The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-01
MAYOR fAGAN'S YETOES.
Wanted To Make A German Paper
the official Organ.

Mayor Pagan is proving an enigma to
HoboKen are with him in his efforts at
reform. He is charged with many
''breaks,r but be that so or not, he is
making some people vince, aud not one
of those who nave in the past been pro M
ineutly identified with the city Govern
ment feel comfortable, Last night Coan-
Gilman Offerman, who may be said to be
Fagan's spokesman in the Council,
wanted q German weekly paper desig-
mated as the official paper, he contendinE
that the official business could be printed
in English therein, just rs Well as III an
English paper. On the face of this prop
sition. it Is nonsensical, yet it is sare to
saw both Pagan aud Offerman had some
motive behind this, other than their oppo-
sition to the NeWs. But the resolution
didn'G prevail, and though the Mayor
vetoed the resolution making the NelDS
the official paper, it was passed over MS
veto, Aud, by the way, a reporter OF the
German paper WAS present last nlgnbs al
unusual occurrence.
At the meeting of the Council last
night the ex- ifVekesper ana ~ex-conYlct,
SlegfIied CroHhetm, asked 60 nave re-
funded part of the money he paid for "a
theatrical license. He said the Sunday
law had caused his ruin, and that he was
now D6Dlll6SSs his tltdtteI WIS IClckAGI
Colonel E. A. Stevens objected TO the
Improvement of Seventh street TO the
westerly boundary, saying that ii was
unnecessary and n hardship to the prop.
erty owners. Clinton street.
Eighth aud Twelfth streets, will have a
new sewer. Mayor Pagan vetoed the
resolution ordering the purchase of an
He c%ontended an extra horse
was not necessary. He also vetoed Il
resolution of the NctoS Tor Sl40.3T for
printing. He said the demand was eX-
cessiye. and further that the expense tor
slips for individual members was un-
necessary and that S3S0 had been was LED
the past year for these slips. Az the last
meeting the council passed a resolution
giving the Adjustment Commissioner
So 600 for expenses. the Mayor vetoed
this, saying, fist, that the system was too
expensive, and
s'Secondly, that / am in daily receipt Of
complaints from property owners OF ua-
fair adjustments made by the said Com
missloners, and present to your Honor
able body Tor your consider alton II case
that has been brought to my attention.,
viz
"iIat No. 1, block go. corner Fourth and
Jefferson streets Wds returned anu sold
to the Mayor aud Council on August 20
1889, tor Fourth street improvements: the
SftkI lOD a SAS AA4So - 0AG ~
tate of NJ. Hagge 4y, ON January 20, 1891,
for the SUM or $3.50. 90, Including interes.,
etc., from date of SALE.
Lot II, block As, corner OF Fourth and
Monroe streets, sold on The Same late for
the sam improvement tor 5000 20. /
fluid by reference to report No. l, of the
Commissioners of Adjustment TO nave
been adjas ed for tie sum of S233,
and redeen 4ea by James L. Minturn for
that amount, which | consider as UNJUST
to property owners.n The uext veto read
was that vetoing the resolution making
the NclpS the official paper. The Mayor
said lie believed the official paper should
be truthful anu representative. lie said
the NC4DS preys upon the city treasury
and exacts the highest equivalent for the
WORK performed. He saiu further;-"Oue
OF the proprIetors has been identified
with all manner of schemes III which the
taxpaying citizens are made indirectly to
pay tribute tor the support of his paper,
aud he has abused the rights and priv
fleges given him by the city"
Councilman Onerman wanted the
patrol wagon and ambulance, aud the
drivers thereof. placed under the direct
control of the Police DE parCment. but the
majority refused the request. The reso-
luton introduced by OTsrman to have
the Hudson County Journal, Il German
weekly. declared the official paper, was
knocked ont"
Tue Neics was declared the official
paper ever the Mayors veto. Corpor&-
ton Attorney MInturn submitted al
opinion that the police substitution could
not be used for other than police pur-
poses without net OF the Legislature.