The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-07
ALDERMEN ORGANIZE.
City Clerk Scott and Mar
shall Tim" Long
Reelected.

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those who guided the respective
election contests and one might have
thought the Republicans were in pos
session of the Democratic roost. know
ing citizen would simply smile at the he
nnblican flourish and say, sit won't DO
any harm to let 'em have q little show:
Max Salinger was one of the earnest 10
reach the Aldermanic chamber He was
Immediately b~uttonholed by ex-Aluer-
man L. r. Marinus. The pompous Zap
tain Graham was the next TO BUTTON
hole MI. Salinger, who manifested a
disposition last night to assume leader
ship of the Republican contingent. Jonn
G. Kaiser, the newly elected repuDllcan,
tall and elegant, with q llgnt overcoaS
thrown carelessly on his left arm, walked
with a dignifed strut to his desk. Jonn
E. Macarthur and Simeon d. smith TOOK
their seats quietly. -
The eyes Of the whole lobby were turned
upon Patrick Norton, the new Democratlc
Alderman from the Second. his Iull
round face, with a waxed mustache, was
partially hidden by q big floral horseshoe
which graced his desk before he entered.
1t was a surprise from his constitunts.
Alderman Bob" Jordan meditatively
stroked his mustache and gazed nonchal-
emily about him. m
Davis. President Somers and Com
missioner Dugan, of the Street and Water
Hoard. Corporation Counsel Edwards,
AasembIvman Bvrne. Captain job
Ga,Dis ma patr;St McArdle. President
Of The T.inuor Dealers Association.
ShnrfIv after eight O'Clock President
Allan called the new Board to order, and
said the meeting had been called for the
nlrnnse Of ORGANIZATION. The first duty
was that of electing a city clerk.
Alderman Schermerhorn nominated
.Tohn X. scott for reelection. There was
no onnosition. The president cast the
ballot Alderman Salinger nominated
Timnthv a Long for reelection as city
marshai There was no opposition to
Mr. Long.
Tha, Alderman O,Nejll nominated
building Inspector Clark for reelection.
Alderman Schermerhorn objected. The
republicans voted solidly against Mr..
CLARK. President Aliens vote saved Mr..
Ciark;s political scalp.
BY a resolution offered by Mr.. O,Neil
the rules which governed the old Board
were adopted until otherwise ordered.
and a committee of three, Messrs. Jordan,
Hoos and Salinger, were appointed to
draft new rules.
A resolution of Mr.. Jordan's fixed the
hour OF meetings at eight O'Clock p. M
M. O,Neill moved to appoint q com
mittee to wait upon the Mayor and in
form him of the organization of the
Board and that IL was ready to receive
any communication at its next meeting.
The chair appointed O'Neill. Connolly
and Smith.
Alderman Smith offered a resolution,
which was unanimously adopted, urging
The Hudson county members Of the Ilegis-
lature to push Assembly bill 53B, author
ling an expenditure of 90, 600 or the pub
lie squares and parks.
Mr.. O,Neill followed with a resolution
calling for an appropriation of $500, to be
divided among the various Grand Army
posts for Memorial Day observances.
Unanimously adopted.
THE NEW COMMITTEES.
~ I nrss.a z Allan announced his standing
committees as follows:-
Alms-Keorh. Hoos and S~alinger.
Baths and AUTHORIZATIONS. Morton and
Schermerhorn.
District Courts-Connolly, Hoos and
smith.
Elections-Jordan. Mortar and Kaiser.
Excise-O'NeiIl Connolly and Nc
Arthur.
Fnance-Smith Salinrer and Keogh.
Laws and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Scher-
merhorn. Jordan and ConoIly.
Streets-O'Neill, Jordan and Ward.
Trada Ticanses-Ward Kaiser and
Keogh'
Alderman Jordan then arose and
moved that the Board elect an Inspector
Of Weighfs and Measures. The ordi-
nance creating the office was passed sew
eral nights ago. and Michael ). OiRourke
was appointed Inspector. Mr.. Jordan
was not inclined 10 beiieye that the cleo
ton was altogether legal. inasmuch as
the aDpropria5ion for salary had NOT been
made az the time Of election. He merely
wanted to le0aIiza the matfer.
Mr. Salinger wanted the matter laid
over TIL the new members conld lie nro-
vided with 4 conv Of fine ordinances Mr.
Hoos seconded Mr. Salinger,s amend
ment. MI, O,Neill said ii his An Wary IL
elect a Democrat he had Strained y noint'
He wouid like to leraliza the ma.trar II
made no difference whether thnv waited
rvn davs ar two months Mr. S,Ronrka
would he Inanector of Waigbts an1
Measures
1HnI IA y, lauphed Mr. Salinoe,
The amendment prevailed there being
eight yeas.
Alderman Jordan had moved for an adj
iournment when Alderman OMAN .rasa
and introduced d resolution thar set tbe
new Roard To wrangl;no FOR paariv Sn
ho,,r Nj 0sNe;li wanred raacindag AZ
resolution nassed soma weeks SOC danw.
inr Charles Van Pal. 4 license IL contin1a
runninr 4 LIQUOR saloon at Ma. mn .Tersev
NvenIIe
Mr. Hons wantad the resolnt,on laid
ovar .sRut hefore vnrino y he said At
want to explain where Stand II ii NOT
,,ecessarv to have a Iinnor saloon In That
n~eirhborbood at Least NOT snch ! one a.
ME- Van Pelt kenI. wide omen and riori-
ouslv liqhted with GAS All dav ana ali
nigLt. The place Il s~llrrounded with
private residences and churches. The