Coughlin Brothers, 1925.
to Committee on Telegraph and
The Jersey City Printing Co, S. Re
ferred to Committee on Printing and Sta
fionery.
Carscallen & Cassidy, s42.H; Vile & Son.
s52.s7: Miller & Bertholf, slll-sl. Referred
to Committee on Feed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The Committee on Buildings n Com
reported that it had issued the
following permits to keep kersene Oil for
Lawrence Nicholson, 696 Tonnele avenue.
Mrs. B. Reioff, $40 Jersey avenue
Joseph Czarowski 1856 Morgan street.
James D.. Coder, 566 Summit VENUE
Henry Sehumann, 81 First street; W1ilIam
Swords, 424 Grand street; Mrs. j. Mnrcnah
16s Sixth street; Mrs. Morrissey, III Sew
enth street.
On motion report was received and
adopted.
CATIONS.
The weekly reports of the Chief Engl-
neer and Superintendent of Telegraph
were presented. received n ordered
filed.
The monthly report of the Chief Engi-
neer was presented, received n ordered
spread in full on the minutes.
Report of fires, alarms, etc, Tor the
rnnnth andinp AnPpSt 81. 1Sg1.-
August /, S F. M. still; owner, W. Will
Jams; occupant, Charles Mason; 1873 Hail
day street. frame dwelling; loss, slight;
August 2, SO +. NJ. Box 154; owner, L.
occupied, c.. Wilson; 13 Highland
avenue, frame dwelling; loss, slight;
August 8, $50 A. M, still, owner, c.
Cohen; cupan j. Parks. 175 York street
brick dwelling, loss, slight; cause, foul
August 4, 2 A. M, Box 10; owner. D. E.
Cleary; occupant, Crescent Iron Works;
and Bay streets, brick boundary;
loss, slight; cause, sparks from smoke
stack.
August 4, e:s7 F. NJ, still; owner and oc-
cupant, Mr.. Scott; 312 First street, frame
dwelling; loss, slight; cause, from stove.
ana occupants, National Storage Co,
tank Of oil; loss on stock,
So, 500; insurance on stock, 81 1900; insurance
paid on stock. s, 300; cause, from lightning
rEAlS 10 u. 14-Ub IA. ~ ~ Iva @Ay -
Wolf and McAusland; occupants, several
ST. Jersey avenue, brick store
and dwelling; loss. none; cause, from cleo
I icirer.w oytdkFydtrihRou ;a75arhmhm
August s. 9:96 P. NJ, Box 50; C.Niebucher,
cowne rhm Observation-Disclosures
Owner, Pau Metz; 20 Stevns avenue;
dwelling; loss slight; cause, care
August I, 1855 P. M. still; owner and
occupant, Mrs. Thiele;. IFS Hopkins ave
nue.: frame dwelling; loss slight; cause,
boiling over pan of fat.
August s, 1905 p. M, still; owner. G.
occupant, Charles Lake; 2S6 Sixth
street. brick tenement; loss none; cause
chimney.
August S, 5 P. M, still; owner and oc-
cupant. C. c. Beck; 14 Monticello ave
nue., frame dwelling; loss none; false
alarm.
K. Smith. occupant, A. Valentine; 81
Warren street; frame dwelling; loss
cause, ~oyerheated stopepipe.
August 8, 4:35 P. M; box 80; owner and
avenue and Seventh street, trestle work;
loss slight; cause sparks from locomotive.
August u, 1858 A. M; still; owner, John
Rugge;; occupants. several families; 44
slight; cause from wood in oven.
August 10, 12:45 A. NJ, still; owner,
Henry Puster; occupant, Anton White;
$50 Railroad avenue frame dwelling; loss
cause unknown.
August 13, 10:d0 A. NJ, still; owner and
occupant. Pennsylvania Railroad; Men
mouth street and Railroad; trestle work;
slight; cause, spaks from locomotive.
August 10, ABS P. NJ. still; owner and
occupant. r. Cumes; 26S Ocean avenue,
frame dwelling; loss slight; cause, foul
chimney.
August IA. 1:57 A. NJ, box 81; owner,
Thompson estate; occupant, W. Earring
tom: 1852 Ocean avenue, frame store and
dwelling; loss or building, s57; insurance
on building, $1,000; insurance paid on build
$5T; cause nknow
August IA, $50 A. NJ, still: owner and
occupant, August Wells. At Belmont ave-
nue., frame dwelling; loss none; cause,
foul chimney.
August Is, SIS P. NJ, box IA: owner,
estate; occupant, J. r. Solomon;
II Newark avenue; franz store and dwell
ing; loss on stock. $1,000; on building,
500; on furniture 1886; Insurance on
niture, $500; insurance paid on stock,
81, 600; on building, 81, 800; on furniture. s4S6;
cause unknown.
August IS, 5:5S P. NJ, box IA; owner,
Manners estate; occupant, J. ]. Higgins:
II Newark avenue, frame store and
dwelling; loss on stock, $500; insurance on
stock, 81, 600; insurance paid on stock, $500;
cause. extension of above fire.
August 10, 5.5S P. M, box IA; owner,
banners estate; occupant, r. A. Murnes;
ing; loss on stock, 5000; on furniture, $50;
on stock, $1,000; on furniture,
$500: insurance paid on stock, $500; on fur
niture, $50; cause, extension of above fire.
August Is, 11.30 p. NJ. still; owner and
occupant, Consolidated Traction Co.; Bay
and Erie streets; Car No. 1865; loss slight;
cause from burning fuse.
August IL, 3.33 .P. M, still; owner. j.
Callahan; occupant, S. Sayminski; 1S5 Bay
street; brick tenement; loss slight; cause,
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