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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31
FIVE EMPLOYEES DISCHARGED
The Street and Water Board Makes
Little Rearrangement.

The Street and Water Board Makes q
Little Rearrangement.
Five official heads bit the sawdust this
morning at the special meeting of the
Board of Street and Water Commission
lers.
They were those Of Harry ]. Powell,
lwharfinger; Inspectors Peter Gannon,
/, of the Summit avenue Improvements;
/ IMarcellus Waters, of the Hooker avenue
/ improvement, and James Flanagan, of
THE Beacon avenue Improvement. and
, John Pullman, of the High Service sta
ton.
George Bremner stepped into Mr..
Powell's shoes with a 81 200 per annum
salary, and the late inspectors places
I were captured by R9hold Stegman, Rich
ard Slavin and Thomas l.. Maxwell.
VDennis Carpenter was made Chief Engin-
eer at the High Service Station, and Will
lam John was made an assistant clerk at
salary of 81, 200 per annum. The Board
ordered few warrants drawn for inn
provements and then adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31
THEY'RE ALL SHORT.
What the Several Boards Think Of
the New Tax Budget.

The one topic of talk in the several de-
partments OF local government this morn
ing is, of course, the tax budget as fixed;
by the Board of Finance last evening
The expectation was that the Board of
Finance would make much more liberal
appropriations this year than has been the
custom for the lastfew years. There lis, as
stated last evening in these columns, an
increase of S75, 900 in the total, but it is
not large enough, to meet the hopes of the
managers of the several departments.
When allowance is made, however, for
the exigencies of the situation, the net re-
suit is fair satisfaction with the allow
anceS,
THE POLICE BOARD.
In conversation at Police Headquarters
this morning, it was learned that the
estimates submitted by the Boardsno the
Board of Finance contemplated the
enlargement of the force by the addition
of twenty or more men. Nextsyear's
allowance, as fixed yesterday, will be
$27, 900 more than that of the
goes to the street lighting,
$4, 900 to the payment of the increased sal
aries of the Chief and Captains, 500 to
the payment of the increased salary OF nle
of q Police Court Clerk, new position
| that will probablyfbe given to Assembly,
| man Norton, and the balance will allow
| of the addition of but four or five mem
| to the force. This increase, it is needless
| to say, does not represent the pressing
| needs of the Department.
| AS to the lights, the appropriation
| made for the current year was npt suf-
| ficient to keep the lamps alighb every
night the year around. But the Board'
| took the chance and ran $4,000 in
debt, which will have to be met bytthe is
estimate for next year they figure
not only for the maintenance of
the present lamp service, but for the
| lighting of about one thousand additional
lamps of one kind or another. Thesippro-
priation for next year Will cover tile ex-
pense of keeping the lights alrerdyin the
service aglow, but makes no allowance
for supply of additional lamps.
THE BOARD OF WORKS.
Street and Water CommissionersaSom
ers, Dugan and Van Keuren were in a
group this morning going over the figures
Of the appropriations made by the Bhard
of Finance Yesterday, when asked them
how they were pleased with the amount
which had been allotted to their Board
1--WE are not kicking" said President
Somers, and his sentiments were echoed
by Mr.. Dugan. 1--WE are satisfied with
everything but the amount allowed for
cleaning streets. We asked for about
s35, 900, and have been given not fquite
500 600. This will not enable us to clean
the streets as they ought to, be-"
Mr.. Somers' colleagues expressed the
same sentiments.
THE $780, 900 STREET APPROPRIATION.
It must be remembs red. too. that the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31
is IT ALL PENNSYLVANIA?
How That Company Could Get Several
Routes Through the Currie Land.

