New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-09
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.
ORESTES CLEVELAND Is WORRIED.

ORESTES CLEVELAND Is WORRIED.
Mayor Orestes Cleveland Is now serving MS thru
successive term the Chief Executive OF this Guy
1t IS conceded that he would like to draw his salary
Of q, 900 year for two years more When inc Mayor
was elected the first time there was no salary attached
to the Office of Mayor. but when lie reached MS thni
term he succeeding in drawing $1,000 year for his
services i'm anixinc his signature 10 contractors
warrants and other Official documents that required the
name OF the chief Magistrate. When the Mayor sue
cccdcd In getting for fifth time In oce, MS inventive
genius backed by Bob Davis's partisan judgment
suggested the oneman power charter tlat mas
wrought so much disgrace to jersey city In Its
preparation Orc,tes Cleveland did not forget 70 Ill
crease the salary Of Mayor along with the salaries OF
all the other oficcholdcrs. In consequence Of this
Cleveland is now receiving 5000 a year from the
taxpayers for doing exactly the same kind OF WORK
he did few years ago FREE OF charge, ana pal1 wei
for this privilege on election day. Then he worked
for the honor but now the circumstances would indicate
that 1t wa, for the dust
In order 10 let the politicians Of the city know
that he expects Il denomination continuation of
his reward for the services he has rendered them. he
directed that a dinner should be given him. This
took place and duly chroniccd but some facts
that occurred have not been made known. one Of
III, incident, va, a conversation between a clerk Of
city board another official. The clerk the would
be dismissed from oh,c If his name were made pHbcj
complained that tie Mayor had been too hard on him.
lie had been assessed for a $50 subscription TO pas
for the dinner. compelled 10 buy an evening dIr>a
suit AT cost Of $50 and to pay - for some other
plare then and after.
Tho result Of tie dinner Is the assurance to Mayor
Cleveland That lie must receive positive promise
mat he viii bc renominacd when his term expires or
else he yin u,e his dl,creton In ma Ak appoint,
the city government 10 the Republicans. and 1t IS
said he has threatened to do this If a retention in
Office i, lot promised him.
The Board Of Finance Is composed Of five mem
Der. Three are Democrats and two Republicans
IDr,-l IN ma ovpd(
land dinner, and OF George W Petersen, a Re
democrat Cleveland cOud make the BOARD Republi-
can. Almost the same condition oi affairs exists IN
ne Tax ,i9ncr, b3lri 81 Eiucsu2n, boiiH OF
Street and Water commissioners ara the Police com
In each Of the above departments Cleveland under
10 use his power by forcing Mclaughlin the present
boss TO give him renewed official existence
Tho street and water commissioners have instructed
Phillip Martin a plumber to make all the necessary
sanitary improvements that school No. 10 requires.
This school was recently condemned by the County
Board Of Health place that created disease AMI
a. nuisance.
The members Of tho Ancient order of IIberuans held
y meeting At -. Johns Hall Yesterday. and after
long debate decided u parade on March II in honor
Of - Patrick Coroner James Mnrrcr wa, selected
for marshal
The first services in the Greek and Polish
Catholic Church. at Chc,tuUtavc. and Henry st. took
place yesterday at II q. m. The Rev. Gregory
Ilonshka pastor onica'od. ASS ted by the Rev Ihco-
fan Obu,hkcg. Of saamokin Pc'n.' George N"IMhE'
Of iia1clton, Penn. and stephan Wi'ocA' olphaht'
Tenn.
About al2 600 damage wa, done TO cotton ycst'r-
day on the pier IL the lnman steamship Linz II was
The result of a fire that va, caused by spontaneous
combustion. Three hundred bales Of cotton had been
piled on the wharf be shipped on the steamer
chicago on Wednesday for Europe. The fire lasted
about TWO hours aud the fire engines received much
assistance from the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
fire tug.