The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-02

other appointments yet at the disposal OF
Mayor Wanser. will not be made today.
When asked this morning when they
would be made. His Honor remarked,
good fellows and good officials, and there
is no hurry about appointing their sue
cessors.'
THE COURTS ORDER.
The order Of the Court at Trenton, yes
terday, directing Messrs. Detwiller and
Fraser to file through their Counsel,
Mr.. Charles Corbin,, an answer to the
lawyer" Bill DAILY and his associate,
Counselor Dougherty. on behalf OF
Messrs. Edelsteln and Peterson, does not
alter the situation in the Board of Finance
at all. There is a mistaken idea abroad
that the Court gave Mr., Corbin ten days
in which to file an answer. AL the time
given is really but two days. Mr..
going before the Court on
the quo warranto proceedings
for argument, but he objected to the con-
tinuance OF the stay against his clients.
Mr.. Corbjn said to the Court that he
would cite several instances where
Courts had set aside in SINH
lar cases, restraining orders. and
under the original quo warranto bro
the Court these cases for reference,
Mr.. Corbin replied that he would
require few days In which
TO LOOK them up and prepare his briefs.
Accordingly an extension of time was
granted him.
AN ANSWER IN TWO DAYS.
Counsellor Corbin wasl at the
City Hall this morning. and when
interviewed on the subject by a JERSEY
CITY NEWS reporter said:-"I will file an
answer in two days and will endeavor
by reference to decisions in similar
cases to have set aside the
restraining order granted by Judge Lip
pincort preventing Messrs Detwiller and
Fraser from entering upon the duties OF
their offices.
eff this is accomplished. the Commits
sioners will Take their seats and transact
the general business of the CITY,"
It is highly probable thaIEsif the re-
straining order is not withdrawn there
will be no more sessions of the Board of
Finance until the controversy is settled
at the June term of the Supreme Court.
THE ALDERMEN.
The Board of Aldermen, with its Re
publican majority, will meet and organ
ize tonight. AIderman-at-large Simpson
will probably announce his committees
for the ensuing year.
One of the first acts Of the new Board
Kelly, the present Building Inspe 7-
Kelly, at the last session of the Legisla-
ture, had a bill passed extending his
term for three years, and, Incidentally
increasing his salary from 81 1,500 TO s.. SOC
per year. The bill passed the House anQ
Senate, but when submitted to the tender
mercies of Governor Werts it miscarried
in some peculiar manner. The bill was
not signed, and Kelly will have to steI
dewn and out.
His successor is to be eX-Alderman
John e. Macarthur, a Repu blioRp. Mr..
Macarthur is builder and is qualified to
fill the position now helG by Kelly.
Kellv's term expires the third Monday
in May.
PLUM FOR JACK GRAHAM.
At the same time, the term OF Michael
j. O'Rourke as Inspector OF Scales,
Weights and Measures, expires. The
salary of this Office is 81 ,00(
per year. O'Rourke's SUCCESSOR
wilt also be appointed tonight. Captain
"Jack" Graham is the fortunate Repub
who will step into this cosy birth. Cap
long time. and his Republican
friends decided that this was good way
co dispose of him. On the third Monday
in May, City Clerk Scott's term expires.
but no one ever thinks of disturbing him.
The old City Hall would not be
complete with him, any more than Police
Headquarters would appear properly
conducted without Chief Murphy. Mr.
Scott will be his own successor
and party of his friends
this morning were poking fun at him by
referring TO him as the perpetual candi-
date. In 1856 Mr.. Scott was a clerk &C
City Clerk Geo. sW. Cassidy. In 1856
he became City Clerk himself and when
the three cities were consolidated Mr.
Scott was not molested. He
has been in the Office ever
since sand changes OF government
have made no difference to him. Heis
an unassuming Republican and is con-
sidered an encyclopedia OF city events
and affairs and law, by members of bott
arties