The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-22
JERSEY CITY COMMON COUNCIL.
The War Between tho Mayer and the Alder
Een-The City Fathers Triumphant ON Two
Issues-The Aldermen Vote Themselves q
salary Of m ,1OO n Year.

The War Between tho Mayer and the Alder
nen-The City Fathers Transplant ON Two
Issues-The Aldermen Vote Themselves q
Salary Of $1,000 Year.
There was lively time in the Jersey City Com
mon Council yesterday. The salary ordinance, which
included 200 year to each Of the Aldermen, was
vetoed by Mayor ONeill, and the veto was Laid on
the table at the previous meeting. The Board OF
Education has not yet been organized, although
the new city has completed nearly two months
OF its existence. The Aldermen having great
confidence in the Mayor, delegated TO him
the privilege OF nominating two persons from
each ward to constitute the Board OF Education 20
be confirmed by the Aldermen. Several OF the city
fathers waited on the Mayor for the purpose OF sug
gesting the names OF certain persons who would be
acceptable to them and the majority OF their consti
uents, but the Mayor peremptOrlly declined any sug-
gest0ns on che matter. This put
THE ALDERMEN IN VERY ANGRY MOOD.
TO make the breach stll wider several OF the NOM
fnees sent IN by the Mayor were Just the very men
the Aldermen would not have. Some were members
them 10 obscurty 1t was little expected that they
would be drawn forth again by o Representative OF
The Aldermen laid the communication OF the
Mayor on the table ana dnring the past week eau,
cnsses were held almost every night TO discuss what
some Of the small politicians called
What resolution was arrived at viii soon appear.
When the routine business was disposed OF yester:
the Board OF Education was taken from the table.
alderman Hogan, who Is styled the Nestor OF the
Council. rose and said that he voted IN the
lions by the Mayor and the Council, literally
guaranteeing privilege they might have ex-
ercised themselves. But their confidence was
so abused that he hoped the Board would reject
the whole batch OF nominees. Alderman Sheeran
said he had also voted Ia favor OF the Mayor but ne
should now vote against. The debate was becoming
very warm. and the previous question was called
for on all sides. Alderman Sweeney made q vain
effort TO have members heard, and the previous
question being ordered,
THE MAYORS NOMINEES WERE REJECTED
This was victory number one, and Alderman
Hogan followed II up by introducing new ordi-
nance to establish q Board or Education While the
Aldermen were flushed with triumph Mr.. Wakeman
moved to take up the Mayors veto on
THE SALARY ORDINANCE.
The motion took many by surprise, but II was car
red amid some excitement Debate was again cut
on, the Board showing no consideration whatever to
their CHIEF Magistrate and the salary ordinance
was passed over the veto by vote Of az TO o. This
showed that the opposition 10 the Mayor was steadily
increasing, and the
SMILES OF SATISFACTION
which followed showed that the spirit which
prompted Alexander in his desire for conquering
more worlds was not quite extinct.
Mayor 0'Neiii s man OF the strictest integrity,
but very positive and decided In his views He has
the esteem and support Of many who differ with
him politically. But In the assertion Of his convic
t0ns ne Is steadfast even 10 stutbOrnness and when
once committed 10 particular course viii not yield
promise about him. The Board of Aldermen ac-
cordiDgy assume hostile attitude and become Pc
rempt0ry when they find reason and argument In
efiectual. This hostility between the two branches
OF the city government increases every day. and rs
quite easy to understand that the Aldermen will not