The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-24
FRUGAL MIR. SALNGER.
He Would Cut Down the
Cost of Sweeping
City Hall.
THEATRICAL LICENSE SCHEME.
1t Would Close Some Concert Car
dens, But Is That Its
Real Object?

Alderman Saifnger bobbed up serensly
last night again &C the meeting Of the
City Fathers as q reformer. This time
his wal is against maintaining i've
women and an old man to keep the City
Hall clean and in order.
The moment the Alderman proposed
discharging the women or reducing thelr
salaries the other Aldermen were aroused
aud the meeting. which promised TO BE-
quiet, suddenly developed into the cf rcus
usually caused BY Alderman SziinRsr's
attacks upon the extravagance Of ths oity
government.
1t Is an outrage upon the public" said
the Alderman. 80 employ five women
and one old man to keep the City Hal; in
order at yearly expense Of t2.2s0
have made a personal Investigation Of the
work that they do and g, 500 Is enough 70
pay for IL. Here we are paying an old
| man $3.50 for keeping the City Hall warm
| He works probably six months In the
| year. shaking down a furnace. but still
and should be stopped"
.These women are deserving Of all they
get, said Alderman O'Neill. They ar8
widows and their pay is small enough
II you want the city government run
cheaper 1t is q wonder you would not
commence having the pay rolls re-
| duoed. especially tnoss OF the Aldermen.
and not those Of poor, honest, hard work
| ing widows
Alderman Norton took sides with the
last speaker, and Alderman Dusen berry
With Saiinger Finally, Ala erman
Alderman Salingsr's scheme or &c onomy
that the life all went out of the argument
Then resolution, asking the Board Of
Finance 70 appropriate s, $50 for thu pur-
pose Of sweeping and cleaning the City
Hall was passed by strict party vote.
LICENSES MAKE NO STIR
A lively fight was expected when the
excise committee should make its report.
but to the surprise OF everyone the report
was accepted and adopted By the unani-
nous vote Of the Board.
The Objectionable licenses are still in
the hands Of the committee, and viii
come up for passage at the next meeting
of the Board.
The matter Of license for Mrs. Thomas
Bolton, who has = liquor saloon next to
the German Evangelical Church on Mon
mouth street. against wnicn many pro-
tests have been filed, is still in the hands
Of the committee. and wiz be acted upon
separately.
OF the $50 licenses which expire and
must be renewed prior to July !. 543 were
district 113 We're granted; second district,
IS: Third district. IS; Fourth district.
l03: Fifth district, rs. and Sixth, u.
a meeting Of the Board will be held
next Tuesday evening to consider tAe re-
naming licenses.
An ordinance which viii undoubtedly
meet with considerable opposition IN the
Board when il comes up for passaGe WAS
presented by Alderman McEntee. prcvid-
ing that no theatrical performance OF any
a
prietor OF the theatre or garden shall
have first secured a license permitting
such performance. The COST of the license
was fixed at $3.50. Under the ordinance
Newmann's Central Theatre. The Wash
ington street garden and such resorts
would have to take out theatrical
license together with liquor license
The passage OF the ordinances would IN
doubtediy close up several music halls In
the lower section Of the city. The ordln-
ance was laid over under the rules
ALDERMEKis BACK PAY
The decision of the Supreme Court in
relation to the salaries of Aldermen was
read and received with pleasure By some
of the Aldermen, while those who opposed
1t had nothing to say. Under this
decision Aldermen O'Neil. Jordan, Con-
molly, Hoos. Allen and keogh are en-
titled to 1901. 40, each for services rendered
from February IS, 1890, to May 4, 1891.
Aldermen O'RouTke. Prigge, Jewkes and
Hauck $l57 40, each from February IS,
1890. 10 May l. 1890. Alderman DonneIiy.
deceased, <l4s- ~, from February Is, 1880,
to April 80. 1890 Alderman Schermer-
horn, deceased, SS39 80 from February IS,
1880, TO May ], 1891. Alderman Ward.
S792 40 from April Il, 1890, to May 4, 1s9l
Aldermen Norton, Smith, Macarthur,
Salinger and Kaiser $50 each from May
5, 1890. TO May 4, 1891 The Board Of Ein-
ance has already made provisions tor the
pay ment Of the Aldermen's salaries.
The death of Constable Waiter Dixon
Of the Fifth district made room for Con-
stable Dilloway, who for the past Year
has been endeavoring TO be appointed 70
do duty in that district. A motion BY
Alderman O'Nein secured him the de-
sired appointment. the vote being unani-
nous.
On motion of Alderman McEntee. the
police authorities were directed TO see
that all liquor saloons De compelled TO
take out Iicenscs The aldermen took
advantage of the decision of the Supreme
Court in the matter Of equal tax upon the
city aud county for election purposes On
motion of Alderman O'Neiil the Board OF
Freeholders was asked for The counsy's
snare OF the expense. which amounts 20
Sz.06a50.
FOR HONEST WEIGHTS.
The ordinance directing coal dealers TO
give to every eartman delivering coal .
card bearing statement Of tie amount
OF coal IN t1S wagon a10 20 WlDtI II -
delivered and empowering the inspector
of scales, weights and measures to stop
any cart. have it weighed. and finding =
discrepancy. to cause the arraignmant OF
the driver before Police Justice on y
charge OF attempt 70 defraud, was
brought up aud discussed at length. The
ordinance subjects such driver TO fine
of $50. and groeerymen using light weight
or weights which have not been tested bT
the inspector TO fine of SIC
President Beach, of the Merchants Pro-
tective Association, and W. w Van
Winkle, of the Coal Dealers Exchange,
were given the privilege Of the door, aud
expressed themselves as being in accord
with the provisions of the ordinance The
matter will come up for final passage ar
the next meeting OF the Board
r..fsaan.s nrar. A., Hol,oI.ar.