The Jersey City news., 1906-09-24
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
Ofcial proceedings
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Lebison, 1893 Grand street; frame build
ing: loss, slight: cause, gas stoev.
April %, PIP A. NJ. Box 11S.--Ow,
ner Toppin estate; occupants, seyra1
families, 126 Suisse street; bricxk buids
ing. cause, matches.
April %, 4:46 p. NJ, BOX 57.-Ownel
and occupant, Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
Tonnelle avenue; loss, slight; cause
matches.
: April %, 2:1O P. NJ, Still Alarm.
Owner. John WrSde; occupant, A. Boyne
167 Webster Avenue; frame building;
April %, p. NJ, Stn Alarm.-Ow-
ner j. c. Appleby: occupants, several
families. Ill Belmont Avenue; loss.
slight; cause, matches.
April "A. 1850 A. NJ, Still Alarm
Owner and occupant, Public Service
Corporation, Newark Avenue and Coles
Street; loss, slight; cause, crossed wire.
April "a. 2:35 A. NJ, Box ll6.-Ow-
ner. Mrs Baker; occupants, several fam-
lilies, 1T3 Morgan Street. brick building;
loss. slight; cause, lamp explosion.
April "a. 3:22 2. NJ, Still Alarm
Owner, Van Horn estate; occupant. H.
Slatery, 443 Conmunipaw Avenue;
frame building; loss, slight; cause, spark
from stack.
Owner and occupant, w. B. Sloat, 2af
L
building, $500; on furniture $50; insuf-
ance on building, $4,000; on furniture,
$1,000; insurance paid on building, SOU;
ON furniture. $75; cause, unknown.
April %, % F. NJ, Box 132.-Own-
er, Thomas Murray; occupant, Charles
Smith, 406 York street; frame building;
loss on building, 5000; on furniture, $3I5;
insurance on building, $1,000; on furni-
ture, $500; insurance paid on building
H.. ff1pn tfl1pn
known.
April 25, 4 P. NJ, Still Alarm.-Own-
er and occupant, Erie Railroad Com
pany, head Fifteenth street; freight car;
loss, slight; cause. matches.
= nril 26, $40 a. M, Still Alarm
Owner, John Damer; occupant IL. Cohen,
lat New York avenue; brick building:
loss. slight cause, matches.
April 26, SOB a. m., Box 273.-Owner
Mathews estate: occupants, several fami-
lies, 2451a Fifteenth street; frame build
ing: loss, slight; cause, foul chimney.
April 27, S:45 a. M. Still Alarm
Owner and occupant, Ramsdale & VOL
yerton. 531 Mercer street; frame bul-a-
ing; loss. slight: cause, gasolene.
April %. 4:4S p. M, Still Alarm
Owner, William Whyett; occupants, sew
eral families 1868 Grove street: brick
building. loss, slight; cause, foul chim-
ney.
April 30 2:3o a. M. Box 1z5.-Owner
and occupant, ]. I'll. Pilson: 273 Was =
ington street; brick building; loss on
stock, 1900; on building 81 800; insur-
anee on stock, $4,000; on building, ST.
500: Insurance paid on stock, S3.30u: on
building. 81 500; cause. spontaneous COM
bustion
April 30, 1922 p. m., Box 27.-Owner
and occupant: E. Schroeder, ZIG Jersey
avenue; brick building: loss slight; cause,
spark from machinery
April 80 / 80 p. M, Box 214.-Owner
Lembeck & Betz;- occupants, several
families, 163 Ninth street: brick build
ing: loss. slioht cause, as meter.
Total loss in April, e63. .449
Total insurance int April. 1920. .S25.
Total insurance paid in April. $62, ,444.
Total No. Alarms in April, so.
-otal No. of Telegraph alarms in
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN CONWAY,
Chief Engineer.
Communion ton from Chief Engineer:
Jersey City. n J.. May 81. 1906.
To the Honorable Board of Fire Com
missioners:=
beg leave to submit to your Horror
able Board a report as to the physical
condidition of Victor D. Ker. Driver of
Tender of Engine No. To- Mr. Ker, by
reason of age and other infrmities, is
a fireman.
| annex hereto report made to me
by Battalion Chief Hague in reference
to this matter.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN CONWAY,
Chief Engineer.
The communication and report accom-
panying was received and referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
Communication from Inspector of
Jersey City. May 25, 1906
To the Honorable Board of Fire Com
Gentiemen:-I hereby report that |
have examined one roam horse. black
name and tail. 1913 hands high, FIVE years
old. After careful examination | fail to
discover any unsoundness and would
recommend his purchase for Department
purposes.
Respectfully submitted.
T. e. SMITH. Y. S,
Inspector of Horses.
Jersey City. May. 25. 1906.
To the Honorable Board of Fire Com
Gentlemen:-I beg leave to report the
condition of the five following horses: :,
.'Billy.'' physically disabled. due to old
"Brown Billy" chronic foot trouble
length Of service. eight years.
Prince old age and chronic lame
ness: length of service, sixteen years. :,
ssSalvafor," old age and general debil
ity; length of service. fifteen years. :,
Andy" general debility due to Ole
age: length of service, sixteen years.
The above horses have outliyed then
usefulness for department service, ant
would recommend that they be dis
posed Of.
Respectfully submitted.
T. E. SMITH, V. s.,
Inspector of Horses.
Received and ordered spread in full
upon the minutes.
The Board then took a recess.
Upon reassembling all the member
We're present. esa,-s,x~,,,e,o,
Resolutions by Committee on Salaries
Resolved. That warrants be orderet
drawn in favor Of the officers and mel
employed in this Department, also tn
Commissioners, for salaries for tn
month Of May, 1906, when due, as pc
list filed herewith amounting in tn
aggregate to sixteen thousand, seyel
hundred and fifty-ive dollars an
eighty-cents ($16, ,755. so.
Resolved. That a warrant be ordere'
drawn in favor of Jersey City Fire
mems Pension Fund. TO the sum 9
forty-four dollars and fifty-nine cent
being aount of fines imposed upon men
bers of this Department May, 1890 tse
pay-roll passed this date),
Resolved. That warrants ne oruere
drawn in favor of the following name
nersons for pensions, when due, as ps
iiet filed herewith. amounting in the al
greqate TO three hundred and forty-niI II
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