The Jersey City news., 1899-06-28

May q, s.25 =. N
cause, maiiciousne
May 22, 10:23 A.
Michel; occupant, N
law avenue; frame
cause, foul chimneJ
May 22, 12:05 P M
Estate; occupant, T.
street; frame buildin
foul chimney.
May 22, 7:15 P. NJ,
Ruburn, occupants,
kearny avenue; franz
none; cause, children
May 25, 1880 P. NJ,
occupant, United State
Seventh street; fran
s4aay' May s. sssst $50 Poys p NJ ous 81
Manners occupants, sew
Grand street; frame bull
cause, foul chimney.
May 26, 600 A. M, still
cupant, David Wilson; sd
munipaw avenue; frame
May 2s, 27o r. M., box
occupant, New Jersey Asl
boken avenue and Monr
frame building; loss. sligh
May n. 2:H p. NJ. box 1s
bert Meyers; occupant, Pal
2lS jackson avenue; frame
May IS lis r NJ, still; owl
cupant, Pennsylvania Railrj
street; railroad trestle; Ion
cause, spark from locomotive
Total loss in May, $23, ,649
Total insurance in May, $780,
Total insurance paid S23, $40.
Total number of alarms, hft,
Total number Of telegraph
- : Respectfully submitted,
Communb alton from the Chief
Jersey City, N. j., May 2ssa
To the Board of Fire Commissioned
Gentlemen-I respectfully repors
your honorable body that have thia
duty John F. Mccormack, truckmal
Hook and Ladder Company No.
tailed to Engine Company No. 12),
have filed charges with the Clerk Of
Board.
Respectfully,
Chief Engineer
Received and fled
The Clerk reported that he had deposit i,
twenty-three dollars, amount received for
rent and presented receipt therefor.
Received and filed @
John F. Mccormack, charged with .'be-
ing under the influence of liquor while on
duty and ''disobedience of orders" was
He appeared and pleaded mot guilty.
Chief John Conway, citizens James
Kennedy, Henry Lecroix and James Al
len and Driver Thomas Toner testified
The accused made a sworn statement
The Board then took recess.
Upon reassembling all the members
were present
The President announced the dseis.en
of the Board in the case of Mccormack,
guilty as charged, that he be reinstated
to pay and duty, and fined Is days pay.
The finding of the Board was sustained
by the votes of all the members.
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Resolution by Commissioners Hennessey
and adopted
:. Resolved; That That no no ,l fSrIoqghs qs b be sraassa
the third fourth and fifth of July.
Resolution by COMMITTEES on Depart-
snt R5u9E Sas sna bis RePsaSd gdsrd
recommend to the Board Of Finance the
purchase of plot of ground, 25x10o feet.
son County Boulevard and Lincoln street.
as a site upon which to erect the new en-
gine house in the Twelfth Ward.
Adopted by the votes of all the mem-
bers Of the Board, three in number
Resolution by Commissioner Henfes-
sey:-
man Of Engine Company No. 10 be and ne
fs hereby promoted TO the position OF
driver of steamer Of Engine Company No.
y, vice James Allen. resigned. to take et-
Adopted by the following vote
Yeas-President Erickson. Commissions
ers Hennessey and Mills.
Nays-None
Absent--None
Resolltion by COMMITTEES of the
Whole
Resolved. That the following be SUBJ
mitted to the Honorable Board OF Fl
uuired by this Board for the fiscal year
Commencing December 1. 1899. and end
ing November 30 1900,
For pensions as per Schedule b.. 2o50
For Claims .............. 1900
For repairs to Engine House oc-
cupied by Engines Nos and r.. $500
For repairs to department build
irgs......... ....... .................. 5000
For salaries as per Schedule A.. <l9S.9U
For repairs to apparatus .......... S,UU0
For new hose. se..............-.......... S,uUU
For one new hook and ladder
'f'eA'...'..'.''..'''' ''''' ''''' -D
Total .............. .......... s2SS, ,45o
SCHEDULE A-SALAR1ES.
3 Commissioners at $1,000. .....-... sS.0M
Clerk of Board. zVW
Chief Engineer. er......-.............. z5U
Assistant Engineer ............... 1000
2 Battalion Chiefs at $1,500....... 3,go4
Medical Examiner. eW
! Inspector of Horses. ..........-.. SUy
Superintendent of Telegraph. z.vov
Telegraph Linemen at sl,00e..... 5000
is Captains of Engine Companies at
$1,000. ............ ........ .......... 1920
6 Captains of Hook and Ladder -aoa