The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-24
THE NEWS OF HOBOKEN.
Il STORMY TIME 1T LAST NIGHTS
COUNCIL MEETING.


Four Votes for DIR. Heller as City Physi-
cian-A Jealous Italian Stabs His
Successful Rival i'm the Back with a
Stiletto.
The City Hall was gas well last night.
The Council met. Every one was SEEM
ingly in o fighting mood = with their
tongues. Had District Attorney Winfield
dropped in he might have had few of the
sterner sex before the County Court as
common scolds.
Growl No. l was over the closing of
Lehman's alleged disorderly house. Growl
No. g hot one, was caused by the May
or's nomination of DR.. Heller as City Ply
sician. Growl No. arose over Lawyer
Daly's bill.
| There were several minor quarrels and
serious one after the adjournment,
| which almost resulted in blows.
| The Council has been deadlocked over
the appointment of a City Physician for
! three months DIR. Heller and DIR. Simon
each had four supporters in the Council,
| but bya clever ruse it Is reported Helfer's
| followers induced one of Simon's friends
| to absent himself.
! He went away to look after contract
The other three of the Simon quartette
were not diplomats They went into the
meeting as a minority, and were de-
| feated, or at least suffered q temporary
| set back, for it is a question whether the
new City Physician has been legally ap-
pointed. The absentee was Councilman
| Timken.
FOUR FOR HELLER.
The Mayor sent in the name of DR..
Heller as City Physician. Councilman
Kelly opened the wrangle, by attacking
the appointee. He declared that DR.. Hell
| fer was not fit man to attend to the sick,
now.
He claimed that DR.. Simon had been the
most faithful City Physician the city even
had and it was an outrage to displace him
for u man who neglected his duty.
Councilman Londrigan defended DR..
Heller, saying that he had attended
closely to his duties when City Physician.
The vote was taken and Chairman En-
| letkoetter, who was confident 1t required
majority of the Council five votes) to
| confirm the appointment, inconsistently
decided that DIR. Heller was elected when
| he had received but four votes. Council
men Bruggeman, Bewig, Stanton and
Londrigan voted to confirm and Council
men Erlenkoetter, Kelly and Snyder
against
The act giving the Mayor power to ap
point states plainly that the vote OF a
| majority of the Council is necessary to
confirm. -Four votes is not q majority of
eight DR.. Heller is in possession, how
| ever, as DIR. Simon surrendered his badge
and keys. DIR. Simon, it is said, will take
legal steps to oust his successor.
The growl over Lawyer Days bill for
800 brought the City Clerk into the row.
He was left practically as arbitrator, a
position he did not "hanker arter." He
| appealed to the chairman, and Council
man Stanton Immediately jumped on the
! City Clerk, whom he charged with assum-
| ing to be dictator.
The bill was passed subject to the decis-
ion of the Corporation Attorney, as the
vote was, as in Dr. Helfer's case, four to
three, and it is held five votes are neces-
sary.
/ LEHMAN's PROTEST,
Otto Lehman, the Newark street saloon
keeper, presented a petition signed by
several neighbors that his place was not a
disorderlY resort and was no worse than
| the adjoining saloons. Mr.. Gelhaus, the
| complainant, was present and was heard.
| He stated that the noise in the saloon kept
| the inmates of his dwelling awake at nights
and some of his tenants had moved in con-
| sequence. There was a growl, which was
ended by Councilman Londrigan's ora
tion that the Council had done its duty by
| ordering the place closed, and the respOn-
sibility now rests with the Mayor and
police authorities.
Some routine business was disposed of
MIR. Winses Did Not Congratulate.
Wine and congratulations followed the
| DR.. Heller furnished the wine, the City
| Fathers and some political friends the
congratulations. Heller was splendid
fellow, of course, and they were glad he
! caught on"
| They were having jolly, mellow time
when ex-Councilman Winges arrived. He
did not come to offer congratulations. He
was mad. He hates Helfer, The scene
| changed Winges intimated that. Heller
had bought the confirmation. Heller de-
MED the soft impeachment. He was not
| that kind of man,
"What," angrily retorted Winges, 'you
are not a briber?"
mo, sir" hotly rejoined Helfer.
Didn't you send diamond pin to my
house as a bribe and / sent it back to you
| Instantly" exclaimed WingeS,
| Helfer did not answer the accusation
directly. He replied in strong English
that he had not run away with another
mans wife.
Winges advanced, and the two men be-
gan shaking their fists in close proximity
! to each others noses. 1t was feared blows
would be exchanged. Friends interfered
and parted them.
Wouldn't Fay His Ferriage.
William Tolbert boatman, who was
carrying too much cargo, refused to pay
his passage last night. Policeman Ken
ney was called Tolbert was advised to
pay the three cents to avoid trouble, but
| he was obstinate and refused. He insisted
ON being locked up, as he intended prose-
| cutting the ferry company and the police
man. Kenny was obliging and after fail
| ing to persuade the boatman to go home,
| he locked him up for drunkenness and
disorderly conduct.
Stabbed His Rival in the Back.
| A Jealous Italian used a stiletto last
night on his rival. The blow was aimed
|