The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-02
M'MAHON'S BONDSMHN.
The Hoboken Council Ac-
cepts Their Compromise
Over the Mayors
Veto.

Council meeting in Hoboken last night
and large lobby was present to see what
action would be taken on the veto of the
Mayor on the compromise Of s11, 900 from
the bondsmen of John Mcmahon, the
defaulting collector of revenue. After
the Mayors veto was read it was moved
that the resolution favoring the compro-
mise be passed Notwithstanding the veto
of the Mayor and it was passed by two
thirds vote, Erlenkoetter and Timken
voting in the negative. This ends long
chapter.
An ordinance was passed creating the
office OF Fire Warden and Inspector of
Buildings. The Office will be consolidated
with that of Chief Engineer and the
salary fixed at $1,000 per annum. The
ordinance increasing the salary of the
First and Second Assistant City Clerks to
u, 200 per annum passed its second read
ing, by vote of 6 to 9, Timken and Erlen-
koetter opposing it. Communications
were received from Steven Hose Com
pany and several citizens from the Fourth
ward protesting against the disbandment
of the company.
The increase of pay which was voted to
the chief and mis- aids of the Police De-
partment several months ago. but which
could not be paid, owing to the appro-
priatfon being insufficient, was ordered
paid, as the Police Commissioners stated
that there was enough money in the fund
to pay them.
An ordinance making it misdemeanor
for peddlers to enter houses where signs
Were conspicuously displayed forbidding
them to enter, passed its third and final
reading and the Board adjourned to meet
April l5.
Republican Nominations.
The Republican ward conventions were
held in Hoboken last night. At the city
convention held recently the Democratic
ticket was endorsed, and the ward
conventions held last night resulted in
the same way, except in the Second
ward, where Councilman Timken was
the nominee. In the First ward Boncelet
was the nominee for Alderman and
Hicks and Hess were endorsed for school
trustees.
In the Second ward Timken was nom
mated for the Council and Guth and Reid
for School Trustees Lanson, the regular
Democratic nominee, was endorsed and
ii. Muller for School Trustee. In the
Fourth ward Henry Snyder was named
for Councilman and a. J. Arata for
School Trustee.
The AIodocs Won.
The annual election of officers of the
Young Mems Catholic Association, of
Hoboken, was held last night. There
were two tickets in the field. One ticket
was called the tTammany ticket" and
the other the 'sModocs.n The Tainmany
braves had a monopoly of the offices dur
ing the past year The stModocs" won
last night with the following ticket
President, Anthony Il. McHale; vice
president, Charles Holland; recording
Secretary, Joseph T. Kettell;; financial
secretary, james J. GssIiiiiiHi,, treasurer
Richard Mooney: librarian, John J.
Marnell; directors, Patrick J. Ryan,
Thomas #. Hatfield, John F. Keating,
Literary Committee, Michael j. Murray'
Maurice j.. Breen and Eugene H. Kier-
nan; Auditing Committee. John j.
Dewitt and c. j. Kelly.
Hoboken Notes.
Mapes Mccarthy, of No. 1o4 Newark
street. was arrested last night charged
with assault and battery on his wife
Emma. He was bailed.
John and William Pender, two brothers
were lighting on the street last night
They were arrested by Officer Gerken and
this morning John got fifteen days and
William was discharged.
Thomas Farrell, of No. POS Willow ave-
nue., was acting disorderly yesterday
afternoon, and on complaint of Benjamin
Scudder, of No. 11S Bloomfield street he
was arrested. This morning he was dis
charged
Howard Wood, steward on the
Yankee Doodle lying, at the foot of Sixth
street, fell from the deck of the boat to
the dock early this morning. He was re-
moved to St. Mary's Hospital. His in
juries are nor fatal.
Charles Steinachi, OF No. 1913 Park ave-
nue., was bitten by dog last night. His
wounds were dressed by DR.. Edmonston.