Business of Interest Before the Board of Trustees

New York, 1895

The trustees of the village of Jamaica held their regular monthly meeting Thursday evening. President Watts presided. Trustees Mills and Wyckoff were absent. Permission was given Henry Burnet to dump stone on the Rockaway road, where he is building.

The report of E. W. Tapp, treasurer of the fire department, shows a balance of $214.46 in the general fund, and $83.61 in the insurance fund.

Stephen H. Henderson, hydrant inspector, reported that there were 230 hydrants and all with but one or two exceptions in good order.

Chief Engineer Shipley's report shows that during the year there had been six alarms of fire. The damages aggregated $6,100; insurance, $4,500. The value of property in the department is $21,000, the real estate being placed at $15,000. The foreman of Distler hose company had refused to furnish him with a statement of the condition of the company. He recommended the disbandment of the bucket company. The clerk was directed to notify the foreman of Distler hose to file a report with the chief within five days.

Poundmaster Marshall reported that 22 dogs had been disposed of, and one redeemed, during February.

A fire alarm box was ordered to be placed at Puntine street and the Long Island railroad. The matter of placing a fire hydrant on Puntine street near Carpenter & Higbie's lumber yard was referred to the water committee.

Permission was given Frank Fleischaus to place a water trough in front of his saloon on Fulton street.

The street committee were directed to have Linden street, from New York avenue to Puntine street, formed up.

George Marshall was elected a member of the board of health to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of B. B Meyer.

A petition was read asking that the sidewalks on both sides of Franklin and Brenton avenues be flagged.

The bill of the Jamaica electric light company for the month of February, $865.56, was ordered paid in the sum of $755.78.

Trustee Van Allen, chairman of the committee to ascertain the cost of putting in a water and electric light plant, reported progress. Bills were ordered paid in the sum of $1,879.70.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, March 15, 1895, p. 1.