The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-24

tion Attorney, was speaker in the last
House of Assembly. He was Corporation
Attorney under the old Board of Finance
till few weeks ago, when he was re-
moved to make room for Mr.. Seymour.
THE BOARD OF FINANCE.
John Edelstein, one of the democratic
members of the new Board of Finance is
one of the leading Hudson county politi-
clans, and serves the party on the Demo
cratic State Committee. The only public
position he has ever held was that of City
Financier His term in the Board of
Finance, under the old government, ex-
pired week or ten days ago. He derives
handsome income from large segar
factory which he conducts on Railroad
avenue.
John Kenney, the other democratic
member of the Board of Finance, Is q
Third district politician, who has had his
eye on seat in the Board for a good
many years. He has never held a public
position. He is a man of large means,
and probably sixty years of age.
George r. Hitler, one of the republic
can members, is one of the proprietors OF
Hilliers' drug mill, on Hudson street He
lives in Lafayette. He is man of wealth.
Thomas E. Bray, the other republican
member of the Board, is in the real estate
business with ex-Judge Marcus Beach, on
Oakland avenue.
THE SINKING FUND BOARD.
Henry Lembeck, is of the firm of Lem
beck q Betz, ale brewers, on Eighth
street.
James G. Hasking is the cashier of the
Second National Bank.
Jacob Ringle is a well known and ins
huential republican. He was once an
Alderman. For living ne follows the
tin business
THE TAX BOARD
Michael J. O'Donnell, one of the new
Tax Board, is member of the Demo-
cratic County Executive Committee, and
is regarded as one of the headiest young
men in the county. He is active in poll
tics, and has probably made and broken
as many local political states as any other
man in the city. When John f. Kelly
was made Postmaster he appointed Mr..
ODonnell his assistant, and Mr.. O'Don-
nell is filling that position yet He will
make an invaluable member of the new
Board
John Prigge is member of the present
Board of Aldermen and conspicuous
politician in the Fourth district.
David w. Lawrence is thorn in the
side of the Fifth district republicans.
Two years ago he helped elect Sheriff
Davis by running stump against eX-Sherif
Cronan. He has been a City Assessor,
Alderman and Assemblyman. Just now
he is engaged in the real estate business
on the Hill top.
THE WATER BOARD.
Edward A. Dugan, one of the members
of the new Street and Water Board, is
son of County Collector Dugan and an ac-
tive Third district politician. Two years
ago Mayor Cleveland made him member
of the Board of Education. He is one of
the youngest of the new appointees
Charles Somers is in the coal business
on Warren street. He served one term as
a member of the Board of Public Works
four or five years ago.
Benjamin Van Keuren, the republican
in the Board, lives on the Hill. He has
been in public view for many years, more
especially as a member of the Board of
Public Works. In fact he was re elected
to his seat in that Board under the old
charter at the recent local election.
THE POLICE BOARD.
Cornelius H. Benson is the hitherto
unnamed republican to sit on the Police
Board. He has been by turns butcher,
bookkeeper, preacher, reporter, and is now
the city editor of the Journal. He is a
member of the present Board of Educa-
tion by Mayor Cleveland's appointment.
John p. Feeney is a member of the As
sembly that voted the new charter
through. He has been for years employed
as q special officer in the District Attor-
ney's office, and his experience there has
given him an acquaintance with police
work that ought to make him a valuable
member of the new Board.
James K. Kelly, the third member of the
Police Board is member of the present
Board of Police Commissioners and was
reelected to his seat in that Board at the
recent election. He is liquor dealer.
The List Completed.
At late hour in the afternoon the
Mayor appointed the following:
Fire Commissioners-Jame Hender-
son, R.; one year; Robert Quinlan, D.,
two years; John Conway, D., three years,