The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-19

Comniunlcatlon from Board of Strees
10 whe-s If zrav er1ce-n2
ton 51rs adopted is by The Board & i l9 e s Sf esso and
January, 20. 1897. and approved By his
Honor the Mayor January "a, 1897
dEo, i. BoUToN,
Resolved. That the contract No. S72 for
carpenter work, Jos. Jewkes and Son,
contractors: the work under contract No.
SS for mason work., A. ]. Perine. contrac-
a sPrdi s sIs f Ene p Tord Under sns contract Nqs; 81
F. Blackshaw, contractor, all on Truck
House No. 3. be and the same are hereby
building be turned over to the Board Of
FIRE commissioners for the uses and
purposes FOR which It was erected.
cepted.
Inyitatton from Hudson County Bottlers
Assoeiation to attend their annual ball on
February 10 at Pohlmann's Hall was pre-
sentg 81 re Fs sssnysTa aId,S on Z molten ACCEPTED.
Claims were presented, received and dis
posed of as follows
Thomas G. Hunter. s7.75; BARLEY Coyle,
y; ?, M; Jensen, $7.59. Referred to Com
Miller & Bertholf. s226.26 and s227 81.
Referred to Committee on Feed.
~, a; lyle, So cents; Theo. Smith q
Apparatus and Repairs.
e,a pa q , Jersey : 90 City Electric Light Co,
$mz9 ana $l1.s9; Vanderbee & Sons. 1892.
Referred to Committee on Department
Buildings and Repairs.
John w. Laws. $500; The Bergen Coal
GO. 500. 20; Coughlin Bros, s115.25 Re-
Fuel.
The Jersey City Printing Co., s.: A. ].
Doan, $3.50. Referred to Committee on
PRINTING and Stationery.
Charles Esterbrook, ss.ss. Referred to
Committee of the Whole.
John W. Laws, ss6 S.; Eureka Fire Hose
Co.. $50 and $500; Miller Smoke Protec-
tor Co. s54; F. B. Jones & Co, $40;
Gleason & Bailey Manufacturing Co.
S5o Is. Referred to Committee on SUPP
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
From the Committee on Supplies:-
Jersey City, reb. 10, 1891.
To the Board of Fire Commissioners:
Gentiemen-Yo Committee on Supplies
respectfully report that the four thousand
feet Of "a inch cotton rubber fined fire
nose Tor Wh1ch contract was awarded to
the Eureka Fire Hose Company on Mo-
vember "a. 1896. has been received, test
ed and found to be in accordance
with the specifications, and would,
therefore, recommend thai the same be
accepted by this Board.
JOHN BRENNAN,
7. D. MILLS,
Committee ON Supplies.
On motion, received and ainpted
From Committee. on Buildings. report
ing that they had issued, since the last
meeting of the Board. PERMITS as fol-
lows
Charles Boltwrood, 1872 Pavonda avenue.
to keep kerosene oil and benzire for sale.
Received end adopted.
OFFERS REPORTS AND COMMUNI-
CATIONS.
The weekly reports of the Chief Engi-
neer, Superintendent of Telegraph and
Inspector of Horses were presented, re-
ceived and ordered filed.
The Clerk reported that he had de-
posted with the City Treasurer the sum
OF $23, amount received for rent, and pre-
scented receipt therefor.
Received and filed.
Preamble and resolution by Commits
sioner Mills
Whereas Thomas ]. Lfdden, truckman-
at-call of Hook and ladder Company No.
/, while engaged in the performance of
his duties at a fire on january %, 1897,
received INJURIES from which he died on
JANUARY %, 1897; therefore
Resolved, That the Honorable Board of
transfer from the credit OF account Of
salaries to the credit of account OF PEN
sfoHls, fiscal year 1S96-97, the sum of forty
three dollars for the purpose OF paying
an rnue allowance equal to one-haaf of
the salary received by said Thomas
J. LiddeM at the time of his
death. IN a~ocordarce with the pro
4RACA I'll c1 CCS S1Illl1CQ AL AGl
concerning the departments In critics
i IS ene hrs' 'iass' appro we'd March q
Adopted by the following vote:-Yeas-
President Brennan and Commissioner
Mills. Nays-None. Absent-Commission-
er Cone.
Resolution by President Brennan and
Resolved. That William Thompson.
hoseman-at-can of Engine Company No.
2, be and he is hereby transferred to
h nnGif10nL nf n - IT-~I-
and Ladder Company No. l, to take eff
feet February Is, 1897.
On motion of Commissioner Mills the
Board proceeded to ballot for a hoseman-
at-call of Engine Company No. 2.
Commissioner Mills nominated Patrick
H. O'Neill. No other nomination was
ing as teller. Patrick H. O'Nein received
two votes and was declared appointed,
to date February Is, 1897.
By Commissioner Mills and adopted
That when this Board adjourn ii adj
journs to meet on Wednesday afternoon,
February "a 1881, at FIVE O'clock
ACTION UPON CLAIMS.
The following resolutions were pre-
scented by committees in payment of
claims heretofore REFEREED
BY Committee on Fuel
Resolved, That the sum of $226.26 be
paid Miller & Bertholf. for horse feed,
January Is, 1897.
s227.5S be paid Miller 8 Bertholf for
horse feed, February 1, 1897.
BY Committee on Supplies
Resolved. That the sum of $50 be paid
Eureka Fire Hose Co., for shut off noz-
zles, February, 1897.
$50 be paid John w. Laws for SUPPLIES.
January, lS97,
s54 be paid Miller Smoke Protector Co.
$74.0 be paid T.. B. Jones Co. for po-
fash soda and vitrol, January, 1897.
S40.25 be paid Gleason & Bailey Manfg.
Co, for l doz. pick head axes, February.
Resolved. That a warrant be drawn in
favor of Eureka Fire Hose for the sum
of thirty-six hundred dollars in payment
the Department as per contract.
BY mmitt of the Whole
Resolved. That the sum of $9.SS be paid
Charles Esterbrook for Headquarter ex-
penses, December l, 1896. to February 10,
BY Committee on Printing and Station
cry
Resolved, That the sum of IS be paid
the Jersey City Printing Co. for printing
manuals, January, 1897,
$3.50 be paid A.. J. Doan for requisition
books. January, 1897.
BY Committee on Telegraph and Fuel
Resolved, That the sum of $500 be paid
John w. Laws for one wise, asbestos
cloth. ETC., January, 1897.
$10f.75 be paid the Bergen Coal Co., for
coal and wood, January, 1897.
$115.25 be paid Coughlin Brothers, for
coal and wood, January, 1897.
BY Committee on Department Buildings
and Repairs
Resolved, That the sum Of 5000 be paid
the Jersey City Electric Light Co., for
nc. light to No. 8 Engine House, Decem-
S17.99 be paid the Jersey City Electric
Light Co., for inc. light to Headouarters