The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-24
streets would certainly not improve the

wagon.
A resolution was offered which resulted
IN Messrs. O'Neill, Smith and Hoos
being appointed TO wait upon Presiden t
Thurston and ascertain wty the
electric motor cars are not run
TO the ferry at the foot OF Exchange
Place. The ride on the electric motor
cars was delightful. but the change re-
quired Mt Varick street was very incon-
venient, especially on rainy days.
Mr.. Hoos offered resolution looking to
the passage of an ordinance repeating
that which requires the burning OF waste
paper in front of stores Merchants In
general complained Mr.. Smith said the
proper title of the ordinance which
brought about this nuisance should have
read:-"An ordinance for the benefit OF
the street cleaning contractor, and for
scattering waste paperin the streets"
HACK DRIVERS VS.. THE PUBLIC.
The hack aud coach drivers scored a
victory. They were in the lobby enlmasse
and were ably represented on the floor by
Henry Gruber, OF the Jersey Association.
At the solicitation of Alderman Salinger
Mr.. Gruber was extended the privileges
of the floor. Mr.. Gruber created favor
able impression with the Aldermen. In
q manful speech he showed them the in
justice done the hackmen by section I
the ordinance recently passed regulating
coach and hack passenger fare. He had
taken the trouble himself to investigate
the charges which brought about the
passage of the ordinance. He had found
but one instance. The ordinance fixed
the rate at ST. per hour and
so cents for each Additional hour.
Livery stable Droprietors and undertakers
were allowed to charge 50 for a city call
consuming but an hour. The cabmen's
trade was nearly all transient. New
York, which boasts of the cheapest cab
hire in the world, fixed the rates at 81. so
for the first hour and 81 for each adj
ditional hour. New York cabmen could
solicit trade on that side. Jersey City
caDmen were not allowed in the depot
A cabman could drive to Newark in an
hour Under the ordinance he could
charge but 81, and must lose the next
hour coming back. Tho coach drivers
had such thing as statistican within
their ranks. 1t had been estimated that
coach driver averages about SO q week.
Under the ordinance recently passed that
amount was reduced. He believed in
restrictions in this matter, but the restric-
tions should be fair. 1t was The first time
organized labor had been compelled to
call upon the Aldermen to ask them not
TO reduce the wages of workingmen.
Mr.. Smith moved that the obnoxious
section be stricken out. Mr.. Salinger
seconded the motion and the amendment
was carried. The ordinance in its present
shape will lie over one week as usual.
Mr. SchermerhOrn had taken from the
table his ordinance regulating the use of
sidewalks. streets and public grounds.
He had it amended SO as to further re-
strict contractors from obstructing the
streets.
TELEPHONE RESTRICTIONS.
Mr.. Salinger succeeded, after a strug
gle in having read the amendments he
proposes TO make to his ordinance respect
ing the New York and New Jersey Tele-
phone Company. The amendments are
now in the hands of the Committee OH
StreeeS.
They set forth that the city shall have
use of the top croSs-bar on all it's poles for
fire alarm service; the company to fur
nish, free of charge, wires to connect
with the switch ut Fire Headquarters,
and shalt furnish the Chiefs residence,
set of instruments; the company shall
various other municipal departments, in
cluding the Mayors office, Office of the
Board of Finance, Belleville and City
Hospital, forming q complete special sys-
TEN; shall not charge for service at any
time in the future, and upon Infringing
upon the city rights shall forfeit the fran
chise.
Mr.. Smith wanted to know why Mr..
Salinger did not thus provide telephone
connection with the residences of all the
Aldermen.
Mr.. Hoos offered further amendment
to the ordinance fixing responsibility
and looking forward to the repeal of the
ordinance at any time the State law shall
require that all wires be put under
ground.