The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-22
HOUGH COMPTROLLER AGAIN
All the Outgoing officers Are Reap.
pointed With the Exception
OF Van Kcuren.
DEMOCRATIC STREET BOARD.

DEN, years; STEPHEN 2. YOE,
years; WILLIAM r. COOK. years
TAX CoMmIssIoSER;-JoHN PRIGGE,
Jr., years.
PoLIcE CoMMIssIoSER;-C. II. BENSON.
FIRE CosnussIoSER:-JAMES J. DON
NELLY.
SCHOOL DIREcToRs:-JOHN REID,
PHILIP MULDooN. MICHAEL P.
MORAN, B. F. GARRISON.
FINANCE CoMM1ssIoNERs:-JoHN EDEL-
STEIN and GEORGE F. PETERSON.
each years.
CRY TREAsURER:--J. B. CLEVELAND,
2years-
CITY coLLEcroR:-P. H. o'NEILL, 5
~ years.
CRY CoMPrRoLLER:-GEo. B. HoUGH.
years.
CORPORATION CouNsEL:-w. D. Ed
WARDS, 2 years.
coRPoRArIoN ATTORNEY = ROBERT
HUDsPErH. 9 years.
SINKING FUND CoMAlIssIoNERs:-JACO
RINGLE. years; JAMES c. HAS
KINS, 2 years; ALvA A. BEDELL,
year.
SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE DEPART
MENr:-cHRIsToPHER P. SMITH.
SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
JOHN H. BROWN.
WHO THEY ARE
Alderman Robert Jordan, 1t is said, re-
ceived the appointment as Comptroller,
but declined the office. His position as
cashier in a large bank in New York City
pays him the same salary as that received
by the Comptroller of this city. His posi-
ton in the bank is for life.
Itis understood that President O'Don-
mel, Of the Tax Board, has not yet re-
signed his position, and that his
successor viii not be appointed until his
resignation is handed in Freeholder
John J. German, it is understood. win be
Mr.. O'Donnell's successor; though. 1t is
said, his prospects, have recently received
set back.
James J. Dcunelly. the new Fire Com
missioner appointed To fiil ont Commis-
sioner John Browns term. is foreman Of
the Erie coal docks. He is man of con-
siderable intelligence and business
ability.
Finance Commissioners Edelstein and
Peterson were sworn in BY City Clerk
Scott this morning
The work of preparing quarters for the
new Superintendent of Police was COM
menced yesterday. The partition be-
tween the Police Inspectors office and
that of the Health and Building Inspec-
tors, is being torn away and both rooms
converted into one. The Health and
Building inspectors have been supplied
with quarters on the third floor of the Po-
lice Headquarters building.
OLD BOARD OUT
The old Board of Finance met this
morning for the last time and transacted
some routine business. Mr.. Hitler was
absent. The Committee on Finance was
ordered to borrow 81 ,66666 at 5 per cent.
TO meet the deficiency in the Police JUS
tees account of the Police Department.
of the Police Courts and $4,000 for the
new buildings account of the same de-
partment The same committee was
authorized TO borrow s4O0 for connecting
School No. with the main sewer and
$500 for furnishing the new Second pre-
cinct police station house. The Board
passed some claims and then adjourned
sine die.
THE NEW BOARD ORGANIZED.
The new Board was then called TO order
by Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Peterson was made
Temporary chairman. MIR. Kenny nomi-
mated Mr.. Edelstein for President and he
was elected unanimously.
In accepting the chair. President Edel-
stein said:-
s'GRNTLEMEN:-The renewed honor you
have conferred upon me Is one that ap-
preciate most highly, and my acceptance
assures you OF the best services may be
able 10 render. We have passed through
Il notable year and no signs OF public dis
approval have been manifested against
the city government The record or the
official yeIr has seldom been equalled in
Jersey City's history as regards the mum
ber Of public improvements which have
been completed or started. The much
needed new City Hall is now assured and
our Board will have its part of the work
TO perform. The buildings of the Police
Department are now in better chape than
they have been in years. The new Head
quarters building has been finished and
several new precinct buildings have beel
completed or contracted for. Several new
public school buildings are coIping aud
The older structures have received re-
rairs costing over 81. 600
Jersey City has heen pledged to build a
Joint sewer with West Hoboken and two
enormous main sewers to dram the west
erly slope of the Heights are under con-
tract. A large number OF smaller sewers
have also been constructed and miles of
streets have been paved. The city's water
works have been materially improved by
the erection Of stand pipe at High Ser
vice which assures the entire hill district
against the recurrence OF water Iainiues-
Large sums have also been invested In
extending the water nsains and in replac
ing worn out pipes. The City hospital
has received needed improvements and