The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
RUH'S FRECH MOVE.
UNION HILLS TARTAR WANTS HIS
COLLEAGUE BOUNCED.

All n Question of Property-Bad Feeling
of Years Standing Animates the Big
gest Kind of a Row in Union HIPS
Town Council.
There was merry war at the meeting of
the Union Hill Town Fathers last even
ing. The rivalry between Councilmen
Charles Rub and Rudolph Frech has been
of long standing, and the way they loved
each other has been town talk for
months
The unsuccessful fight made by Rub
Tor the craftsmanship of the Council some
TOUR months ago has been ranking in his
breast. He said nothing, but bided his
time.
THE CALM
Last nights meeting began quietly
enough. The Board granted permission to
the North Hudson County Railroad to
cross the Bulls Ferry road with its pro-
posed "L" road from the Weehawken
ferry.
The matter of lighting the town by
electricity was again laid over until the
opinion of the Town Attorney could be
obtained.
Other minor matters occupied the
Council for an hour.
THE STORM.
Then Councilman Rub stood up and
with an ugly CLINT in his eye asked the
chairman to ascertain If all the members
of the. Board were property owners as re-
quired by law.
The law appeared to be embodied in an
archaic copy of the towns charter, which
Ruh had in his possession, and which
provides that only those are eligible to
the office of Councilman who own prop
erty within the precincts of the town.
Lit also provides that il during his occu-
pancy- of the Office of Councilman he
should cease to be property owner, his
seat becomes ipso facto vacant.
Councilman Frech has met with some
business reyerses of late, and was obliged
to dispose of his property on August 15;
so the reason of Ruh's action was evil
dent.
Councilman Ross Immediately moved
that the matter be referred to the Law
Committee, but Rub was not satisfied
He jumped up and in an imperative
settled now. Let there be
no delay" and, wheeling around, we
pointed a finger directly at Frech, and
cried "My motive is evident. | mean
you, Mr.. Frech; you"
REJoINDER.
This brought Frech to his feet in the
midst of great excitement.
IF you mean me, he said, 81 am still a
property owner in the town and pay taxes
on No. 110 Kossuth street."
Then Frech, who had evidently come
prepared for Ruh's action, fiished out his
copy OF the charter with an amendment
that made man, whether a property
owner or not, perfectly eligible to hold
the office of Councilman.
Chairman Schlemm, who had been lis
tening to the argument with impatience,
broke in here and ordered Frech TO alb
stain from voting on all questions that
might come before the Board until the
matter had been settled.
This action, virtually suspending Frech
from his position, was met with howl of
disapproval from the lobby.
INDIGNATION.
s'Let him vote, . they shouted.
I'VE elected him, and we want him to
vote"
Frech, too, was on his foot in q moment
with an appeal to the House, and Chair
man Schemm was not sustained.
In the midst of the rumpus, when it
looked as though free fight would bring
the meeting to close, some body made a
motion to adjourn and it was carried in a
twinkle.
A special meeting will probably be held
to settle the question.