The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-11

Linqen avenue frame dwelling, loss
October aAs J, l1 1872 K H.. BOX sl-owner,
George Faber; occupant, Mrs. Innes; 20
Third street. brick dwelling; loss on
building, 500: on furniture. none; cause,
explosion of oil stove.
October 8 $40 Al; " Boz La; owner
Wayne street, frame gactoryi. loss on
building. SIS; insurance on building, $1,000;
insurance paid on building, SIS; cause,
eG oe9ober 8, z a:s esI =. M.. sim; owner ami
brick dwelling: loss, none; cause. foul
oetobs5 8 21s i, NJ stnli owner,
Eighth street, brick dwelling; loss, none;
s oetob eGui . '5 5;i5 3. M, still; owner.
S Clark place, BRICK dwelling; loss,
s'e oeeobe ssa Il Sl liasm 2. f Ml' still; owner and
occupant, John Murphy; is Ferris Street,
frame dwelling: losti. none; cause, foul
October L, $40 ?. NJ. Box q; owner
street, frame stable; loss, slight: cause.
oesoSar i. s:2s !. u, Box s7s; owner
land avenue, frame dwelling; loss. none;
o1 oetebef f0l q. s s!sg Pe n. sim. owner an,
occupant. Church odf the Holy Cross: 70
Ocean avenue. frame church; loss, none;
cause. foul chimney.
October II, 5:2 A. NJ, Box "a: false
October II. $40 4. NJ, Box ass; false
alarm; cause from auxiliary box.
occupant. John .Hupfer, III Cambridge
avenue, frame dwelling; loss, slight;
cause, carelessness.
October IS, 2:25 P. M, still: owner. Mrs
Murphy; occupants several families: las
Steuben street, frame loss.
nQ oetob sau5 e, fS.s7 chimney r yt,. ,,,a 80
occupant, Mrs. Waddy; PSI Warren street
brick building, loss, Slight; cause, from
October 20, 1888 A. NJ. Box 9. owner.
Curley Estate; occupants, A. Achgabrou.
SKI and others: 1877 and 1879 Washington
s.reet, pr Lex. store and dwelling; loss on
building. $780, ;s on f tlirnfanee s5 Daia cause 10a
children and lamp.
October 20, 9:36 a.. M; owner. James
Herbert: occupants, several families. AZ
Railroad avenue, frame dwelling; loss on
building, $50; insurance on building. 81. 500.
insurance paid on building, $50; cause,
October q, 7:A P M, box 81; owner.
Frederick Faiths; occupants, several fam,
lies; 37 Third street: frame store and
dweiiing; loss on building, SIS; on furni-
ture, S25; insurance on building. 81. 600: on
furniture, none; insurance paid on build
ing, SIS; on furniture, none; cause, from
! lamp.
October %. 1871 A. M, box "A; owner
John Connolly; occupant. John Gilson;
= Parnell place; frame extension; loss on
building. $50; insurance on building. 81. 400:
insurance paid on building, $50; cause I'M
October 26. 1916 Al. M; box II; owner.
Hannon estate; occupant. G. A. Gallag-
her; 355 Grove street; frame store: loss
slgnt; cause, lamp explosion.
ocsoner 70; 7:O5 p M, box 81; owner,
!, Mcsrrsowoski; occupants, several fami-
mes; 93 Third street; frame tenement;
loss slight; cause from lamp in cellar.
October q. 2:45 a. M; box Il; false
ai oetebe eam % s ssSm 81 A " AIRY Box g. -
John Frost; occupant. G. H. White; 523
Sommunipaw avenue; brick store and
dwelling; loss slight; cause, detective
StOvepipe.
October 20. Sis P. M, still; owner.
Mrs; Barry; occupants, several families;
l6o Steuben street, brick tenement; loss
hight; cause, curtain and lamp.
Hooper; occupant. John Sharp; s07 First
street, frame tenement; loss none; cause,
foul chimney.
Total loss in October, $3.50.
Total Insurance in October, s17,4 400.
Total Insurance paid in October, S755.
Total number of alarms, twenty-seven
CD.
Total number of bell alarms, sixteen
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN CONWAY,
Chief Engineer.
Communication from Chief Engineer
Jersey City, N. T., Dec. 9, 1896.
To the Board of Fire Commissioners
GentlemenI respectfully report that
John Bernhard, hoseman at call of Engine
No. IA, died of consumption at
LAO P. M. December 5, 1896, thereby Great
ing a vacancy in THAT grade in that COM
pany.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN CONWAY,
Chief Engineer.
Received and ordered spread in full up-
o the minutes.
The Clerk notified the Board that he had
deposited with the City Treasurer the sum
rent land permits, and presented receipt
therefor.
Received and filed.
The Clerk informed the Board that
in his office by the Cfief Engineer against
the Following named men at call
IhoS. H. Hyatt, Engine 2; George BAN
non, Jr, Engine 4; Edward Harriott, En-
CINE 8; Thos. :. Sewell, Engine 9; n
Michael Hurry, Engine 10, and that copies
Of the charges. had been served upon each
OF the accused together with a notice to
appear this evening for trial.
ThoS. H. Hyatt, George Bannon, Jf..
Edward Harriott n Thos. J. sewell on
being called, appeared and each pleaded
guilty. The made by them in
the opinion of the Board showed them to
be innocent of willful neglect and on mo-
ton they were excused.
IN resignation of Michael Hurley as
hoseman at call of Engine Company No.
10 having been presented and accepted,
his name was not called.
Motion by Commissioner Mills and
adopted
That when this Board adjourns it adj
Journs to meet on Wednesday evening,
December %, 1896, at eight o'clock.
The following resolutions were reported
by committees in payment of claims here
tofore referred
BY Committee on Department Buildings
and REPAIRS
Resolved. That the sum of $so5 be paid
W. w. Farrier for putting in steam heat
Ing apparatus, Fire Headquarters, Novem-
Der, 1896
sS16.57 be paid Henry Delatush. for extra
work at Fire Headquarters, July 1, 1896,
to September %, 1896.
$50 be paid Henry Delatush. for new floor
at Fire Headquarters. November. 1896.
$50 be paid WifliaIn "A. Tilton, for ser
vices as architect, rebuilding Fire Head
quarters.
$2S be paid A. T.. Witter. for kalsomining
and painting at house of H. & L. No. /,
November, 1896.
$685. rs be paid vanderbeek & Sons. for
lumber, November, 1896.
$3.50 be paid Geo. II. Purcy, for making
rack irons, etc.. November. 1896.
S11.95 be paid Thomas Cullen, for plumb
ing work, etc., hospital and house of En-
gine 8, November, 1896.
s10.25 be paid John w. Laws, for hard
ware. oils, paint, ETC.. November, 1896.
$11.20 be pad The Jersey City Electric
Light Co., for -incandescent lights to