The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-02
NORTH HUDSON NEWS.
Union Hill Property Owners and
Gardner Street-Councilman
Francois to Stir Up
the West HOb0ken
Councii-Notes.

The matter of the paving of Gardner
street, Union Hill, the contract for which
was awarded to Bernard Penney Wednes-
day night. is in an unsettled state. The
Council met Saturday night, and at the
meeting a petition was presented by some
property owners asking the Board to re-
consider their action and award the con-
tract to Contractor Flaherty of Hoboken,
us he is the lowest bidder. The Board re-
ceived the petition, and the matter was
referred.
New Town Boards.
All the North Hudson. Town Boards
will organize tonight. The meeting OF
the West Hoboken and Union Hill Boards
will probably be very quiet, but at the
West Hoboken Council meeting the at
mosphere will not be so undisturbed.
This will be the first meeting of that
Board at which the newly elected Coun-
Gilman Dick Francois will be in attend
anca and he will doubtless speak. Many
town officers are to be elected and among
the rest a Recorder. The present Re
corder viii doubtless succeed himself,
but there Is to be some fun before
that Is settled. Councilman Francois
intends to vote against the reappointment
of Reinhardt and before doing so Will
mahe u speech eAplaluluS lis dCtlou. LAC
has q very fiery tongue, and before he
finishes the room will be in a turmoil as
Chairman Chandless will seize the first
opportunity to suppress him. A large
crowd is expected.
Gutenberg Rapid Transit.
One of the many wonders of North
Hudson, is the Intermittent schedule on
which the "jigger" car which runs on
Ix.--c xxo.,. -, Ennp npornfaI A no
tiJion has been sent to the railroad COM
pany asking it to resume the trips OF tue
"jigger'' car on the avenue throughout
the day instead of the nocturnal and early
morning trips now made by the car.
The residents Of Gutenberg who live
off B%ergenline avenue do not relish the
long walks to the car tracks.
Notes.
West Hoboken,s new Board of Educa-
tion has organized. Paul Konert was
elected Chairman. and John Noe, Dr.,
was made clerk.
The Widows Mite Association house
built for the Widow .9anley in Vice.
hawken was opened last night. Mayor
Kelly, DR.. Rhodes and others spoke, and
after the speaking there was a humble
collation., at which Mayor Kelly presided,
with the widow on his right.
At the Palisade Methodist Church in
West Hoboken the discovery of America
will be commemorated Thursday, May 5,
with a supper and entertainment.
The Palisade Dramatic Club of West
Hoboken meets tomorrow night at the
9. b. T.. Hall, Charles street. The seasons
work will be discussed and plans for next
seasons entertainments will be made.
A new social organization has been re-
Gently formed in West Hobokep. IL has
been named the August Kind Association
and has elected the following oticers:-
President, A. Duval; Vice President, Will
liam Beck; Secretary. D. Malo; Treasurer,
A. Kind; Sergeant-at-arms. Joseph Sic
bert.
A concert was given at the West Hobo
ken Casino Saturday night for the benefit
of Edward Conod, the blind musician.
Tn Columbia Students Mandolin Club
contributed to the entertainment ut aud
quite a large number OF people attended.
Miss Josephine Smith. the lady Demos
themes of West Hoboken, has commenced
a crusade against breweries. She will
not rest until she has exterminaled the
amber colored products.