The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-12

requested to secure the passage Of said
Act recited In the foregoing preamble
Resolved, That copies Of this resolution
BE- sent By the City Clerk to the
OF the Legislature as aforesaid.
Alderman Salinger presented the draft
OF a memorial TO the Legislatures recon-
mending and asking the passage By the
Legislature OF the act known as Assem-
bly, Bill, No. 1872, relative to water up
ply.
The communication was ordered to
lie upon the table until the next meet
ing.
On motion Of Alderman Smith. IL was
Resolved, That when this Board adj
iourns it VIII adjourn to meet at the
Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall. Friday,
the 18Th inst, at 5 O'Clock p. m.
The following preamble and resolutions
were offered b. Alderman Hoos and
adopted
Whereas. An act entitled. IAN act to
amend an act approved March 70. ISe3
entitled. An act 70 amend an act en-
titled AN act to provide for the appoint
ment for commissioners to determine
upon pians for the storage Of any OF tine
waters OF this State Tor the purpose OF
furnishing TO cities and towns a joint
water supply approved March 81, 1ss2,
and which act known as Senate Bib No.
IS. is now before the Lsglslature. and
Whereas, The Governor Of this State.
the Hon. Leon Albeit. in his Annual
Message. declares that ssthe physical,
geography and confignration Of the State
are such mat abundant sources OF the
purest water are found among the hills
aud mountains of tue Northern Counties
at an elevation sufficiently great to enabio
IL TO be economically distributed by gray
itation alone TO almost all. Il not all
the cities and towns of the State
by the adoption, OF a comprehensive
system Of State Water Supply aud tina
steps should be taken by the Legislature
looking to the elaboration Of sucn a plan
as contemplated by the creation of tho
State Water Commission in 1889. and
ksWhereas. said Senate bill No.. Sc. IL
passed viii prohibits the diverting or con-
ducting away for delivery ia another
State OF any potable Water obtained from
any source In this STATE. Therefore
Resolved. the honorable senator
and Members Of Assembly from Hudson
county are hereby earnestly requested u
give their votes and influence 20 secure
tue prompt passage OF said Bill
No. So.
Resolved, That copies OF this resolution
be sent by the City Clerk to the Members
OF the Legislature aforesaid
Ga motion of Alderman Hoes the Spe-
cial Committee appointed November q,
1890. 10 wait upon the Pennsylvania Coul~
pany concerning the placing of gates at
street crossings, was discharged.
The following resolution wa presented
BY Alderman smith aud adopte1.-
Resolved, That a public meeting will b
held In the AlderIHanic chanosr. City
Hall. on Friday. February 10, 1891, &C
eight O'Clock p m. for the
purpose OF considering "a bills
now before the Senate mo. so aud
Assembly (No. 1879 concerning the water
supply. aud that the Clerk OF the Board
give notice of such meeting IN the daily
papers.
Tue following ordinance was presented
by Alderman OfNeiil by requess aud the
same was received, laid upon the table
and ordered to be printed on slips for the
use OF the Board, VIZ
IAN ordinance to license and regulate
Dill posters in Jersey CITY,"
The following preamble and resolution
were offered BY Alderman Schermer-
horn
have been scored aud maligned by the
press ms from the pulpit Al a time most
unseemly, n
Whereas, For the past twenty years an
ordinance has been on the statute books
of jersey City as a law passed 1871 that
com2eis railroad companies TO place
fences alongside OF their tracks while
running their trains at speed, and
Whereas. Is this Board makes ordi-
lance they are not compelled to be on
the ground and watch that the ordinances
are carried out. therefore be IL
Resolved. That the City Clerk is in
structed TO notify the Police Department.
and Chief Of Police of Jersey City that
they are hereby requested and ordered 70
see that the ordinances Of the city ara
carried out according to the charter Of
Jersey City as in regard to the moving Of
railroad trains through Jersey City.
After some discuss Ion Alderman Smith
moved shat the resolution De laid upon
the table"
The motion was adopted by the follow
ing vote, the yeas and nays having been
ordered and taken Oh the call OF the
PRESIDENT
Yeas-Aldermen Hoos, Jordan, Norton.
O'Neill, Salinger, Smith, Ward and
President Allen.
Nays--Aldermen Kaiser and Schermer-
horn.
On motion Of Alderman Smith the fol-
lowing entitled ordinance, presented jan
uarv Is, 1891, was taken from the table
and referred 10 the Committee on Laws
and Ordinances. viz
IAN ordinance relative to fire escapes
in the city Of Jersey City,
On motion of Alderman O'Neill. the
following entitled ordinance presented
January %. 1891, was taken from the
table for consideration. viz
IAN ordinance to am5nd An ordinance
10 licenses and regulate travelling aud
other shows, circuses and athletic exhl1i-
tons" passed April Is. 1890.
The ordinance was passed By the fol-
lowing vote, the yeas and nays having
been ordered and taken
Yeas-Aldermen Hoos, Jordan. Kaiser,
Norton, O'Neill, Salinger, Schermerhorn,
Smith. Ward and President Allen.
Nays-None.
Ga motion Of Alderman Jordan, the
Board then adjourned
JoHS E. SCOTT.
CfEr clark