How That Company Could Get Several
Routes Through the Currie Land.
The Commissioners appointed to con-
demn portion of the Currie estate for a
right of way for the New York and
Waverly Railroad Company, had another
session this morning in Chancery Cham
bers.
The proceedings were enlivened by a
legal tilt between Counsellors Vreden-
burgh and Newbold, and to settle the dis
pute the Commissioners decided to apply
to Judge Knapp for instructions in the
matter The trouble was caused by the
discovery that the proceedings brought
against q portion of the estate were not
regular, and Mr.. .Vredenburgh abandoned
these particular proceedings.
Mr.. Newbold wanted some feature in
teriected into the other proceedings, but
Mr.. Vredenburgh objected. Each cited
the law in the case, and the Commission
ers not desiring to set themselves up as
interpreters of the law decided to appeal
to Judge Knapp.
Robert Currie was the first witness.
He testified that Emmett Smith, repre-
senting the Jersey City, Newark and
Western Railroad, had offered him $400 q
lot for property south of the proposed
route of the Waverly road He refused
the offer. Mungo Currte testified that ne
was assured by Senator SeWell that the
Jersey. City, Newark and Western road
would not be pushed. He had given out
that the Park Commissioners had been
given an option on the property.
w. H. Corbin was next called. 1t was
intended to show by his testimony that
the Jersey City, Newark and Western
Railroad was an appendage of the Penn
sylvania and that the Jersey City, New
ark and Western was made up OF lobby
lists.
siDo you not recognize among the in
corporators many noted lobbyists"
''No, SIR"
s'Mr. Corbin, you have had experience
at TrentonY"
eyes" Mr.. Corbin replied, 'but not as
lobbyist"
The drift of the testimony was to show
that the Pennsylvania road might get
across the Currie tract by several different
routes by having condemnation proceed
ings brought for the Lehigh Valley, juno
tion Company, and Jersey City, Newark
and Western roads.
Chief Engineer Brown, of the Waverly
and New York road gave testimony re
garding the constructia IN of his road. He
admitted that the road was owned by the
Pennsylvania Company. The Commls
sioners here took recess.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31
WHERE Is MR.. EVANS?
A Resident of Belmont
aAvenue Missing Since
the 24th.
FRIENDS FEAR HE is DEAD.
He Disappeared for Several Days,
Came Back Dazed, and Then Dis
appeared by Night.
FRIENDS FEAR HE is DEAD.

The police were notified last evening
that Robert L. Evans, an importer, doing
business in New York, has been missing
from his home, No. 152 Belmont avenue,
since July "a.
Mr.. Evans family were away in the
coun try and he was living at his home
with his nineteen-year-old son, who also
is in business in New York. He went to
his business as usual Monday, July 81
but did not remain long at his Office. He
did not return to his home Monday even
ing, but as he frequently remains away
all night, nothing was thought of his
absence.
On the next day q clerk in Mr. Evans
employ went to his son and asked where
his father was. The son replied that he
was in business in New York. The clerk
said that Mr.. Evans had not been to his
office since Monday morning. Young Mr..
Evans started to look for him. He was
unsuccessful in his search and became ap-
prehensive for his fathers safety. His
fears were dispelled, however, when. upon
returning home, he found his father
there.
HE'D BEEN ''No WHERE"
He asked Mr.. Evans where he had been;
the latter replied, nowhere" }" and evinced
u disinclination to talk upon the subject.
The fnther and son agreed to go to busi-
ness together the next morning and re-
tired. The son arose at six O'Clock and
went to call his father, when he found his
room empty. The clothes which Mr..
Evans had worn the day before were on a
chair and the bed appeared to have been
occupied.
When no tidings had been received of
the missing man up to Sunday, Mrs.
Evans was informed of his absence and
returned to the city Immediately,
A thorough search was made for Mr..
Evans but nothing was learned of his
whereabouts.
SEARCHING FOR HIS BODY.
When the body, which was supposed to
be that of Aeronant Hogan, was found off
Long Island, friends of Mr.. Evans think
ing that it might be his body communi-
Gated with the Long Island authorities
and found that they were mistaken.
A general alarm was sent out by the
police last night. He is described as five
feet nine inches in height with light
brown hair and moustacne, and at the
time of his disappearance wore gray
sack coat and flannel shirt.
Mr.. Evans was temperate man, and
has not been Ill of late.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31

