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manuals, November, 1885,
BY Committee on Apparatus and Re
pairs:-
Brinckman 4 Hauek, for repairs 70 APP
%paratus, November, 1898.
$2l.95 be paid Brinknan & Hauck, 1or
repairs TO apparatus, October, 1875.
$3S.13 be paid Theo. Smith & Bro, fer re-
pairs to apparatus, November, 1888.
$4 be paid The Jersey City News, for
November, 1898.
s11.55 be paid The Evening Journal AS
ISOLATION Tor publishing proposal Tor
By Committee on Department Buildings
and Repairs:
Resolved, That the sum Of IS cents be
paid. Geo. H. PierS for making bolt for
Engine No. 10, October, 1888; $3.50 be paid
Geo H; Piercy for bolts, bars. gutter
K. Soney for twelve keys for coal depot,
November, 1898: $10.64 be paid the Jersey
City Electric Light Co. for incandescent
to November 80, 1898; 1854 be paid the
Jersey City Electric Light Co. for incan-
descent light in H-e5adlauarters, October q
Harris for new glass. glazing, etc, for De-
partment Houses, November, 1898; $500
be paid the Jersey City Horse Manure
from Department Houses, six months
ending November 80, 1898.
Resolved, That the sum of 81, $50 be paid
to Neil Campbell & Son. second payment
on account OF contract No. POI A, mason
work, new Engine House No. 10. Archl-
| tect's certificate filed with the Clerk of
the Board.
Resolved, That the sum of 1,O2O be paid
Thomas Mahoney, first payment on ac-
work, new Engine House No. Is. Archi-
tects certificate filed with the Clerk OF
the Board.
Resolved, That the sum Of 1896 be paid
to T. S. Perine for concreting sidewalk,
etc., at house of Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. 8, October. 1898, $324.16 to be paid
out of the appropriation for building
Truck House No. 3, and $70.84 to be paid
out of claims 1898.
The yeas and nays having been called
for and taken sn each of the foregoing
resolutions, they were adopted by the fol-
Yeas-President Brennan, Commission
ers Mills and Erickson.
Ma .4-None.
Absent-None.
On motion adjourned.
Clerk.
Regular meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners, held at Department Head
quarters, Wednesday evening, December
the roll was called at $40 o'clock.
sioners Mills and Erickson.
On motion the reading of minutes Of
journed regular meetings, November Y
and December 5. were dispensed with ana
they were approved as engrossed.
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
From VIM. Krol1, requesting leave OF
absence for % hours, without pay, COM
mencing January l, 1899 at eight o'clock
A. M.
Received and referred to the Chief En-
From Twelfth. Ward Public Improve
ment Association writing the Board to
send a representative 70 address a meet
Boulevard and Lincoln street, on January
20, 1895.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented, received and dis
posed of as follows:
Laws, 1874; II. shuffIebotham, 5000; WEI
liam Anness, $17.13: John P. Landrine,
S11.2I: the United Gas Improvement Co.,
Referred to Committee on Department
Buildings and Repairs.
Samuel J; Blakeyy $so.Sl; Enos F, Jones
$40. 20 and ST Is: William Anness, $2.4S;
John w. Laws. $50.
Referred TO Committee on Supplies.
James McElwee, $50; Peter F.. Mcguire,
$15.T5; James II. Lopez, Sl5.2o.
Referred to Committee on Horses and
x. j. Doan, $3.50; ]. Schellenberger &
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMUNE
CATIONS.
The weekly reports of the Chief Engi--
ne n, superintendent of Telegraph and
Inspector of Horses were presented, re-
| ceiVed and ordered filed
The report Of the Medical Examiner for
the month ending this date was presented,
received and referred to the committee
of the Whole.
The Clerk announced that a charge OF
reckless driving had been NEG IN ms
office by the Chief Engineer against wal
ter Hartwig, driver, and that the accusso
had been served with a copy OF tne
charge. together with a notice TO appear
| 4I;r vyoni1 O. for tn Al
Waiter Hartwig on being called, APP
peared and pleaded guilty.
He made a sworn statement.
IRE hoard then took a recess, upon re-
assembling all the members were pres
The President announced the decision OF
the Board in the case OF HartWlS.
That he was r~eprimandeu.
The hiding of the Board was sustained
nv the votes of all the members.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Resolutions by Committee on Salaries--
Resolved, That warrants pc oTdereu
drawn in favor OF the oineeTs a aIsn n The
commissioners for salaries for month u
December, 1898. when due, as per list hiea
herewith o amonnf anS s n Sne os dollars and ID
eighty-1ve cents (S15,062.S5.).
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn in favor S o. henIy NJ NJ 5 : for SIKH
six dollars and Sixty-six cents, Tor extra
services rendered as acting Assistant FL
gineGr, 10r the mouth u 1SSSAlpSis ASU''
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn in favor of Henry Q. Bissel, Cap
TAIN Of Engine Company No. z, for sixty
SIX dollars and sixty-six cents, for extra
gineer, for the month of November, 1873;
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn in favor of the following nalnsl
persons for pensions, when due, for tne
month of December, 1898, amounting n
the aggregate to one hundrad and Sixty
six dollars and sixty-ive cents:
Agnes e. Farrier, $3.50, Louisa Denan,
s23.6 81; Matthew Bleigh, Si.66; Thomas
Keogh, S4o.SS.
The yeas and nays having been called
for and taken on each of the
resolutions. They wer adopted ey the loi-
lowing vote@
Yeas-President Brennan, Commission
ers Mills and Erickson.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
On motion of Commissioner Mills the
Board proceeded to ballot for Assistant
Engineer, to fill vacancy-the Clerk act
ing as teller.
Three ballots were taken, resulting as
First ballot-Captain Clair Birch re-
celved one vote.
Truckman James A. Coleman received
one vote. ~
Quinn received one Vote.
Captain W. H. Lowell, received one
vote.
Third B~allot-Captain o Watt re-
l caiVad me vote.