The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-02-27
OVER THE MAYORS VETO.
HoB0KEN,s COUNCIL TOTEs 8 TO
2 FOR THE NEW WARD.

Extension of the City's Territory
Hoboken General News.
The Hoboken Board Of Council held
its regular meeting at the City Hall
last night. When the minutes OF the
last meeting were being read Council
man Stanton objected to the adoption
of any Of that portion relating in any
way to the creation Of the new Fifth
Ward.
Eugene Smith applied for an APP
pointment as City Surveyor. Driver
Alfred f. Kennedy, who was badly in
jured while driving No. 3 engine to a
fire recently, applied for compensa-
ton. The engine was upset, and
Kennedy and two other firemen
were hurt. The matter was referred
to the Committee ON fire and water.
Considerable discussion took place
over the claim of $9S.70 for printing
tiremen's certificates from a steel plate
by ex-Mayor Kerr. Council
,lan Stanton objected to the claim on
the grounds that it was excessive and
that the city had to pay $50 to re-
purchase the plate which had been
Dawned. He said that to his certain
knowledge two hundred certificates
been charged for, whereas only
weight were printed, and thai
blate, which was redeemed for $50,
been pawned again after it had
i usedy Councilman Erlenkoetrer
aimed that Mr.. Kerr had purchased
ecial kind of paper and that the
sed portion was still on his hands,
that the charge was just. Phe
ter was laid owe for investigation
he proper committee.
- OVER THE MAYORS LITTER.
|uncilmen Stanton and Erlenkoet-
ad q hot fight over the letter pre-
ia by Mayor Grassman. The
or said in his communication that
notion passed ON January 5 Great
wrcw ward was Illegal, and that
4 compelled to veto it. He en-
the opinion of the Corporation
aey. which stated that as the
ution called for a two-thirds
make a majority, his opinion
at the manner in which the
&c was passed could not be
sustained. Mayor Grassman
Nj that he waived his own opin-
the matter and vetoed the
& to save the city from future
tigation. Councilman Erlen-
claimed that the ordinance
id by d two-thirds majority,
there was no earthly reason
Mayors objection. Al full
istitutes eight members, of
fo4thirds vote was six.
the death pf Councilman
atly the BoaEh was left with
members, and 1t Is claimed
kat five constitutes d two
e. Councilman Stanton
his feet land defied the
bass the measure, as Mr..
. had not been declared
his name was still on the
wing his salary. The Or
passed over the Mayors
Ee Of 5 to 2, in the face Of
nturn's opinion that five
a full two-thirds- major
nan Stanton and Ma
Ceu IN the minority. When
Winges repeated his de-
at the ordinance was passed,
made a vigorous protest.
dremen of No. 8 Engine Com
it in a petition for new en-
he one at present in use has
yuse for the past fifteen years.
Eterly unfit for the work re-
BIZ it, and it is situated in that
of the city where the best APP
bIIafcG obtainable ought to be at the
disposal Of the fire department. The
locality is crowded with frame tene-
ment houses and valuable factory
property which Ii practically uupro-
at the present time. The cost
of thoroughly repairing the engine
would amount to- as much as a new
kline could be furnished for.
Averal petitions for street paving
ID the first reading,
IN AMALGAMATIoN COMMITTEE.
puncilman Stanton presented a
ption for the appointment of a
ittee to name q suitable time and
B confer with committees repre-
abe various districts in North
FL to consider the advisability Of
AWAITING with the Tenth District
rm one city. He said that it was
Il by the North Hudson residents,
You'd be beneficial to Hoboken.
arrangements were arrived
those means, he asked that the
+ be submitted to the popular
in the spring. The extension of
erritory would be beneficial to
ten, as the taxes of Weehawken
.63, West Hoboken, $2.13, and
of Union, $2.15, while Hoboken
high as 49, so. The resolution was
bted by a vote of 5 to 2, Council
Thinker and Erlenkoetter voting
Ehe negative.
BY another 5 to 3 vote it was decided
d send Counselor Stuhr to Trenton to
the opinion Of the Judge of the
3fpreme Court as to the legitimacy of
6 Councils present operations. MI.
anton raised an objection to the
ky's being. put to the expense of
[1other lawyer besides the paid cor
{oration's adviser.
MIR. PAGAN ENDORSED.
On the motion of Councilman Erlen-
koetter it was decided to make a pub
ic Endorsement of Assemblyman
Fagin's efforts to obtain a division of
Hudson county in the Legislature. A
sopy of the resolution will be sent to
Green.
In rnsnnnsa To the petiti0n sent nv