The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-15

occupant, James r.. htIjy luz
Dec. 10, i2:5s r. M, still-owner, g. H:
Belmont avenue; brick building: loss.
slight; cause, overheated stove pipe.
Dec. 10, 4:4s P. NJ, box s4-owner, Mrs;
Wayne street: brick building loss on
building, $3.50; on furniture, $50; insur-
ance on building, $4,000. on furniture.
on furniture, s570: cause, unknown.
Dec. II, 1929 p. M, box 56--Owner, Jas.
Wright; occupant, James Hall, "a Marion
place; frame building; loss, slight; cause,
Dec. is, lis A. M, box 7-owner, Frank
Stevens, agent; occupants, several fami-
ing; loss, slight; cause. unknown.
DeDc. IA. 4:52 P. M, still-Owner and
occupant, D., L. & w, Railroad Com
pany, west end of tunnei; loss, slight;
Dec. Is. 400 r. M, box 7s-owner, VIM.
King; occupant, several families, 100 and
107 West Side avenue; frame building; loss
on building, $3.50; insurance on building.
81, 1000; insurance paid on building, $3.50;
cause, overturning of stove.
James Mcmahon; occupant. Martin Han
dler, 455 Henderson street; frame build
ing, loss: slight cause, defective fuei
stevens, agent; occupant, Mrs. Larron,
1853 York street; frame building; loss, none
ca pse s S Fiaa S M It0y soT piPs. Geo.
W. Classman; occupant, 2 D. Richards,
Sc West Side ayengs; frame building,
Dec. %, 2:s5 P. NJ, still-owner. H. t.
Nugent; occupant, Mary Cornell. 16 Erie
et RECESS b Iss e eu matcgge;sl loss slight cause
alaTm-ownsri psn Iag 4aaah wRiaailroaa ::
Greene street rut0'f from Bay to Morgan
streets; frame building; loss on stock,
s14, 900; on machinery, s.. 500; on building.
Machinery mach sasut |, 200; on building iHin $685. 5000; in
surance paid on stock. $4,000; on ma
chinery, $500; on building. $4,000; extern
! Dec. q, io:22 F. M, box 1874 and third
alarm-Owner and occupant, Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, corner Bay and Greene
surance paid on building. $3.50; cause, I'M
Dec, %, 1922 p. M, box 1874 and third
alarm-owner, Pennsylvania Railroad
Company; occupant, Mr.. stOutwater; Bay
street M near hs Greene ss + ges: frame ;na,sra building 81
building, $1,000; cause. extension of above
Dec. "a, s:4 p, M, box 12s-owner and
street; frame building; loss, none; cause,
Dec. Is. 1925 A. M, box False alarm,
Dec. q, SAB p. M, box 26-Owner and
occupant, Mrs. John Carney. 633R Hender-
son street; frame building; cause, un-
known.
Total loss in December. s24. 1880.
Total insurance in December, A4,S0J.
Total insurance paid In December, $24,-
300.
Total number of alarms, 40.
Total number of telegraph alarms, q.
Respectfully suhmitted,
JOHN CONWAY, Chief Engineer.
The monthly report of the medical ex-
aminer was presented, received and or
dered filed.
Horses.
Received and ordered spread in full up
on the minutes.
To the Hon. Board of Fire Commission
sirs-I regret to report to you that the
old gray horse that was taken to the
Hospital on January 1e. from Hook and
| Ladder Company, No. 1, suffering with
abscess of parotid gland, died on Jan. %,
1899. Respectfully.
". 81. ARRowsMITH.
Inspector of Horses.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The annual report Of the Board to the
Board OF Aldermen was presented, read
and on motion spread in full upon the
minutes ard a copy forwarded to the Hon
! orable Board of Aldermen.
| Office of the Board of Fire Commission
ers. Jersey City, n. j.. Jan. e, 1899.
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen:
G~entlemen.flIn In -fiteor ga WITH VIII bd the re re
! QtAtN v = bS.S1t
honor to herewith submit a report. of the
condition and operations of the Fire De-
psrtment of this city during the year
statement of the finances OF this De
partment for the fiscal year ending Nov.
80, 1898. There. has been a change in the
| membership of this Board since its last
report. The term of John J. Cone ex-
| pired on the 23d day of April, 1898: The
vacancy thus caused was flied by the ap-
| Honor the Mayor.
The manual force of the Department
consists of c one Chief EGnI ahE two NO
Board. one Medical Examiner. one In
| spector of Horses, one Superintendent
of Telegraph, FIVE Telegraph Linemen,
| Engineers of Steamers, fifteen Stokers
of Steamers, fifteen drivers of Steam
ers, fifteen drivers of lenders, five
Trucks, forty-fve hosemen, twenty-five
~Truckmen, leaving a ~vacancy-in the posi-
ton of Assistant En- gineer.
This force is divided into fifteen en-
| CINE companies and five hook and ladder
APPARATUS.
In service are ten 0O second size
| double steam fire engines.
Three (3) third size steam fire engines.
Seven % one horse hose wagons.
Four (D four wheel one horse hose
Two f2) two wheel tenders or carts.
Five 81 hook and ladder trucks.
Four "a officers wagons.
One "a company supply wagon.
One ~ telegraph wagon.
Three () coal supply wagons.
One a. .four-wheel tender, with pole
(complete). with $50 feet 2k-inch rubber
hose, stationed at hose depot, ready at
all times for use.
All the steam fire engines in use are in
good condition, that of Engine Company
| No. s. being a new Amoskeag Engine
placed on duty March II, 1898.
The two chemical engines, Nos. 4 and IL,
and five hook and ladder trucks, are in
good shape.
Trucks Nos. 2 and 8 have been thorough
ly overhauled during the year, ~re-painted
and put in first-class condition.
Truck No. 2 has been furnished with one
new thirty-five foot ladder
Truck No. 3 has been>equipped with one
new forty-fve foot and two new thirty
five foot ladders and is now virtually as
good as a new apparatus.
"A new set of wheels has been put on
Truck No. 5.
The hose wagons in use by Engine Com
panies Nos. 2, 8, o.. 6. 9, 10 and Is and the
four az four wheel tenders that are used
by Engine Companies Nos. 8, II, Is and IA
are in good condition.
The two wheel tenders or carts used by
Engine Companies Nos. l and Z are in
fair shape.
The officers wagons are in good condi-
ton, the four that are in use have been
provided with rubber tires. those of the
twoABattalion Chiefs having been put on
during the year.
The supply wagon, telegraph wagon
and the three coal wagons are in fair
SPARE APPARATUS.
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