The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-11
WANTS FINDICAFION.
Alderman O'Neill Sails Into
Norton and Mr.. Scudder.
A COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
lroublOus Times in the Board Of
Aldermen Over Charges Against
the "Gate Committee"

OF Aldermen last night. Alder man
o'Neill ser the bah rolling by introducing
resolution scoring Alderman Norton
and the Rev. Mr. Scudder for the charges
both have recently mzde against the
COMMITTEES Of Aldermen appointed No
vember 2S to wait upon the Pennsylvauls
Railroad with reference to securing gates
az the street crossings.
Inc death OK Fireman Daniel Diuau
was laid BY both gentlemen at the door OF
this COMMITTEES, of which Aldermen
O.Neili, Hoos and Smith were members.
10 bis resolution Mr.. O'NeilI accused
Alderman Norton Of maliciously plscinx
the committee In a false aud cruel light
oy his Wild vaDorinRs. and he insisted
that II was but proper and just tnar an
opportunity should be given Alderman
Norton 70 prove mis- charges or publicly
retract all be had said. For this purpose
Mr ONelil moved tnat special coun-
mittee be appointed to investigate the
charges made BY Alderman Norton in
connection with the subject matter Of
placing gates at the several street cross
ings Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and
tnat the COMMITTEES be authorized to send
Tor persons q nd papers and 70 report 70
the Board at its next regular meeting
IN presenting his resolution, Mr..
ONeill lntimated that III Alderman
Norton did not substanfiate his charges
ne had rendered himself liable 70 expul-
sion from the Board If not to prosecution
for malfeasance in Office Such charges,
be declared, had never been made BY
Jersey City Alderman. Mr.. ONeill said
be wanted TO assist Alderman Norton in
lustifyiDg his charges He wanted to see
the Alderman extricate himself from the
position in which he had placed himself.
He wanted his own career as an Alder
man Investigated and he would bear tho
blunt Of the responsibility as q man ant
as an Alderman.
Mr. Norton interrupted Mr. O'Neiu
several times TO declare the appointments
OF euch committee would not nfuouut
to snap of his finger. de didn't propose
to retract one word he had uttered IN his
charges. and he sought the ice cooler. Mr.
O,Neill called upon the President 70 see
that ne was not conrinu ally Interrupted
by an Alderman of Mr.. Norton's caliore.
HARD NAMES FOR a MINISTER
To the Rev. Mr.. Scudder, whom Mr..
O'Neil characterized as the Rev Mr.
Slander. the excited Alderman paid his
respects In Language somewhat forcible.
1ne Rev. Mr.. Scudder. he said was at
tempting TO build = reputation over the
de bodies OF men he never knew--fnen
who, were they alive, would hurl
back into his teeth the slan-
derous and murderous charges.
The Rev. MIR. Scudder possessed what
was attributed IN q high measure 10 the
was but following in the footsteps OF
Alderman Norton. The Board of Alder
men had a power Ii had Committee
on Exhibitions. Shows had been given
in the Tabernacle with talent he had seen
at Tony Pastors. The reverend gentle
man avoided taxation He wonld yet
nnd himself in a position where he'd
shrink ike a wet foot leg at fire.
Alderman ScaerRlerhorn thought the
charges should be investigated. A thing
said IN public went through the entire
community and many uncomplimentary
things had been already said. There was
an ordinance of two years standing in
reference TO the speed at which locomo
tiyes should pass through the city. II
was the duty OF the Board Of Aldermen
to pass ordinances. IL was the duty OF
the police to enforce them
Mr.. Salinger hoped that Mr.. O'Neiu
would withdraw his resolution. He Odd
not think AIderman Norton meant ell h
had said. He believed the COMMITTEES
that waited upon the railroad had don't
its duty.
Mr.. Hoos said the same charges had
been made by minister OF the gospel.
Such utterances made In a church would
have their effect, ana members OF the
Board Of Aldermen would be pointed out
by persons who wouid say.--.Inere goes
man who IS responsible for poor Dan
Dinan's death" de thought the matter
should be thoroughly sifted
Mr.. Smith thought his character woulda
stand If an investigation Of the charges
were made He did his duty consci-
entioUsly. An investigation should be
made By committee appointed for the
express purpose and results reported to
the Board.
NORTON WON'T RETRACT.
Mr.. Norton reiterated Lhal he did not
propose 10 retract one word he had said
de called upon the city Clerk 70 read the
communication received from the Penn
sylvanla Railroad Compang, in reference
TO the resolution passed some months
ago, calling upon the railroad company
to give the citizens better protection az
the crossings. The clerk read the COM
muuication.
To the Board Of Aldermen of Jersey City,
.'Genflemen-The resolution OF your hon.
orabie body sent Us November IS, 1sso.
has been received and carefully con-
sidsred. We desire to suggest 10 you
ture through Jersey CRY was coRaEnen ced, the
question protecting the pubiic when crossing
the traeks Of the railroad ~ the different street.
crossings IN Jersey CITY was very fully eonsd=reo
by u.s. and gates ART now on handto be erected
the street crossing, bat wnen the work OF plac-
ing the iron girders and plllA rs and beams szs
actually eonlsneDced we found that the view or
the gatenlen and of those approaching the
cross ngs would be 50 obstrucIrd that to place
gates would increase rather than diminish the
danger"
Alderman Schermerhorn. after briefly
referring TO the ''cowardly attack" made
upon the Board of Aldermen, offered this
preamble and resolutions, which were
tabled
Whereas, The members Of this Board have
been scored and naiigned by the press and
from the pulpit al a time most unsseining and
Whereas, 4 or the past twenty years
diuance has been on the statute books of Jer-
ssy City as a law passed in Is7I, which compels
rallroad companies 70 place fences alongslds
their traeSs Wnie running al speed. and
Whereas, This Board mazes ordinances OF
orders. and are not compelled 10 be On the
ground to watch that the ordinances are ear
ried out.
Resolved, That the City Clerk Is instructed to
notify the Police Department and Chief Of
Police Of Jersey City. that they sre and
hereby requested and 0rdared TO see that the
or finances Of the Board OF Alderuse1 car
ried ont in regard TO the runnlng Of trains
through the city
An INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
Aldermen Jordan, Schsr 1aernorn and
Connolly were appointed COMMITTEES 10
investigate the charges made against the
.sGate Committee" by Aldermen $ortoa
and the Rev. Mr.. Scudder.
Alderman SAlinger's efforts 70 put npt
their hnal passage the ordinances re
tive to IRE escapes and the changlnGf
the name Of Wafer avenue TO NanderbK
avenue were unayaiiing- A Dill is ~
before the Legislature concerning d.
escapes and 1t viii be necessary. should
il pass. to draft an ordinances dllfe rnt
from that now before the Board. As 70
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