The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-02
MAYOR FAGAN'S MESSAGE
1t Causes a Decided Sensation
Among Hoboken Taxpayers.

The first message of Mayor Pagan, OF
Hoboken, to the Common Council, at
their meeting yesterday, a detailed synop-
sis of which was published last evening.
was the sole topic of conversation through
out the city last night, and by seven
O'Clock not a copy Of The JERSEY CITY
NEWS could be procured on any OF the
newstands. The Observation-Disclosures
err blows he delivered his adversaries were
admired, and many times was Gne
expression. "Give it to them, Larry, =
spoken heartily b. the taxpayers. That
evident, and yet his opinions are only the
crystalllzed opinions of the smajority of
the taxpayers, who have longed Tor u
leader such as they now have. Pagan
will carry out the reforms ii he possibly
can.
There is some opposition to the spirit
of the message in reference to the work
OK the Martin Act Adjustment Commits
sioners. These gentlemen, Messrs. Ed
ward Russ, Colonel Stevens and Aaron
S. Baldwin are above reproach, and the
expenses they incurred IN collecting
S130, 63l.47 were absolutely necessary
under the existing order Of things In the
several municipal departments. They had
to advertise, ana the EDening NetUs charg-
I'd only for work done. New maps were
absolutely necessary, and j. II. Mccain
had to be paid for them, for they were
outside his legitimate duties to the Com
missioners. City Clerk McDermott
makes all searches end is. allo wed a fee.
The Commissioners only allowed MIN for
what searches he made. james +. Min
turn is a lawyer of standing i'll the COM
munity, and he ouly received from the
Commissioners what they tho ught his
services were worth.
The condemnation of salary increasing
and the reckless extravaganza in erect
ing new buildings WAS commended. In
reference to the police department, the
condemnation was loudly applauded. u
there was an unantmiGy OF opinion on
one point. If, the taxpayer contends,
criminal classes OF other cities have been
unmolested in their nefarious work with
in the cities confines. and officials have,
through official negligence. remained
unconscious Of the presence OF
evil, as Mayor Pagan says they
have, then kick them out OF their
positions. Both Chief Donovan and Cap
tain Hayes. who come in for all the re-
sponslbllity, are not too old or In way in
capacitated for the duties of their respec-
tive positions, and for This reason the
taxpayers contends that they should not
be retired on half pay, but forced to do
their duty or get out. Unfortunately
UQ6 MdJOI las uOb BOb VbO OoAASA 4
him at present. There is a combine of
five against the three supporters OF the
Mayor. So far the five have made their
appointments to suit themselves. Pagan
oppused the reappointmento of Corporation
Attorney Minturn and Comptroller Kauf-
man, but the combine ignored his request.
The appointments made yesterday by the
new Cou neil were as foilows:-
Corporation Attorney James 4. Min
turn, renominated for three years. Comp
troiler Frederick kaufmann, reappoinLed
for three years; City prison keeper.
Charles German, r~eappointed for one
year; James Kenney, janiCor of the new
substitution for one year at $500 NEW
%office); postmaster. Andrew Miller, reap
pointed for three years at a salary of
81, 1000; Henry Meicke and Harry Torpey
were appointed ambulance drivers new
ofice) at S720. Van drivers Frank
DAILY and Thomas Goode, ST., were reap
pointed; William Bathic, appointed bath
keeper in place OF James Fitzpatrick;
Charles Covne aud Charles Sullivan, pub
lie park keepers; Michael Kiley and John
Sextop, engineers at city hall, to go into
effect as soon as their services are needed;
William Ryan, ~reappointed inspector of
weights and measures: Michael 0'1oole,
SIuicegate keeper; Joseph MENUS, gard
ener, at 50 a day for each day OF actual
service; j. Woods. poundk eeper.
Much interest ceutres in the meeting to
be held tomorrow night, when Chair
man Bewig will announce the several
committees.