The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-06
SLURRING THE MAYOR.
H0BoKEN,S CHIEF MAGIsTRATI
ACCUSED IN THE COUNCIL.

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Jolly Surprises.
The Council met last night expect
ing a busy session. Councilman Ma
loney was absent during the early part
of the meeting, but took his seat Just
before recess. Councilmen Stanton
and Eilenkoetter had their usual tits
from their opposite benches.
A writ of ~certiorari on the Fifth
ward question was read. The plain
tiffs were Councilmen Stanton and
Maloney, who protested hal the pass
ing of the ordinance over the Mayors
veto by a 5 to 2 vote was Illegal.
The report of the Special Commit
tee. composed of Councilmen Ellen
koetter, Timken and Stanton, on the
question of giving up the city's right
to the river front on Hudson Square
Park, and allowing the Hoboken Land
and improvement Company to fill in
the river front at that spot and build
a new street upon it in exchange for
an uptown school site, was read 1t
was as follows:
HoBoKEN, MARCH 1, 1889.
To the MAJOR and Council Of the City OF
HObOken:
COLllD1lUbtc dPpOlhuCNk
to consider the rights of the city to lands
under water fronting Hudson Square, de-
sire to report that since they have COM
menced the investigation and consldera-
ton of that question, they have ascer-
tanned that the city has further interests
on the river front to be considered, II
would therefore ask that portion OF the
committee composed of members OF the
Council be empowered and directed to
consider and report upon any questions OF
riparian rights affecting the city, which
they may deem necessary, and make their
report to this Council.
CHARLES EILENKoETTER,
Chairman of Committee.
1t was resolved that the same COM
mittee be appointed to make further
enquiries into the matter.
AT LoGGERHEADs WITH THE MAYOR.
AT the last meeting the hours APP
pointed for the election of Chief OF
the Fire Department were heightened.
The time has heretofore been from six
o'clock to eight, but the Council in
creased the time to ten o'clock on 81
vote of 5 to 2. 1t would have passed
with a vote of 6 to 1, but Eilenkoetter
changed his vote at the last moment.
A letter from Mayor Grassmann was
read, in which he accused the Council
of attempting to play with him. He
explained that he had investi-
gated the matter at issue, and
was of opinion that the 5 to 2
vote was legal. Councilman Stanton
moved that the letter be printed in full
upon the minutes. Eilenkoetter re-
marked that it would be a waste of
paper and ink. Stanton and Ellen
koetter had a sharp cross fire of words.
Stanton said that the counsel ought to
show some respect to their Mayor. In
justice to the Mayor and people of
Hoboken he said the people should
know what their Mayors opinion was,
as he had occupied a seat in the Coun-
] Gil for four years and knew what was
! going on and could not be fooled.
4 Chairman Winges remarked that he
Thought the Mayor had been tempered
with or he would never have vetoed
the Fifth ward ordinance.
Poormaster Nieler's report was read
showing a claim of SO, 1856 for provisions
knd other articles provided to the
Door.
a CLAIM OF Ex-MAYoR KERR.
Considerable discussion and hot
words took place over passing the
claim of $98.75 presented by ex-Mayor
Kerr for printing 200 fremen's certifi-
Gates from a steel plate. Councilman
Stanton said that the charge was ex-
~~eessive and produced a bill from Gala
han & Gartner to show that the latter
firm had printed the same things
for about half of the price charged by
Kerr. Stanton protested that on the
score of economy the claim should not
be passed, as he considered it muchtoo
excessive. He said that in their pri-
waite life none of the councilmen would
think of paying such a price for the
work, and that he strongly objected to
such a reckless spending of the City's
money. Chairman Winges took UNI
bragg at Stanton's remarks, and the
two had a short squabble. Kerr's bill
was ordered paid.
Application was made and granted
for a procession on st. Patrick's Day,
March II.
The Committee on Finance asked
for permission to issue bonds to the
amount of $45, 900 for the expense on
nected with the opening of River
street. The money will be procured
from the Second National Bank at the
avate of five per cent, for six or nine
months. Eugene Smith vas appointed
City Surveyor.
The Board adjourned for a week.
The Night Before Lent.
The last night before Lent was
spent by the young people of Hoboken
in dancing and festivity. The mem
hers of the Riverside Tennis Club gave
a sociable at the Turn Hall, corner of
Park avenue and Fifth street. The
interior OF the building was decorated
with tennis nets, racquets and the club
colors in rosettes. The young ladies'
dresses were charming. About mid
night ice cream and cake were served in
abundance. Among the dancers were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Macy, Miss Macy,
DR.. Grew, Mr.. Wheeler, Mr.. Young,
Mr.. Perry, Miss Tillie Noller, Miss
Rene Hall, Miss Morse, Mrs. B. It.
Hart, Mr.. and Mrs. FRANKIE, Mr.. w.
w. Pollock, Mr.. Wettlauffer, Mr..
Thomas, Miss Mabel Virgins, Miss
Lulu Ravens, Mr.. Thomas Hart,
Miss Curtis, Miss Lille Pickenbach,
MI. Schneider, Miss Brightman, Mr..
Perry, Miss Macy, Mr.. Dilworth, Miss