The Jersey City news., 1899-05-15
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
IomcIal Proceedlngs.l

commissioners, neld at department
Headquarters, Wednesday evening, May
9, 1893.
The roll was called at $40 o'clock.
Present-President Erickson, Commits
sioners Hennessy and Mills.
Absent-None.
On motion of Commissioner Mills the
reading OF minutes of organization meet
ing, April "a, 1899. was dispensed with
and they were approved as engrossed'
PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS.
From IA. Kerlin, requesting leave of
aDseace M MsT Ior Il ad6weenty-sx eIoa hours from
1899, with or without pay.
., Received and referred to Committee Of
From united Oil Co. for permit to
store 800 barrels of kerosene oil, corner
OF Hopoken avenue and Coles street.
Received and referred to Committee on
Buildings and Combustibles
OF John j. Costigan, John r. Clancy and
Nicholas Chambers and Henry o.
Messner, to be appointed members OF the
department.
Received and referred to Committee on
Applications and Appointments.
LEADING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
FROM His Honor the Mayor. enclosing
offering for sale lot adjoining house Of
Hook and Ladder Co. No. 8.
Received and ordered filed.
From Bernstein & Co. -
Jersey City, April 26, 1899.
To the Commissioners, Jersey City Fire
Department. Jersey City.
Gentlemen-We cannot allow this oppor-
tun1ty TO pass without expressing our ad-
miration and esteem of the fireboys. who
handled SO ably and efficiently the late
flre within the adjoining building occu-
pied by one of our tenants
No praise which we could bestow on
these lads would adequately express our
appreciation of their services but for
which and their timely arrival or the
scene, the total destruction of our build
ing, as well as the brick houses of our
adjacent nedghbors would surely have
been demolished. We have reason to be
justly proud of the Jersey City Fire De-
partment. Wherever the roll is called
our boys hold front rank, and are well
known as one of the best drilled and dis
cipined department in this great country
One matter however, caused US much
chagrin, viz, the lamentable accident to
Fireman Boland, who risked his own to
save other lives and property.
Please consider that if anything can be
done to relieve or assist his family in any
way, shape or form, it will be done on
our part with the greatest of pleasure.
Again, complimenting your Board and
through you the members of the Depart
ment, we have the honor to remain
BERNSTEIN & co.
Received and ordered spread in full
upon the minutes.
From Twelfth Ward Public Improve
ment Association, requesting the Board
to take immediate action toward erecting
the new engine house in the Twelfth
ward. and recommending as site for
same, the northwest corner of Boulevard
and Lincoln street.
On motion received.
committee from the Twelfth Ward
Association being present, on motion of
Commissioner Mills the regular order of
business was suspended and the privilege
of the floor granted them.
Messrs. George Hoehl and F. Bugasch
action be taken by which the engine
house referred to in the communication
could be erected without further delay.
The Committee were assured by the
Board that their request would receive
due consideration.
On motion, the matter was referred to
the Committee of the Whole
The regular order of business was then
on motion resumed.
.ssENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented, received and dis
BARLEY Ceyle, $425; S, M. Jensen, $525;
Richard 40 Jackson. 1880; George H.
Referred to Committee on Horses and
Theo. Smith & Sons Co., s1sS.o7; S. F.
Hayward & Co, $72; C G. Braxmar, IS.
Referred to Committee on Supplies
Theo. Smith & Sons Co., $3.50.
Referred to Committee on Apparatus
and Repairs.
-Coughlin Brothers. $780,
Referred to Committee on Telegraph
and Fuel.
The ]. c. Electric Light Co., $7S5 and
STA
Referred to Committee on Department
Buildings and Repairs.
Edward O'Donnell, $50 SO, and E. A
Dugan $99 "a.
Referred to Committee on Feed.
OFFICERS REPORTS AND CON-
MUNICATIONS.
The weekly reports of the Chief Engi-
neer and Superintendent of Telegraph to-
gether with the monthly report of the
Superintendent of Telegraph were pre-
sented received and ordered filed.
TRIALS
Thomas Covart trucknaan of Hook and
Ladder Company No. 8, charged with
driver of Engine Company No. g. charged
with careless driving were called toi
trial.
Each appeared and pleaded guilty" as
The Beard then took a recess. Upon
reassembling all the members of the
Board were present.
The President announced the finding Of
the Board in the foregoing cases, that the
accused be reprimanded.
The decision was sustained by the
votes of all the mem hers of the Board.
Motion by Commissioner Mills and
adopted
That when this Board odjourns it ad-
journs to meet on Thursday evening. May
ACTION UPON CLAIMS.
The following resolutions were reported
by committees in payment of claims here
tofore refereed
BY Committee on Supplies
Resolved, That the sum of s2S.e3 be paid
E. F. Jones Chemical Co., for soda and
vitriol, April, 1899.
SlSS.o7 be paid Theo. Smith & Sons Co.,
for repairing heater. house Engine 8,
$3.50 be paid John W. Laws for stilson
wrenehes. February, 1899.
30 he maid 8 HAYWARD e Co for 4