The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-14

month ending November 80, 1865
November ] 9:3S 4. NJ; pox z42; owner
Point Road, frame building; loss on
building, $500; insurance on building, $500;
insurance paid on building, $500; cause,
explosion of naphtha-
November !, 7.40 p. NJ, box As; owner,
Mr.. Miltenberger; occupant, several fam
lilies, 81 Griffith street, frame building;
loss, none; cause, unknown.
November 2, $3.50 p. NJ, still; owner,
Mr.. Fletcher; occupant, Mrs. Eaton, IA
Gregory street, three-story brick house,
still; cause, foul chimney.
November 5, S.42 A. NJ, box Z: owner
Or. Dodd; occupant, several families; 255
Washington street; frame building; loss,
slight; cause, overheated stove pipe.
November Z, $40 P. M, box 104; false
alarm; cause, righteousness.
November s, LIS p. M; still; owner,
Charles Parsons; occupant, Frank Brun-
der; 26 Washington street, brick build
ing; loss, none; cause, fat boiling over
November 5, Az P. NJ; box "a: owner
and occupants; Erie Railroad; Payonia
avenue and Kelso street, frame building,
loss, slight; cause, spark from locomotive.
November s. so P. M; still. owner and
occupant. John Richard & Son; Second
and Provost streets; telegraph poles; less
on stock, $500; insurance. on stock. 500.
insurance. paid on stock, $500; cause, boys
playing with fire.
unknown; unoccupied; old deserted yacht;
loss, none; cause, unknown.
November Il, 10.45 A. M; still; owner,
1856 Jackson avenue frame building; loss,
slight; cause, unknown.
November II, 3.12 p. NJ; box III; owner,
McGrath estate; occupant, several fami-
lies: 273 Tenth street, frame building; loss,
slight; cause. unknown.
November u, $50 F. M; still; owner,
John Lloyd: occupant, NJ. Buck; 34 Ger
mania avenue, frame building; loss,
slight; cause, foul chimney.
November II, lilo F. M: box 1SI; own
-z- a,rD - NJ II &IZif1in- Ar HnTk
street, frame building; loss on building,
1926; on furniture, S95; insurance on build
ing, $1,000; on furniture, $500; INSURANCE
PAID on building, $40; on FURNITURE, s9o'
November ii, e.s5 A. M; box %; owner,
Miss Z Reilly; pant S,,i,dis,g fa 9das
none; cause, children playinog with
November is, 3.o4 AN; owner and occu-
pant. q. Tlechenstein; 1872 New York ave:
frame building loss on machinery, S2W;
on building, 500; Insurance on machinery
$500; on building, $3.50; Insurance paid on
machinery, $500; on building, slo0; cause,
gas let.
November II, 11:59 A. NJ. o 262; false
alarm; cause, righteousness
November 20, 9 A. NJ, false alarm;
cause. righteousness.
November Il, 1885 p. NJ, still; owner.
Vim. Finley; occupant. Mrs. Wagner; III
Montgomery street, brick dwelling; loss,
none cause, foul chimney.
November "a, 1908 A. M, box is; Robert
Eardley; occupant, several families, q
Canal street, frame building; loss slight;
cause, unknown.
Noyember p, 5:15 P. NJ, STILL; owner;
Jacob Kalshouen; occupants, several
families; Is Pierce avenue. frame building,
loss, none; cause. foul chimney.
November 81, 12.47 AN. box 81; owner
and occupant; d. l.. & w. r. r. Co.; east
cause, overheated stovepipe.
November p. $50 A. NJ; still: owner,
Mrs; Gansberger occupant; VIM. Perry;
slight: cause, overheated stove.
November 2S, $40 p. M; box 81; owner
and occupant, Bush Brothers; Morgan
loss on building, $3.50; insurance on build
ing, $40; 900; Insurance paid on building,
s1b0; cause, from smoke house.
November %. T.54 A. M; box %; owner,
Mr.. Cone: occupants, several families; 34S
Eighth street; loss, Slight; cause, from
gas jet.
and occupant. Consolidated Traction Co.;
Jersey avenue, between Fifth and Sixth
streets, electric wire; loss, slight; cause,
breaking of electric wire.
Total loss in November. 81, GIT. Total III
surance in November, SIS, $50. Total insur-
anee paid in November. S2,9l7. fetal
number of alarms, tWenty-seven CD. To-
tai number of telegraph alarms, eighteen
1 JOHN CONWAY.
chief Engineer.
The Clerk reported that he had deposit
ed with the City Treasurer the sum OF
twenty-tnree dollars, amount received for
rent, and presented receipt therefor
Received and filed.
The Board then took a recess. Upon
reassembling, all the members were pres
ent.
Board proceeded to ballot for an Assist
ant Engineer to fill vacancy.
No nominations were made.
Six ballots were taken, each resulting
as follows
Captain John Watt receives one vote.
Captain VIII. Lowell received one vote.
Captain Clair Birch received one vote.
No choice.
further balloting was discontinued.
On motion, adjourned.
CHARLES ESTERBROOK. Clerk.
Regular meeting Of the Board of Fire
Commissioners. held at Department Head
quarters, Wednesday evening, January 4,
TIL roll was called at $50 O'Clock.
Present-President Brennan, Commits
sioners Mills and Erickson.
On motion the reading of minute of
December 2S, 1898, was dispensed with
and they were approved as e~ngrossed
READING OF COMMuNlCATioMS,
From the Gamewell Fire Alarm Tele-
graph Company, relative to the keyhole
guards for fire alarm boxes now in use
by this city, stating that this arrange
meQt was covered py d pdlShl ASAu W
them. and if its use was continued, that
they hould receive a royalty Tor the
Received and filed. and the Clerk was
directed to communicate with said COM
many in reference to the matter.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented, received n
disposed of as follows: Michael r. OBrien
s153. American Fire Engine Co. $345.29;
John r. Landrine, $S1.22 and $2l.06; John
w. Laws. $3.50.
Referred to Committee on Department
Buildings and Repairs.
Samuel Eastman & Co., $500; John w.
$s5.19; JOIN P. Landrine, $3.50
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
The weekly reports of the Chief Engl
neer. Superintendent of telegraph and
Inspector of Horses were presented, re-
ceived n ordered filed.
The Board tool a recess; upon reas-
sembling all the members We're present.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Resolution by President
Resolved, hat the Chief Engineer,
superintendent of Telegraph. Medical
inspector or Horses and Clerk
of the Board are hereby directed to pre-
sent their annual reports to this Board
at its regular meeting, Wednesday even
ing, January Is, 1899.
Adopted by the votes of all the mem
bers.
Board proceeded to ballot for an Assist
ant Engineer to fill vacancy. The Clerk
acting as teller. No nominations were
made. Six ballots were taken.
On the first and second ballots. Captain
Birch, Captain George Dsrgier and
Captain George FL Quinn each received
~ Az thi,d hoIlot car+ain clair Piroh