The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-15
Hoboken's Council Insu1ted
With Drunken and
Maud1in Abuse.
KELLY SHOULD PROMPTLY RESIGN
He Hurls Vague Charges at His Fell
low Members - The Chair
"AlIows for His Condition."

NOuuStiuldu htlly ItluScu W rcCOSAiAO
the chair, and in open council incoher-
emily accused some of his fellow members
of being dishonest.
The chairman, Mr.. Stanton, said he
would allow for the condition of Council
man Kelly. Kelly remained on the floor.
refusing to heed the raps of the gavel
A motion to adjourn was put, but this
failed 10 quiet NJ. ssr Kelly and finally
Chairman Stanton threatened to call on
the sergeant-at-arms. Order was then
restored.
All the members were present. Four
bids for the improvement of Newark
street were received. The Board, by re-
quest of the committee of twenty-ive
citizens who are in favor of meadow
park, passed resolution by which the
city agrees to cancel all lien and assess
ment held by the city against the meadow
lots, providing the Park Commissioners
select meadow site.
The first breeze was created by COM
munication signed by a number OF cit
izens asking that the Board appoint Cor
nelius Kelly, Councilman Kelly's brother,
Street Commissioner. The clerk read
the communication, but did not read the
signatures. After the chairman had
ordered the communication referred to
wanted to know why the communication
had only been read in part. He ordered
the clerk to read the names of the sign
ers. The chair told the desk to proceed
with the routine.
81 ask for the reading of those names,
Mr. Chairman" /" persisted Kelly.
'sYou are out of order. Proceed, Mr..
Clerk" answered the Chair.
Kelly said he would not be choked off
that way but finally subsided.
The Board accepted an invitation to
view the Decoration Day parade and to
view the annual inspection Of the Police
Department on September 22. The Col
lector of Revenue reported that he had
collected $50, GIFTS from February / to
May l. The election of L d. Applegate
and T. w. Goerig as chief and assistant
chief of the Fire Department was con-
Of the Water Board and their appoint
ments were also received. Patrick Ryan,
the retiring Assistant Water Registrar,
asked that the books of the Office be ex-
amined In order that he might relieve his
bondsmen. The matter was referred to
the Comptroller.
NEW COMMITTEES.
Chairman Stanton then announced the
following committees
Finance and Salaries-T Timken, Bonce-
let and Snyder
Laws and Ordinances = Erlenkoetter,
Kelly and Bewig.
Streets and Assessment L0ndrigHD,
Boncelet and Snyder.
Schools--Bewig, Timken and Londri-
gan.
Fire and Water Snyder, Londrigan
and Bewig.
Police and Militia -Boncelet, Snyder
and Erlenkoetter.
Wharves and Ferries-Kelly, Erlen-
koetter and Boncelet.
Sewers-Londrigan, Snyder and Bonce-
leb
Licenses Erlenkoetter, Boncelet and
Kelly.
Boncelet.
Public Grounds and Buildings-Bewig,
Snyder and Londriaan.
Printing and Stationery -Boncelet. Lon
drigan and Snyder.
Public Health Kelly, Bewig and Tim
ken.
Library Timken, Bewig and Kelly.
Alms-Snyder, Londrigan, Erlenkotter
and Bewig.
The Board then took recess.
THE CIRCUS.
Councilman Kelly wanted to know how
much the full amount was, IL 500 was to-
be paid on account, and asked the clerk
The clerk did not know. Kelly said he
thought there was some crooked work.
He created q sensation by saying that
Councilman Londrigan was not account
able for what he said or did. Londrigan
grew as white as sheet and for a few
moments it looked bad for someone.
After recess the circus began. A reso-
luton was offered by Councilman Lon
drigan paying batch of claims. Among
them was one for Daniel j. Mccarthy for
moving safe from an Office in the City
Hall to another Office. The claim was
for So Kelly arose and said:-"Mr
Chairman. move that this claim be
taken out for investigation" 1t was SO
ordered. The next was a claim of $50 on
account from Arthur j. Phelan for paint
ing the park benches.
The Chairman in the meanwhile was
continually rapping for order, and ask
ing Mr.. Kelly to refrain from personali-
ties, but no heed was paid to his re-
monstrances.
Councilman Bewig arose and said with
emphasis that he was as honest as Mr..
Kelly.
said that the reason Mr.. Kelly was opposed
to the passage of the claim was because
Phelan was opposed to him at the last
election, and referred TO the time when
Councilman Kelly brought in bill of
s25 for whitewashing the engine room of
the City Hall.
Now said Mr.. Londrigan, pointing
floor, II wish you would order thar man
to take his seat"
Kelly refused to sit down. Councilman
ErlenRoether believed the claim to be ex-
orbitant. The question whether to lay
the claim over for investigation was
finally put. When it came to Kelly's turn
to vote he arose snd asked to explain his
vote.
Permission being granted him he start
ed off by saying
'sMr. Chairman, you worked this snap
for painting the park benches to your
brother last year.
Councilman Erlenkoetter arose and
said:--
''Mr. Chairman, arise to point of or
dern
"Chairman Stanton:-sYour point is
well taken, but the chair decides to listen
to Mr.. Kelly, as it affects him."
Councilman Erlenkoetter insisting that
his point of order was well taken the
chair declared Mr.. Kelly out of order.
81 am not out OF order" Mr.. Kelly
fairly yelled.
Proceed, Mr. Clerk said the chair
man, rapping hard with the gavel
Don't you do it, MIR. Clerk. will not
be bulldozed this way and will not take
my seat. !" howled Kelly.
In the meantime the clerk tried to pro-
ceed with the roll call, but it was no use.
The constant rapping of the gavel and
Kelly's loud talk completely drowned his
voice.
"Mr. Kelly, if you don't take your seat
will have you elected from within the
railing, added Chairman Stanton. who