The sun., 1870-09-10
NEWARR LEGISLATION.
The Boiling Aidermen-C nGinR In city Of
nces-AIderman BitteII Refusing 10 Turn
Ont the Fire Department -Curves nnd
Disnppointment,


nces-AIdermsn LitteII Refusing 10 Turp
Ont the Fire Department Curses nnd
Disappointment.
A special meeting Of the Common Council of
Neyask vas held last night, md hs II was generally
unt erstood that there had been reconciliation in
TIE Democratic camp and consequent sweeping
out OF the remaining city officers, there was large
attendance of spectators ard anxious politicians
Considerable routine business wns despatched
when President Westervelt oSplairei his position
on the Fire Department troubles. and said thut he
had toll the Fire and Water Committee that they
Illegally removed certain members by not bringing
the subject before couucil, but assuming the au.
tho'ity TO remove them
Alderman Llttoll, whom 'le Democrats look uron
as the successor OF Charley Cain, Who for eight
months had sold himself TO the Republicans. thus
keeping the Republican city officials once declared
Ills purpose not to vote for the removal of any ore.
men unless charges wero preforrod ,nst them an
sustained The Fire Department was then dropped
for the time.
resolution was offered 20 eject John C. Drrniuz
Tor City Clerk, In place OF Jsmo, Gilen: Bepjamin
Smith for oversser OF the Poor 10 place Of Albert
Munn and to create the poaitinn OF Assistant Police
Justice. and elect John O. Seitert tor that sitinn
Al lcrmhu Baker moved that tie name OF George
sreen be substituted for that oi BenjanIn Smith.
Lost, II 20 II.
Alderman Iit-u opposed the creation Of the OF.
nee OF Assistant Police Justice on the ground that
tne o1iccr was not needed. aud that the Police Com.
misaiOners opposed 1t
An attempt was made 10 withdraw that part of
the resolution rc,atyc thereto. winch Was opposed
by Alderman b krr, on tho ground that IL was in
writin-, and In thn hands OF the Ci;y Clerk, Lost
yeas ~ noes 49, The final vote on tic adoption of
the resolution WAS yeas IT, nays ~, Alderman Arm.
strong. Rcnub lean. being absent.
The lily printing was afcn FROM the Z,{,,!p1
(Repubican) anl eiNen TO the JoksHiuLH Demo
cratci.
\ rcsoluilon was tlen reid removiny the Repub.
lcan fremcn hy maine, and anpOiutiug Demo, "a 3 ia
their places Alderman StAih-by t,,cpnOuc1n) raid
tho resolution WIS not worth TIE white paper on
which II was written. alderman L!ttc!l was " illinr
q vote for the removal of hrB-de. as he under.
stood he drink "Jor.ey lixhLing." but he could no,
and would not disturb the irc department
This aHnouu,e ent cn-acei the Dcmucr1ts while
the isces ~ tue Republicans were iunined With
triumph. still there WIS doubt. and H. brcathlesa
sill nee the roll called, with the following re.
suit: fc1s ", nays l.--rot MAJORITY OF the Coun.
ell Hence the resolution was lost, rnd the Rel ub
hcan hrcmen OF Newark still retain thcir Lo4tion
with o Democratic 'j1fitY IN tie Conn n OF opr
IL Is understood that Alderman l. tie ! l. In the
interest OF the insurance companies. ~ho do not
want an efficient Fire Dcpar nent disturbed. Tho
iechnS against the recalcr1nt Alderman Ia ye'y
strong in Denocritc circles, mud tie question is
q ten a'kCd, "Cain Or LitttLs' Tue pcnucrut,
are discomh'cd while the Republicans arc proper.
t1La.Cly cllied.