The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-19
BAD NAMES IN COUNCIL.
BayOnue City Fathers Bandy
Hard Words-A Little
Work Done.

There was a lively session of the Bay :
onne City Council last evening. It was
rather remarkable for intemperate lan-
guage.
At the opening of the meeting, City
Clerk Hamilton said he had received
three proposals to construct a sewer in
Avenue G and West Thirtieth street.
Councilman LOBBY wanted the bids re-
jected. He said the plans and specifica-
tions gave one make of pipe a monopoly.
This was generally denied. and his pro-
posal was defeated. Later the contract
was awarded to James j. Cogan, the
lowest bidder.
Next, Councilman Scofield of the ex-
Big Six objected to paying $50 70 Martin
Murray for services as inspector on a
sewer contract. In a conversation two
years ago, he alleged, Murray had said
no contractor ever lived mp TO his con-
tract. He howled:-
81 will never vote for the payment Of
any money tor services as an Inspector Of
contracts to any man who publicly adj
vertises himself as a periurer, a liar.
violator Of contracts and a thief"
That's all very well,' said Council.
man LOBBY. who was on his feet in an in
stant. "but you voted just now for one
who admitted that he used inferior &C.
ment on his contract. You make fish of
one and flesh of another. don't believe
that you are as square as you are tall.
''You don't know nything about that
cement" interrupted Councilman Nc
Quillan. You're talking through your
hat +"
"Yes do know something about that
cement" answered Councilman LOBBY.
II know more about it than you do. You
were afraid to meet that man here. You
went and hid yourself You are cow
ard; that's what you are. wasn't afraid
TO come here, but you were.n
"Come to order" shouted President
Goddard.
A few minutes later the dispute was
resumed through the presentation of the
report of the Committee on Water Streets
and Drainage upon the West Twenty
second street sewer, the contractor for
which, James J. Cogan. had, according TO
to the claims Of Councilman LOBBY, ad-
mitted that he he'd used inferior cement.
Councilman LOBBY said he wished to go
on record As not having signed the re-
port. He said that Councilman McQuil-
Ian was afraid TO be present at the meet
ing of the committee and had sent Coun-
Gilman Donahoe in his place to buHyrag
the protesting taxpayers.
Councilman Donohoe arose and said
that he desired to resent the attack made
on him by the other member from the
Fourth ward. He admitted his presence
at the meeting of the committee, but de-
MED that he had in any manner ihterfered
with the proceedings.
Another unseemly wrangle of some
length followed. but was finally sup
pressed by the gavel.
Mayor Farr sent in a communication
reapDointing for a term Of Ave years as q
Trustee of the cisy's Free Public Library
William Bradford Dubois, the present
Secretary and Treasurer OF the Library
Board. He also made the followinG APP
pointments for the new Board of Health.
FIRST ward. William Burrows, four
years; Second ward, Frederick F. Mar
tinez, Jr., one year; Third ward. DR. s.
V. Morris, three years: Fourth ward, ex-
Councilman James Reilly. two years
Fifth ward, School Trustee George f.
Schmidt, four years. Among the claims
964 for Passaic water used in the city dur
ing the past quarter. Seventy new street
lampposts we're ordered.