The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-06

INC lIl--qLGS.
From Pagan Iron Works, requesting
that additional fire alarm boxes be placed
in the neighborhCod OF Monmouth and
Fourteenth streets.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Telegraph and Fuel.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims we're presented, received and dis
posed OF as follows.-
w. C. Champlin, $3.50, s1o1.61 and s1o2.91;
F.. A. Dugan, sl17.s5, slo5.6o and sloI.eS;
Edward O'Donnel1, 1910 and $73.46.
Referred to Committee on Fuel.
James Wilson, $685.; James Coyle, SIT;
John A. VIII. $3.50.
Referred to Committee on Horses and
Harness.
oBrien & Keilt. 500. g; ellison Collins &
Co., s179.10 and $8.77; Thomas Mahoney.
$3.50 and Timothy Burke, SLAB.
Referred to Committee on Department
Buildings and Repairs.
The Jersey City News. s14.
Referred to Committee on Printing and
Stationery.
G. G. Braxmar. Sl5.
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
John r. Hauck, $70.
Referred to Committee on Telegraph
and Fuel.
Theo. Smith & Sons Co, $50.
Referred to Committee on Apparatus
and repairs.
John F: McNulty. 81; Chas. W. Chopper,
Referred to Committee of the Whole.
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMUNE
CATIONS.
The weekly reports of the Chief .Engi-
neer. Superintendent of Telegraph, to-
gether with the monthly report of the
scented, received and ordered filed.
The report of the Chief Engineer for
month of October. 1889, was presented,
received and ordered spread in full upon
the minutes.
REPORT OF FIRES. ALARMS, ETC,
FOR THE MONTH ENDING
OCTOBER, 81. 1893.
October /, s:Os A. M, box 1S7; false
alarm: cause, ma liciousness.
October ], 2:B p. NJ, box AZ; owner,
Vredenburgh & Garretson; occupant, r.
M. Gilmour; IL Sussex street; frame shed;
loss slight; cause. unknown.
October 1, 4:47 P. M, box S5; owner,
Michael Carlo; occupant, several families;
T6 Brunswick street: frame building; loss
slight; cause. matches.
October 3, 7:35 A. NJ, still; owner. Thos.
graph CO., 1872 Pavonia avenue; brick
building. loss slight; cause, lamp ex-
plosion.
October 3, $40 A. NJ. Box Il: owner.
David Henderson; occupant, Newman
Mission; 1og Grand street; stone building;
loss on building, $50; insurance on build
ing, $1,000: insurance paid on building,
$50; cause, from heater.
October 8. u:46 A. M, Box 373; owner,
Helen Cosgrove; occupant, Daniel Dono-
van; 1876 St. PauI's avenue; frame build.
ing: loss on building. 5000; on furniture,
500; insurance On building, $1,000; on fur
$500: on furniture, 500; cause, defective
October 5, 1920 P. NJ, Box 81; owner.
John Wheiahan; occupant, sam Wing:
Slight; cause, unknown.
October 4 500 A. M, Box 131; owner.
Philip Tamulty; occupant, several famii-
les; 251ls Wayne street; frame building;
loss slight: cause, oil stove.
October 5. 1910 A. M, still; owner and
occupant, James Corners: As First street;
frame building; loss, none; cause, care
l~essness.
James Benjamin; occupant, George Dom
PIERRE: 121 Railroad avenue; frame build
ing; loss. slight; cause, spark from loco
motive. -
Clearly: occupant, American ~Carbonizing
Co.: $50 Warren street; brick building:
loss, none; cause. unknown.
October 5, 4:28 A. M; false alarm;
October 8, II M. still; owner, Cole
Estate; occupant, Patrick Burke; 563 Hen
derson street; brick building; loss, none;
cause. foul chimney.
October 8, 4:4S P. M, still: owner, Frank
Mackler; occupant, several families; 1870
Steuben street; brick building; loss, none;
cause, boiling fat.
October 9, GIL F. M, Box 16; owner,
Mrs. Hate Dobber; occupant, several
families; As Canal street; frame building;
loss. none: cause. foul chimney.
october 3, 7:25 P. NJ, Box 26; owner,
Patrick Lee; occupant, several families;
26s Erie street; frame building; loss,
slight; cause, lamp explosion.
October 10. 1:13 p. M, Box 8; owner and
occupant, Manhattan Electric Supply Co.;
IS Morris street; frame building; loss,
slight; cause, matches.
October II. $40 p. M. still; owner, VIM.
Bruce. occupant, several famii1es; l4s
Steuben street; frame building; loss. none;
October Il. 2.ol 4. M, Box 1879; false
alarm: cause. righteousness
October H. 2:32 2. M, Box 36; owner:
Newark avenue; frame building; loss.
none; cause. carelessness
October 19, 2:30 A. M, Box g.; owner,
N. j. Title Guarantee Co.; occupant, G.
Kaiser; Al Bishop street; frame building;
loss. slight; cause, matches.
October 10. 1880 p. NJ, still; owner, M.
Meyers; occupant. several Iamliies; llo
Railroad avenue; frame puiidlng; ross,
October 20A 40 P. NJ, Box 165; owner:
Standish occupant, several
families; 1888 West Side avenue; frame
Ocfgber 20, Ala P. M, BOX 162: owner
and occupant, James ". Ray; lgo Clare
mont avenue: frame building; loss on
building. $500; Insurance on ouaidang,
81. 500; insurance paid on buildlng, sooJ'
cause. carelessness.
October 20. 5s37 P. NJ, Box ~; owner,
Matthew Doyle; occupant Lewis car
nizor, 42 Montgomery street: BECK putld-
ing. loss. slight; cause. gasoline stove.
October 20, 6.M p. M, Box "a; owner,
Jacob Wagner: occupant, several families;
l2 Pavonia avenue; brick building; loss,
slight: cause. lamp explosion.
October q, S:57 P. M, Box AZ; owner.
Patrick German; occupant. several famli-
fes: IS Grand street; brick building; ioss
on building, $1Oa; insurance on building,
81, coo; insurance paid on puliulhs, stw'
cause. lamp explosion.
VIM Brinkerhoff; occupant, Robert An
derson; 40 Prescott place: frame building;
loss on building, $500: insurance on build-
ing. 1880; insurance paid on bulldinS,
S500. cause. lamp explosion.
October "a, 6;0T A.. M, Box Al; owner
and occupant, M. White; 705 ewark ave
nue.: frame building: loss on building slul;
insurance on building, $500; insurance
paid on building, 500; cause, defective
October "a, 4;4s p. NJ. still; owner and
occupant. Lackawanna Railroad Co.; foot
Seventeenth street, frame building; loss,
slight; cause, overheated stove.
October "a. 5:55 =. M. stal; owner, IA.
terrace; frame building; loss, slight;
october n. s:a5 A. M, still; owner:
Chapman Estate; occupant several
families; 3z9 Warren street; frame build
ing. loss. none; cause, overheated stove
October Is. 2s07 p. NJ, Box ia; owner,
q r Howell: occupant, Albert Hinnis;
s21 Newark avenue; frame building; Toss,
none; cause. earelessness.