The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-08
hi NEWS OE HOBOKEN.
rhe New Council Hold a Meeting-A
Drowning Accident.

Drowning Accident.
The Board of Council held its first
regular meeting in the City Hall last
night. 1t was expected that the com
bine would have Edward Stanton to
swell it's ranks, and a large audience
was in the body of the hall to witness
the proceedings. Another point of
great interest was the Mayors APP
pointment for City Physician, and the
friends of the rivals, DR.. Heller and
DR.. Simon, were present in large num-
bers. Councilmen Maloney and Brug-
geman were absent.
The property holders along the line
of the sewer along Grand street, be-
tween Second and Third streets, petit
toned that John Ludwig be ap-
pointed inspector in the place of FL. j.
Bruggeman. The communication
was placed on file. Councilman Stan
ton requested the clerk to produce
the original petition, but the chair
man referred him to the file, where it
could be seen by him at any time.
The clerk was ordered to submit the
reportro of President Henry Hess, of the
Board of Education, complaining that
the appropriation for School No. 5
was insufficient, to the Tax Commits
sioners for an increase in the APP
preparation.
Al communication was received
from DR.. Dixon, calling the at
tention of the Board to the
fact that he contracted to attend
the horses of the Fire Department for
the sum of $50 for the past year, and
seeking reappointment.
A letter from the Mayor appointing
DR.. s. A. Heller City Physician for the
term of three years was read. On the
motion of Councilman Stanton it was
ordered to lay over until after recess.
Councilman Patrick Maloney re-
signed his position as the representa-
tive of the Fourth ward in the Board
of Aldermen. 1t was accepted, Lon
drigan only opposing it.
When it came to the reading of the
annual report of the Board of Educa-
ton, a voluminous document of forty
pages, Councilman Londrigan insisted
on having it read in full. He ex-
planned his action by saying that
many people had asked him what be-
came of the $4,000 annually spent
on the schools, and that he thought it
was only proper for them to know.
Councilman Stanton thought that the
public could know all it wanted to if
the report were printed, together with
those of the Fire, Police and Water
Departments. Londregan's motion
was lost, as he was the only one who
voted for it.
1t was ordered that proposals for
the building of the Ravine road
be advertised for. On the
motion of Councilman Stanton it was
resolved that the services of the en-
gineer of the City Hall be dispensed
with. Londrigan voted for the re-
tention of the engineer.
The Council passed a resolution for
bidding city officials to order or pur-
chase goods with an order from the
committee of the department for
which the things are required.
During recess the Aldermen gathered
in small groups, and were discussing
the action they would take about the
Mayors appointment of DR.. Heller for
city physician. Opinion was divided,
but Councilman Stanton, who was a
doubtful feature in the arrangement,
was o over. The air became calmer,
and when the presidents gavel re-
called the members to their seats,
every DOQy looked knowing. OrQ1-
nances to fix the salary of the Assistant
City Clerk, and the appointment of a
second Assistant Clerk by title passed
their first reading unanimously.
The City Clerk was authorized to
advertise the vacancy in the Board by
the resignation of Maloney, and the
following polling places were named.-
First district, No. IA Clinton street;
Second district, No. 1913 First street;
Third district, corner of Adams and
Newark street; Fourth district, No.
178 First street; Fifth district, corner
of Monroe and First streets; Sixth dis
trict, No. 1913 First street.
There was a big fight as to whether
the Mayors communication appoint
ing DIR. Heller for City Physician
should lay over or be acted on at once.
Londregan wanted the matter dealt
with right away, because most of the
other Councilmen were of opinion
that it might lay over for q week.
When put to the vote it was a tie, but
Councilman Thinker altered his vote
and the matter will be brought up at
the next meeting.
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