The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-12

man Smith stuck to his point that tho
Supreme Court decision was the law and
that the clubs were the same rs grocery
stores and liquor saloons, and he thought
they ouEht 70 take out license
Mr.. O'Neill brought all his legal Knowl
edge 10 bear on Mr.. Smith, and asked If
mau was sentenced by the Supreme Court
to be hung and an appeal was taken to
the Court OF Errors If the man was hung
until the Court had decided the case.
IF Mr.. Smith Is going TO make those
kind os laws when he gets to Trenton"
added Mr.. O'Neili, II will have to get my
friend Mullone to look after him."
Mr.. Smith wanted Corporation Counsel
Edwards, VINO was sitting in the room, to
answer the question then and there. AL
derman O'Neiil objected and Mr. Smith
said, with great deal Of feeling in his
words. that Mr.. O'Neill was afraid to hear
the Corporation Counsel because he knew
very we'll what the answer would be.
Alderman Schermerhorn succeeded in
getting the floor and defended his resolu-
tion. He said that there were two opin-
ions before the Board; one of the Supreme
raised laugh, in which Mr.. Salinger
joined heartily.
Grandfather Allen then said that he
would like TO have the Corporation Coun-
se's opinion before he voted. and asked
him II be would give it.
Certainly. If the Board desires 1t,
said Mr.. Edwards, rising.
Il object" came In chorus from Messrs.
O'Neili and Jordan. Mr.. Jordan sailed
into Mr.. Smith and accused him of cast
ing slur on the Corporation Counsel be-
cause he did not agree with Mr.. Smith in
politics.
Mr.. Smith hotly retorted that every
word OF that was a falsehood.
1T is nct," exclaimed Mr.. Jordan.
at fs.n cried Mr. smith,
A hubbub followed in which every
member began to yell at once and it
ooked as though things were getting IL
eresting when Grandfather Allen raped
or order and said that he would put the
question.
o'NEILL AND ScHERsfERHoRN LOCK HORNS.
Alderman Hoos insisted upon having
an opinion from Mr.. Edwards. But Mr..
Salinger objected. because the matter
was in the Court of Errors and MIR.
O'Neili objected because 1t would be Mr..
Edwards private views and not q regular
opinion. Mr. O'Neill had the floor
when Mr.. Smith arose to reiterate his
position about the Supreme Court and
the law of the land. Mr.. O'Neill became
incensed Ut that and accused Mr.. Smith
of taking up his time.
Alderman Schermerhorn flew to Mr..
Smiths rescue and he and the City Col
lector glared at each other and hurled de-
fiance across the chamber, while the
lobby held its collective breath in antici-
patton of battle between those alder
manic heavyweights.
you sit down you. can't interrupt me"
yelled Mr.. O.Neill, .pm your equal on
this floor and you can't take up mytime." Z"
We'll you can't interrupt Alderman
Smith when he Is talking" exclaimed
Alderman Schermerhorn.
Before the scrap could progress further
Grandfather Allen put stop to it by de-
clarlng that II the Aldermen did not speak
to the question he would adjourn the
meating A vote was then taken on Mr..
O'Neill's motion to refer TO the Corpora
tion Counsel. When 1t came Alder
man McArthur's turn to vote he
demonstrated how little intelligence
a man may possess and still be 0 Jersey
City Alderman, by saying that he did not
which applied to a Newark club ap-
piled TO Jersey City. because the law for
AldermepS salaries which applied to
Newark did not apply to Jersey City. The
motion was lost. Then vote was taken
on Schermerhorn's original resolution.
in the business himself and had 10 pay a
license. He thought the clubs ought to
also, but he did not want TO embarrass
the boys He was excused, and the reso-
luton was lost.
The special committee appointed to
find out why the electric road did not go
down to the ferry reported that Mr..
Thurston had promised to have the sys-
tenn extended to the ferry and In running
order by december l. The ordinance
making it a misdemeanor to put waste
paper in ash barrels was repealed unani-
mously.
sALINGER ON HIS DIGNITY.
The wind had subsidized TO great ex-
tent by this time, but Mr.. Salinger stirred
IL up again when Alderman Schermer-
ordinance granting the Telephone Com
man Salinger said that the matter was
referred to his Committee on Laws and
Ordinances when first introduced and he
had secured from the company several
valuable concessions, which were incor-
porated as amendments. The matter was
taken out of his hands. and when he went
to look for the amendments the City
Clerk could not find the papers.
Mr.. Schermerhorn calmed things con-
siderably by saying that he had the pa
pers and If he had known that Alderman
Salinger wanted them he would have
given them to him. There was some fur
ther discussion and the matter went over
for two weeks.
Alderman Schermerhorn's ordinance to
relieve bottlers from taxing out a license
also went over after being amended.
The Board did graceful thing in
paying City Clerk Scott 500 for his extra
work during election. Mr.. Allen offered
the resolution and every member spoke
in praise of Mr.. Scott and his faithful at
tention to the duties of his office.