The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-29

$4,000 is disapproved and $1,000 is sug-
gested as an ample amount III its steId.
Item for four free public beds in Christ
Hospital 81. 200. and four in st. Francis
Hospital 81, 200. is disapproved.. Such an
appropriation is a violation of Article
Paragraph 20 of the State Constitution.
REPUBLICANS TURN.
Commissioners Peterson and Hitler
smiled while Clerk German read the
message. The Democratic members OF
the Board listened attentively to the con-
tests but did not murmur. 1t was just
half-past eleven O'Clock when Clerk Ger
man had finished reading the communi-
cation. 1t was laid over under
the rules. His Honor's veto of
the appointment of Bernard
McAuaily as watchman at the office Of
the Street and Water Commissioners was
also laid over. All this was fun for the
Republican Commissioners, but their
Democratic colleagues had 8 few sur
prises in store for them, which resulted
in making Commissioners Hitler and
Peterson exceedingly uncomfortable.
DEMOCRATS TURN.
Mayor Wansers letter suggesting that
the Water Registers office be transferred
to the office of the City Collector was read.
Commissioner Allen moved that the
matter be referred to President Edelstein
with power. Commissioner Hitler OBJ
jected and proposed TO amend the motion
by having the matter referred to the
Committee of the Whole. Mr.. Allen OBJ
jected and by vote of 3 to 2, President
Edelstein was directed to look after the
interests of the Water Register. Mr..
Healy will remain just where he is.
Communications from Collins q Cor
bin notified the Board that writ of GER
tiorari had been obtained in the gas con-
tract matter. Another that r. d. Wood
& Co. had withdrawn from their contract
to furnish water pipe. Both were filed.
The official bond of Tax Commissioner
John D. German was referred to Corpora
tion Counsel Edwards tor an opinion.
COOLING BREEZE.
A little breeze was stirred up when
report from the Committee on Concur
rent Resolutions was called for. The
entire Board voted to concur in the adj
vertisement for the delivery and trim
ming or 10 900 tons of coal at Bellevile.
awarding the contract for the improve
ment of Erie street; award to Thomas
Kelly contract for the construction of
sewer in the Woodlawn section of the
city,. When it came to concurring, the
appointment of Mrs. Fallon as
janitrix of the street and
Water Board office, Messrs.
Hitler and Peterson voted in the neg
alive. The resolution was concurred in.
however, by vote of 3 to 2. Another
howl was raised by the Repu olictn men,
bers when tie payroll of Beleville for
June amounting to S4.790. SO; Water Reg
istrar for July, $2984.9S; laborers on
meters, $613 33; General Superintendent
for June, $9S9 SO; Reassessors for April,
$3.50; general superintendence for July,
$S64. .99, were brought up for concurrence.
The three Democratic members
voted to concur in them and
cot
only objection to opposing Mrs. Fallon's
appointment as ianitrix was because he
believed the office TO be no place for
woman. The Republicans were power
less and decided to make no opposition to
swallowing the pills their Democratic
friends forced upon them.
Commissioner Peterson was endeavor-
ing to keep cool and look pleasant when
a resolution by Mr.. Allen caused his hair
to stand upright. The resolution Was a
lengthy one. and in plain words directed
Com missioned Peterson to return all
papers belonging to the Board
now in his possession back to the
office bv August 4. The resolution also
provided that the Clerk should be Gus
todian of all original bills and payrolls
sent to the Board for concurrence. Tue
original bills are not to be taken from the
Office in future. Copies of all bills to be
investigated will be furnished by Clerk
to speak upon the resolution, but he
finally decided to say nothing except that
he took no exception to it. He voted
against it, however, with Commissioner
Hitler.
Commissioner Peterson next took ex-
ceptiOn to a resolution by Mr.. Allen
ordering S., 900 paid to Counsellor North
rop, the amount of Judgment obtained
against the city in the requirement of
lands for the Sip avenue sewer. The
money was ordered paid by strict party
vote.
THE LICENSE MONEY.
Another kick was raised when q reso-
luton providing for the customary dis
tribution of the liquor license money was
presented by President Edelstein. or
the 100000 collected S100.000 goes to the
Street and Water Commissioners for the
special street account. $4,000. special
school ACCOUNT and S50, QUO to the Sinking
Fund Commissioners. The disposition
was thus ordered by vote of 8 to 2.
The sum of 81. .450 was transferred to
the credit of the Engineering Bureau to
terest was provided by drawing S45. $50 on
general account and $14,625 on water
account.
EMPLOYEES FOR YEAR.
A resolution by Commissioner Allen
appointing the employees of the Board of
Finance and adjusting its payroll for one
year was next read Commissioner Hitler
asked that the resolution be laid over for
one week, but the Democrats objected and
made the following appointments, desig-
mating their monthly salaries:-
W. g. German, Clerk Board of Fin
t. c. McKeon, Assistant Clerk Board of
Finance. ce............. .... 15o 90
B. Westervelt, Clerk to Treasurer. 100 90
r. p Van Saun, Clerk to Comptroller. 10 90