The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-23
HOBOKHN FATHERS.
The City Council Reorgan-
ICES a Fire Company,
and Lets a Garbage
Contract.

The Hoboken Council held an important
session last night. A full board was
present. The lobby was exceedingly
large. Among the lobsy were several
volunteer firemen, who were Interested
in the Stevens Hose Company. A reso-
luton was offered providing for the dis
bandment of the company. A petition
was received by the Council signed by
several citizens, stating that the action
of the members Of the present company
were disgrace to the department..
Some of the Council members did not
want to disband the company. They
thought that if the company was re-
organized it would remedy the evil. and
the word "reorganize" was substituted
for disband and the resolution passed.
A resolution authorizing the approDria-
tion Of S400 for street cleaning created
some debate. The street cleaning fund
has been entirely exhausted Council
man Stanton stated that the streets of the
Fourth ward had been sadly neglected,
and was in favor of voting for the appro-
priation if the streets of the Fourth ward
would receive the first benefit. This was
agreed upon and the motion prevailed.
A communication from Mayor Grass
man was received appointing William
UtZ Police Commissioner, vice Patrick
Smith. The appointment was confirmed
by vote of to q Erlankoltter and Kelly
voting in the negative.
William Talon was confirmed as Com
missioner of Assessments The garbage
contract for the ensuing year was award
ed to Oscar Frommell The price agreed
upon was 81, 500
Germans Control Hoboken.
One Of the most notable and gradual
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taken place within the past five years.
Five years ago German who dabbled in
politics was a rarity. The Irish and
Americans controlled the city govern
ment Now it is different. The Germans
practically control all the branches of
the city government. The present Com
mon Council contains five Germans.
Eight members compose this body and it
is the big wheel of the city government
within which all the other wheels re-
volye.
The appointment of William Utz as
Police Commissioner last night makes
the Police Board overwhelmingly Ger
man. Commissioner Coyie is the only
member who is not a German. The body
has a great deal of patronage TO distribute
It has the appointing and controlling
power of the police department. Mayor
Grassman is a pronounced German.
Several OF the recently elected city
officials are Germans, and from present
appearances Hoboken will soon have an
exclusive German government.
Hoboken Notes.
Ernest Pindner, painter, while at
work on a scaffold on Washington street
this morning, was seized with fit and
fell to the ground, distance of twenty
feet. He was removed to his home.
Sneak thieves entered the residence of
Michael Fay, No. 40 Hudson street, last
night, and packed up the clothing and
silver ware. The thieves were frightened
away before they could make off with
their booty.
Odd Fellows Hall was crowded with a
fashionable audience last night. A mu-
sical entertainment was given by St.
Johns German Evangelical Church and
proved decided success
Martha Washington Lodge No. 15 d. of
R.. will give q literary and musical en-
entertainment at Odd Fellows Hall to-
morrow night.
The following have been elected officers
of the Arlington Club:-Charles Brugge-
mann, president; A. NJ Stadler vice
president; H. G. Wurthman, secretary;
r. G. Greten, treasurer.
Treaserer Bender, of the Free Library,
has filed his bond of 8, 600
The young ladies of the Church of Our
Lady of Grace have completed arrange
ments for a concert to be given i'll St.
Mary's Hall tonight. The affair, no
doubt, will be an unqualified success.