The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-29
CONCERN FOR THE POOR.
1t Leads the Alderme n 10 Defta
the Fire Escape Ordinance.

Aldermen Day, Kaiser and O'Neill were
not present at last nights meeting Of the
Board Of Aldermen. The session was q
short but exceedingly stormy one, and
the dispute which so enlivened the pro-
ceedtngs was brought about by motion
to put on final passage Aldermen Salin-
gers famous fire escape ordinance.
Alderman 5alinger. who is a member
Of the Ordinance Committee, reported the
ordinance and moved its adoption.
Aldermen Connolly, Norton. McCoob-
cry and McEntee were on the floor in an
instant and argued To have the ordinance
laid upon the table.
There amt enough iron in the State 70
put up fire escapes on every building IN
In this city," said Alderman Norton SIT
would stop building in this city were we
TO adopt such an ordinance. Poor people
can't afford to put them on buildings and
it would be an outrage and an injustice TO
adopt il"
THE oRDIEANcE DEFEATED.
Aldermen Connolly. McCooDery and
McEntee also attacked the ordinance.
Aldermen Smith aud SaIinger argued at
length upon the need of such an ofdin-
ance. maintaining that hundreds of lives
were IN dhIAtT at tut pfecc1t klme Dc
cause OF the absence OF IRE escapes and
proper means of egress from the many
crowded tenement houses and factories
in the lower section OF the city.
President Alien cut of furt her debate
by calling for the yeas and nays.
This proved disastrous 20 the ordinance
as seven affirmative votes are req uired TO
adopt an ordinance. Aldermen Dusen-
berry, Keogh, Macarthur, Smith, Selfn-
ger and President Allen voted in the af-
l nrmatiEe and Aldermen Connolly, Nor
4 ton, McCoobery ana McEntee In the
negative. The ordinance was Knocked
| out, but the prospects are that virtually
| the same ordinance will be brought be-
| fore the Board in another form.
The petition Of William v. Toffey, to
redeem ons of nineteen lots, SOLD under
1 the Martin act and bought in by the city
was refused. The Aldermen ciaimine
that as the lots were sold in q bulk 1t
would be necessary 70 redeem them IN a
| like manner.
on motion of Alderman Connolly. il
was decided to give Building Inspector
| Clarke two weeks vacation commencing
August IL. The request of the City Hall
| Commissioners for list Of all properE J
owned by the city, under charge OF the
Aldermen for the purpose of advertising
in the construction Of the new City Hall
was fled.
| The Aldermen claim that all putlir
| property now comes under the sunerris.cs
| OF the Board of Street and Water Com
mIssioners. except the City Hall As sooI
as the new City Hall is erected, the Alder
men will sell the present Iookery at pub
| lie auction.
| THESE SALARIES AGAIN.
| A communication frsm Corporation
| Counsel Edwards nofifie1 the Board Of
| the decision of the Supreme Court. in ths
suit brought by Alderman Keogh for s75(
salary.
| The communication was ordered filed.
No action Was taken upon the petition
1 presented BY Mrs. Bolton to open /
saloon on Monmouth street, mex
door TO Pastor Staehli's church
The Excise Committee have failed 10 re
port on the petition, and 1t is stated OF
/ good authority that the license will no
be granted.
/ Nineteen liquor licenses were granted
| four transferred. One hundred and on.
| peddlers' licenses were granted, niue foi
/ junkmen, three for porters and one for |
1 musician.
The $500 remaining in the appro
| priation for rent VI District Court
| and 8, 333. 80 for rent Of armorie
was transferred to similar accounts o
| the Board of street and Water Commis
sioners. On a resolution presented b,
1 President Allen it was decided that thl
next regular meeting Of the Board b.
held September 12. This is the reguial
l ummer vacation.