The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-02-09
ROUND THE COUNTY.
Personal Points on the Tire
Of the Revolving Wheels
Of Time.
HoBokEN HITS.

Councilman Snyder was in a happy
and humorous mood on Tuesday night.
His witty remarks were a great source
of merriment to the crowded lobby.
Councilman Thinker, who acted as
clerk for a short time at the meeting
on Tuesday night, was guyed in an
awful manner by Messrs. Stanton and
Erlenkoetter. The it came about
was this Marty" McDermott
usually reads the heading OF the differ
emf communications received by him.
Councilman Thinker grasped bunch
of communications and proceeded TO
hustle through them. Suddenly he
was interrupted by Councilman Stan
ton, who moved that the clerk be
directed TO read one OF the communi-
cations and several proposed legisla-
tive acts thereto attached. Upon the
receipt of wink from Councilman
Stanton. Chairman Erlenkoetter enter
tanned the motion, put the question
and the Board decided to have all
read. Councilman Thinker looked
aghast at the pile of manuscript in
front of him and then looked at the
Councilmen, bat as they all appeared
serious he proceeded TO read. He had
read for about ten minutes, during
which time the Councilmen could
hardly restrain their laughter, when
Councilman Erlenkoetter, with a SER
ious look, said THAT is sufficient, Mr..
Clerk" Another communication was
unearthed and the same farce enacted,
when it suddenly dawned upon the
\ pro tenn. clerk that he was being
''guyed." At this juncture Assistant
City Clerk Darcy arrived and the
| Councilman from the First resumed
his seat in no amiable frame of mind.
Fred Frost, the well known mem
Der of the Wayne Athletic Club, has
entirely recovered from his late ill
ness and informs me that he will soon
be able to make O'Bren and other
members of the club hustle.
Phil kirschner made an admirable
substitutes during the absence Of City
Clerk McDennott in Trenton, but
there is not another clerk in the
county that can hustle through ruu
tine work like the genial : Marty"
1t would be good idea TO insert in
/ the advertisement for bids. the words.
no outside contractors need apply.
] This was the remark OF Councilman
Stanton when the contract Tor the iron
and mason work on the proposed new
/ engine was awarded 20 ]. Farrell. OF
/ HoboiSen, although the bid OF Ill. j.
Connolly in Jersey City was $500
lower The reason given by the sup
porters OF Farrell's bid was that he
| would have ali Hoboken men, where
as Jersey City contractor world
not. This IS considered Il rather weak
argument,
Counsellor Clement De Il. Leonard
is in training III WeenawiSen for his
battle 10 a finish with hard gloves with
Lawyer Daily. Judge Smith has de-
I clined to act as referee and both
/ sides have agreed TO accept Richard
! Dewey, the genial court officer to act
in that periloas capacity. johnny
( Lewis will second DAILY. De Leonard
has not as yet decided who his seconds
will be, but it is whispered that Jack
! Sturges is favorably spoken Of.
johnny Carroll has come TO tie
! conclusion that it is impossible to
I beat the races, and says he will here
/ after devote his entire time TO his
! trade.
'.To,nmv. MacAleer mad an unusual
run OF luck last week His winnings
at one sitting of the fascinating game
/ OF poker are said TO have Melted him
/ Sill. Tommy pocketed his winnings
with great deal OF nonehalance and
/ did not open wine to any great extent.
| Chairman OF the Council Erien-
] koetter is of the opinion thar The
JERSEY City NEWS is the brightest
and newsiest daily paper published in
the state.
Hen Quidore is the head dispenser
! Of drinks at Coyle's hostelry. Hen.
/ strange to say. is a total abstainer, but
/ that fact does not seem to lessen his
! popularity and he counts his friends
! by the hundred.
Counsellor John e. Bessnn always
wears an air OF supreme satisfaction.
I 1t takes a great deal to ruffie Mr.
Besson's even temperament. When
Mr.. Besson is particularly at ease with
| himself. he emits a low whistling
sound which reverberates throughout
the building in which his Office is
/ located
George Quicker the confidential
4 clerk OF Counsellor Besson. Is one OF
/ the finest penmen ia Hobolen and is
! very accurate ia all his dealings.
/ George Is very well mp in the Chinese
language, dine to his periodical visits
1 to Chinese laundries.
Collector OF Revenue Bowes is one
OF the most practical and efficient Of
! tho city officials
/ Ex-MayoF Bssson and Kerr are