The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-25
REST ON THEIR ARMS.
Much Loud Talk But Little
Action in the Municipal
Middle.


changed this morning. Both parties are
resting on their arms, but no mapping is
being done Both sets of officials are on
the alert
For the first time In many years, the
| City Hall offices were open tor business
and every clerk was on hand and at his
desk at half-past eight o'clock this morn
! ing. In the Finance Boards Office,
Assistant McGovern was in command,
attended by Policeman Coyne. who has
orders to prevent trespassers from touch
ing paper or book of any description.
Mayor Wanser's Office was open for Dusl-
ness before nine o'clock City Attorney
Weart was in the private office of the
Mayor, and with him were ex-Judge
William A. Douglass. Finance Commits
sioner Detwiller and number of other
| legal advisers of the Mayor and his ap-
nointees At ten o'clock, His Honor
| joined the conference.
VAN KEUREN'S POSITION.
AT ten minutes past ten O'Clock Police
Commissioner Van Keuren arrived at
Police Headquarters. He returned
| from the South last night. After an
hours conversation with Superintendent
Smith, at which it is supposed The Com
missioner thanked 'Christyo for the
good time and incidentally the good din
ner he (Cnristy) had given mis- son.
Charlie Van keuren, few nights ago.
the COMMISSIONER left Headquarters. A
JERSEY CITY NEWS reporter met him on
the sidewalk and at once asked him what
course he intended pursuing in the pres
ent complications.
II will meet with, and vote with, the
old Board of Police Commissioners" said
he.
.'Will you recognize Colonel Abernethy
as Police Commissioner asked.
mo sir, will not, - was the reply. 81
will act with Commissioners Kelly and
Feeney until the Courts settle this fight
There is no necessity of fighting this
way. We have courts and they should
settles such disputes. To meet with Col.
Abernethy and organize another Police
Board would be absurd. L. is an assured
fact that but one Board can control the
Department and there is no necessity OF
running the discipline of the force until
the courts have decisively acted upon the
legality of the Mayors appointments"
It has been limited that Commissioner
Van Keuren left the city to avoid the
troubles which have excited political
circles. / asked him why he went away,
and he replied that his daughter was
down South and he was compelled to go
after her and escort her home. Commis-
sioner Van Keuren's actions have not
surprised the Republicans.
RUMORS OF INDICTMENTS.
Rumors of indictments are flying thick
and fast about City Hail. The latest is
| that Clerk German is liable to three
years Imprisonment il he declines to de-
| liver 60 the new Finance Commissioners
| the books and papers In his charge. but
| the property of the Board of Finance
Clerk German, however, is defended by
President Edelstein, who says II anybody
| is liable for the keeping OF the books and
| papers he is. He will support Mr.. Ger
man in his actions through thick and
thin.
A formal demand will be made upon
| Clerk German for the books aud papers
some time today. The demand will be
made hy Commissioners Allen, BedelI
and Hitler. Commissioners Fraser and
De1willer will not act with the old men,
| bers. They know that a restraining order
was issued against them by Judge Lin
| pincott, though the papers that "Bill'
Daily served upon them are not worth the
J, paper they are writteR on. "Bilp' made
| a bull-but that will be explained later.
| 1t is the intention of certain officials
about the City Hall to request President
Feeney of the Police Board 10 withdraw
| Policeman Cuyne from duty in the Office
of the Board OF Finance, and also the
.'coppers" who are doing duty in front of
the Hall. Mayor Wanser's appointees
have been directed to take no action
l.
| Judge Lippincott's order of restraint.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Democratic Board of Aldermen
will meet tonight for the last time. On
Tuesday evening, May 2, the Board will
organize, but with a Republican
claims, the passage Of which he will con-
test tonight. If the Democrats audit
them, Mayor Wanser will in all proba-
biiity veto them. Max will probably be
the Republican leader in the new Board
and hung-up claims will be gone over
rough shod by the ever vigiiant Max.
STREET AND WATER BOARD
On Thursday next, the Board of Street
ana Water Commissioners will organize
| for the ensuing year. There will pe no
changes in this Board, as none of the
members terms expire. The business of
| the Board, however. will be tied up, as
three -fourths of all resolutions passed by
it require the concurrence of the Board OF
Finance.
This morning Mayor Wanser's atten-
| tien was called to a gang of eighpcity
employees who were cartiDg park benches
| from Van Worst to Hamilton Park. There
were eight men at the WORK, or, as his in
formant remarked, "a man for every
bench" The Mayor watched the process
sion aud will probably communicate
with the Street and Water Board upon
the maintenance of a Goo large force of
men.
POLICEMAN CoYNE WITHDRAWN.
Policeman Coyne of the First precinct
was withdrawn from doing further duty
inthe Board of Finance office at noon to-
day. Assurances from Mayor Wanser that
his appointees would not swoop down
upon the Finance Office and capture
books and papers. satisfied the contest
ing democrats. Coyne's services were
dispensed with at the request OF Presl-
dent Eaelstein.
PRIZE FOR KERN'S son.