The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-16
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

(Of1cial PrOceedingS-l
Commissioners, held at Department
Headquarters, Wednesday evening, April
Z, 1897. The roll was called at 8:25 O'Clock.
.Present-President Brennan, Commits
siOners Cone and Mills.
Absent-None.
On motion, the reading of minutes of
meetings March II and rs was dispensed
with, and they were approved as en-
crossed.
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
From G.. Van Houten Post No. 3, re-
questing leave of absence on April ",
1897, for all members OF the department
who are members of the Grand Army of
the Republic, so that they may parade
with their posts at the Grant
parade.
ed, so far as the proper working of the
department would allow.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims We're presented, received and
disposed of as follows
Miller & Berthplf, $20S.36.
Referred to Committee on Feed.
The Jersey City Printing Company, IS.
Referred to Committee on Printing and
E. A. Pyle, SLIGO.
Referred to Committee on Apparatus
and Repairs.
Coughlin Brothers, s152.
John W. Laws, 1852; the Jersey City
Electric Light Company, S7.35 and $12.53.
Referred to Committee on Department
Buildings Inc Repairs.
George H. Percy, 1855; James H. Lo-
per. S10.05 and SIS, S. M. Jensen, SIS. Is;
e. A. Pyle, $3.50; NoonanS & Mcguire, IS.
Referred to Committee on Horses and
Wood & Menagh. 1888; j. B. Chasseud,
$40; John w. Laws, $13.74; the Fhos j.
Stewart Co., $3.50.
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The Committee on Buildings and Com,
bustibles reported hat since the last
meeting of the Board a permit had been
issued to William Golden to move frame
building from 81 First street to rs First
street. g
NICATIONS.
The weekly reports of the Chief Engi-
neer, Superintendent of Telegraph and
Inspector of Horses, together with the
monthly report of the Superintendent of
Telegraph were presented, received and
ordered filed.
Moses Conklin, truckman at call of
Hook and Ladder Co. No. 2, charged with
mission to withdraw his plea of not gull
ty.
On motion granted.
He then pleaded guilty as charged.
A recess was taken by the Board. On
reassembling all the members We're
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Motion by COMMISSIONS Cone and
That when this Board adjourns it adj
journs to meet on Wednesday evening,
April q. 1897, at eight O'clock.
On motion of Commissioner Mills the
Board proceeded to ballot for a hoseman-
at-call of Engine Company No. 3.
Commissioner Mills nominated Fred.
erick Bishop.
No other nomination was made.
On the first ballot. the Clerk acting as
teller, Frederick Bishop was declared APP
pointed to date April Is. 1897.
On motion the Board proceeded to ball
lot for o h-oseman-at-caH of Engine Com
pany No. g.. Commissioners Mills nomi-
ton was made. On the first ballot. the
Clerk aqting as TELLER, Levi Shunck re-
ceived three votes and was declared APP
pointed to date April is, 1897.
ACTION UPON CLAIMS.
The following resolutions were reported
by committees in payment of claims here
tofore refereed
BY Committee o N Feed
Resolved, That the sum of S20S. IS be
paid Miller & Bertholf for horse feed,
March Is, 1897.
BY Committee on Printing and Station
Resolved. That the sum of 50 be paid
the Jersey City Printing Co. for printing
manuals, March. 1887.
By Committe on Apparatus and Re-
pairs
Resolved. That the sum Of 1850 be paid
to p. a. Pyle for repairs to apparatus.
March, 1897.
BY Committee on Telegraph and Fuel:-
Resolved, That the sum of $152 be paid
Coughlin Bros. for coal, March. 1897.
By Committee on Department Buildings
and Repairs
Resolved, That the sum of 1882 be pail
w. Laws for hardware, March. 1897.
$7.35 to the Jersey City Electric Light
Co., for incandescent light. house of en-
CINE No. 8, to March q, 1897.
S12. 50 to the Jersey City Electric Light
Co. for ncandescent light, Headquarters,
to March "a, 1887.
BY Committee on Horses and Harness.
Resolved. That the sum of $1S.85 be paid
Geo. Fl. Piercy, for horse shoeing, March,,
1897.
slo.o5 to James 4. Lopez for horse shoe
inA January, 1897.
SIS to James H. Lopez, for horse shoe
ing. March, 1897.
sls. to s; n. Jensen for horse shoes
ing, March, 1897.
ST. Is be paid 3. A. Pyle for hos shoe
ms March. 1885,; $ be paid Nc IN &
Mcguire for h-orseshoeing, March. 1897.
BY Committee on Supplies
Resolved That the sum Of 1888 be bald
Wood & Menagh for brass oiler. etc..