The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-24

by vote of not less than two-thirds Of all the
members OF such Board, duly recorded IN the
permanent minutes thereof; and that IN ana py
said act it was enacted that said oct Snould Take
effect Immediately"
That deponenf Immediately after he had
qualified as aforesaid, entered upon the duties
Finance Of Jersey City aud has continued to &C t
as such to the present time, under and by virtue
of said acts aud parts OF acts
This deponent further says that on or about
the 2Ist day of April, 1893 Peter #. Wanser, the
Mayor of Jersey City. did by writing, under his
hand, pretend to appoint, John D. Frazer, as a
member Of the Board 81 fnnancs to succeed os
John D. Fraser, on the 2ist day OF April, 1888,
did before John EsScott, the City Clerk OF Jer-
sey City. take an oath that he would perfo ran
the duties of the Office Of member OF the Board
of Finance of Jersey City aforesaid, TO the best
of his skill and understanding, and did subscribe
such oath, In writing, and file the same on said
last mentioned day, in the Office OF said CITY
Clerk.
Deponent further says, That said John D.;
Fraser prerends that by virtue of said pretended
said oath of Office as aforesaid by him, he, said
John D. Fraser, is at this time the duly and
legally qualified member of said Board OF
Finance, in the place of and as successor TO-
deponent in said Office, and claims and insists
that deponent is no longer entitled to hold said
office and is no longer member of said Board
of Finance and Is not such at this time.
Deponent further says. That he believes that
said John D. Fraser intends to attend and act as
one of the members of said Board at the next
stated meeting OF said Board to be held at tne
City Hall of said city for the purpose of organ.
izing said Board electing officers thereof ana
transacting general bus mess thereof. That saiu
Peter F. Wanser, Mayor OF sad CITY, oia los nos
Board of Finance or the name of any other
person whomsoever,. for said office OF
member of said Board of Finance, sand said
Board of Finance has not confirmed such
appointment of said John D. fraser, by vote
in favor there of not less than twothrds or
all the members of said Board of Finance, or by
any vote whatsoever.
Deponent further says that said Mayor pre-
tends to have appointed said John D Fraser, as,
and to be, member of said Board of Finance
under and by virtue of said act, approved April
s, 1899. and has wholly ignored said act Of said
legislature designated s.Chap CXXXI, of the
laws of 1897 That this deponent, says that
s a asnes sssg cSnssss Il ss s
deipg deponent, John Edelstein and George W.
Peterson George r. Hitler, Arlah A. BedeIl and
Charles w. Allen, at this time and for over one
Therefore this deponent prays, that he shall
have leave to:foesan information in the nature OF
a quo warrant, to inquire why said john !.
and enjoy aforesaid office as member Of the
Board of Finance OF Jersey City, and the liber-
ties, privileges and franchises thersof.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this oath
day of April, 1898. at Jersey City.
Attest JOHN EDELsTEIN.
VIM NJ DouGHERTY,
M. q. G. Of Nj.
TAX COMMISSIONERS ORGANIZE.
As soon as it became known this morn
ing that Mayor Wanser had zap
pointed James Love member OF the
Board of Tax Commissioners to succeed
John ID. German, Commissioners Clarke
and Prigge got together aud organized
for the ensuing year. Commissioner
Clarke was elected President and james
E. Connolly Clerk. "A vote of thanks was
given TO John D. German for his services
in the Board in the past.
This afternoon the old Board of FL
nance office is in charge of Clerk Ger
man. Acting under instructions from
President Edelstein, he will allow no one
to enter. He has Policeman Coyne In the
office with him.