The Jersey City news., 1892-06-16
THEY JUST SQUABBJHD'
Hoboken CounC1lmen Act
Like Babies and Dis
gust Citizens.
NO TAX RATE PROGRESS.
After Two Votes the Board Re-
mains Tied-Yulgar
Personalities.

The Hoboken Commo1 Council had
very peppery time at its meeting last
night over the tax rate ordinance
The lobby was crowded with property
owners and politicians. The meeting re-
suited in nothing. as every bal OF was q
tie. Mayor Stanton having four staunch
supporter aad four opponents.
The meeting was quiet until Council
man Weinthal handed up type written
document to the Clerk, just after the
opinion of Corporation Attorney Min
turn, that the Council might reduce the
Tax Commissioners appropriations, had
been read. This document, Weinthal said,
was the tax ordinance which haa been
passed at the last meeting Of the COUNCIL
by title.
"Why." said Mr. Erlenkoetter, picking
I'D typewriter manuscript from MS
desk, "nere is the ordinance from the fle.
l took it from the file"
After a stupid personal wrangle be-
tween Weinthal and Erlenkoetter, Vein
thal's ordinance was put TO vote and lost
Ayes-Weinthal, Bsuig, Tahen and
Schneider.
Nays-Kelly. stegman, Fenton and
Erlenkoetter.
This ordinance differed from the one
endorsed Monday night in that 1t en-
bodied certain charges recommended by
the Mayor. When it was lost Kelly said,
II do not intend to let any man come to
me and say shall do so. think there Is
pro and con on every subject. A certain
lot of citizens held meeting last night
and fully discussed the details to SUIT
themselves, but believe that when the
F,,ii fbiG they " Ill
see that the Council will do wrong TO re-
duce the tax levy. We have Tax Board
we should be proud of. / move the Tax
Commissioners be requested TO call pub
lie meeting and invite the Mayor and
Common Council and discuss this matter
so that their side may be heard. ;"
Chairman Erlenkotter resigned the
chair to Councilman Kelly. and said, 81
thiuk there is no man in this Council who
would not approve reduction OF taxes,
but the correct way TO reduce taxes 1S to
reduce expenses. The Tax Commission
ers have done something in that line.
His Honor while on the floor the other
night made remark that we could pro-
cure money ut AZ per cent. did not sup
pose Mr. McHsle a fool. and called on
him this morning. He said that he
would not give us money at that rate"
Keley's motion was put and lost by the
same tie vote. He said This is an act OF
Q1ScourteSy ana Injustice 10 ouo AtA CoIn-
missioners. Ill get them to Call public
meeting If have to go to them personally
and request them to do it,"
Mr.. Bewig rose and attempted to speak.
but Chairman Erlenkoetter was disin-
clIned to allow him.
Bewig said II have as much right to the
floor as any man. Councilman Kelly has
no moro right to the floor than l."
Then Mr.. :Erlenkoetter said Bewig could
have the floor, but that gentleman sat
down disgusted.
Recess WAS moved and during the rest
Bewig met Erlenkoetter.
You can't put me down." said Bewig.
II know as much as you"
"Oh, you're q dudish dandy" said
Erlenkoetter. TITS charity to you not
to give you the floor sometimes. Some
people are SO thick that they can't see
anything"
"Oh, we can't all be as smart as you" !"
said Bewig. "If l was to go ever the
Meadows could cross, but you would
sink in"
Bewig weighs about 300 pounds and
Erlenkoetter weighs about 175.
After recess a motion was put to ad-
journ and carried. So now the battle
stands just the same as before the meet
ing.