The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-22
NEWS OF NORTH HUDSON.

still Cunning for the Dead1ock-They
Won't Draw Lots.
The monotony of the meeting of the
Union Hill Council this morning was
broken by the presence of a commit
tee of determined citizens.
Councilmen Rub and Schlemm were
called to order by Clerk Ahles and
acted the usual farce of adiourning for
want of a quorum. Then Martin
Filan, Charles Wilmington. Henry
Bell, w. E. Wincke, John Bruggen-
worth and Frederick Schamper took
turns at making suggestions to them,
which ought to result in an amicable
compromise.
Councilman Rub, in his usual terse
style, expressed himself willing to
make any concession that the Merritt
faction might suggest.
In the course of the conversation
one of the citizens mentioned a strange
rumor that is current in the town that
Mr.. Rub had been offered S., 900 by
Brewer Bermes to use his influence in
having the proposed sewer built,
which, though improving the town in
general, it is claimed would benefit
Mr.. Bermes' property in particular.
This lie Mr.. Rub nailed with charac-
teristic emphasis.
The citizens seem baffied. They
want to do something and, yet appear
to have their hands tied.
They will apply to the courts for a
writ of mandamus compelling the
Board to organize. But whether
their request will be granted is
doubted. In the meantime the town
officials, from the Town Clerk down
to the Tailor, have to do without their
salaries; claims against the town are
accommodating day after day, while
half the Board goes calmly On meeting
and adjourning until their confreres
can find time to attend a meeting. A
suggestion to draw lots for the Office
of chairman has been made and re-
rejected.
North Hudson Notes.
The West Hoboken Town Council
meets tonight.
Mr.. William A. Laune, the chairman
of the Committee of Arrangements for
the twenty-first annual picnic of the
West Hoboken Fire Department for
the benefit of the widows and orphans,
anticipates a greater success than ever
before.
The charter list of the new lodge of
the Ancient Order of United Work
men is still open and many persons
are availing themselves of the OPP
portunity to insure their lives. DR..
r. Schlemm is the examining physi-
clan.
The North Hudson County Rail
roads Employees Mutual Aid Assoc
citation completed the arrangements
for its annual picnic, at Henning's
Hall, last evening. asa
The Gutten berg Bowling Club will
pass a few hours at its favorite sport
in Nolte's alleys this evening.
James Drew was brought before
Recorder Schleicher yesterday,
charged with stealing a razor from
Charles Wooster, the barber. He was
held in 5000 bail and, as he could not
furnish it, Policeman Schrumps was
ordered to lock him up. Drew
Jumped down stairs and ran away.
Clerk Ahles, Recorder Schleicher and
Policemen Smith and Schrumps
jumped down after him and engaged
in hot pursuit. They caught their
man after a hot chase.
William Peter, Jr., appeared before
Judge Schmuriger, in Union Hill,
yesterday, and had a warrant issued
for the arrest of Justus Bruins on a
charge of assault. Bruins had had
Peter arrested the day before on a like
charge, and so Peter retaliated. Both
men win be held to await the action
of the Grand Jury.