The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-22
WANSBR'S PRIZES.
Co1onelAbern ethyAppointed
Police Commissioner in
Ke1ly's Stead.
PLENTY MORE COMING.
Riot Act Read TO Office Sharks
Merry War On Monday.

Mayor Wanser made anoth er appoint
ment this morning. His selection of Col.
Hugh H. Abernethy, to succeed
Police Commissioner James E. Kelly.
caused no surprise. Colonel Abernethy
was appointed for term OF two years.
He bas received his commission and has
accepted the office. Owing to pressing
business engagements, be was unable co
go to City Clerk Scott's Office and quail
fy, but he will do SO early
on Monday. Colonel Abernethy
resides at No. E314 Varick street. He is
superintendent of the Communipaw Coal
Company. He Joined the Fourth Regi-
ment In 1868, and by strict attention to
his duties won for himself the position in
the regiment that he now holds.
There is big possibility of Commits
sioner Kelly declining to give up his
office. In this case, there may be two
Police Boards, one made up of Messrs.
Van Keuren and Abernethv and the
other of Messrs. Feeney and Kelly.
DISTRIBUTING THE PL UMS.
Gossip about City Hall has it chat the
new Board of Finance held a conference
last night and decided upon who the
new clerk and assistant CLERK should
be. The clerkship is said to be
going to Martin Finok, at present
Deputy Collector Of Internal Revenue.
The Assistant Clerkshfp will be given
to John j. Erwin. Secretary Of
the Republican County Committee.
John Atkinson, who was candidate for
the clerkship, is highly Indignant, aud
tereRtens to turn down" the Republican
party for the shabby manner in which
his aspirations have been trified with.
MORE APPOINTMENTS.
On Monday next there will proba bly, be
few more appointments. The list
which the Mayor has to fill is a
much larger one than people imagine.
1t has generally been supposed that
His Honor had about half dozen ap-
pointments to make. but this is not So.
The correct list of places which will re-
main at his disposal on April %. Is as
follows:--
City Treasurer to succeed Jeremi ah B. Cleve-
land who was appointed on April s, 1891, for a
term of two years.
appointed April @, 1891. for two year term.
Fire Commissioner, to suec eed James Hender.
son, appointed April %, 1891, for two years
Tax Commissioner. to succeed John Il. Cor
man. appointed in 1891 to fill the unex pir ed
term of Michael J. O'Dopnell
Commissioner of Appeals, TO succeed Reuben
Simpson, Alderman -at-LaER6- 6i6cL, appOluUOu
May 20, 1899, for three years. Mr.. Simpson has
already rendered his resignation.
Tax Appeal Commissioner. to succeed John
D. Fraser. who is now an appontee to the
Four directors of the Board of Education to
succeed Michael Moran from the Second dist
rict, Philip Muldoon,. Director,at Large, John
Reid from the Sixth district and Benjamin G ar
rison from the Third district
One member of the Free Library Trustees, to
succeed Nelson J. H Edge, who was appointed
April 49, 1888, for term of five years.
A Sinking Fund Commissioner, to succeed
James G.. Haskng
The new Board Of Finance will probably be al
lowed to elect the Corporation Counsel and At
torney under the DAILY law.
THE OFFICE SEEKERS.
Last night until nearly midnight
Mayor WanJer's home on York
street was besieged by Office seekers.
Again this morning he was tack
led by the hungry horde. He
hurried to his Office In hope
of escaping them. Arriving at the City
Hall, he found himself confronted by a
dozen or more. The Mayor lost his tenn
per and sailed into the first man who ap-
preached him, without gloves.
IF Office seekers" said he,
"think this city is to be an institution for
the support of HANGERS on they are
mistaken. While I am Mayor
will conduct my own affairs
and will not listen to ref erences. know
my business and people may as we'll un-
derstand that now as well as at any
future time"
Office seekers heard this and beat a
hasty retreat.
The next man to appear on the scene
was Alderman "Maxn .Salinger.
Max was armed with
batch of bills which
will come up before the Aldermen next
Tuesday. Exorbitant prices was MAYS"
plea, and the outlook is not bright for
election bills and improve ment
claims. The politician situation is no
different from what it was yesterday and
the Mmnrru WAR;, will hAUin On \ Monday