The Jersey City news., 1898-01-10

1 motive Works, at the sum of forty-two
For furnishing 4,4Oo feet 21s cotton rub
ber lined fire hose. in accordance with
! specifications on file in Clerks Office, Eu-
I reka Fire Hose Co. Of New York, at the
sum of ninety cents per foot.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee OF the Whole.
On motion. the regular order OF busi-
/ ness was resumed
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS
/ From j. Skerratt examining engineer,
certifying that he had examined Mr..
the position Of stoker and found him
well qualified to fill the same.
/ Received and filed.
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PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented, received and
James II. Lopez sl775; Jas. F. Walton,
| $780, Noonan and Mcguire, STOPS.
Referred to Committee on Horses and
A. j. Doan $475
Referred to Committee on Printing ana
| Stationery. - -
A. A. Grifing Iron Co., s52.s7, $41e5, s2.4S
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
/ The United Gas Impt. Co.. Sl53.75; N. \.
and N. ]. Telephone Co.. $3.55.
/ Referred to Committee on Telegraph
/ and Fuel.
| Son. $54.07; Miller and Bertholf, $ll6S4
Referred to Committee on Feed.
On motion the Board took a recess.
/ Upon reassembling all the members We're
The Committee Of the Whole, to whom
/ were referred the proposals for furnishlng ne
one new steam engine and 4.400 feet w
/ inch cotton rubber lined fire hose, repofI-
ed recommending the adoption OF the 1ol-
4 lowing resolutions:
department with one new, second size
| Amoskeag steam fire engine, be anu IS
4 hereby awarded TO the Manchester Loco
motive Works of Manchester, N. H., at
the price named in their proposal VIZ. !:
forty-two hundred dollars, said engine to
1 be in accordance with the specifications
on file in the office of the Clerk of the
! Board, four hundred dollars to be paid
out of the appropriation for new fire en- en-
l gine, and two hundred dollars out OF the
| appropriation for claims.
| Resolved, That a contract to furnish
this department with forty-four hundred
| rubber lined fire hose, Eureka brand, be
and is hereby accorded to the Eureka Fire
| Hose Company of New York at the price
/ named in their proposal, viz: ninety cents
per foot, said hose to- be in accordance
/ with the specifications on file in the Office
of the Clerk of the Board.
| The yeas and nays having been called
| for and taken on each of the foregoing
resolutions they were adopted by the fol-
Yeas President Mills, Commissioners
| Brennan and Cone. n
| Nays-None.
AbSent-None
4 The weekly reports of the Chief Engi-
| neer, Superintendent of Telegraph and
| Inspector of Horses were presented, re-
/ ceived and ordered filed.
Motion by Commissioner Cone and
That when this Board adjourns it ad-
journs to meet on Monday evening, De-
cember 81 1857, at s O'Clock.
Resolutions by President Brennan
Resolved, That VIM. Lutier stolSer of
Engine Company No. IA be TRANSFERRED TO
and George Brandenberg, stoker of En-
| gine Co. No. be transferred to the posi-
ton of stoker of Engine Company No. Ia,
| to take effect Immediately.
| Resolved, That Benjamin Beecher, hose
man of Engine Co. No. A, be and he is
hereby promoted to the position Of driver
of steamer of Engine Company No. to
take effect December 20, 1897.
The yeas and nays having been taken
on each of the foregoing resolutions, they
| were adopted by the following vote
Yeas-President Mills, Commissioners
Brennan and Cone.
/ Nays-None.
On motion of Commissioner Brennan
the Board proceeded to fill the vacancy OF
hoseman in Engine Company No. 4,
Beeeher. John F. Mccormack was
nominated. No other nomination was
made. On motion the Clerk was directed
to cast the ballot of the Board for John
F. Mccormack The ballot being cast
the President declared him appointed to
take effect December 20, 1897, subject to
passing the necessary physical examina-
tion.
The following resolutions were reported
by. committees in payment of claims here
tofore referred
By Committee on Supplies
Charge claims, 1S96-1S97.
Resolved, That the sum of $52.37 be paid
house. Engine No. 9, November 1897
$41.67 be paid A. A. Griffing Iron Co., for
radiators. house of Engine No. 10, Novem-
| $2.43 be paid A. A. Griffing Iron Co., for
one valve, No. 10 Engine house November,
size be paid A. A. Griffing Iron Co, for
three valves No. Engine House, Novem-
ber 1897.
BY Committee on Horses and Harness
Charge claims, 1S96-97
Resolved, that the sum of S17.75 be paid
Jas. II. Loper for horseshoeing, Novem-
ber. 1897.
$3.50 be paid Jas. F. Walton. for horse
$1025 be paid Noonan & Mcguire for
horseshoeing, October and November,
4 BY Committee on Telegraph and Fuel:
Charge claims 1S96-97
Resolved, That the sum of $153.75 be
paid The United Gas Improvement Com
1887. - 80 ~ ''e - -''0ei
ss.55 be paid The N. Y. & N. ]. Tele-
phone Company for telephone. service,
September to December l, 1897.
By Committee on Feed
Charge claims, 1S97-9S.
Resolved, That the. sum of s51.s4 be
paid Carscallen & Cassidy, for horse
feed, December /, 1897
s5s67 be paid Vile & Son, for horse feed
December /, 1897
$11s.s4 be paid Miller & .Bertholf, for
horse feed, December 1, 1897.
BY Committee on Printing and Station
cry
Charge claims 1898.
Resolved, That the sum of s475 be paid
A. j. Doan for printing claim blanks
December, 1897.
The yeas and nays having been called
for and taken on each of the foregoing
resolutions, they were adopted by the
following vote:-
Yeas-President Mills, Commissioners
Brennan and Cone.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
On motion. adjourned.
CHARLES ESTERBROOK
Clerk.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
EOficial Proceedings.l