The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-30
HOBOKHN COUNCIL.
One Member Refuses to
Vote a Compliment to
Bruggeman.

At the meeting of the Council in Ho
boken last night resolution was offered
by Councilman Stanton calling for an in
dignation meeting of citizens to be held
in the City Hall on next Tuesday night,
for the purpose of protesting against the
ignoring of Hoboken and the northern
part of the county by the Park Commits
sioners in the selection Of county parks.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
The Germania Boat Club have asked
permission from the Council to place
boat house In front OF Hudson Square
Park. Alderman elect Boneeiet was
spied in the audience and invited inside
the railings. A veto from the Mayor was
read. 1t stated that resolution of the
Council authorizing the pavement of GER
tain streets was, in the opinion of the
Corporation Attorney, defective, and
asked that it be reqised The annual re-
port of the Police Board was read and
filed. The opinion of the Corporation At
torney as to the Legality OF the increase
OF pay was also read. The Street Com
missioner furnished ai estimate for
cleaning the streets.
The Corporation attorney stated that
he had received $500 from the bonds
men of McMahon. Comptroller Kauf-
man asked the Board to pass resolution
favoring .Assemblyman Kelly's bill, now
pending in the Legislature, relating TO
the public school fund. The Overseer Of
the Poor asked for an appropriation of
5000 for next year and 81 600 for the sick
and injured. Charles b. Brush, civil
engineer, complained that Flaherty had
neglected fulfilling contract in paving
streets. The time has expired and the
job is not one half finished. Stanton said
an example should be made of some dila-
tory contractors. The matter was laid
over.
Councilman Bruggemann moved that
Committee on Public Grounds and Build
ings be instructed to procure chair of
extra large dimensions for his successor,
Councilman Boncelet. 1t was SO ordered.
A resolution was then offered eulogizing
the retiring member, Councilman Brug
gemann. A mild sensation was created
when Erlenkoetter declined to vote.
Il is said that just prior to the
meeting an attempt had been
made to secure Councilman Brug
gemann's vote for Kelly for Street
Commissioner, and that his refusal had
riled the gallant colonel Erlenkoetter
and Bruggemann have been on the outs
since the squabble over the appointment
of city physician. The board adjourned
to meet on next Monday night
Free for Five Years.
A clever capture was made by Detec-
tive Gallagher and Policeman David
Walsh. of the Hoboken police, this morn
ing In the year 1885 John Tobin, with
several others, was indicted for rape on a
Miss Jackson in Booton, n J. When the
case came up tor trial Tobin was missing,
and although general alarm had been
sent out, no trace of him could be found.
About two weeks ago the Boonton au-.
thorities learned that Tobin was seen IN
Hoboken on several occasions The police
of os ,shissss this city were communicated with.
They were unsuccessful in locating him
until this morning Policeman Walsh
learned that he was employed by Con-
tractor Herney on the River Walk. Co.
ing up to gang the two policemen
picked out their man. When told what
he was wanted for he put on his coat and
accompanied the policemen to the station.
For man that has fifteen years staring
him in the face he took his arrest very
icoolly. He is held awaiting the arrival
of the Boonton authorities.