The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-17

Armories.
OF John H. Masker, $40.
Referred to Committee on DlstrlcI
Courts.
Of Thomas Sherwln, SIS. 76.
Referred to Committee on Elections:
OF Peter Brown, S13. so; A.. A. Don
nelly, $50. 25; J.. G. Electric Light GO,
S2S 81; Jersey City News. 50 and 81;
John IL. Sullivan, $40.
Referred to Committee on PRINTING,
Stationery and Supplies.
OFFICERS COMMUNICATIONS. i.
the Annual Report of the Board OF
Fire Commissioners for the year 1871
was presented received and ordered
filed.
Aldermen O'Neill and Macarthur ap-
peared and took their seats.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Excise reported the
following resolutions on petitions hereto
fore referred.
Resolved, That licenses be granted to
the following named to keep
where splrituous, vinous, malt anu
brewed liquors may be sold at Inc Iol-
lowing named places in Jersey City:
Emma Gross, So Green street. First
district.
Timothy English, 1872 Coles street, Third
district.
Fourth district.
Matt S. Pullman, 262 Johnston avenue.
Edward j. Sweeney, 1866 Bramhall ave-
nue., Sixth district.
Resolved, That the following described
~stauran licenses be transferred:
No. AZ, Paul S%tupenski to John Bow
kalski, at 1876 Grove street, Third district.
No. 90, james Mailly to go Warren
street, First district.
No. 269. q. F. Kreig to Edward Green
wald.
No. 800, Sigmund Sauerbrey to Edward
Feiler.
No. 1853, Fred Sickinger & Co. to
Charles Wohlken.
No, 81, Franz Brill to Xaver Dillinger.-
No. 500, George Metzger to Morris
Welligan, 1853 Grand street, First dis
trict.
No. s21. Timothy A. Foley to George
McLarnen.
No. 900, Ernest Nitz to Herman Furt.
No. SOB, Patrick Malone to Henry Rolls.
The reports were received.
The resolutions were adopted by the
following vote. the yeas and nays having
been ordered n taken:
Yeas-All the members present, ten In
number.
The Committee on Trade Licenses re-
ported the following resolutions on petl-
lions heretofore REFEREED:
Resolved, That licenses to peddle goods.
wares or merchandise in Jersey City be
issued by the Mayor and City Clerk under
the corporate seal of the city to William
Cohn, II. M. Benson, Charles Wielemska,
Elias Hendellnan, Maria Silverman. Law
renee Kearney and Charles Cunningham
on their paying the license fee.
Resolved, That a license to keep a junk
shop at No. rs Colgate street, in the Sec
ond district of Jersey City, be issued by
the Mayor and City Clerk under the cor
porate seal of the city to Giovanni Man
fredo on his paying the license fee.
Resolved, That the following described
trade license be transferred:
No. 25 (peddler), William Helfrich to
Charles Gee.
The reports were received and the reso-
buttons adopted.
Alderman McCoobery appeared and
took his seat. T.
Alderman Macarthur obtained leave
and retired.
The Committee on Elections reported
the following resolutions.
The reports were received and the reso-
lutions disposed OF as follows:
Resolved. That tie Committee on Elec-
lions are hereby authorized to procure all
books, blanks, stationery and furniture
necessary for the next ensuing registry
and election.
Resolved, That the Committee OF Elec-
lions are hereby requested to report at an
early day nominations for appointment as
officers of election.
Resolved, That the Committee on Elec-
tions are hereby authorized to put In
proper order the booths necessary for the
next ensuing Charter Election.
On motion of Alderman Smith, the reso-
lutions were laid upon the table.
Resolved, That pursuant to the provis-
ions of an act to regulate elections, APP
proved May 90, 1890. the Board of Alder
men do order and direct that in all pre-
oi,,ot, ~, xubich ~ 10 nacaqsoru fn m Ro the
house to house canvass, the several
Board of Election and Registry shall
| commence said canvass on Tuesday.
| March 20, 1892, and shall complete said
| canvass on or before Friday next succeed
ing, and all the Boards of Registry and
| Election shall also meet on Tuesday,
April 5, 1892. for the purpose of transfer
| ring the names from the canvassing books
to the registry, where necessary, and also
on said day for the purpose OF altering.
revising and correcting the registry for
the annual Charter Election of April IL,
1892.
The resolution was adopted.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
The Special Committee OF Legislative
| Enactments presented a report setting
forth that the ordinance now before the
Board relative to Fire Escapes is based
upon an act of the Legislature of March
"a, 1890. The act in question gives to thu
| BOafu Ill autuOrlty w cuiOECc ouO pEoVlS
ions of the act, but the first section is toe
vague, and indefinite in giving to ''propel
authority the power to compel the plac
| ing of fire escapes without stating what
authority the Legislature deemed to be
proper" The act further compels the
| placing of fire escapes of all buildings ex
| ceeding one story in height In which
twenty or more persons live or congre
gate.
This provision is capable of too much
latitude, and would cover all structures
above one-story in height, and will not
permit of any discretion by the proper
| authority when determined.
The committee have caused to be pre-
pared and submitted. the draft of an Act
which will give the Board of Aldermen
full authority in the premises with dis
| erection any power such as SHOULD be en-
| joyed by the Legislative Board of the
| City Government the direct representa-
tives of the people.
The following resolution accompanying
the report:
Resolved. That the draft of an Act sub
mitted at this meeting by The Committee
on Legislature, EnactmentS entitled
can Act relative to fire escapes in cities
be approved by this Board, and that certi'
fed copies of said Act be sent by the City
| Clerk to the Senator from Hudson!connty
aud Members OF Assembly from Jersey
City, with a request that they urge the
passage of the bill by the Legislature.
The report was received.
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