The Jersey City news., 1899-12-09
BOARD oFFIEE col mmrssroNERs


Toficial Proceedings
Regular meeting cf the Board Of Fire
Commissioners. held at Department Head
e. 1899
The roll was called at $50 o'clock.
Present-President Erickson. COmmis-
sioners Hennessey and Mills.
Absent-Nof1e.
The minutes of regular meeting Novem-
ber s, 1893, and adjourned meeting NoYeW-
Der ii, 1899 were approved as read.
PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS
Application of George Halbig, Edward J..
Mcdonald. Joseph Davies John Brssn,
Geough, VIM 7. Bergen and George A.
O'Neill for appointment in the, Depart
nent was presented. received and ordered
filed.
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS
From the Board of Finance. transmit
ting copy of the following resolution pass
ed Noyember e Il 1883 & and Islo approved Dy
Resolved, That the City Comptroller be
and he is hereby directed to transfer $50
from salary account and $712-l 10 from
repairs TO apparatus to the credit OF
'sclainsr account Board Of Fire Commis-
sfoners present fiscal year
Received and ordered spread in full upon
the minutes.
From Pagan Iron Works, requesting
that additional fire alarua boxes be placed
in the neighborhood Of Monmouth and
Fourteenth streets
Received and referred to the Committee
on Telegraph and Fuel
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented. received and dis
w ". q. champiin. 50. 50. slo1n and s1o2.sl:
E. A. Dugans s117-e5 sll5.60 and s107.sS;
Edward O'DonnelI S75.71 and S73.46.
Referred to Committee on Fuel.
James Wilson, SO 25; James Coyle, ST:
John A. VIII. $3.50.
Referred to Committee on Horses and
Harness.
o'Brien & KeiIt. ssos. So; ellison Collins &
Co., $3.50 and $S.I7: Thomas Mahoney,
s1560 and Timothy Burke, ST. AZ
Referred to COMMITTEES on Department
Buildings and Repairs.
The Jersey City News s14
Referred to Committee on Printing and
Stationery.
c.. G. Braxmar, SIS.
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
John F. Hauck, So
Referred to COMMITTEES on Telegraph
Theo. Smith & Sons Co, ss1o.
Referred to COMMITTEES on Apparatus
and repairs.
John z; McNulty, 81; chas. W. cropper.
Referred to Committee of the Whole
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COsfMUNI-
CATIONS.
The weekly reports of the Chief Engi-
neer, Superintendent of Telegraph, to-
gether with the monthly report of the
Superintendent of Telegraph, were pre-
sented, received and ordered fled
The report of the Chief Engineer for
month of October, 1888, was presented,
received and ordered spread in full upon
the minutes.
REPORT OF FIRES, ALARMS, ETC.
FOR THE MONTH ENDING
OCTOBER 81. 1899
October l, 9:03 A. Ad box 1S7; false
alarm: cause, nahciousness-
October l. 2:4S p. NJ box AZ; owner,
Vredenburgh & Garretson; occupant, T.
NJ. Gilmour; II Sussex street; frame shed;
loss slight; cause. unknown
October l, 4.47 P. M, box 35; owner,
Michael Carlo; occupant, several families
116 Brunswick street; frame builddns,; loss
slight: cause matches.
October 8, 7:55 A. NJ, still; owner, Thes
Gator; occupant Western Union Tese-
graph Co.; 1872 Pavonia avenue; brick
building; loss slight; cause, lamp ex-
October 8, $40 A. NJ. Box z; owner,
David Henderson,; occupant, Newman
Mission; 109 Grand street; stone building:
loss on building, $3.50: Insurance on buisd-
ing, $1,000 insurance paid on building.
$50; cause, from heater.
October 3, u:4s A NJ, Box s73; owner,
1delen Cosgrove; occupant, Daniel Dono-
van: 1876 st. Paulss avenue; frame build
ing; loss on building, $500; on furniture.
500; insurance on building, $1,000; on fur
niture, $500; insurance paid on building,
5000: on furniture, 400; cause. defective
October 8, 1920 P. NJ. Box 81; owner
John Whelahan; occupant, Sam Wing;
46S Bergen avenue; frame building; loss
slight; cause unknown.
October 4, SOC A. NJ, Box 1S1; owner,
Philip Tumulty: occupant, several famil-
les: 25111 Wayne street; frame building;
loss slight: cause. oil stove.
occupant, James Corners; 40 First street;
frame building; loss. none cause. care
leSsness-
October 5. 1887 P. M, still: owner,
James Benjamin; occupant. George Dom
pierre; III Railroad avenue; frame build
ing; loss, slight; cause. spark from loco
October 8. 2:45 A. NJ. stiM; owner. d.
Cleary: occupant, AMERICAN carbonizing
loss, none; cause unknown.
October s. 4:S "A NJ; false alarm;
October. s. II M. still; owner, Cole
Estate: occupant. Patrick Burke; 563 Hem
derson street; brick building; loss nepes
October 9, 4:4S p NJ, still: owner, Franz
Mackler; occupant. several families, 1Ss
Steuben street; brick building; loss, none,
October 8. Gil p. NJ, Box 1s; owner.
Mrs. Kate Dobber; occupant several
families; IS Canal street; frame building;
loss. none: cause, foul chimney.
October ?. 7:5 z. NJ, Box rs; owner.
Patrick Lee; occupant, several families;
269 Erie street; frame building loss.
slight; cause, lamp explosion.
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occupant, Manhattan Electric Supply Co.;
IS Morris street, frame building; loss,
slight; cause matches.
October II, $40 P. M, stil1; owner, WIN:
Bruce: occupant, several families; 143
Steuben street; frame buildings oss nones
cause, foul chimney.
October l2. 2:0l A. NJ. Box Iss; false
alarm: cause n1aliciousness
October a. 2:2 p. M, Box Sc; owne-.
Mrs. McPherson occupant, J. Doran: so
Newark avenue; frame building; loss.
none; cause, carelessness.
October 49, 2:30 A. n, Box g.; owner,
N T. Title Guarantee Co.; occupant, G.
Kaiser; Al Bishop street; frame building;
loss. slight; cause, matches
october 1s. 1880 p. NJ, stfll: owner "a.
Meyers; occupant. several families: 10
Railroad avenue; frame buiiti1ng; loss
none: cause. foul chimney.
October 20. 4:I0 p. NJ, Box les. owner
Frederick Standfsh: occupant, several
families fSS West Side avenue; frame
building: loss sligi1t, cause from candle.
October 20 4:14 P. NJ, Box 7d2; owner
and occupant james w. Ray; 1876 Clare
mont avenue: frame building; loss on
building $500; Insurance on buildtnE,
St 500; Insurance paid on building. $685.
cause carelesSneSs.
October 20. 5:37 P. NJ, Box II; owner,
Matthew Doyle occupant Lewis Car
nizor; 42 Montgomery street: brick build
ing: loss. slight; cause, gasoline steve.
October TO- 6:m F. A.. Box ~; owner,
Jacob Wagner; eccupanf. sever$il families:
I42 Pavonia avenue; brick building; IdSs
slight; cause, lamp explosion.
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