The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-16
new DISTRICTS.
Alderman O'Neill Intro
duces an Ordinance
to Redivide the
City.

Inc Board OF Aldermen accomplished
great deal of business for one session last
night. Although the time of the meeting
is eight o'clock it was fully ten minutes to
nine o'clock when Alderman O'Neill,
heading the Democratic phalanx marched
into the chamber. A very important eau
Gus had been held. It was thought that
the bone of contention was the appoint
ment of the Sealer of Weights and Meas
ures, and this had the effect of prolonging
the caucus, but as it afte wards developed,
this was one Of the minor deliberations OF
the caucus.
The ordinance creating the Office of
Sealer Of Weights and Measures passed
its third and final reading, but no ap-
pointment was made 1t was thought that
Joseph Buckridge would have been ap-
pointed.
When President Allen raped for order
the Republican members little guessed
what the Democrats had accomplished in
caucus. There was an unusually large
lobby present and delegation of mer-
chants, headed by Mr.. Banks, who were
interested in the Office of Sealer OF
Weights and Measures.
Sheriff Da.yis and Corporation Counsel
ng. Alderman Kaiser was invited to sit
iwithin the railing and accepted the invi.
tation.
When the president asked for a report
from the Committee on Baths and Armo-
ries, Alderman Schermerhorn handed in a
report. A smile iurked on his counte-
nance. The report stated that inasmuch
as the Cooper place nuisance had been
referred to the Committee on Baths and
Afmories at recent meeting the COM
mittee would suggest that Cutley place
be filled with water and used in times of
peace as a public bath, and in times of
war the place should be turned into a
fortification. Amidst laughter Alderman
Prlgge moved for the adoption of the re-
port, and asked to have it spread in full
on the minutes.
Alderman Jordan, as chairman of the
COMMITTEES on elections, offered resolu-
tlon, which was. adopted, providing for
the publication of the result of the cleo
tion and paying Z. G. Long $25 as mes
sengers and Frank Coyle like sum as
sergeant-at-arms.
NEW DIVISION.
Under the head OF new business Alder
man O'Neill arose and said:--"I desire to
introduce an ordinance to divide Jersey
City into Aldermanic districts" The or
dinancv was laid on the table. 1t will be
taken up at the next meeting and no
doubt will pass. The ordinance makes
sweeping changes in the present lines.
The First ana Second precincts of the
Fifth district were taken out and put in
the Fourth district. The Third, Fourth
and f fifth of the Fifth district are nut in
the Second district The Eleventh and
Thirteenth precincts of the Fifth district
are put in the Sixth district The First
and Second precincts of the Sixth dis
trict were put in the Fifth as ware the
| Eleventh and Tweffth precincts of the
Second. The First and Second precincts
Of the Second were placed in the Third
district
Alderman Hauckther moved that the
ordinance providing for Lealer of Weight
and Measures be taken from the table,
and pass its final reading. 1t was so
ordered after an amendment had been
added to section 1S which provide salary
of 81, 900 per annum. Alderman O'Neill
thought that the sum paid $1,000 was
rather meagre as he said the Office would
require an assistant.
Alderman Hoos thought the salary
sufficient. and said there would be no
trouble in raising it If desired
Alderman O'Neill then moved that the
ordinance giving the Jersey City and
Bergen privileges to lay tracks be taken
from the table. The ordinance gives the
railroad company power to lay single or
double track on West Side avenue from
Montgomery street southwardly to its
southerly termination and through any
combinations or extensions thereof to the
southerly boundary of the city, and also
authorizes them to lay tracks on Com
munipaw avenue from the present line of
tracks to the westerly boundary of the
city.
Alderman Hoos spoke long and favor
ably OF more means of transportation
and related how much ne had to walk last
Sunday when he wenC to the New York
Bay Cemetery. The question was then
a . h u
Pngge and O'Rourke voting In the mega
tive.
THE SHOW ORDINANCE.
Alderman O'Neill then introduced an
ordinance to license and regulate travel
ling and other shows, circuses and ath-
letic exhibitions. The ordinance provides
for committee of three, known as the
Committee on Exhibitions, to be appoin-
ted annually by the president. 1t is OPP
ttonal with the committee to fix the
license, the minimum being $40 per night
and the maximum $500. The ordinance
passed its final reading. Another ordin-
ance,. granting the Catholic cemetery
power to extend their grounds, also
passed.
Alderman O'Neill provoked debate by
Offering q resolution to pay p. j. Condor
the sum of $40 for work done in Hamilton
Park in May, 1887. The bill has been
hanging fire ever since owing towhat was
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Schermerhorn was on his feet IN an in
slant.
why did the bill lie here so longi" he
asked.
Alderman O'Neill started to explain.
He said that the bill had been "jollied y
along by the different Boards, and he
thought it about time that Mr.. Condor
was paid.
The Alderman then told what he knew
about seed and how hard it was to pro-
cure the special seed for Hamilton Park
The question was finally put and the reso-
luton adonted, Alderman Schermerhorn
voting q loud nay.
Alderman Connolly offered resolution
proyidinr for the expenditure of SIS for
stationery in the Second District Court.
1t was adopted.
President Allen then appointed the fol-
lowing a Committee on Exhibitions
Aldermen O'Neill, Hoos and Schermer-
horn. The Board then adjourned.