The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-04

fire. A number of citizens have au,
dressed me on this supJect any o,ts an
be re-established. | earnestly Iequesl
your honorable Board to inauguraie ones
more a custom which am comstng ,nl
is for the best interests OF the cohthuh-
jfy Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD HOGS, Mayor.
Received and referred to the committee
From the Board of Finance
Jersey City, April l, 1898.
Hon. Board of Fire Commissioners;-
Gentlemen-I beg leave to inform you
that His Honor the Mayo has TINS Gay
informed the Board of FINANCE that ne
has appointed Allan L.. McDermolI -
Corporation Counsel of Jersey City. N. o.,
to Ill the ~unexpired term OF John a.
Respectfully yours.
Clerk Board of Finance.
Received and ordered filed
From C. B, Hughes, counSellor-at-laW.-
Calling the attention of the Board 70
complaint made by the owners OF premises
No. 1863 Ocean avenue, that the water
from the fire house next door is rottlng
their roof.
Received and referred to the Chief Engl-
neer for investigation and report.
From the Hudson City Business Men $
Jersey City. March 80, 1898.
To the Hon. Board of Fire commission
Gentlemen-The Hudson City Business
Mems Association herewith extends 70
your department its sincere thanks LOT
the efficient manner in which the pos
sibilities of fire were guarded against
during the continuance of our industrial
exhibition and as a slight token OF our
appreciation we desire to contribute me
enclosed check for $5 for the Firemenss
Relief Fund.
Respectfully yours,
J. WALLACE BLACK, Secretary
Received and ordered spread In run
upon the minutes and the clerk was dl-
rected to suitably acknowledge same.
From the Sarran Manufacturing COM
pany, of Cincinnati, Ohio
Requesting the Board to examine into
the merits Of an Aceyline gas machine,
manufactured by said company.
Received and referred to the commit
tee of the Whole.
From Thomas P. Johnston, hoseman.
Engine Co. No. Is, requesting TWO days
leave of absence, April Z and s, without
Received and ordered granted.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
lain were presented, received and dis
George II. :Piercy, s1.45; Theo. Smith
& Brother. S4.20 and 1876; Brinkman &
Hauck, sl3S.S5; Manchester Locomotive
Referred 10 Committee on Apparatus
c%oughiin Brothers, s2oo.7o; A. ]. Doan,
Referred to Committee On Telegraph
Jacob A. sieben, SIS and 1854; George Fl.
Piercy. s1.90; Michael Harris, $40; the
Jersey City Electric Light Co., SI66 and
S13.93
Referred to Committee on Department
Buildings and Repairs.
Doan. s17O.75.
Referred to Committee on Printing and
Stationery.
James Coyle. 81. IS; T. A. Pyle. $3.50;
James Wilson, S10.sa: Peter F.. Mcguire,
S.: Geo. II. Piercy, $685.; August straus,
Referred to Committee on Horses and
Harness.
George H. Plercy, SIPS; American Fire
Engine Co, $3.50; j.. S-chellenberger &
Rsfsrrsd to Committee on Supplies.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
From Committee on Supplies
Jersey City, April 6. 1898.
To the Board of Fire Commissioners =
Gentlemen-Your Committee on Appar-
atus and Repairs beg leave to report that
the new second size steam fire engine for
which contract was awarded to the Man
chester Locomotive Works, has been re-
ceived tested and found to be in ac-
cordance with the specifications. and
would thereupon recommend that the
same be accepted by this Board.
JOHN BRENNAN,
T. =. MILLS,
JOHN j. CONE,
Committee.
Received. and recommendation adopted.
The Committee on Buildings and Com
bustibles reported that it had issued since
the last meeting of the Board March %,
1929, the following permit
Matilda McConville. to keep kerosfne
oil for sale, at 2S4 Halliday street.
adopted-
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMUNE
tGArTnNTc
The weekly reports of the Chief En-
gineer, Superintendent of Telegraph and
Inspector of Horses, together with the
monthly report of the Superintendent Of
ordred fld.
Communication from thte Chief En-
gineer:-
jersey City. March "a. 1898.
To the Board of Fire Commissioners
GentlemenI respectfully report tina
Daniel F. Mcmahon, stoker of Engine
Company No. II and for several years de-
tailed as harness make and hose repaire1
10 this department. died suddenly of apo
piexy, at 9;55 P. NJ, March %, 1898, there.
by creating a vacaney of stoker in Engine
Company No. Il.
In the demise of this man the depart
ment is deprived of the services of a use
fuI maj and the city of a faithful servant,
JOHN CONWAY,
Chief Engineer.
~ t~tAbA ~ 0PA1ao III Ia aDDl
the minutes.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Resolution by Committee on Salaries:-
Resolved That G. warrant be ordered
drawn for the sum of sixty-three dollars
and one cent in favor of Ann Mcmahon
wife of the late Jamie F. Mcmahon, foi
services rendered by him as stoker OF
Engine Company No. II, March 1 to %
inclusive.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-President Mills, Commissioner
Brennan and Cone.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
Resolutions by President Mills:-
Resolved, That John Anderson. driver o.
steamer, Engine Company No. Is, be anC
is hereby promoted to the position o.
stoker of Engine Company No. II, vice
Daniel F. Mcmahon. deceased (subject t
passing examination by examining engi
neer). to take effect April 10, 1893.
Resolved, That Walter Hartwig, hose
man. Engine Company No. Z, be and il
hereby promoted to the position of driver
Anderson, promoted, to take effect April
16, 1898.
The yeas and nay having been called
for and taken IN each of the foregoing
resolutions they were adopted by the fol-
lowing vote
Yeas4President Mills, COMMISSIONER
Brennan and Cone. Nays-Nbne. Alb
sent-None.
IN motion Of Commissioner Brennan The
BOARD proceeded to ballot for hoseman O.
Engine Company No. z, to ill vacancy
Commissioner Brennan nominated eco
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