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

and Wayne streets, and three poles on
Fremont street. between Montgomery and
partfaent for fire alarm telegraph.
ADOPTED by the votes of all the mem
bers Of the Board.
ACTION Upon CLAIMS.
The on Supplies presented
the following report
Resolved, That the sum of $685. be paid
William Anness for stove pipe, ETC., Sep
TENDER, 1891.
Thefyeas and nays having been called
and taken on the foregoing resolutions it
was adopted by the following vote:-
feRs-Presldent Mills, COMMISSIONS
Brennan and Cone.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
On motion the Board adjourned to meet
CHARLES EsTERBRooK,.
Clerk.
Regular meeting OF the Board OF Fire
Commissioners. held at Department Head
quarters, Wednesday evening, October 20,
1891.
The roll was called at $50 O'Clock.
Decentralization Mills, Commissioners
Brennan and Cone.
Absent-None.
On motion of Commissioner Cone. the
reading of minutes of meetings September
p and 80 We're dispensed with, and they
were ap2Ioyed as engrossed.
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
From the eyterans' Rights Association
Of Hudson County n. T., and from w. M.
kink and others, petitioning the Board
10 reinstate Moses Conklin as a permanent
fireman in the Department.
From Thomas keogh, Engineer of En-
CINE Company No. 8, requesting to pc
retired upon half pay on the ground that
he is physically incapacitated to perform
the duties required of him.
Received and offered to the Committee
of the Whole.
Claims were presented, received and dis
~oro1 .nf - fa11Ax--.
Miller and B%ertholf, sl12.e0, s11s.2o. s1es. sc;
Vile and Son, $51.03. $54.23, $50.5S; Carscal-
len & Cassidy Sal go, 1890, s46.42.
Referred to Committee on Feed.
n. Y. & N. J. Telephone Co, $3.50; J. Fl.
Bunnell & Co, s18.SS; Coughlin Brothers,
So and S101.
S. NJ. Jensen, S7.75; Thos. C.. Hunter,
$3.50; E. A. Pyle, $3.50; James H. Loper,
s16.15;. George H. Piercy. $40 s.; Noonan &
Mcguire, $22.40; James WILSON,, $lo.oo;
Richard jackson, s26.7
Referred to Committee on Horses and
Harness.
tine United Gas Improvement Co, 1925;
Thomas Cullen. S142. "a; John w. Laws,
sos; II. S-hufflebotham, $23.30; Vanderbeek
& Sons, S17.56.
Referred to Committee on Department
Buildings and Repairs.
ii. Shufflebotham. $42.2S; S. u. HAYWARD
s CO. "a q + D. Steele E Son, sSl.s9; , J9 a
PVsSO Il cOAttl INe'P Y
Referred to Committee en- Supplies.
This Jersey City Printing Co., $14.
Referred to Committee on Printing and
Stationery.
Brinkman & Hauek. s1S7.S5; Theo. Smith
& Bro $4,000; Theo. Smith & Bro. slol.60;
S. M. Jensen. $3.50; E. A. Pyle, 80 cents.
Referred to Committee on Apparatus
and Repairs.
OFFICERS REPORTS AND CoMMUNI-
CATIONS.
Superintendent of Telegraph and Inspec-
tor of Horses were presented, received and
The report of the Chief Engineer for
the month of September, 1897. was pre-
scented. received, and on motion ordered
spread in full upon the minutes.
Report of Fires, Alarms, etc. for the
month ending September 30, 1887
occupant, T. S. Wurth; 43f Central ave-
NIUE, frame dwelling; loss none; cause,
foul chimney.
G. Fleckenstein; occupant, p Sarbin; 1874
New York avenue; frame dweking; loss
on building, $155; on furniture, $120; in
81, 600: insurance paid on building, S155; OF
furniture, $120; cause, carelessness in Gel
lar.
September 3, 1857 A. M, box 245; false
alarm.
September 8, 9 P. NJ, still; owner and
occupant. G.. Kaufman; Belmont and
Monticello avenues frame store and
dwelling; loss slight; cause, from gas jet.
September 4, $40 P. M, still; owner.
A. Schiek; occupants, several families;
CTS Summit avenue; frame store and
dwelling; loss slight; cause, lamp explo-
sion.
September 4, 1871 p. NJ, box AZ; owner,
A.. Wellbrock; occupant, j. Giesler; 345
Palisade avenue; brick store and dwell
ing; loss. slight; cause unknown.
september ., II A. NJ, still; owner, Edge
estate. Occllnant- several families 10& ES-
sex street, brick tenement loss, none;
cause. foul chimney.
September 6, $50 A. NJ, still; owner
Mrs. Drayton; occupant. Mrs. Mannion;
II Erie street, brick dwelling; loss slight;
cause. boiling over fat.
September s, 4:30 P. M. still: owner and
frame dwelling; loss, none, cause, foul
chimney.
September 10, Hos A. NJ, still: owner,
J. N. Quimby; occupants, several fami-
loss, none; cause, foul chimney.
September 10, 11:15 A. NJ, still; owner,
Mrs. Purcell; occupants, several families;
149 Pavonia avenue. brick dwelling; loss,
none; cause, foul chimney.
September 10, 4;S0 p. NJ, telephone call;
owner and occupants, N. ]. junction r. r.
Co.; Mercer and Fremont streets, frame
~trestle; loss slight; cause unknown.
September 10, $50 p. M. still; owner, l..
Musgrove; occupant, M. McCabe; 252 Van
Horne street, frame tenement; loss slight;
cause, lamp explosion.
September II, 12:T A. NJ, box 16; owner.
J. Kenney; occupant, several families; Is
and 30 Golden street. frame tenement
loss slight; cause, lamp explosion.
September II, $40 P. M, telephone call;
owner and occupant, Pennsylvania Rail-
road; Railroad avenue and Barrow
street, trestle work; loss slight; cause,
spark from locomotive.
September IA, 5:03 A. NJ. box 46; owner
and occupants, Kornahren Brothers; 10T
Congress street, frame store and dwelling;
loss on stock, SIS; on building, $500; insur-
ance on stock. $500; on building. 81, 200; in
surance paid on stock, SIS; on building,
$500; cause from smoke oven.
September II, 1872 a. NJ, box 142; owner,
r. Weis; occupant, S. Stacker; q Hutton
street, frame dwelling; loss slight; cause,
earelessness.
September "A, IT'S P. NJ, still; owner and
occupant, J. Shendau; 321 First street,
brick store and dwelling; loss slight;
cause, lamp explosion.
September Is, 5:3S A. NJ, still; owner.
D. E. Cleary; occupant, w. e. D. Boor-
foundry; loss slight; cause, sparks from
September Is, 1882 P. NJ. still; owner
and occupant, Pennsylvania Railroad;
Jersey avenue n Railroad, trestle work;
cause, sparks from locomotive.
September 16, 2:34 p. NJ, still: owner,
Mrs. Beekman; occupant, Mrs. Saun-
n dwellings loss, nene; cause, foul
September Is, $50 A. M, still; owner,
w. H, Robertson; occupant, John Keller:
1877 Monticello avenu brick dwelling; loss,
none; cause, foul chimney.
September Is. SIT p. NJ, Box As; owner.
j.. Burkhardt; occupant, L. Hymbrock; 2SS
HonaNaE n rat1Ia. fro me- dwelling loss on