The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-15
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
[Onicial Proceedingsl
(Continued.)

Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn in favor of the OFFICERS and men
employed in this department, also the
commissioners for salaries for the month
of March, 1899, when due. as per list filed
S., sss.7s. amounting IN the asgfesa'e 70
The yeas and nays having been called
for and taken on each of the foregoing
resolutions. they were adopted by the fol-
lowing vote
Yeas-President Brennan, Commission
ers Mills and Erickson.
Nays-NOre.
Absent None
ACTION UPON CLAIMS.
The following resolutions were reported
by the several committees in payment Of
claims:-
BY Committee on Apparatus and Re-
Resolved. That the sum of s224.15 be
paid Theo. Smith & Sons Company, for
repairs to apparatus, January and Feb
ruary. 1899; s1.75 be paid George H. PIER
cy. for repairs to apparatus, February,
1893; $50 be paid Manchester LOCOMOTIVES
Works for r. H. ton cross head for en-
CINE D. March. 1899, SIS he paid Manches-
ter Locomotive Works. for one dome. cas-
ing fol-, Engine No. Is. March. 1S9: $3.50
pc paid Brinkman & Hauck, for repairs
to APPARATUS, Marchs 1879, charge repairs
to apparatus. 1S9S-99; 50. $50 be paid S. f.
HAYWARD & Co., Eastern Agents for Fire
Extlnguisher Manufacturing Company,
Tor one Babcock Chemical Engine as per
contract 40. 296a. charge Claims. 1Sa7-9s.
BY Committee on Telegraph and Fuel:
Resolved. That the sum of $40 be paid
Jonn w. Laws for glass. asbestos cloth,
etc, for Telegraph Department, Febru-
airy, 1899.
by Committee on Department Build
iHrs and ReDairs:-
Resolved. That the sum of 1904 be
paid The United Gas Improvement Com
pany. for gas used during February, 1899:
SsSS be paid John w; Laws; for hardware;
Sheet Metal Roofing Company. for swing
1rs. sash on skvligh+. house of Engine
Nc. 2. March. 1899: $40 be paid Thomas
Mahony; extra work at new engine house;
R. O'Rrien: for second payment on con-
tract No 292A. plumbing work on Engine
Hous No. Is.
by COMMITTEE on Suppliesz
Resolved: That the sum of $3.50 be paid
American Fire Engine Company. for new
back crate for Silsby heater. Engine No.
-: 81 be paid New Jersey Car Spring &
Rubber Company, for repairing suction
hose, March. 1899.
BY Committee on Feed
Resolved. That the sum of SEQ be paid
Vile & Son, for horse feed. February 1,
1899: $71-44 be paid Vile & Son. for horse
feed. February Is. 1899; $751; % he maid Car
arv l, 1899; 500. as be paid Carscallen & Cas-
sidv. for horse feed. February Is. 1899;
s1S3. So he paid Miller & Bertholf, for horse
feed. February 1. 1899; s170.05 be paid Mil
Ter & Bertho1f. for horse feed. February,
IS, 1899; $117.16 be paid Bertholf & Miller,
for horse feed. March 1, 1899; $1S.5 so be
paid &BOone, for horse feed,
BY Committee on Horses and Harness.
Resolved, That the sum of 81 be paid
George M. BLIZZARD. for stabling two extra
airy. 1899; s15.9 SO be paid James Coyle. for
h~orseshoeing. December, 1898. January
and February, 1899; $3.50 be paid NJ. J..
1899.
The yeas and nays having been called
for and taken on each of the foregoing
resolutions. they were adopted by the
Yeas-President Brennan and Commits
sioners Mills and Erickson.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
On motion adiourned.
Clerk.
Gal. FTvE-Old Fire
Regular meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners held at Department
Headquarters, Wednesday evening, April
s, 1899.
PresentLPresident Brennan, Commits
<qpers Mills and Erickson.
-Sbsent-None.
On motion the reading of the minutes
and adjourned regular meeting March "a.
1899, was dispensed with and they were
apPrSx yS1a as e nE
From Hugh BARLEY, requesting "A
hours leave of absence without pay,
commencing April 2, 1899. at s o'clock
Received and referred to the Committee
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented, received ana
Samuel j. Blakey, 1895: Enos- F. Jones
Chemical Co, s2s.1e; Joseph P. Moore. 81.
The Jersey City Electric Light Co.,
s.28 and 1854: George F. Piercy. Soc;
Wm. Anness, sss %; $ and s1s.12: Mahlon
s s1ee 7ai Tbs Sgo.as' M Gfan,es s smi AZ Dg Riehard
Wade, $116.06.
Referred to Committee on Department
Buildings and Repairs.
Coughlin Bros. 1898. 20.
Referred to Committee on Telegraph
c. steck & Son. sss. $50: The W. W. Far
rier Co., 1888; E. A. Pyle. $3.50.
Referred to mmit on Apparatus
vile & Son, s5s.2s and s4s.57; c~arscallen
O'Donnen. sl0.is; Champiin & Boone.
314.76 and s14.4S.
Referred to Committee en- Feed
Coyle, $40. rs; James Wilson. s4.s7, James
O.. Lopez. 1929 and $2S.05; George H.
Piercy. s15.75; VIM. NJ. Barry, $40, E. A.
Referred to Committee on Horses and
Harness.
Jersey City Printing Co. s14.
Referred to Committee on Printing and
VIM. ]. Stonier and Herman E. Thinner,
300, for reward for information leading
70 arrest and conviction of Edward Green
For sending in a false alarm of fire.
Referred to- Committee of the Whole.
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMU-
VACATIONS.
The weekly reports of the Chief Engi-
neer. Inspector of Horses and Superin-
tendent of Telegraph, together with the
monthly report of the Superintendent of
Telegraph were presented, received and
The reports of the Chief Enftineer for
the months of February and M arch, 1879.
were presented, received and ordered
spread in full upon the minutes
Reports of fires, alarms, etc. for The
month ending February %. $780,
February /. 4:45 A. M, box 16-Owner,
Mrs. lane Hockey; occupant. George
Bultmann; 81 Erie street frame build
ing: loss on building, $170; Insurance on
building. 800; insurance paid On buiIding,
$40; cause unknown.
February /. 1852 P. NJ, still-Owner,
y~redenberg & Garretson; occupant, r. M.
Gilmor; AS to 81 Hudson street: frame
building; loss. none; cause, breaking out
February 2. 9ao4 A. NJ, Box 6s-fpwner
and. occupant, Mrs. George Smith, IS
Uewett avenue, frame building; loss, none;
cause. defective fue.
February 2. 11.40 A. NJ, still6twner
John Craven; occupant. several fal niles;
16e Railroad avenue. brick dwelling: loss,
none. cause. foul chimney
February II, 500 A. NJ, still-Cf wner
and occupant, Henry Griffin; Ill Pc arsall
avenue; frame building; loss, none; cause