The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-06
EoARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS


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The roll was called at Sis O'Clock.
.Present-President Erickson, Commits
sioners Hennessey and Mills.
Absent-None.
On motion the reading Of minutes Of
regular meeting, May 8 and adjourned
regular meeting. May II, 1899, was dis
pensed with and they were approved as
PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS.
The following persons presented appli-
cations for appointment to the depart
ment:-Wm. c.. Murray, Alfred Steel,
Martin Pellinger, Frank Craig, John
Mahoney.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Applications and Appointments.
From Harry VI. Hinteman, applying for
an insurance badge.
Received and referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
From Board of Finance, transmitting
copy of resolution, passed by that Board,
May Is, 1899, and approved by the Mayor,
Resolved, That the various Boards of
this city, be and are hereby requested to
furnish to this board, a statement of all
real estate unuSued by the Board, having
the same under its control.
Received and the clerk was directed to
furnish the information requested.
From the Twelfth Ward Public Improve
ment Association, relative to site for the
proposed new engine house In .Iweitn
ward.
Received and filed.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims, were presented, received and
disposed of as follows:-
Thomas C. Hunter. $1S.13.
Referred to Committe ON Horses and
Harness.
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
E. A. Dugan, s102.33; Edw. ODonnell,
GRamplin. $685..
Referred to Committee on Feed
OFFICERS ISTTnS sND coMMoNi-
Engineer and Superintendent of Tele,
graph, were presented, received ana
The report of the Chief Engineer for
the month of April, 1899, was presented.
received and ordered spread In full upon
Report of fires, alarms, ETC., for the
month ending April 80, 1885,
April /. 11:21 A. M, Box 20; owner, Jarvis
& Co.; occupant, Jarvis & Co.; corner FRO.
yost and Twelfth streets; frame building;
April 4. 11:52 A. M, Box s.; owner,
Joseph Levey; unoccupied; u oxford av-
enue; frame stable; loss, slight; cause,
children with matches.
April 5. 1892 P. M, Box IS; owner, Pat
rick McGovern; occupant, Jas. Sanford; 81
Erie street; brick building; loss, none;
April 5, Els p. NJ, still; owner. Richard
Rolph; occupant, Burchall C Dean; u
Linden avenue; frame building; loss, none;
nallSP. ChllQr6n Will IHdlCltS-
April 5, 1906 p. NJ, Box 116; owner, jas:
7. Sheehan; occupant, Jas. ]. Sheehan; AGO
Grand street; frame building; JOSS on
building, $1G0; on furniture, $40; insurance
on stock. 81, 400; on building, $1,000; on tur-
niture. $500; insurance paid on building,
500: on furniture, SO; cause, unknown;
April s. 6:29 F. NJ, Box 10; owner, Ellen
Conill; occupant. Ella Stratton; 2ol YORK
street: brick building; loss, slight; cause,
April 3, 2:s5 A. NJ. still; owner, Lou
Fischer; occupant, Louis Fischer. SS3
Monmouth street; frame oulldlng; ioss'
none; cause, unknown.
April 9, SPA A. NJ, Box q; owner, john
Haley; occupant, Joh Haley; I'll Twelfth
street; frame stable; loss, slight; cause.
April 10. 1928 P. NJ, Box s.; owner.
Co., 312 Henderson street; brick building;
loss on stock, $3.50; on machinery, SlS2; on
building, S135; insurance on stock. $5o0; on
machinery, $500; on. building, $40, $500; insur~
ance paid on stock. $3.50; on machinery,
siS2; on building. $1S5; cause. carelessness.
April II, 1858 A. NJ, box 81; false alarm;
April IL, $50 P. NJ. still: owner. Dennis
Leary; occupant, Dennis Leary; 2l0l2 Sew
entk street; brick building; loss, slight;
cause, matches.
April IS, lao P. NJ, Box 245; owner, John
Tampana; occupant, several families; oa
Grand street; brick building; loss, nonei
cause, %foofers working on roof.
April IA. I1:20 A. NJ. still; owner, William
Barry: occupant, Daniel Keefe: $50 Hem
derson street; brick building; loss, none;
cause. foul. chimney.
April Is. 1851 A. NJ, Box so; owner, VIM.
d. Johnson; occupant, several families;
275 Monmouth street; brick building: loss
on building. s7O0; insurance on building,
81. 900; insurance paid on building, 500;
April Is. 11:4O A. NJ, still; owner, Hudson
Estate; unoccupied; Van Horn and Maple
streets; meadow grass; loss, none' cause
boys with matches.
April Is, S:35 P. NJ, still; owner, l.. Gift
ford; occupant, L. Clifford; 20 Bentley av-
enue; frame building; loss, none; cause
foul chimney.
Miller; occupant, ]. NJ. Sulthem ;2S5 Varick
street; brick building Joss, slight; cause;
lace curtain and gas jet.
April II, 11:50 A. NJ, Box 81; owner Hen
ry Boring; occupant, ]. Seonnmaker; ~
Cole street; frame building; loss, slight;
cause, oil stove.
April Ii, s:22 P. NJ, Box IA; third alarm;
owner, Patrick Roach Estate; % P
avenue; brick building; loss on stock.
s., 232; on building. $1.5oS; Insurance on
stock. 6 0,000; on fixtures, $l2,5O0; on build
ing, 5000; Insurance paid on stock. S1,2S2:
on building, s1,5O3; cause, spontaneous
combustion.
April IL, 1922 P. NJ. Box 4. and third
pant, Bernstein CO.; 50 Newark avenue;
brick building: loss on building, S415; in
surance on building, $1,000; insurance paid
on building. $4l5: cause, extension of
above fire.
Tumulty; occupant. several families; 1So
Fremont street; frame building; loss,
none; cause. foul chimney.
April 10, S24 P. NJ. Box "a; false alarm;
cause. righteousness.
April 20. 1t:O1 p. NJ. Box 4S; owner, Her
man Ludwig; occupant, Ludwig, Grossler
and Bruenn, 102 and 14 Cambridge az
enu& frame building; loss on stock. 2,S9l;
on machinery, 2.500; on building, $1,000;
insurance on stock, $4,000; on machinery,
Sc. 0O0; on building. $1,000; insurance paid on
stock. 2 1881; on machinery. 81, 500; on build
ing. 81. 900; cause, unknown.
April 81, 500 p. NJ. still; owner. L. J..
Evens; occupant, Mrs. M. Nickoles; lbs
Jackson avenues; frame building; loss,
Slight: cause. benzine and clothes.
April %. 1:39 p. NJ. Box IL; owner, Mrs.
J. w. Hornblower; occupant, Mrs. J. w.
Hornblower; ~ Hoboken avenue; frame
building; loss on building, $500; cause, UNI
known.
April q, 1889 P, NJ. Box Al; owner. Og-
denis Express; occupant. Ogden's Express;
Is Hoboken avenue; frame stable; loss on
building. $215; Insurance on building, $1,000;
insurance paid on building, $215; cause,
extension of above fire.
April "a. 1912 A NJ, Box 262; owner.
Cole Estate: occupant. Phillip McDevitt;
204ls Twelfth street; brick building; loss.
slight: cause. smoking in bed.
April "a, 4.22 A. NJ, still; owner, Jacob
Ekegren; occupant, Jacob Ekegren. IVA
HOPKINS avenue; frame building; loss,
April "a, SILL A. NJ. Box 81. owner, Peter
n1,1ila. OpQtnapt . cpypral families.