Street and Water Board has a rich ad'
dition to it's annual sources in the 500, ,00U
appropriated for street purposes out of the
license moneys by the Board of Finance
yesterday. This money is to be de-
voted to the improvement of the
its disposal exclusively" the business Of
the Street and Water Board. The con-
currence of the Board of Finance is need
ed by the charter, however, in all street
improvements ordered by the Street and
Water Board, and Corporation Counsel
Edwards is inclined to the view that the
concurrence of the Financiers is needed
in the disbursement of this special fund.
FIRE BOARD KICKING.
Chief Farrier is not much pleased with
the amount the Board of Finance appro-
priated the Fire Board. 1t was requested
that $4,000 be devoted to the use of the
department, but that the increase over
the present fiscal years appropriation be
used for full paid fire service thus
doing,away entirely with the buffalo sys-
tenn.
funds atSthe disposal of the Fire Board
he said
81 do not care to say much, for do not
know the purposes the money has been
appropriated for 1t is an increase of
more than $1,000 over what we received
for the present year, but it is $4,000 short
of what we absolutely need"
The Chief said that at the request of the
Finance Board he had told them how
much money was needed, but from the
action of the Board, the members did not
agree with him.
''It is absolutely necessary" Chief Far
rier said, ito have a new engine and a
central telegraph station. The two
would cost about $1,000. Just think of
this condition of affairs Engine
No. Q has been in active service for
twenty-five years. 1t has done its work,
and new one should replace it. The
Board of Finance have thought differ.
emily and refused to buy it. This will not
lessen the expenses of taxpayers, for the
I increase of insurance is more than what
lis needed TO have a well regulated Fire
Department
'sBut you received more money than
was allowed for the present year, and
aside from new purchases, have you not
enough money to meet the necessary re-
lquirementsf"
Enough! You are, perhaps, not aware
that this year we had to deduct from the
Firemen's Sick Fund 1850 to make good
the money for necessaries. Why, seven
teen years ago the Department
was allowed five paid men,
ten buffaloes and a foreman, while now
but four regular men, seven buffalos and
foreman are allowed. IhiS IS poor
economy, and people who pay taxes and
insurance realize It. 1t seems strange to
me that the members of the Board OF
Finance should know better than the
Board of Fire Commissioners what the
Department requires to run it."
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Clerk Westervelt, of the Board of Edu,
cation, was looking handsome and bust
ness like when called on him this morn
ing.
"The total amount Of the appropriation
made by the Board OF Finance seems to
as yet seen the itemized appropriations
can express no opinion about them. "
II might say, in general" said Clerk
Westervelt of the Board of Education
"that we can hardly do with less than
$4,000 for teachers salaries, and the
S25O,oOO that we asked for is not too much
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31
JOHN BURNS IS NEAR SIGHTED.

He Says That Is why He Stood in the
Way of Two Policemen.
John Burns, of Paterson, was commit
ted for trial this morning by Justice Still
sing upon charge of resisting an officer.
Detective Morris, of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, testified that he was told last
evening that two young men had as
saulted the conductor of New York.
Susquehanna and Western Railroad train
in the Pennsylvania Depot. In company
with Policeman Tappan, Morris ran down
the depot platform to capture the con-
ductor's aSsailants.
AS they approached the young men,
Burns rushed across the platform, Morris
alleges, ,Fand grabbed him and Tappan.
When the policeman had succeeded in
shaking Burns off the young men had dis
appeared and SO they arrested Burns.
Burns produced a letter from the
Mayor of Paterson testifying that he Is o
good citizen and he said in his own be-
half that he is very near sighted and
when he saw the men running toward
him he put up his hand to keep them
from running over him. Policeman
Tappan, he says, struck him on the head
with his club. infiicting wound which
bled profusely.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31
GreenvilIe Gossip.

The corner stone of the new Reformed
/ Church will be laid tomorrow. A large
iattendance of both past and present mem
bers of this church are expected to be
present Pastor Bruce has delayed his
vacation in order to off1ciate at the inn
pressive services to be held.
Work will be resumed in the fall by the
Oxford League of the Linden Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Kings Daughters of the Grace
Episcopal Church held a meeting last
evening at the home of Miss Ella Carey,
D ION Linden avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31
THE BIG FOUR.

Motion in Court for Their Discharge
from Custody.
A motion was made in the Court of
Special Sessions to have the indicted
ex-members of the Board of
Works discharged upon the
bills standing against them.
Commissioners Kern, Reynolds, Watt
and Hilliard were tried upon one bill and
acquitted. Another bill against them was
thrown out by the Supreme Court. Com
missioners Watt and Hilliard have an ad-
ditional bill against them. Then there is
an Indictment against Commissioners
Tumulty, Cannon, Watt and Kern.
Judge Lippincott said the Court would
consider the matter Prosecutor Winfield
said he could not prove evil intent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31

