The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-19
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Wants to Know Its Rights in
Streets---There'll Be an Inspec-
tor of Weights.

1t was a quarter past eight o'clock
when the Board Of Aldermen convened
last night. An unusually large lobby
was present. who expected that the Board
would appoint the election officers for
the coming election, but, although the
members had several quiet and secluded
s~tar-chamber talks, nothing was said
about the election officers.
In the absence of President Allen, AL
derman O'Rourke was chosen chairman.
1he other members present were Alder
men Prigge, keogh, Jewkes. Connolly,
Jordan, Schermerhorn, Hauck and Hoos.
An invitation was accepted to attend the
fair of Labriskie Post No. SO, G. A. R.,
to be held at Oakland Park from Msrch
z to IL. The fair is for the benefit of the
Widows and Orphans Fund. A commu-
nication embodying the resolution passed
by the Board of Trade at their meeting
last night with reference TO the ordinance
relating to the appointment of an inspec-
tor of scales and weights was read and on
motion it was received. A similar com
munication was received from the Mer-
chants Protective Association, and on
motion 0 the same course.
The following resolution was adopted
Whereas, The Pennsylvania Railroad has re-
Gently asked the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners to consent to the laying of TEN
porary tracks on Railroad avenue, both north
and south OF the present main line, to enable the
company to elevate their tracks through the
city; and
Whereas, The twenty fourth section of the
City Charter of 1871 gives the Board of Alder
men the power by ordinance to regulate the use
OF the streets for any other purpose than public
travel; and
Whereas, The City Charter Of 1899 does not
affect said provision of the charter of 1871, yet
some corporations authorized by ordinance of
this Board to construct works are prevented by
said Board of Street and Water Commissioners
while other corporations are ermitte by said
Board to tear up the streets and oostruct travel;
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Whereas, Such action is Inconsistent and at
variance with the language of the City Charter,
a. The Board of Aldermen is thereby made the
biect OF ridicule;
Resolved. That the Corporation Counsel be re-
Quested to furnish the Board with a written
opinion. on the following quesfions:-
Eirst-Whether a corporation authorized by
this Board to construct work in an through the
streets can without any other authority proceed
with their work.
Second-If not why and under what law is such
authority necessary?
Third-What authority is possessed by the
Committee on Streets OF the Board OF Aldermen
in control or use Of the streets.
Resolved, That the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioner be requested to delay action on
any application for the use OF Railroad avenue
until the opinion Of the Corporation Counsel is
received by the Board.
A resolution by Alderman Schermer-
horn provoked laughter. Ii provided for
the changing Of Washington Place to the
name Cutley Place. Cutley is the con-
tractor who inagines he owns this street.,
and has blocked it with bricks. The
resolution was l~aughingly referred to the
Committee on Baths and Armories.
Alderman Jordan then made a motion
to adjourn which was seconded, but be-
fore The Chair could put the question,
Alderman Hoos rose from his chair and
moved that the ordinance of March s.
1883, abolishing h present six sealers
of weights and measures, and appointing
one Inspector of weights and measures,
be taken from the table. This stirred up
a hornet nest. Mr.. Jordan claimed that
the chair had put the question to adjourn
but the Chair ruled that the motion
to adjourn had not been put, and
Mr.. Hoos was declared III order. Mr..
Hoos then delivered = long speech, in