The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-27
SOMERS ONCE MORE.
The Street and Water Board
Reorganizes Without
Changingit its Officers
or Employees.
NEW DUTIES TAKEN UP.
AldermaniC Workmon Bounced
Sand for Paying-New
Committees.

The lobby that gathered to witness the
organization Of the new Board Of Street
and Water Commissioners had long
wait before them. 1t was one O'Clock be-
fore President Somers and Commissioner
Dugan of the old Board emerged from
the little committee room downstairs. In
the meantime knot of politicians and
others interested in the appointment OF
the new Boards committees hobnoboed
above and below stairs.
In the lobby were a number of Long
dock men. 1t was anticipated that no
changes would be made in the clerical
roster of the department, but the pres
ence OF ex-Alderman NJ. J. O'Rourk, 1t
was said bv some, gave venerable Per-
nit Clerk Frank Woodcock slight chill
of uneasiness
The old Board met and transferred its
control of all papers and maps, etc, 10
the new Board and then adjourned sine
die.
THE NEw BONDS.
Commissioners Yoe, Cook and Madden
took possession Of their desks and Clerk
Boutou called the new Board TO order,
after reading their certificates OF appoint
ments and the notice or the Finance
Boards approval Of the various bonds
men.
Commissioner Madden. on motion OF
Commissioner Dugan, was made tempor-
ary chairman. He leaned his hands
crossed lengthwise on the butt OF the
gayel while acting as chairman.
President Somers of the old Board was
reelected President OF the new one,
Clerk Bouton casting the vote for the
Commissioners. Mr.. Sofners thanked his
colleagues for the honor they had con-
ferred upon him, and promised to preside
-. III f4...rn xrTffh o4
Clerk George Boutcn was reelected
Clerk for the ensuing three years, at go
year.
BY resolution it was declared that all
clerks and employees OF the old Board
should retain their positions-tempor-
present the rules which governed the old
Board.
NEW DUTIES.
The Clerk was by resolution directed to
request the clerks Of the Board of Alder
men and the Board OF Police to hand over
all papers and articles pertaining to mat
ters which had by recent law been trans
ferred from these departments to the
jurisdiction of the Street and Water De
pa tment, together with their salary list
inl terms of appointment, so far as said
clerks aud employees came under the con-
u ol of the Street and Water Board
1.-The City Comptroller and the Water
Register were requested to turn over all
unexpended balances or appropriations
from which such clerks and employees are
il.
Finance for an appropriation of $4,000
with which to repair sidewalks and
curbing.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Madden
authorizes the dismissal of all men In the
employ of the Board of Aldermen at work
upon the public parks.
STREET PAVING.
The first ordinance TO be acted upon the
Street and Water Board was offered by
Commissioner Cook, provides that moth
ing but clean, coarse sand can be used in
making a bedding for street paving. A
penalty of $50 will be inflicted upon any
person or contractor violating the ordi-
nance. $50 for subsequent offenses.
Commissioner Dngan presented an Or
dinance which prohibits the placing OF
waste paper, straw or shavings. either
wet or dry, in ash or garbage barrels so
that they may be blown off by the wind.
The ordinance prevents the burning OF
such litter in the streets by bonhres. No
street contractor will be allowed to drop
Che refuse matter from his carts into the
street. The ordinance prohibits the plac-
ing oil circulars, cards or newspapers on
the front stoops of houses or in areaways.
The penalty is 50 for first offence, and so
for subsequent offences.
President Somers announced his stand
ing committees as follows
Streets, Sewers and Lights-Dugan,
Somers and Yoe.
Pumping and Reservoirs-Dugan, SOM
ers and Yoe.
Assessments and Extensions-Somers,
Dugan and Madden.
Public Buildings and Docks-Madden.
Cook and Yoe.
Engineering and Suryeying-Cook Yoe
and Madden.
Printing and stationery--Madden.
Cook and Yoe.
Law and ordinances-Yoe, Cook and
Madden.