The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-04
TEE new ALDERMEN
Salinger Does His Duty
A Good Fire Escape
Proposal.
THAT LIQUOR LICENSE MIDDLE.
A Wild Vail for Family Rum
The Fight for the Building
Inspectorship.

The sweet perfume of spring blossoms
pervaded the atmosphere in the Alder
manic Chamber last evening then the
new Board met for organization. Two
beautiful floral pieces stood in front of
Alderman Kelly's and Alderman Days
desks. They We're from the Thomas j.
Kelly Association. All the new members
were In their seats. Mr.. Kelly, the new
Alderman from the First, comfortably
filled the chair vacated by City Collector
O'Neill, who for six years has figured as
the Democratic champion on the floor OF
the Aldermanic Chamber. None of the
new members had anything to say last
night. but they silently and s~tudiously
watched the prancing of the old war
horses on both sides.
President John p. Feeney, of the Police
Board, was discerned in the big lobby and
was invited inside the rail. Police JUS
iices O'Donnell and Davis were also in the
lobby, but refused to accept the Invitation
to seats OF honor,
President Alien occupied the chair with
that same calm austerity that has oharac-
Ierized his administration throughout.
WELL DONE.
City Clerk Scott, on motion of Alder
man Kaiser, was reelected City CLERK and
on motion of Alderman Salinger his salary
was iXed ut s.. 900 u year by an unaui-
nous vote of the Board. The lobby loudly
apylauded. The salary of the Mayor was
also unanimously fixed at So, 900 per
annum. And the lobby applauded. Alder
men Day, M~cCoobery and Norton were
appointed a committee to wait upon His
Honor and report at the next meeting
whatever His Honor may have to COM
municale.
CONNEILY'S DEAF.
1t was the struggle to block the election
of Alderman Connolly to the Building
Inspectorship III place of am G. Clarke.
who seht III his resignation, that formed
the most interesting feature of the meet
ing. Mr.. Connolly has three Democratic
votes and four Republican votes. These
suffice to elect hiln. With Norton and
McCoobery he refused to go into a Demo-
cratic caucus. His opponent for the
position Is EX-County Superintendent Ed.
Kelly. When the matter of electing a sue
cessor to Mr.. Clark was broached Alder
Day sprang a motion for Adjournment,
which was quickly carried. Police JUS
tice DAVIS appears to be behind the eX-
County superintendent. Mr.. Clarke's
term expires on the third Monday of this
month. His resignation was placed or
lille.
Messrs. McEntee. Day and Salinger
were appointed q Committee on Rules.
The rules heretofore governing the Board
will govern until the committee reports.
Messrs. McCoobery, Connolly and Kaiser
were appointed q commute to distribute
the various amounts appropriated to the
q. A. r. posts for Memorial Day observ-
ances.
THE LIQUOR LICENSE MIDDLE.
The following resolution, presented by
Alderman McEntee, was Adopted
Resolved, That the writ of certiorari served
upon the City Clerk and the Mayor and Alder
men of Jersey City to review the ion
adopted April 10, 1899. desi snating the stats
ZettMng as the newspaperto publish names Of
CITY Clerk with instructions to make a return
thereto uner the direction of the Corporation
Attorney, and that said attorney be requested
to make application to Courl for a modification
of the writ which will permit of publication and
the granting of licenses pending the trial of the
cause at issue.
a liquor dealer appeared 20 be about as
well off without Il license as with one, be-
cause he can't sell when he has a license.
sALINGER's GOOD WORK.
Alderman Salinger, or fire escape Or
dinance fame, presented the following
ordinance, which took the usual course
of being tabled until printed and read by
An ordinance relative to fire escapes in the City
of jersey City.
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City do
oriain as
Sec. /. All buildings in Jersey City shall have
one or more external fire escapes, made of
wrought iron. not less than two feet in width,
reaching within five feat from the sidewalk or
the ground of the building to the top floor there
of, and erected and securely fastened to such
building, said fire escape to be otherwise of such
character und construction as the Board of
Alderman shall OBSTINATE and direct.
Sec. ,. 1t shall be the duty of the owner of any
building or buildings TO keep such fire escape in
constant good and safe condition and repair, and
no person shall at any time place any incumb-
rance of whatever name or nature upon or in
anywise obstruct the free passage Of the same.
sec. 3. Every person violating any of the pro
visions of this ordinance shall be punished with
O fine or not exceeding $50 for each offenc5 and
q further penalty OF not exceeding SO for each
day the p ovisio $ of this ordinance are not
complied with, to be recovere 4 upon a complaint
OF the Corporation Attorney or any other per-
son before any of the Police Justices OF Jersey
CITY.
Sec. 4. This ordinance shall not in any manner
apply to churches or buildings not exceeding
one story in height. nor to dwellings occupied