The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03

cause. unknown.
April Is, 11:40 "A. NJ, still; owner, Hudson
Estate; u~noccupied; Van Horn and Maple
streets; meadow grass; loss. none; cause,
April Is, S:35 P. M, still; owner, l.. GIf-
ford; occupant, L. Clifford: 20 Bentley av-
enue; frame building; loss, none; cause,
April Is. n1a p. M. Box 80; owner, G. w.
Miller; OCCUPANT, S. M. Sulthem; 2S5 varick
street; brick building Joss, slight; cause;
lace curtain and gas jet.
April II, I.50 A. NJ, Box 81; owner, Hem
ry Boring; occupant, j. -Sconnmaker, 49
Cole street; frame building; loss, slight;
cause oil stove.
owner. Patrick Roach Estate; occupant,
j. D.. Keim and Bernstein Co.; 50 Newark
avenue; brick building; loss on stock,
81, 1872; on building. 81, 500; insurance on
stock. $4,000; on fixtures, $12, 500; on build
ing, $500; insurance paid on stock, 1882;
on building. $1,503; cause, spontaneous
April II, S:22 p. Nj, Box a. owner, It. c..
Brown Estate; occupant, Bernstein Co.;
so Newark avenue; brick %building;s loss on
building, $415; insurance on building. 5000;
insurance paid on building, $415; cause, ex-
tension of above fire.
April Is, $3.50 P. NJ, Box 139; owner, Phillip
Tumulty; occupant, several families; l35
Fremont street; frame building; loss,
none; cause. foul chimney.
April 10, 1924 P. M, Box 81; false alarm;
cause, righteousness
April 20, 11:01 P. NJ, Box As; owner, Her.
man Ludwig; occupant, Ludwig. Grossler
enue; frame building; loss on stock, $,S91;
on machinery, s. $3.50; or building, $1,000;
insurance on stock, $4,000; on machinery,
| $6,000; on building, 5000; insurance paid on
stock, 1881; on machinery, 81, 500; on build
ing, $1,000; cause, unknown.
April q, 5:20 P. NJ, still; owner, l.. j.
Evens; occupant, Mrs. NJ. Nickoles; 165
Jackson avenue; frame building; loss,
| slight. cause. banZinp and cloths.
April %, 1:39 p. NJ, Box Al; owner, Mrs.
J, w; Hornblower, occupant, Mrs. J. w.
Hornblower; AZ Hoboken avenue; frame
building; loss on building, $500; cause, un-
known.
April %, 1:39 P. NJ, Box Al; owner, Og-
den's Express; occupant, Ogden's Express;
As Hoboken avenue; frame stable; loss on
building, $2lo; insurance on building, loo;
insurance paid on building, $215; cause,
extension of above fire.
April "a, 1912 p. NJ, Box 262; owner,
Cole Estate; occupant, Phillip McDevitt;
204R Twelfth street; brick building; loss.
slight; cause, smoking in bed.
April "a, Az A. NJ, still: owner, Jacob
Ekegren; occupant, Jacob Ekegren; 14
Hopkins avenue; frame building; loss,
slight; cause, foul chimney.
April "a, 5:11 A. NJ, Box 81; owner, Peter
Donohue; occupant, several families;
Al Coles street; frame building; loss,
slight; cause, matches in closet.
April "a. 655 P. NJ, Box 26; owner, Pat
rick Connolly; occupant, several families;
OOI 0IONt SlIG6I, DTlCkU u1lQluR. loss. nOnG.
cause. foul chimney.
April %, S11 P. Nj, Box 12s, false alarm;
cause, righteousness.
April Is, 4:0 P. NJ, still; owner, Joseph
Bay street; brick building; loss, none;
cause, children with matches.
April 30, S:03 p. NJ, Box Z; owner, H. r.
Mckenzie; occupant. F. B. Brill; 50 Mont
building. $210; insurance on building, So, 000;
insurance paid on building, $40; cause,
unknown.
April 50, 11:21 P. NJ. Box 81; owner. Will
ferd Smith; occupant, Wilferd Smith; SO
to As Suydam avenue; frame building; loss
on stock, $1.075; on building, 81 600; insur-
anee on stock, $1,000; on building, 1900;
insurance paid on stock, $1,075; on build
ing, 81 900; cause, unknown.
Total loss in April, $19. 54S.
Total insurance in April 1888. 200.
Total insurance paid in April, $40. 24S.
Total number of alarms, "a.
Total number of telegraph alarms. Is.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN CONWAY.
Chief Engineer.
The Medical Examiners monthly report
was presented, received and referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
TRIALS.
The clerk announced that charges had
been filed in his office against the fol-
lowing named:lStephen Davis, stoker,
two charges. "Dfsobedience of orders"
and careless driving"
Hugo Krouse, truckman, careless driv-
ing
And that copies of the charges had been
served upon the accused, together with a
notice to appear this evening for trial.
Hugo Krouse on being called appeared
and pleaded not guilty.
Captain Edward L. SWick and Stoker
James Hanly, testified.
Stephen Davis on being called appeared
and pleaded not guilty.
The accused made a sworn statement.
Chief John Conway, Captain Henry o.
Bissell and Drivers Gustave Motzer and
John Kelly testified.
The accused made a sworn statement,
The Board then took a recess. upon re-
assembling all the members were present.
The President announced the decision
of the Board in each of the foregoing
mot guilty"
The finding was sustained by the votes
of all the members.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Motion by Commissioner Mills and
adopted.
That when this Board adjourns, it
adjourns to meet on Wednesday evening,
June Z. 1899, at s O'Clock.
Resolution by Commissioner Mills
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
be and is hereby requested to purchase
| ground. consisting of 9x25 feet, fronting
on Garrison avenue, same being needed
for Engine House No. 10, for the sum of
| paid out of the appropriation made to this
Board for the erection of Engine House
No. Is.
Adopted by the votes of all the members
of the Board, three in number.
Resolution by Commissioner Hennessy
and adopted.
Resolved, That the wearing of the sum-
mer uniform and hat by the members of
this department, June /, 1899.
Hat to be the same as sample at Head
quarters.
Resolved, That vacations be granted to
the members of this department. as fol-
lows
TO the Chief Engineer, Assistant
Engineer, Battalion Chiefs, Superinten-
dent of Telegraph and Clerk of the Board,
Is days each.
To CAPTAINS of Companies, 9 days each.
To Engineers, Stokers, Drivers, Hose
men, Truckmen and Telegraph Linemen,
Z days each.
Date of announcement of said vaca-
lions to be July 6, 1899.
Resolutions by Committee on Salar-
ies:- Y
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn in favor of the officers and men
employed in this department, also the
Commissioners, for salaries for the month
of May. 1899, when due, as per list filed
| herewith, amounting In the aggregate to
fifteen thousand, two hundred and
twentv-nine dollars and ninety-two cents
ISIS, 229.92).
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
| drawn in favor of the following named
| persons for pensions when due, as per list
filed herewith, amounting in the aggre-
gate to one hundred and seventy-nine
dollars and fifteen cents ($1T9.15.D
Agnes e. Farrier, for month, May, 1896,
| $55.55.
Louisa Oman, for month, May, 1895.