The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-08
CITY GOVERNMENT AWRY.
NEW JERSEY OFFIC IN A
T1NGLE or CONFLICTS.
Jersey City's Di-oraanized Board Of Alder |
men and wrnngiing Bonrds Of Education
and Fina uce-Tbe Tie OF tho Freeholders.


Jersey Cuy's Di-orsan,zcd Board Of Alder
men and wrnngiing Boards Of Education
and Fina nce-Tbe Tie OF tho FrechoIders.
Jersey City and her sister cities are In n
political muddle, and their Boards OF Alder
men, Boards Of Education. and the Ancient
Order Of Freeholders are unpleasantly mixed.
The Board OF Aldermen OF Jersey City Is
utterly disorgapized. Seven Republicans and
sir Democrats have repeatedly met In tn Alder
mems chamber and demanded recognition as
properly accredited representatives OF Jersey
City but there was one claimant too many, ana
the Aldermen have not yet decided who must
be discarded. Tho contest is over the gentle
man from the Fourth Assembly District. Frank
c. Fry, a Republican. claims the seat that Is also
claimed by Henry J. Powell. The Republican
Board Of Canvassers, 1t Is said, perpetrated
gross outrage when they counted Mr.. Powell
out MIR. Fry at first said that he could not con-
scientiously take the position that tho Board OF
Canvassers gave him. but later he changed his
mind, and now he boldly Insists that he Is the
"gentleman from the Fourth" Judge Knapp
granted an Injunction restraining the City Clerk
from administering the oath OF ONCE to Mr.
Fry Mr.. Fry. It was well known, had said that
the board Of Canvassers had dishonesty count
ed him In, but he was prevailed upon, for the
good Of the party" to claim the seat Hence
On Tuesday night the Aldermen made their
latest efforts to organize. The kepub cans were
In their places. but tho Democrats declined to
attend until they were satisfied that Mr.. Fry had
stepped out and given room for Mr.. Powell.
Two or three OF the Democratlc members loiter-
ed on the stoop, and sent word TO the hepubl;
to ttsls seat IN The board we viii meet with YOU.
The Republicans replied with decided No.
marshal was sent to arrest the Dem9cratlo
the stoop. Here comes the marshal were
the last words tbnt we're hoard from them as
| they ned into the Darkness. The City Clerk
| called the board to order, and quorum being
| wanted. the board had to adjourn.
TIE contest between Fry and Powell must 20
to the courts, and Jersey City viii probably
| be without n Board OF Aldermen until June.
aTen,ly Excited. as they @ must look S 70 % The XiasS %
men for permission to carry on their traffic.
Their licenses expired. by Limitation, on til first
OF May. They are entitled to two weeks for e.
| Dewals; but there Is no Board Of Aldermen, and
| the saloon keepers. unable to get now licenses,
| are In danger of rosecu,ion.
| John 7. Van Cllef. who has been elected Clerk
Of the jersey cry Finance Beard, Is one Of the
| six Democratic: Aldermen. He thinks that he
| can hold both Offices. and the Aldermen are
more worried than before, as 1t was hoped that
his departure from the board would break the
The Police Commissioners, the Fire Commits
| sloners. the Board Of Public " orks. and the Po-
| lice justices hold their appointment under the
| Republican Legislature. The Police Commits
sioners appoint the Board OF City Canvassers,
aud consequently control the elections, COUNT
| ing In or out at pleasure. The Board Of Educa-
| ton was, until a few days ago, politically a
"tie." Three Republicans and two Democrats
| were hehtine for the craftsmanship, aud the
| board consisted Of six obstinate Republicans
not pay the scnooi teachers salaries until II
| elected Treasurer. AT recent meeting
there Tero aiiy ballots r1 for the chairman
| either Chapman, the former President, or Mer-
ceine. who has done so much 70 strairhten out
supported Thomas. PspsbOrn. aud jewell, The
deadlock has since been broken. The board
| met on 1hursday night, and was In excitement
until 2 o'clock tho following morning On the
llith ballot Mr.. John W. Pangborn was elected
Jersey City has two Collectors. The Board Of
Finance that went into ONCE on the second
appointed James H. Love W as the City Collector
| and required him to give bonds In $20OO0J. Two
aays previous TO ne ,imS fos rei6ng as SAB Dossd
expired. and therefore they reappointed him for
another term. Inc qutgolns board was he2nb,
| new comers declined to recognize Mr.. Love as
the Collector. and appointed John B; Haiehi In
| place him, and so that IS another case for the
Supreme Court. WHICH will meet 10 June.
Hudson county's Board OF Freeholders are In
the unpleasant fix OF tie, and none Of the com
mittees have been appointed. Tho presiding
member, Henry Halstead, the director at large,
has no vote, and the Fteeholders will not agree
upon anythine. Al meeting on Friday evening
Director Halstead said that he would assume
the guardianship Of the county's interests, grant
requisltions. and audit oils. lie was assured,
he said. that he, would be sustained BY the
courts. The board ad journed without choosing
day for re-assembllng Later, James Harper,
one Of the Freeholders, was convicted in the
United States Distiict Court, in Trenton, Of run
ming an Illicit still in Hobokeu. He was sen.
fenced to pay a fine OF $500.
The dead lock IN the BIyonne Board Of Edu-
cation has been broken. After % ballots Presl-
dent Jones war reelected.
The Common Council OF weehawken have dis
missed the police force and made new appoint
ments. Murray, one Of the discharged police.
men. boasts that several OF the Councilmen owe
tueir election to mis- importing foreigners TO vote
for them. The police department Ia Of course
very small, yet ex-Policeman Murray has no
thought OF quietly submitting to a dismissi
from the force.