Passaic City record., 1892-05-28
Our Municipal legislators.
The Mayors Nominations Con-
firmed

firmed
Uses to which the Taxpayers Money
will be Put.
Eleven members were present
when President Spencer called the
Council to order last Monday night.
The report of the Committee on
Rules was received and adopted.
A communication from the Board
referred to the necessity of a suit
able building near the city for
sufferers from contagious diseases,
and ON motion of Councilman Scott
the Poor Committee was appointed
with power to construct tempor-
ary shelter at once if necessary.
A contract for keeping the City
Hall Park in order. furnishing
plants, acting as special policeman,
etc, ETC., for $1,000 a year, was
recommended by the committee.
The report met with considerable
opposition, and was laid over until
the next meeting The Mayor
sent in the following nominations,
and they were confirmed: Richard
B. Tindall, City Clerk; Harry Mey-
ers, City Treasurer; Frank Kasteli,
Superintendent of Streets; George
P. Rust, City Council; Colin R.
Wise, City Surveyor; Albert T.
Zabriskie, Superintendent Of Fire
Alarm: Eli Know1den, fanitor;
John Van Driell, Poundmaster
Edward C. Moore, Police Justice
Members of Board of Assessors
First Ward, Thomas Mcmahon.
Second Ward. William Malcolm.
Member of Board of Education.
William w. Watson; Member of
Board of Health, Third Ward,
Charles Denholnl. The whole batch
was confirmed without opposition
except in one or two cases. City
Council Rust got only the requisite
seven votes, Messrs. Huber, Swain,
Roscoe and Atkins voting against
him Mr.. Kastell and Harry Meyers
were opposed by Mr.. Scott. All the
the rest went through unanimously.
The City Clerk goes in for a
three year term, and it is thought
there is also a new law making the
terms of Street Superintendents
three years.
One hundred dollars was voted
to George G. Meade Post,
G. A. r. for the expenses
of Memorial Day. Councilman
Streckfuss offered a resolution that
some action be taken by the Coun-
Gil to regulate the number of per-
sons who shall inhabit tenements.
Mr.. Swain wanted it settled once
for all whether the Board of Health
was independent of the Council.
President Spencer explained that
the Board of Health had absolute
power. Mr.. Streckfuss said there
were buildings in which ten or
twelve persons inhabited a single
room and herded like pigs. Mr..
Swain said that he knew that the
Board of Health was doing all in
its power. He wanted nothing
done by the Council which would
look like criticism of that Board.
Mr.. Streckfuss disclaimed any in
tenticn of rejecting on the Board
and with drew his resolution. A
motion was then adopted to pro-
vide a suitable ambulance. The
City Clerks old room was given to
the Chief of Police for his private
office with suitable repairs which,
however, were not to exceed $50.
Hitherto he has used the Police
Court room. An ordinance by
General Spencer to macadamize
Lafayette avenue from Maple street
to the River Road was passed. A
similar ordinance in reference to
Paulison avenue was foored, and
a proposition to increase the pay
of the assessors to $7oo year and
the Clerk to 5000 was laid over
A note for $5,ooo.oo was ordered
renewed.
The Poor Committee was author
ICED to take steps for constructing
suitable place for smallpox pa
tients. The Council adjourned un-
til the regular meeting of June 6,
by which time the new