The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-11
PROTECTING THE CITY.
Fire Board Refus es Per-
mission to Store
Combustibles

The Fire Commissioners. at their meet
ing last evening, refused two important
permits because property owners in the
vicinity strongly protested. The Com
missioners, after thorough investigation
by themselves and Chief Engineer John
Conway. decided that if the permits were
granted that nor only would the valuation
of property be decreased, but property
owners would be prevented from securing
tenants for their houses.
The first one refused was that of the
Union Carbide Company with factory
at Twelfth and Monmouth streets, to
store the carbide in its crude state. For
the past month or more the Fire Commits
sioners have been receiving complaints
about this factory from the property
owners in the vicinity of which it is To-
Gated, saying it was impossible for them
to rent their houses while the factory
was located there The Commissioners.
after due consideration, came to the con-
clusion that 1t was best to revoke the per-
nit of the company, and at the meeting
last evening informed the management
of the company to that effect.
The Board gave the company two
weeks time to vacate its present quar-
present quarters, was of harmless char
acter, but the complaints of the owners
Of property were so strong that it was
deemed advisable to have it moved The
only place a permit will be granted the
company by the Fire Board will be out
SIDE the city limits such as on the mea-
dows, as the people of Jersey City are in
fear of another such explosion as the one
that took place a few years ago on Mont
gomery street near Merseles, in the
acetylene works.
The next matter was the application for
a permit for the Valvoline Oil Company
OF Edgewater, asking permission to store
$1,000 to 10000 barrels of oil in Headden's
coal yard, No. 6S4 Newark avenue, near
the Five Corners. Mr.. John Ellis, who is
said to be the superintendent of the COM
pany which is said to belong to the STAN
dard Oil Company, stated that the oil
was to be stored in an iron tank under
ground, and to have a brick wall sur
rounding it. He further stated that any
thing the Commissioners would suggest
for safety would be carried out.
The Board Immediately refused the per-
NIT. There was a long communication
from the properly owners of that section,
end a petition signed by over two hundred
storekeepers, protesting against the stor-
ing of such a quantity of oil in their vi
cinity.
A communication was received from
Bowman & Co, asking permission to store
three barrels of turpentine in the J. J.
Reilly Supply Comnany's property foot of
Grand street. 1t was referred to the Chief
Engineer with power.
The Firemen's Mutual Benevolent Assoc
citation asked the Board permission to
hold a picnic in the latter part of Sep
tember for the benefit fund. 1t was
granted
Chief Engineer John Conway's report
for the past two weeks showed that 50
alarms were received and q telegraph.
The report for the month of June
showed the total loss by fire as S1o,094; in
surance paid. $1,000 The total insurance
was s43,300 In the month s. alarms were
received.
Applications for appointment were re-
ceived from John Ryan and Robert e.
c. Smith of No S16 Halliday street.
The Board adjourned TO meet Wednes-
cav evening. July a.