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new COUNCIL
Mayor Fagan's Message to
Be Printed in four Lam
guages, and a Fine
] Copy for Mr.. DAILY,

Alt hough it was expected, there was
very little Excitement occasioned at the
meeting of the Hobokeu Common Coun-
"a last night. Despite the heavy down
pour of rain, the lobby was crowded.
Promptly at eight O'Clock the meeting
was called to order by Chairman Bewig,
who, after the adoption of the minutes
of the previous meeting. the
standing committee for the ensuing year
as foilows:-
STANDING COMMITTEES.
FINANCE AND SALARIEs-Stegman, Oferman
and Timken.
PRINTING AND srArIoNERy-stegman, Snyder
ScHooLs~TInlke oferman and Stegman.
PUBLIC GROUNDS AND BUILDINcs-Weinthai'
Fenton and Kelly.
SEwERs-Snvder, Fenton and Kelly.
LICENsRs-Weinthal, Fenton and Thinker.
STREETS AND AssEssMENTs-Timken, weinthal
and Kelly.
LAWS AND observation-disclosures stegman
FIRE AND wArEa-oferman, Snyder and
Timken.
Lamps AND GAs-Kelly, Timken and Fenton.
ALMs-Snyder, Weiutnal, Stegm IA and Kelly.
Mayor Pagan pominate1 Mr.. Z. w.
Boulder, Fire Commissioner, 10 succeed
Commissioners Let's. his term to expire
in May, 1898. The nomination was unani-
mously confirmed.
City Clerk McDermott reported that
the collections III his office Tor the year
had amounted TO $50, 5SS. 40.
STEGMAN THOUGHT IT STRANGE.
The next matter that engaged the at
tention of.the City Fathers. was the action
of e Police Commissioners Wednesday
night in closing the police snb-statio D. A
copv of the resolution was received from
Tue Commissioners.IAs the CLERK inishe ed
the reading of the communications, the
lobby leaned Onward In expectency-
They felt nure now, II at any time, the
mbers would show their hand.
Councilman Stegnan Jumped to his
feet aud said that in view OF the fact that
the Council had built the suh-station for
the Police Commissioners. aud they had
accepted and occupied 1t. he Thought the
action of the Commissioners rather
strange, and then moved that the COM
municatIon lie respectfully Returned TO
the Commissioners.
Chairman Bewig thought the Council
shouldn't act hastily, aud Councilman
Timkeu offered an amendment that the
communication be referred TO the Co m
mittee on Public Grounds and Buildings.
Mr.. Slogan said he would accept the
If the was in-
structed to consult with the Corporation
Attorney, and all agreeing, this course OF
action was decided upon.
Joseph Cereghino. who was elected a
Tax Commissioners at the last electioa
from the Fourth ward, having failed to
quail y, the position Was declared vacant.
August Kaufman was elected to fill the
vacancy; but, later, 1t wa learned Kant
man would not accept. SO the position
WAS given to James McCloskey.
TO BEAUTIFY Mr.. DALY's LIBRARY.
The clerk was directed to advertise for
proposals for the printing of the Mayors
message, 1000 copies in English. 500 i'll
German and 500 In Italian. Mr.. Stegman
wanted the message only In English, but
the others members of the Council con-
tended that there were so many steamship
companies coming iHto the city hat piled
between here aud Germany and Italy.
that they thought it would be only an
act of courtesy to present each emigranu
with a copy in his native language, when
he arrived. The fact that this is tue
Columbus jubilee epoch was forgotten
during the meeting by the members. but
at the next meeting they will amend the
resolution and order 500 copies printed in
Spanish as a .toKen of respec. for Chris
to her Columbus. These will be sent TO
Chicago. A copy engraved on brass aud
bound in nogskin will be appropriately
presented to the Bad Senator. Propo-
sails for printing 1000 copies of the imam
clal statement. in English only, will also
De received.
The Council adjourned for two weeks.