The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-20
GRAHAM ON THE RACK.
Aldermen Want TO Know What
Duties He Performs,

| Itwould appear that the wave of virtue
which is passing over the city at the present
time is not only making the lives of Democrat
ic officials scarcely worth living, but is draw
ing into its net some republicans. Captain
| Jack Graham is the Republican victim and
the gentlemen who are after him with sharp
| pointed prods are the Republican members
| of the Board of Aldermen. Just prior to
| adjournment last evening City Clerk Scott
announced resolution offered by President
Simpson. The resolution as read, was as
| folloW's:-
| Whereas, The office of Inspector of Scales,
| Weights aud Measures was created for the pur-
pose of saving annoyance to store keepers aud
| others whose property was alleged TO be dam.
aged by unnecessary sealing and stamping By
| irresponsible persons, and
| Whereas, 1t is claimed that the present occu-
pant Of said Office has more than satisfied the
storekeepers by refrainng froM making any
| inspection, although the ordinance defining his
| duties requires him to inspect, examine aud
seal all weights and measures in the city. and
| Whereas. A neglect to perform duty in this
case would be just ground for removal; there
| fore
Resolved. That John Graham, Inspector Of
Scales, Weights and Measures be directed to RS
port TO this board at its next meeting what
| work and labor he has performed since his ap
poinrment as required by the ordinance defiu-
| ing his duties
! Alderman Salinger, who is a great friend
of Graham's, was little Grabbed over the
| resolution. tl-
| Why" asked he, ''should this man be
! singled out as an offenderl l know that he
has been about performing his duties; why
should we, by this action, bring him up for
ridicule in the newspapers How do we
know he has not done his duty2 We read it
in the papers and we don't know whether
complaint is being made or not. For my
part. have yet to see any resolution or any
thing else appear in newspaper straight.
The father of this resolution says he reads
;. the complaints insthe newspapers; why don't
| those people complain to us? We are the
people,
| President Simpson, who had vacated the
! chair in favor of Alderman Dusenberry,
answered the excited Max.
| "If we hear that dissatisfaction prevails"
he began, lit is our duty to investigate the
| matter not sit down and let other people do
our work. l say now that l am afraid of no
man or men, and when l find that man
who has been appointed to city position and
accepts it and the salary and then does not
perform his duty, will vote to get rid of
| him every time"
| ''Why attack Graham?" asked Mr. Sal
niger. Isn't he doing his duty as well as
his predecessors"
| 81 don't know whether he is doing his duty
or not" replied Mr.. Simpson 81 have heard
| that he is not, and want and intend so find
out. / would like to have from him report
of his work every month, the same as is sub
| mitted by our building Inspector"
! This concluded the argument, and the
resolutions were adopted, and Inspector
Jack" will have to explain to the satisfac-
| tion of at least seven aldermen that he has
performed his duties in manner which en-
| titled him to draw his salary every month.
Alderman Salinger is the only member of the
board who is defending Graham in this, his
hour of trouble. A resolution to pay City
| Clerk Scott $500 for extra services on cleo
| ton night was passed.
| Alderman Lahey who says he is for re-
form and economy in all things, asked to be
excused from voting
| A resolution was adopted requesting the
| Board of Finance to transfer all unexpended
| balances of last year over to the current
| years accounts Two liquor licenses were
granted, three transferred, and four licenses
| granted to tradesmen.
Alderman Salinger reported progress On
the fire-escape ordinance matter, and an
adjournment was taken until 1894.