The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-13
THH I" ROAD COMING
The Bergen Hill Company
Ask for a Franchise.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
A Veto by the Mayor and a Visit
from the Grocer's Union.

GENTLEMEN-An ordinance passed by your
Board entitled IAN ordinance to authorize the
Bergen Electric Light Heat and Power Company
to erect poles. ETC., is herewith returned with
objections BY the first condition of Section }
duits within six inches of the surface of the
streets.
This provision is fatal, because we could not
pave over such pipes or conduits.
More than six inches are needed for the stones
themselves, without any allowance for sand
under them, and If the city laid stone blocks
would have TO rest, the pipes would be broken
at once by heavy teams driving over them. lam
aware that representative Of the company has
said that he would see that they were laid deep
or so as to avoid the objection, but ordinances
cannot safely be adopted containing such objec-
tionable provisions simply because the company
vantage of them. For this reason cannot sign
the ordinance. 1t was undoubtedly an oversight
on the part Of your honorable body in passing
it. Very respectfully, OREsTEs CLEVELAND.
The veto under the rules was laid over
until the next meeting.
Two resolutions from the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners asking
the Board of Aldermen to concur in the
construction OF two main sewers in Ber-
gen were approved. One sewer will go
from Garfield avenue to the New York
Bay.
A QUESTION OF SCALES
Then the question of the scales that
affiict the grocers' union came up and
Grocer Blanke was invited to state what
he wanted. After reciting the fact that
two weeks ago an ordinance had been
introduced that would abolish the fees
of the Sealer of Weights and Measures
and make it a salaried office to be paid by
the city. Mr.. Blanke informed the Alder
men that the question adbeen thoroughly
canvassed by the Association and it was
unanimously agreed that it was obnox-
ious to the members to have to pay the
Sealer fees for inspecting their weights
and measures. and they would feel greatly
pleased to have the city do it for them.
Mr.. Blancke is a politician In his sphere
and he had early seen that he was en-
gagged in an uphill fight, SO. said hes
"Since coming here tonight we have con-
cluded it is not to our best interest to
have ac tiOn ON the ordinance taken to-
night. We have no lawyer to represent
us and explain our position and wewould
like to have action deferred until future
date. " Alphabetically he added would
like to talk to Aldermen personally; |
could be more effective, but have not
consulted one. / can only add | hope
you will give US something that will pro-
tect us and the public"
EXPLAINING A METHOD.
How protect2" asked Alderman Jor-
dan. do you mean by this that the men
appointed by this Board are dishonestg,
mo, sir; but this is the method they do
business in my store. | have three sets
of scales, and the potato and mOIasses
scales they don't know how to inspect
and I have to show them. ! think
sealer should be q practical man and the
city and not the grocers should pay him.
l am willing to pay him by taxes"
Grocer Beach, thin-faced, sharp
voiced little fellow, was the next to come
to the point. He thought Grocer Blanke
had made it plain, and then he en-
deavored to improve on it's plainness. He
| mi cafd fhaf ma mid nnf n11ncf, tn
having his scales tested If the public
doubted their honesty, but he wanted the
public to pay for this qualification OF It's
curiosity. He declared that a boiler
inspector receives no fees and thai q
sealcr of weights and measures is no
EDO you know" asked Alderman
O'Neill, sthat the Boiler Inspector does
not receive fee?"
ssYes, sir.o
"O-h-h-hl excuse me, You have been
wrongfully informed, quietly said AID
Beach, and the ordinance was laid on the
table.
THE NEW ELEVATED RAILROAD.
Alderman Hauck introduced an ordin-
ance asking for the right to construct the
Central Elevated Transit Railroad from
the Central Railroad depot to West Side
avenue A petition set forth that more
than one-haIf of the property owners
along the line had consented, and that
the supports of the road would be of iron
or steel resting on a solid stone founda-
tion; there would be thirteen feet clear
ance, plenty of stations, and that the
road would be operated by power and not
cable This petition was signed by a. G.
| Cheney, president Another petition
| from property owners, asking the same.
| was handed in but not read. owing to the
! long list of names.
| These owners of property on Johnston
avenue with the number of feet each
| signed for, were among the petitioners:
| W. F. Gibson, 40; Marcus Bolhardt, 50 R.. A.
! Mcknight, 100; William Markul. 20; M. Sep
| miller, Is; George w. Greason. 100; Garrett Van
| Horne 789; James McIsheney, 1876; w A. Lillien-
! dahle, I00 Joseph Zumbusch, 25; Hauck Bros,
| $50; Richard Campbell, so; Miss Jennie stanton,
25; Ann Dunn IS; Owen Foley, e; Mary Daly,
| W. Woolsey, 40; Margaret Garrett, 50; Willis
| Darling rs; John r. Halliday 100; Mrs Z. r..
Gibson, 25; Eiske Bros loo James Foran, s,sa s5;
| gan) 122; Doretna Och, 10; James Vreeland,
I SEQ; Hilber & Fuchs, 100; Julia G. Brooks,
Franklin Brooks, Mary z. Justin, Myra L. JUS
On oswego street Henry W. Bishop, COS;
| Fred Heintze 4S.
On Jewett avenue--Estate OF George Ginoras
Remington Clifford, executor, 20I.7; E W Har-
/ rson, 25; William q. Bufnstead, 100; J. W. pu-
| senberry, 100: John S. Sutphen, 75 l. l. Wander
beck, 50; Garrett g. Vreeland, lO0; Eliza Dunn,
| Turner, 30; Thomas Hopkins. so; Eugene MUIR
| roy, 96; John L. Anderson, IS; Sarah A. Whitlock
| and samuel Whitlock, 90; G. w. Haywood, a1s
| W. T. Bathwell, rs; Henry Guinness, rs; M. J..
| Soper, so; Mary A. Bowley, so; Nj +. Ahrens,
| 200; A. j. Newberry Cexecutor Of N Edwards),
/ Isl Frederick Smith, %; Benjamin II. Fielder.
| s5 H. Lambert, 25; John II. Carnes, SO; g. r Nc
| Donald, 30; Jacob Van Wagenen, 25; Robert
\ Greenthal, %; Matthew Foster, II; Robert
| Thompson, ito; Edward L. Taylor, 100; G. A.
| Barnes, 20; E. NJ. Allen 200; William Dinwiddie.
| 20 Samuel Ashcroft 81; Daniel E. Cleary, %;
John A. Merz, 55 Anthony Beam, 75; George e.
| Van Zee 1853; Maria Calleghan, rs; w. p.
! REYNOLDS so; j. B Cleveland, 33; d. r. Noble
| (for the estate of Sarah Noble), 80; Louis !.
4 Bettcher, IL; William 4. Greenleaf, 20; X. y.
Jewett avenue, between Summit and West
Side avenues--G. r. Crooks and Julia .. w.
1 Gould, 100; A. NJ. Capin, 1l6.s; Francis Edge,
HOFFMAN So; A. Zabrislce, 20; David NJ. Neeley,
1 1870 (of Brooklyn; L. H. Brooine, -l9S; Edward
| W. Harrison 25; John Elsey, rs.
| The ordinance was laid over under the
rules.
A NEW CONSTABLE.
The Board elected Thomas German, OF
| the second district constable to I'LL the
vacancy made by the death of Constable
| McGinness, and then adjourned to meet
4 on the goth inst, when IA public hearing
| will be had on the elevated railroad or
! dinance and citizens are invited to attend.
Both Pleaded not Guilty.
In the Court of Special Sessions this
! morning no other business was transacted
| than the arraignment of Antonio Lourto
| for assault and battery, and James
\ Meenev Tor grand larceny, Both pleaded