A reasonable estimate for fuel was 10000.
We need $4,000 at least for janitors' sal
aries, especially as the new school in the
Lafayette district will be an increased
drain on that appropriation.
For books, stationery. music and the
Free Library we asked 81 500-a sum that
will but cover the necessary outlay for
those most necessary purposes. The same
amount is also needed for the expense of
furniture, repairs, gas, heating and ven
tilating."
At the time of the interview, Mr.. West
eTyelt had not seen the appropriations.
When he does so, his surprise will be cas-
lily imagined,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31
THIRTY DAYS APIECE.
Mary Whitney and Her DisorderIy Es-
corts Sentenced,

Mary Whitney and Her DisorderIy Es-
eOrts Sentenced,
James Kelleher, Thomas MCGUIRE and
! Mary Whitney, who were arraigned be-
! fore Justice Stilsing yesterday upon a
charge of disorderly conduct, had fur
lther examination this morning.
Henry Brooks, of No. 1861 Fourth
street, testified that the two men raised al
disturbance in front of his house, Monday
night, and tried to effect an entrance
thereto by pushing back the window catch
with clasp knife.
Henry Ducker, who lives in the next
house to Mr.. Brooks, corroborated much
sof his testimony. The men were ad-
judged guilty of the disorderly conduct,
iand sentenced to thirty days in the peni-
Atentiary. Testimony was taken to show
that the woman was q common drunkard,
tand she received like sentence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31
For Ballot Reform.

Last evening thirty gentlemen gathered
at No. 217 York street and took the pre-
liminary steps toward organizing the
Hudson County Ballot Reform Asspcba-
ton. Mr.. j. X. Abarbanell was elected
temporary chairman, and j. 4. Altemus
temporary secretary.
A public meeting will be called for next
week, and an address will be published
by this committee:-Henry Friedrieks,
republican,; Charles R. Burger, prohibit
zionist; A P Brown, independent; John
w. Jakeway, labor; Calvin Campbell,
single tax: j. r. Abarbaneu aud j. T.
Altemus, democrats.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31
THE GIRL BURGLAR.

AShe Presents Herself for Sentence and
Gets Eighteen Months.
Rosa Baehreg, the girl who committed a
midnight burglary on Monticello avenue
flor wedding dress recently, was AMONG
the prisoners led into the Sessions this
morning. She had pleaded guilty to a
icharge of breaking. entering and lar
.ceny. Prosecutor Winfield had
abandoned the charge of arson, based on
,her setting fire to the closet Her appear
lance in court today was to receive her
isentence.
Judge Lippincott sentenced her to
eighteen months imprisonment in the
Estate Prison.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31
Dashes About Town.

Julius Schuber, driver in the employ of
Butcher Held, ON Jackson avenue, was harness.
ing a horse yesterday, when one of the pieces in
some manner got around two of his fingers,
tearing one off, and lacerating the other. He
was taken TO st. Francis Hospital
Yesterday while watering horse in Beck
mans stables on Palisade avenue George
Eagan, a thirteen-year-old boy, fell under its
feet and got his leg fractured.
W. H; Redfeld, of No. 1866 York street. was
taken to the City Hospital this morning suffering
with internal troubles
Frank Moran a saddler, of No. 66S MONTGOMERY
street, is in the County Jail. He is probably de-
mented
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31
Union Hill's Liedertafel.

The Union Hill Liedertafel will meetl
next Saturday evening, and have their
final rehearsal for the Sengerfest and
picnic of the singing societies of the
county, at SchuetZen Park, on August t.
Prof Oscar Klahre. the leader of the I
Union Hill Liedertafel. will be the di-V
rector of the singing at the festival.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31
naiIed and Yet Imprisoned.

Charles Hasse, a baker living at No
1928 Garden street, beat August Weber, of
No. N Allen street. New York.
Weber, not content with having
Hasse arrested and taken before
Justice Rusch, went before the Recorder
and made a second complaint. Hasse,
after giving bail before Justice Ruscn,
was locked up in the police station all
night When the facts were told to the
Recorder this morning he dismissed the
complaint.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31
Mr.. Thompson,s Body brought Home.

Mr.. Thompson's Body Brought Home.
The body of the son of Frank Thomp-
son. Vice-President of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, passed through this city this af-
ternoon Mr.. Thompson died in Rome
some time ago and the body was sent to
this country. A Pennsylvania tug hav-
ing the parents and number of friends
of the young man, met the steamship at
Quarantine, and the body was placed
aboard the tug. 1t was then brought to
this city and taken to Philadelphia ON q
special tram, consisting of Mr.. Thomp-
sons private car and an ordinary passen-
ger coach.
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Hoboken Notes.

