The Jersey City news., 1899-12-16

cause, foul chimney
November 49, 40 P. NJ, box 54; owner,
677 Montgomery street; frame building;
loss, slight; cause, gas stove.
November 10, s:5s p. M. box 1l3; false
alarm; cause, carelesSness.
November 20, I1.40 A. NJ, still; owner,
James Mourns; occupant several faniil-
les; $50 Second street; frame building loss,
slight, cause, matches.
November 20, 7.25 p M. box 1877; false
alarm; cause, carelessness.
November 2l, Il II A. M, box 1876; owner.
y +, Greenan: occupant. s Bensa; 50
slight; cause, defective chimney
November p, 4:45 p. NJ. still; owner.
j. j.. DetWilier; occupant, W. German; 81
Danforth avenue: brick building loss
November 23 9:23 P. NJ. still; owner and
occupant. Robert A. Strang; 81 Stuyvesant.
avenue; frame building; loss, slight;
November 25s 1924 A. NJ still; owner.
G.. Corlute; occupants, several families;
1S6 Twelfth street; frame building; loss,
November %, 1:16 P. NJ, still; owner and
occupant, North Jersey Street Railroad
Co; Monticello avenue; trolley car; loss,
slight cause, defective wire.
November Is, 4:59 P. NJ, box 116; owner.
Michael O,Connell; occupants, several
families 4O4 Grand street. brick build
November 26, :s5 A. NJ. box 131; false
alarm; cause. maliciousness.
November 26. l:30 A. NJ, still; owner,
Mrs. Lockwood; occupant The De Shaw;
none; cause, burning waste.
November Is, A. NJ, box Al; false
alarm; cause, electric light wire.
November 2s 1906 A. NJ, still; owner,
lies, 4o2 Second street; frame building;
loss. slight; cause unknown.
Total loss in November, $l4,767.
Total insurance in November, $36, ,450.
Total insurance paid in November, $14,
Total number of alarms, 80.
Total number of telegraph alarms, 26.
JOHN CONWAY.
Communication from the Inspector Of
Received and ordered spread in full
- Jersey City. December 6. 1899.
To the Hon. Board Of Fire Commission
Gentiemen-I would respectfully report
to you that there are six horses in the
Department that are not capable to per-
form the duties required Of them and
would respectfully suggest that they be
'4 Respectfully submitted,
w. H ARRCWSMITH,
Inspector of Horses.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Motion by Commissioner Hennessey and
That when this Board adjourns it does
so to meet On Tuesday evening, December
10, 1899. at eight o'clock.
Resolution by President Erickson
Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board
be directed to notify the purchasers Of
bells, striking apparatus and bell tower
al public auction, October 8, 1889, that if
the balance OF purchase money be not
paid before December IL, 1899 that SAID
articles viii be teadNertised for sale and
the Clerk is hereby directed to advertise
same for sale public auction unless said
balance be paid by that date
Adopted by the votes Of all the members
of the Board three in nu1nber)-
Resolution by Commissioner Hennes-
Resolved. That the Clerk of the Board
be and he is hereby directed to advertised
for sale at public auction. the following
properly Of the Department the same
having become unserviceable for use:-
Lot of rubber hose.
Lot of cotton hose.
Two 4-wheel tenders.
One 2-wheel tender.
Lot of cid iron.
Six (6) horses.
Adopted by the following vote
Yeas-President Erickson, Commission
ers Hennessey and Mills.
Nays--NOne.
Absent-None.
Resolution by President Ericksof:--
Resolved. That the Committee on Ap-
paratus and Repairs be and Is hereby au-
thorized to advertise for proposals to fur
nish this Department with two new sec
ofd size steam fire engines in accordance
with the specifications for same on file
in the office OF the Clerk of the Board
Adopted by the votes of all the members
OF the Board (three in number).
Resolution by Commissioner Hennes-
sey:-
Resolved. That the Committee on Sup
plies be and is hereby authorized to adj
vertise for proposals to furnish this De-
partment with three thousand, two hum
dred and fifty feet of best quality 21a
inch cotton rubber lined fire hose, as
per specification on file in the office OF
the Clerk of this Board
Adopted by the votes of all the MEM
herS of the Board, three in number.
The Board then took a recess; upon
reassembling all the members were
ACTION ON CLAIMS.
The following resolutions were reported
by the several committees in payment of
claims heretofore referred.
BY Committee on Department Buildings
and Repairs
| the ]. G. Electric Light for incandescent
light. House Engine g. October 25, 1899. to
November 3d. 1899
sS.e8 be paid the j. G. Electric Light Co.
tober 20 to November 80. 1889
$2S9.S6 be paid John Wheelihan & Sons.
for mason work at II Engine House. Mo-
$3.50 to the J. G. Horse Manure Transp.
Co., for removing manure from depart
ment houses for six months ending No
65 cents be paid Jersey City Supply Co,
for hinges, etc, November, 1859.
$3.25 be paid Jersey City Supply Co.. for
putty and paint. November 1889.
$3.65 be paid Jersey City Supply Co. for
glass. putty. etc. November, 1899.
$1S93 be paid ellison. Collins q Co, for
lumber, November 1893
SS0S5 be paid Hudson County Gas ca
for gas used during November. 1889
SIT be paid Alex. Hamiil, for iron beam
House Engine II, August 1899
Charge claims lSeS-99.)
Sta be paid Alex. Hamill for circular
stairs. House Engine g. December. 1899
tCharge repairs TO apparatus. 1S99-1900) J
BY Committee on Fuel
Resolved, That the sum of SIS 80 be paid
Edward ODonnell, for horse feed, No
yemher /, 1889.
(charge claims 18s8-99.)
BY Committee on SuDDiies:
Resolved. That the sum of $40 be paid
G. Joel for Ice furnished headquarters.
I (Charge claims. 1883 80
S120.S5 be paid L. Kopido & Sons. for
mattresses, pillows, etc. December 1890
$780,. be paid American Fire Engine
Co., for wayheatlng cock for heater at
House Engine g. December. 1899
stoves stove pipe. ere, for department
houses, December, 1893.
| fCharge claims. 1E9a-190o)
By Committee on Telegraph and Fuel
/ Resolved. That the sum of $57 be paid
John F. Hanck, for coal November 1850
/ sls4 q be PAID psdd John A. Whslans for coal.
sis sbe paid. John a. Whelan. for wood.
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