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

proved as read.
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
From Bergen Republican Club, copy of
resolutions adopted by that organization
recommending. Captain Clatr. Berch for
PRESERVATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were, presented, received and dis
The Gamewell +. A. Telegraph Co.. $3.50.
Referred to Committee on Telegraph
Enos F. Jones Chemical Co, $50.
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
carscailen & Cassiday, $3.50 and $51.77.
OFFICERS REPORTS AND COMMUNE
CATIONS.
The weekly reports of the Chief Engi-
neer and Superintendent of Telegraph
were presented, received and ordered filed.
The report of the Chief Engineer for
the month Of November, 1888, was pre-
scented, received and ordered spread in
Reports of Fires, Alarms, etc, for the
month ending November 80, 1885,
N November oaa,te !, s 81 4. Nj M hex pDar a.; owner
Point Road. frame building loss on
building, $500; insurance on building, $500;
insurance paid on building, $500; cause,
November l, 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. M still; owner.
Mr.. Fletcher; occupant. Mrs Eaton, IA
Gregory street, three-story brick house,
still; cause, foul chimney.
November 5, S:42 A. M, box Z: owner,
DIR. Dodd; occupant, several families; 255
Washington street; frame building; loss,
slight; cause, overheated stove pipe.
November 7, $40 P. M, box 104; false
alarm; cause, righteousness.
November s, Ills P. M; still; owner,
Charles Parsons; occupant. Frank Brun-
der; 26 Washington street, brick build
stove.
avenue and Kelso street, frame building,
loss, slight; cause, spark from locomotive;
November s 5.1e z NJ q still owner and
and Provost streets; telegraph poles; loss
on stock, $500; insurance on STOCK, $20u,
insurance paid on stock, $500; cause, boys
November 20, 2.30 A. M; still; owner,
unknown; u~noccupied; old deserted yacht;
loss, none; cause; y Y s+,u. -
Mrs. Driscoll; occupant, Andrew Ford;
1876 Jackson avenue, frame building; loss,
slight tsn cause 7, * 9 e how ,97. owner
McGrath estate; occupant, several fami-
lies; 273 Tenth street, frame building; loss,
sight htsm eanse, y pn e5s = NJ sill. owner.
John Lloyd; occupant, NJ. Buck; 314 Ger
mania avenue, frame building; loss,
slight htsm eanse, y 5o Ills enjPm = M box 1877. own
er and occupant, Mary Kifin; 1853 York
street, frame building; loss on building,
ing. 81, 600; on furniture, $500; insurance
paid on building, s425; on furniture. $50;
cause,
Miss K. Reilly; occupant, several fami-
lies: 451 Grove street, brick building; loss,
none; cause, children playinog with
November Is, 3.M AN; owner and occu-
pant, G. E1echenstein; 1872 New York ave.
frame building; loss on machinery, $500;
on building, 500; Insurance on machinery
$500; on building, $3.50: insurance paid on
machinery, $500; on building, 300; cause,
gas Jet.
November II, n:59 A. NJ, box 262; false
alarm; cause, righteousness
November 20, 8 A. NJ, false alarm;
cause. righteousness.
November q. 1886 P. NJ, still; owner,
YIN. Finley; occupant. Mrs. Wagner: III
none; cause, foul chimney.
November "a, 1:03 A. NJ, box IS; Robert
Eardley; occupant, several families, q
Canal street, frame building; loss slight;
November "a. 5:15 P. NJ, still; owner,
Jacob Kalshouen; occupants. several
families; Is Pierce avenue, frame building,
loss, none; cause, foul chimney.
November q, .12.47 AN. box 81; owner
and occupant; D. L. & w. R. R. Co.; east
end of tunnel: frame tower; loss, slight;
cause, o~yerheated stovepipe.
November q, S.55 A. M; still: owner,
Mrs, Gansberger; occupant. VIM. Perry;
767 Bergen avenue. frame building; loss,
sil Snyem ehese 81 o~Se ao s M stove box i owner
and occupant, Bush Brothers; Morgan
and Henderson streets. brick building;
loss on building, $50; insurance on build
ing, $4,000; insurance paid on building,
$3.50; cause, from smoke house.
November Is, z.54 A. NJ; box IS: owner,
Mr.. Cone; occupants, several families; S43
Eighth street; loss, slight; cause, from
gas Jet: 90
and occupant, Consolidated Traction Co.;
Jersey avenue, between Fifth and Sixth
streets, electric wire. loss, slight; cause,
breaking of electric wire.
Total loss IN Noyemb ser, y, 81, Total M
ance paid in November, $2,917. Total
number of alarms, twenty-seven (27l. To-
tai number of telegraph alarms, eighteen
JOHN CONWAY.
Chief Engineer.
The Clerk reported that he had Deposit
ed with the City Treasurer the sum of
tw~enty-three 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.
On motion of Commissions Mills the
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 Viii 1 Ol4S NONNs /
Captain w. H. Lowell received one vote.
Captain Clair Birch received one vote
No choice.
On motion of Commissioner Erickson,
further balloting was discontinued.
Or motion, adjourned.
CHARLES ESTERBROOK, Clerk.
Regular meeting Of the Board of Fire
commissioners. held at Department Head
Wednesday evening. January 4,
The roll was called at $50 O'Clock.
Present-Pf csident Brennan, Commits
Mills and Erickson.
Absent-None.
On motion the reading of minutes of
December Is, 1898, was dispensed with
and they were approved as engrossed.
READING OF COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Gamewell Fire Alarm Tele-
graph Company relative to the keynote
for fire alarm boxes now in use
by this city, stating that this arrange
ment was covered by a patent held by
them, and if its use was continued, that
they should receive a royalty LOT the
same etc.
Received and filed, and the Clerk was
to communicate with said COM
pany in reference to the matter
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented, received and
disposed of as follows: Michael r. O'Brien
sl5S, American Fire Engine Co. ~S3i5.29;
P. Landrine, sS122 and s2l.O6; John
w. Laws 1855.
Referred to Committee on department.
and Repairs.
Samuel Eastman & Co, $500; John w.
sS5.19; John P. Landrine. $3.50.
Referred to Committee on Supplies.
The weekly reports of the Chief Engi-
neer. Superintendent of Telegraph and1