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

Bay streets. brick building: il
cause! children with matches.
april no, SOB p. NJ, Box Z; own.
Mckenzie: occupant, F. B. Brill;
gomery street; brick building; ll
building, $40; insurance on building.
insurance paid on building, $40; 4
April %, 1I:a P. NJ, Box 81; owneaS
lera smith; occupant, Wilferd SIM
% 70 suydam avenue; frame buildiD
anee on stock, 5000; on building. ,n IN
insurance paid on stock, $1,075; on I PTVX
ing, $1,000; cause, unknown. V
Total loss in April, SIS, 54S. -
Iotal insurance in April, $138. 700. TU-
Totai insurance paid in April, $40, 248. e
mota, number of alarms. "a. w
Total lumber of telegraph alarms. e ~
Respectfully submitted. -
JOHN CONWAY. :.
Chief Engineer.
The Medical Examiners monthly report
was presented, received and referred To
the Committee of the Whole.
TRIALS
The clerk announced that charges had
been filed I'm his office against the fol-
lowing. named:-Stephen Davis, stoker,
two charges. "Disobedience of orders''
and careless driving"
Hugo krouse, truekman, Careless driv-
ing"
And that copies of the charges had been
served upon the accused, together with a
notice to appear this evening for trial.
Ot OcfH5 III dPPCdEcA
and pleaded not guilty.
Captain Edward L. Swick and Stoker
James Hanly, testified.
Stephen Davis on being called aDpeared
and pleaded not guilty.
The accused made a sworn statement.
Chief John Conway. Captain Henry o.
Blssel and Drivers Gustave Motzer and
John Kelly testified.
The accused made a sworn statement.
The Board then took a recess. upon re-
all the members were present.
TIL President announced the decision
of the Board in each of the foregoing
cases.
The finding was sustained by the votes
Of all the members.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Motion by Commissioner Mills and
That when this Board adjourns, IL
adjourns to meet on Wednesday evening,
June Z. 1893, at s O'Clock.
Resolution by Commissioner Mills
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
be and is hereby requested to purchase
from Walter :. N; Tilden; additional
on Garrison avenue. same being needed
for Engine House No. Is. for the sum OF
two hundred dollars, said money to be
paid out of the appropriation made to this
Board for the erection of Engine House
No. Is.
Adopted by the votes of all the members
of the Board. three in number.
Resolutions by Commissioner Hennessy
and adopted.
Resolved, That the wearing of the SUM
mer uniform and hat by the member of
this department, Tune /. 1899.
Hat to be the same as sample at Head
quarters.
the members of this department as fol-
lows:-
To the Chief Engineer, Assistant
Engineer, Battalion Chiefs, Superinten-
dent of Telegraph and Clerk of the Board.
Is days each.
To Captains of Companies. 9 days each.
To Engineers, Suckers, Drivers. Hoses
men. Trueknen and Telegraph Linemen.
{ days each.
Date of commencement of said vaca-
tons to be July 6. 1929.
les
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn in favor of the officers and men
employed in this department, also the
Commissioners, for salaries for the month
of May. 1899, when due, as per list filed
herewith, amounting in the aggregate to
t~wenty-nine dollars and ninety-two cents
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn in favor of the following named
persons for pensions when due, as per list
filed herewith. amounting in the aggre-
gate to one hundred and seventy-nine
dollars and fifteen cents $179.15)
s5 asnss T. faff'ef' iof month Way iSs'
Louisa Oman. for month. May. 1899.
$23. 81.
Matthew Bligh, for month. May. 1899.
$1.6e.
Thomas Keogh, for month, May, 1898.
Jane Liddell, for quarter ending May 81.
1899. $3.50.
The yeas and nays having been called
for and taken on each of the foregoing
resolutions they were adopted by the fol-
Yeas-President Erickson, Commissions
ers Hennessy and Mills.
Absent-None.
Nays-None.
ACTION UPON CLAIMS.
The following resolutions were reported
by the several committees in payment OF
claims heretofore refereed
BY Committee on Horses and Harness:
Resolved, Thai the sum of $1S-13 be
paid Thos. c.. Hunter for horseshoeing.
April, 1898.
BY Committee on Supplies
Resolved. That the sum Of $40 be paid
N. j. Car Spring and Rubber Co., for
suction hose, May, 1899.
BY COMMITTEES and Feed:-
Resolved, That the sum of $685. be paid
Edward O'Donnell, for horse feed, May
Is, 1899.
feed, May Is, 1899.
$15.SS be. paid G; e: a. Woeckner. for
horse feed. May Is. 1898.
$50. IS be paid w. c.. Champlin, for horse
feed, May Is. 1899.
The yeas and nays having been taken
and called for on each of the foregoing
resolutions, they were adopted by the fol-
YeasLPresident Erickson, Commissions
ers Hennessey and Mills.
NaysANone.
Absent-None.
CHARLES EsTERBRooK.