If the weather is propitious mines from
Fraternity Lodge, 1. o. o. F., and Granite
Lodge, of Newark, will play game at
the Fields tomorrow. Fraternity Lodge
viii vii be represented by Brothers Hanger,
Walsh, Dodd, Runton, King, Hamlin,
Mckenzie, Chandless and Forbes.
Charles Dixon pummelled Francis
Brown, of Jersey City. He was arrested
for assault and battery and gave bail for
trial. The two men had been friends.
John McDermott, of Ferry street, dis
patched three handsome fox terriers yes
terday. The dogs were bitten by the
vicious cur that ran amuck on Monday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31
RAILROAD Mems chowder.

Tomorrow will be big day for the
drivers and conductors of the Jersey City
and Bergen Railroad Company and will
of, the same time be a harvest for the ex-
tra,men. They intend to hold a big chow
der party in Salter's Woodbine Grove,
Greenyille. The company will furnish
two cars for the transportation OF the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31
Thief Caught, Bicycle Recovered.

Montgomery jackson, colored youth,
of No. o Sackett street, who is employed
as waiter at Asbury Park, was arrested
at his home at two O'Clock this morning
for stealing q S75 bicycle from Charles
w. Tuttle. of No. 20 Manderville avenue,
on May 25. The thief sold it to Harry
Radcliffe. of No. 81 Cottage street, for $40
and had received $3.50. 1t has since
passed through several hands till it
has landed at Mr.. Woods, No. 81 Mont
gomery street, a dealer in second hand
goods. Woods Immediately turned it
over to the owner as soon as it was identi-
fed jackson was visiting his home
when arrested.
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ua WAS a Rrooklvn nran.

The body of man who was killed ON
the Northern Railroad, near Lundy's
lane, yesterday, was identified
at Speer's morgue by Charles H.
Manley, Of No. 50 Van Voorhis street,
Brooklyn, as George Hyde, of the Saliva
tion Army, whose headquarters are at
No. Ill Read street, New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31
THE NEWS OF HOBOKEN.

The Lahn's Notable Passengers-Hasse
Was Held Despite Bail.
Judge Depue, Cortlandt Parker and
Councilman Stanton were passengers on
the steamer Lain, which sailed this
morning. A large number of friends said
bon VOYAGE to Councilman Stanton. His
stateroom was a perfect bower. One OF
the floral gifts was an enormous horse
shoe
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31

When any one rings up Police Head
quarters these days and asks for Mr..
Lange, he is requested to state in which
capacity he wishes the gentleman. Lange
Is Captain of the Third precinct, and was
detailed TO act as inspector during the ill
Chief went on his vacation, and Mr..
Iange was appointed Acting Chief.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31

Charles B. Thurston, president of the
Jersey City and Bergen Railway Com
pany, has been appointed receiver of the
New Jersey Steam Laundry Company, of
LAFAYETTE. The company's financial
troubles ha We been frequently published.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31
The Family Against Him.

John Thalberg, drunken loafer, of Not
1O2 St. Paul's street, was committed for
trial by Justice Wanser this tmorning on
three specific charges of assault and bat
terry, made by his wife, Annie, and his
two daughters, Bertha and Eliza.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31

city. I want to say wouldn't have the
office under any consideration.
Five hundred copies of the bylaws We're
ordered printed and circulated freely, 70
dispel the impression that the association
is gotten up for political purposes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31
Married the minister's Daughter.

John ". Brown, an express manager
from New York, was married yesterday
morning by Justice Rouget, to
Miss Ida l.. Turner, a daughter
Of the Round Lake, N. Y,
minister, The bridegroom was a middle
aged widower and the bride sweet
Young maiden. Both were stylishly
sppareled. They made the good looking
Justice beautiful present and started on
a wedding trip to Niagara.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31
The Weather I,ulletin.

WASHINGTON, July 81, 1ss9.-For East
ern New York and New Jersey, rain, ex-
cept fair in the northern portion of New
York: cooler, southwesterly winds. For
Western New York, fair, cooler, variable
;winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31
THE CITY'S EXPENSES.

Table Showing Appropriations Yesterday
the Board Of Finance for the Several Departments
the Municipal Government
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-31

LasxscHAns pnLs cure Dili0u. aud nervous illa.