The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-05
and the deed was burned today amid the
rejaicings Of the congregation.
BIG FIVE RULES.
Reorganization Of the City Council
of HOboken.


thanked the city employees and adjourned
sine die
At precisely twelve O'Clock City Clerk
Marty McDermott called the new Board
to order. The LOBBY was crowded, as the
first meeting Of the Council is one Of the
events in H0boken. Councilman Bonce-
let's desk was in bower of roses
All were present. Londrigan moved
that the Board go into the cleo
tion of a permanent chairman, and
nominated Stanton. Kelly amended by
offering the name Of Erlenkoetter. On
the first ballot the vote stood, Beniz,
Timken and Kelly, for Erlenkoetter; Sny-
der. Londrigan and Eoncelet for Stan
ton, the nominees declining to vote. On
the second ballot Erlenkoetter and Tim
ken changed their votes to Stanton and
he was declared chairman.
The new chairman, amid applause, de-
livered neat speech. Councilman Err
lenkoetter now occupies the chair vacated
by iBruggemann, notwithstanding his
mild objection.
Councilman Londrigan offered reso-
luton appointing M. V. McDermott City
name Of Philip Kirschner The amend
ment was lost The original resolution
was carried by the votes Of Councflmen
Stanton, Snyder, Londrigan, Boncelet
and Bewig, Erlenkoetter and Timken de-
clining to vote and Kelly voting in the
negative.
Londrigan offered a resolution appoint
ing James F. Minturn Corporation At
torney Kelly amended by offering the
name of w. d. DAILY. The original reso-
luton prevailed by vote of to and
one declining to vote.
Londrigan offered resolution appoint
ing Diedrich Ranjes Street Commissioner
An amendment was offered substituting
the name of Cornelius Kelly. The vote
stood Kelly-Erlenkoetter, Boncelet,
Kelly and Timken; Ranjes-Stanton
Snyder, Londrigan and Boncelet. After
several ballots this appointment was laid
over until the next regular meeting.
Phil Kirschner and Charles v. Darcy
were reappointed assist city clerks. Lon
drigan offered resolution appointing
Charles German engineer at the City
Hall. Timken amended by offering the
name of Mrs. Maloney. Erlenkoetter
spoke very feelingly about the position
incarcerated in an asylum. Londigan
replied that Erlenkoetter was
devoid of feeling when he
voted for the dismissal OF Mrs.
Chappell when she was lying on her
deathbed. German was finally appointed
by the votes of the big five. Andrew
Mills was unanimously elected, poor
master. Kaufman was also unanimously
elected comptroller for three years.
William Bathie was appointed keeper of
the Public Bath. John Sullivan was ap-
pointed keeper of Church Square Park,
and George Reidy, of Hudson Square
Park. Jeremiah Tyne was appointed
engineer OF the City Hall. John Cavanagh
and Thomas Welsh are deadlocked for the
appointment of Sealers of Weights and
Measures. Boncelet voting for Welsh.
Henry Storms was elected poundkeeper
The new Council will meet on Wednes-
day evenings in future. The Mayors
message. q lengthy document. was read
What the Boys Call Fun In Hoboken.
Saturday night and yesterday were an
unusually busy season for the Hoboken
police. From nine till twelve o'clock
Sunday night there was steady stream
of prisoners. AS fast as one would be
booked another policeman would bob up
with another prisoner. John Nteder-
waldt, aged thirty-two years. was drunk
and disorderly at the ferry on Saturday
night. He was fined S5. William Dwyer,
nineteen-yea youth of No. 100 Clin-
ton street, was arrested on complaint of
his mother charge drunk and disorderly.
He was discharged with a reprimand.
Louis Sellman is a notorious character
who has twice attempted to take his life.
On Saturday night he created disturb
ance in Salter's oyster house, No. 105
Bloomfield street. He was arrested and
paid IS for his release
Among the patrons of the dizzy ballet
show at Cronheim's, on Saturday night,
was DR.. A. M. Sweeney. of New York
city. The doctor was soon feeling gay
from the effects of wine and wanted to
"mashn one of the ballet girls. His
method of ''mashing" was too unique for
the attaches of the theatre to stand and
he was hustled out on the sidewalk. On
the sidewalk he attempted to ''do uD''
one of the attaches of the show for which
effort he received q beautiful black eye.
Some of his friends led him toward the
ferry, but he was thirsty for gore and
began to abuse Policeman Guinan. He
was locked up. Several influential citi-
zens. who knew the inebriated M. D.,
went to the station house and pleaded for
his release, but it was no go. and after
registering as John Vincent, a musician,
ne was placed in a cell. He paid IS for
his release on Sunday morning.
William Feeney, aged twenty-one
years, is a tough young man living at No.
$50 Grand street. Saturday night he at
tended a ball and did not get home till
Sunday night, when he commenced to
beat his parents. The police were at
tracted by the aged couples screams, and
after q severe resistance Feeney was
landed in cell. The Recorder sentenced
him to thirty days in the County Jail this
morning.
of Second and Jefferson streets, was sent
to the County Jail to be examined as to
his sanity He was arrested last night.
John White, a composiIor, aged twenty
four years, of No. 26 Monroe street, was
arrested last night charged by his wife
with being drunk and disorderly. He
will spend the next fifteen days in the
County Jail. Daniel Murray no home,
says ne had luck enough to get drunk
last night His presence will adorn the
Hudson County Jail for the next ten
days.
tom" Murphy hired carriage from
the livery stable of Charles Hoffman
yesterday While getting drink in the
saloon corner of Willow and Second
streets last night Charles Hoyer and an
other fresh young man jumped into the
rig and drove off. Murphy reported his
loss to Policeman Sullivan. sullivan
spied the rig an hour after at the corner
cf Second and Clinton streets. The oc-
cupants of the rig tried to escape. One
of them succeeded. Hoyer, who lives at
charged with grand larceny, but as it
was said to be q joke he was fined s. for.
being disorderly.
George Meyer, a bookkeeper, of No. 100
Washington street, slept spree of In q
cell last night. This morning ne was dis
charged. John Powers, aged twenty-five
years, of No. 152 Eighth street, Jersey
City, did not have the necessary fine for
being drunk and was sent to the County
Jail for ten days. August Noyle, aged
twenty-five, of No. 20, Newark street, and
Charles Vitzer. Of No. II Paterson ave-
nue., Jersey City Heights, paid IS each to
the Recorder for being drunk and dis
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