The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
[ollcial Proceedings.l

kOLlcldi fEuceeGluRS-t
Regular meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners, held at Department Head
quarters, Wednesday evening, May "a,
1899.
The roll was called at SIS o'clock.
.Present-President Erickson, Commits
sionerS Hennessey and Mills.
AbSent-None.
On motion the reading of minutes of
regular meeting, May 8 and adjourned
regular meeting, May II, 1899, was dis
pensed with and they were approved as
engroSSed.
PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS.
The following persons presented appli-
cations for appointment to the depart
ment:-Wm. C. Murray, Alfred Steel,
Martin Pellinger, Frank Craig, John
Mahoney.
on Applications and Appointments.
From Harry M. Hinteman, applying for
an insurance badge.
Received and referred to the Committee
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
From Board of Finance, transmitting
o of resolution, passed by that Board,
May Is, 1899, and approved by the Mayor,
Resolved, That the various Boards of
this city, be and are hereby requested to
furnish to this board, a statement of all
real estate unusued by the Board, having
the same under its control.
Received and the clerk was directed to
furnish the information requested.
EIOm the L W6lltH w dio L jill lAiP OfN
ment Association relative to site for the
proposed new engine house IN IweiIth
ward.
Claims, were presented, received and
disposed of as follows
Thomas C. Hunter, $1S.13.
Referred to Commute on Horses ana
Harness. -
n. ]. Car Spring & Rubber Co., $40.
Referred to Committee on supplies.
%. a. Dugan, $102. 33; Edw. O'DonneI,
-. 1 . ~
s So mn E; Fl q. s d; w0eeh'er' si0-i'' v. :
Refeprred to- Committee on Feed.
OFFICERS REPORTS
CATIONS.
| Engineer and Superintendent of Tele-
graph, were presented, received and
ordered filed.
the month of April. 1899. was presented,
| received and ordered spread IN full upon
the minutes. -.
Report of fires, alarms, etc., for the
month nding April 80, 1897
AnriI /. 11.2I A. M, Box %; owner, Jarvis
e. co. occupant, Jarvis & Co.; corner Pro
vost and Twelfth streets; frame puldlng,
1oss. slight; cause, overheated stove.
April ( n:52 A. M. Box 60; owner,
| Josenh Leyey; unoccupied; u Oxford av-
enue: frame stable; loss, slight; cause.
| children with matches; pat
| rick McCovern; occupant, Jas. Sanford; 81
| Erie street; brick building loss, none;
cause, fat on stove. ,.,
Anril /. Sis P. M, still; owner, Richard
| Rolph; occupant. Burchall J.. Dean; s.
Linden avenue; frame building; loss, none;
| cause. children with matches.
April 5. 1906 P. NJ, Box ll6; owner, jas:
| ]. sheehan; occupant, Jas. J. sheehan; AGO
| Grand street; frame building; loss on
building, sl0O; on furniture, SO; Insurance
on stock. 81 400; on building, 81, 500; or fur
| niture. $500; insurance paid on building,
| s1CO; on furniture. $40; cause, unknown;
April s. 6:29 p. NJ, Box 10. owner. Ellen
| conili. occupant. Ella Stratton; POI York
| street; brick building; loss. slight; cause,
Anril 8. 2:s5 A. NJ, still; owner, Louis
| Fischer: occupant, Louis Fischer; 1888
| Monmouth street; frame Dulldlng; loss,
| none; cause, unknown.
APRIL 9. 6.24 A. M, Box 81; owner. Jofn
| Haley: occupant. John Haley; 21 Twelfth
street; frame stable; loss, slight; cause
April 10, 1928 P. NJ, Bog 81; owner.
| Thos. Fill; occupant, A. F.. Plchot &
Co.. 312 Henderson street; brick bullying;
| loss on stock. $50; on machinery, $l32; on
| building $135; insurance on stock. $900; on
machinery, 500; on bullying. w ooo; insur-
| sf32: on building. $1S5; cause, carelessness.
April II, 1853 A. M, box 81; false alarm;
| cause. malic BUSINESS.
April II, $50 p. NJ. still; owner. Dennis
Leary: occupant. Dennis Leary; 210l2 Sc Z
| entk street: brick building; loss, slight;
| cause. mStches.
April 10, 1:40 p. M, Box 245; owner, Jonn
| Tampana occupant, several families; 5l9
Grand street; brick building; loss, none;
roofers working o n roof.
April IA. u:20 A. NJ Still; owner, William
/ Barry. occupant. DanieI Keefe; 553 Hem
dersonsstreet brick building; loss, none;
| cause. foul chimney.
April is. 1857 "A. M, Box 80; owner. Vim.
b. johnson: several families:
"a Monmouth street; brick building; loss
| on building, $700; insurance on building.
| $1,000: insurance pad on building. 500: