The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-25
ALDERMEN VERY TAME.
Preparations for the Spring
EIeCtion-Grade Tracks
Dr.. SCudder's
Charges.

many respects last night than 1t was at
the regular meeting previous Alderman
Keogh alone was absent
Alderman Jordan, chairman of the
Select Committee. appointed February 10
to investigate the charges made by Al
derman Norton and certain other peo-
pie" presumably referring TO the Rev.
John l.. Scudder of the Tabernacle), re-
ported that the committee met on Tues
day last. At that meeting IL was an-
nounced ins1 that Alderman Norton bad Just
lost child, and" continued Mr.. Jor-
dan, "the Alderman tells me tonight be
has another child in a very precarious
condition, which probably accounts for
the fact that the Alderman was not pres
ent at the second meeting of the commit
tee held last night. Some other persons
were notified TO appear and didn't appear
at either meeting. Mr.. Scudder sent
communication to City Clerk Scott CIV
ing his reasons for not appearing Tuesday
night; he also failed to appear Friday
night.
"Mr. President" continued Mr.. Jor-
dan, Il can't devote all my time TO the
work OF this committee. / uon't see why
the committee should hold together any
longer. don't care to serve any longer.
move that the committee be discharged"
Mr.. Connolly seconded the motion.
Mr.. O'Neill, who served Oh the Com
mittee on Gates, said there had already
tion. Mr.. Jordan" he said, "will al
ways be held responsible for throwing
the matter thus summariiy aside |
court investigation of the facts. and II the
charges are sustained / am always will
ing 10 hear the reproach."
Alderman Norton said nothing
The committee, by q unanimous vote,
was discharged
Coroner Parslow submitted the verdict
of the jury which recently Investigated
the death of Thomas Hines. 1t will be
remembered by the readers of The
JERSEY CITY NEWS that Hines was run
over and killed at night near the Grove
street bridge Of the ID. L. & w. Railway.
The jury recommended that more lights
be placed in the vicinity or the bridge, and
that better police protection be afforded
in that quarter also. The matter was re-
ferred to the Board Of Police Commits
sioners.
LOOKING TO ELECTION.
Chairman Kaiser, of the Committee on
Elections, reported that the new election
booths were stored away for further
use, but would require overhaul
ing. His committee recommended that
the triple and double booths should be
altered into single booths to facilitate the
handling of them. The suggestion was
that the Committee on Elections be di-
rected to report at the next meeting the
time for q house to house canvass Of
necessary. also day for registratio Of
voters, and such other matters as may be
necessary to be determined by the Board
in connection. with the coming charter
election. Both suggestion and resolu-
tion were unanimously carried.
GRADE TRACKS.
Messrs. ShermernoTn, Hoos and Nc
Arthur, Committee on Streets, reported
tavorably upon granting the A. A. Griffin
Iron Company permission to lay tracks
at grade over W Woodward street to connect
on the north aud south thereof with
tracks laid, or which may be laid, within
the right OF way of the Lafayette Rail
road. President Williams of the Iron
Company was present and was extended
the privileges OF the floor. Mr.. Williams
maintained that the city could lose but
little by granting the permission asked,
but would lose much by driving the COM
pany away from the city because OF lack
ing railroad facilities. The Central
Railroad Company owned all beyond the
Lafayette railway embankment, and If an
extension OF Woodward street was dedi-
Gated it would run into the canal $50 feet
beyond. The ordinance was put upon its
final passage, there being no dissenting
vote.
Alderman Hoos moved that the memo
rial in reference 10 the Mullone water
bill be adopted. The motion was carried.
Mr.. Hoos next arose and moved that
Assembly Bill No. 243, known as the pro-
posed General Tax law, be submitted to
a committee of three of the Aldermen to
digest its various provisions and that the
committee report to the Board at a special
The motion was carried. The
chairman appointed Messrs. Hoos, O'Nell
and Smith as the committee. Both
Messrs. Smith and O'Neill wanted to be
excused from serving. Mr.. Salinger was
substituted for Mr.. Smith.
MINOR BUSINESS.
Mr.. Smith moved to take from the
table and put upon its final passage the
ordinance changing the name OF Water
avenue to Vanderbeck avenue. The mo-
tion was carried. Mr. Schermerhorn
ing out the word Vanderbeck and substi-
tuIing the word Jordan in honor of ex-
Finance Commissioner L. d. Jordan.
residents who sat 10 the lobby
gave assurance that the name was accept
able, and the amendment was carried.
The ordinance thus lies over another
week.
Mr.. Smith next moved to take from the
table the ordinance authorizing the New
jersey Postal Telegraph Company to erect
poles and wires in Beacon avenue, Beyan
street and Van Winkle avenue.
Mr.. Smith scored the Committee on
Streets for not having reported upon this
ordinance. 1t had lain in the committees
hands since November 25.
Mr.. Schermerhorn, chairman of the
said he thought both his col
leagues, Messrs. Macarthur and Keogh,
were like himself He had not had time
to look into the ordinance as it should be
looked into before reporting upon il.
The committee was instructed to report
at the next meeting.
Mr.. O'Neill had put upon its final pas
sage the ordinance compelling bill posters
to pay 500 year license.
JOHN SCHLAEPFER'S TROUBLES.