The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-14

appropriate an additional sum for thz
erection Of a fire engine house Ia fhs
Twelfth ward.
Resolved That an additional sum OF
$500 be and Is hereby appropriated for It's
use IN the construction or said buildina.
Received and ordered spread I'm futl upon
PRESENTATION cF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented, received and
q. j.. Luton. SIS: T Misksl, 81; James
Coyle, 1855; James Coleman, $7.50.
Referred to Committee or Horses and
The ], Z. Electric Light Co. ss,5s and
1872: Mahlon S~peeeher. i26-
Referred to Committed or Department
Buildings and Repairs.
John A. Whelan, $29s25.
Referred to mi Dn Telegraph and
Fireman's Herald, $3.50
Referred to Committee on Printing and
Stationery.
OFFICERS REPORTS IND CoMMUNI-
CATIONS.
The weekly report Of the Chief Engi-
neer and weekly and monthly reports Of
the Superintendent Of Telegraph were
presented, received and ordered fled
The Clerk announced that there had
been filed in his office BY the Chief En-
gineer the following charges
William Dunn, driver. with violation OF
Section 8, Chapter 5, of the Rules and
Regulations governing this department.
| and being absent without leave.
James f.. Markey. driver. with gross
And that copies Of the charges had been
served upon the accused, together with a
notice to appear this evening for trial.
William Dunn. on bfing called. ap-
peared and pleaded mot guilty to each
Hammes, George Rathgs6er' Henry
Stueier. and .Truckmen Thomas Covart
ana john r. Mccormack testified.
The accused made a sworn statement.
Jas f. Marley appeared and pleaded
not guilty and made a swi1rn statement.
The Board took a RECESS. Upon re-
assembling all the members of the Board
The President announce the finding Of
the Board in the foregoing cases MOI
The decision was sustained sbv the foI
lowing vote
YeaslPresident Erickson, Commission
ers Hennessey and Mills.
NaysENone.
AbsentzNpne.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Motion BY Commissioner Hennessey and
That when this Board adjourns it does
e. e. i IS meet on Tuesday evening October
Resolutions by Committee on Depart
ment buildings and Repairs
Resolved. That a contract for furnish
ing al labor and material and performing
all labor necessary for the completion Of
mason work on Engine House No. II. to
be erected on part of lots = and 80, Block
VA, Lincoln street. near Boulevard, be and
IS hereby awarded TO Timothy Burke at
ty-three hundred and Atty dollars, aid
work to be done according to the plans
and specifications for the same on file
In the office of the Clerk OF the Board.
Resolved, That a contract for furnishing
all labor and material and performing all
penter work on Engine House No. Il. to
be erected on parts of lots q and 30,
Block 924, Lincoln street. near Boulevard.
be and is hereby awarded to Barron Dom
aldson. at the price named in his pro-
posal, viz, ~forty4one hundred and twenty
dollars. said work TO be done according
same. on file in the office Of the Clerk OF
the Board.
Resolved, That a contract for furnish-
ing All labor and material and performing
all labor necessary for the completion OF
plumbing work on Engine House No. H.
to be erected on part OF lots p and e,
be and is hereby awarded to VIM J.
Cross, at the price named In his proposal,
viz seven hundred and forty-seven dol
lars, said work to be done according to
the plans and specifications for the same
on file in the office Of the Clerk of this
Board.
Resolved. That a contract for furnish-
ing all labor and material and performing
all labor necessary for the completion Of
painting work on Engine House No, 4,
to be erected on part of Lots y and g,
Block, 94, Lincoln street, near Boulevard,
be and is hereby awarded to A. T. Witter.
at the price named in his proposal, viz
Three hundred and forty dollars
Said work 10 be done according to the
plans and specifications for the same on
file in the office of the Clerk OF the
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, Commission
ers Hennessey and Mills.
NayS-None-
AbsentANone.
ACTON UPON CLAIMS.
The following resolutions were reported
by the several committees in payment OF
By Committee on Horses and Harness.
Resolved, That the sum of So be paid
G. ]. Luton. for horseshoeing, Septem-
s2a b. paid 7. Miskel. for h~orseshoeing,
September, 1893
SSH be paid James Coyle. for horse
shoeing. August n September, 1893.
$3.50 be paid James Coleman, for horse
shooting, September 1889.
By Committee on Department Buildings
Resolved. That the sum OF s6.5s be paid
The j. c. Electric Light Co, for Inc.
light, Headquarters. August Is to septem-
s5.S2 be paid The J. c. Electric Light
Co. for Inc. light House Engine No. 3
August "a to September %. 1893.
SO be paid Tho Miliburn Gopsillt agent,
for insurance on furniture and fixtures.
Headquarters, December Is, 1885. to De-
| cember Is, 1893.
BY Committee on Telegraph and Fuel
Resolved, That the sum of s29.5 be paid
John A. Wheian. for coal and wood. Sep
tember, 1889.
BY Committee on Printing and Station
Resolved, That the sum of $3.50 be paid
Fireman's Herald for publishing notice
fire bells and towers for sale, September.
1889.
The yeas and nays having been called
for and taken on each of the foregoing
resolutions. they were adopted by the fol-
lowing Vote
Yeas-President Erickson, Commission
ers Hennessey and Mills.
Na5s-Nene.
AbsentzNone.
On motion. adjourned.
CHARLES ESTERBR00K.
Clerk.