The Jersey City news., 1901-12-14
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
ton1cial Proceeoanxs.a
Continual

Iotal number OF telegraph alarms, 2S
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN CONWAY,
Chief Engineer.
The Clerk reported that he had de-
posted with the City Treasurer the sum
etc, and presented receipt therefor.
Received and ordered filed.
cOMMUNICAT1ONS FROM CHIEF EN-
GINEER.
Jersey City. N. j., Dec. 4, 1901.
To the Board of Fire commissioners
GentlemenI hereby report to your hon
orable body that James L. Dallery, sto-
ed to Engine Company No. T. died at
'10:45 A. NJ, December A, 1901 thereby
creating vacancy in said company.
o. this department and by his uniform
good conduct merited the esteem of his
officers and fellow members and his loss
to this department VIII be severely felt
Respectfully,
JOHN CONWAY,
Chief Engineer.
Jersey City, n. j., Dec. 4, 1901.
To the Honorable Board of Fire Commits
Gentlemen-On November is, 1901, at ;
P. NJ. received a call for assistance
from the Superintendent Of pennsylvania
Railroad Company requesting help to be
sent them to their shops located on the
other side Of the Hackensack inme-
diately ordered Engine No. IA in response
To call, ana again on November IL fIc-
ceiyed call from the came place and |
ordered Engine Company No. IA to re-
spond. / understand they rendered valu-
able assistance in extinguishing the fre.
S-'''NN - JOHN CONWAY.
Chief engineer.
Received and ordered spread in full upon
the minutes.
Board of injrries received by Lineman
Edward Nelson detailed to Engine No;
14 and Tillerrnan Patrick DAILY tdetailed
TO Engine Company No. l0) while IN tre
discharge of duty.
Received and ordered filed.
From Medical Examiner, notifying Board
OF death of Stoker Jas. L -Daliery.
Received and filed.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The President of the Board announced
that proposals would now be received I.
furnish the Department with 5000 feet
21a inch cotton rubber lined fire hose
One proposal was presented as fol-
Eureka Fire Hose Company of New
Jersey at 81 per foot
On motion received and referred 10 the
Committee of the Whole.
The Board then took a recess.
Upon reassembling all the members
Z Resolution by Committee of the
Whole;-
Resolved. That contract to furnish
this Department. with 5000 feet OF ~
L
is hereby awarded to Eureka Fire Hose
Company of New Jersey, at the price
named in the proposal, viz: 81 per foot.
Said hose. to be in accordance with
the specifications for same on file in the
office of the Clerk of the Board.
Adopted by the following vote
Yeas-All the members of the Board,
three in number.
Resolutions by President Hennessey and
adopted.
Resolved. That the Engine and Hook
and Ladder Companies comprising; g;,,,ans this
mot three Battalions as follows
FIRST BATTALION.
Engine companies No l. 2, a. and 8;
Hook and Ladder Companies Nos ],
and 6.
SECOND BATTALION.
Engine Companies Nos. Z, II, u, IA.
Hook and Ladder Company No. ..
THIRD BATTALION.
Engine Companies Nos. s, 8, 10. Is, IS, 16
Hook and Ladder Companies Nos.
and S.
Resolved, That Battalion Chief George
Dingler be and is hereby assigned TO Inc
command of the First Battalion and sta.
toned at 244 Bay street; Battalion Chlei
William H. Kern to the command OF the
Second Battalion, and stationed at nouss
of Engine Company No ~ on Wepseel
avenue; Battalion Chief Hugh Hague to
the command of the Third Battalion and
stationed at house of Hook and Ladder
Company No. on CommunipaW avenue.
ACTION UPON CLAIMS.
The following resolutions were reported
by fhe several committees in payment OF
claims heretofore referred. e.
nv Committee on Printing and Station
ery:-- :. EN- ha raid
The Jersey CITY News for printing man
uals. November, 1901:
{(sharge claims, 1900-l90l.)
BY COMMITTEES on Apparatus ana re
Resolved. That the sum of "a be paid
American Locomotive Co., Tor ser
of crates for Engine g. October, lyui.
ss25 to the Theo. Smith < Sons 70, IoI
repairing steam gauge. October, lSVi-
Charge CLAIMS, l9O0-l90l.
nv Committee on Telegraph and F'uel:.s
Resolved That the sum OF $lio De palo
John r. auck for coa;, september aiiu
sio4.5o be paid John A. Whelan, for coal
October, 1901. -.
Charge claims. l900-i9Ol.
nv Committee on Horses and Harness.
Resolved, That the sum of s26Ss be pane
THOMAS Holmes for hprsesnoeinss Sep-
tember. October and November, 1901.
80 cents be paid Peter +: FL, Magulre iol
hore essh eeing, September, lyvl ~
SfsSs be paid Peter T, Maguire, for
Understanding. November. 1901.
&. 90 he paid Timothy Miskell, forhorse-
sboeirg November, 1901 pnsal
ss5.74 be paid T. p Heaiey, lor horse-
shoelng. November, 1901.
$37 25 be paid James Coleman, TOT HORSE
shoeing, November, 1901.
S2l50 be paid Kelly 4 Co., lot horse-
shoeing November, 1901.
Sl3N be paid James Wilson, Tor nof'e-
shoeing November iyVl A..,,a.
Sl9 be paid n. ]. Luton lor horseShVe-
ing. November. 1901
Is Charge claims, l900-1y1
II $3.50 be paid james Bailey, TOT MORSE
olasks5s 49, S s pesfh pad John A vim for harness
supplies etc, pecem ,edi l3eis 9er, i'0l