The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-27
HOARD or F1RE ooMMIssIoNERs

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MICHAEL j. O'DoNNELL.
City Clerk.
HOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
Adjourned regular meeting of the Board
of Fire Commissioners held at Depart
ment Headquarters, Thursday evening,
May II, 1893.
Present-President Erickson, Commits
s1oners Hennessey and Mills.
PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS.
OF Patrick J. Burns, to be appointed a
fireman in the Department.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Applications and Appointments.
OF j. A. Martin, to kindle fire on the
west side of Jersey avenue, between
the purpose of burning seaweed, said fire
to be kindled on dates to be designated
hereafter.
Received and referred to Committee on
Buildings and Combustibles.
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of Finance
Jersey City, May 8, 1899.
Hon. Board of Fire Commissioners
Conference.-The following. resolution
was adopted by the Board of Finance of
Jersey City, at its meeting held May 8,
ls9s, n was approved by the Mayor,
Yours respectfully,
M. F. KALAHER,
Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board
be and is hereby directed to notify the
several Boards and Commissioners of this
city to forward to this Board by June q
next, their estimate of appropriations re-
quired for the fiscal year, beginning De-
ember !, 1899, and ending November 30,
1900, giving same in detail, with schedule
OF salaries to be paid.
Received and referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented, received and dis
posed of as follows
Jersey City Printing Co., SIS.
Referred to Committee on Printing and
Stationery.
TIL United Gas Impt. Co., s1O2.91; John
w. Laws, $31.9
Referred to Committee on Department
Buildings and Repairs.
Coughlin Brothers, SILL; John w. Laws,
1912.
Referred to Committee on Telegraph
and Fuel.
John w. Laws, H.S5.
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
c. 70. A. Woeckner, $18.4; E. A. Dugan.
s99.94; w. c. Champlin, $3.50, and Edward
O'Donnell, $S2.53.
Referred to Committee on Feed. i
OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Inc COMMITTEES of the Whole, to whom
Soldiers and Sailors Monument Commit
tee. inviting Department to parade on
Memorial Day, May 30, 1899, on the oc-
doi VI lAC QlN0lllIlS OIL the SOlQlGrS
and Sailors Monument, reported, recon-,
mending that the invitation be respects
fully declined, as in its Judgment a. de-
tai Of - men ZEN me-, Necessary for the parade
the event of fire, life and property would
be ~jeopardized thereby.
On motion report was received and rec
ommendatlon adopted.
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMU-
VACATIONS.
The weekly reports of the Chief Engi-
neer and superintendent of Telegraph
We're presented, received and ordered
filed.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Counsellor John DENIM secured the
many friends of COMMISSIONS James
Hennessey, presented him with a gold
badge of office.
The Commissioner replied suitably ac-
knowledging the gift.
Motion by Commissioner Mills and
adopted
That when this Board adJourns it
adjourns to meet on Wednesday evening,
May "a, 1899, at s o'clock.
Preamble and resolutions by Commits
sioner Mills
Whereas, The sum of $4,000 has been
appropriated by the Board of Finance for
the use of this Board for the purpose of
purchasing site and erecting firehouse in
the Twelfth Ward; therefore
Resolved, That the Committee on
Department Buildings and Repairs be and
is hereby requested to select a site for
said building and report same to this
Board for approval.
Adopted.
Resolution by Commissioner HenneSSey
and adopted.
Resolved, That the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners be and is hereby
requested to hasten the completion of the
work of elevating the tracks at the Erie
street crossing, in order that this Depart
ment may not be delayed in the event
of fire from reaching that section of our
city, north of the tracks and the lives and
property of our citizens placed in jeopardy
thereby.
BY Commissioner Mills and adopted
Resolved, That all members of this
Grand Army of the Republic may obtain
leave of absence on Decoration Day for
the purpose of parading with their re-
spective posts, by making application to
Resolved, That the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners be and is hereby
requested to erect a fire hydrant on north
side Of Sip avenue, about fifty feet west
ACTION Upon CLAIMS.
The following resolutions were reported
by the several committees in payment of
By Committee on Printing and Station
Resolved. That the sum of SIS be paid
Jersey City Printing Co. for printing
manuals, April, 1899.
10y NOIll1A1tlCS VII SRo NAAANtS
and Repairs .
Resolved, That the sum of s102. 81 be paid
The United Gas Improvement Co., for gas
used during April, 1899.
BY Committee on Telegraph and Fuel
Resolved, That the sum of Sl7l be pald
Coughlin Brothers. for camel coal, May
1899.
BY Committee on Feed:- :.
Resolved, That the sun of s79.S4 be paid
Edward OSDonnell for horse feed, May ),
$5S.ss be paid W. c. Champlin for horse
1854 be paid E. A. Dugan, for horse
s1S..S4 be paid c. e. A. woeekener, for
horse feed, May 8, 1889.
The yeas and nays having been taken
were adopted by the following votes
Yeas-President Erickson. Commission
ers Hennessey and Mills.
Nays-None.
AbSent-None.
On motion adjourned.