The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-24


from the Sixth district: Thomas j. Deg
nan. DirecJor-at-Large. to succeed Phillip
Muldoon.
Mr.. James G. Hasking was reap
polluted Sinking Fund Commission for
a term of three years.
| Nelson j. H. Edge was reappointed
Free Public Library Trustee for term
| OF five years.
Ex-City Collector James H. Love was
appointed Tax Commissioner for term
of three years to succeed John D. German.
| Henry Pattberg was appointed for
| term of two years to the Commission OF
Appeals to fill John D. Frazer's unex-
pired term.
Edward w. Wooley, Chairman of the
| Republican County Committee, was ep-
\ pointed a member of the same board. to
| fill the unexpired term of Alderman-at-
| Large-elect Reuben Simpson.
| John Brennan was made a member to
| the Board of Fire Commissioners for a
term OF three years, to succeed James ID.
Henderson.
This was the batch of appointments
submitted to the new Board of Finance.
City Clerk Scott was summoned and
Messrs. Brennan and Abernethy were
| sworn in. This accomplished the Finance
| Commissioners settled down to business
and confirmed every appointment made
| by Mayor Wanser. save Messrs.
| Fraser and Detwiller to the Board
of Finance. This done the Board ad-
| journed. The members were through
with their part of the programme exactly
at ten o'cloclock, or at just the time" BIZ
! Daily and Counsellor Dougherty were
| talking themselves hoarse before Judge
Lippincott TO get the restraining order,
which came later.
..BILL" DAILY APPEAs.
It was ten minutes after eleven, or an
| hour later, that two very important Incl
dents in Jersey City's government had
ensued, that "Biil' DAILY jumped
off red car at City Hall.
The sidewalk and steps were crowded
with politicians. The Railways were
iammed and the Mayors office outside
the railing was crowded to
made the signal for the circus, which was
to ensue, to begin. Captain Jack" Ora
ham was amongst the crowd. and,
espying DAILY, rovd be +osasd began tho to
door. Daily was screaming to be ad-
mitted, but there were too many Repub-
licans present for ''BilP' to
edge through and carry his cor
poration successfully with him.
He finally managed TO get as far as the
gate There stood Nevin, the Assistant
Secretary "Bill' was OUT of breath. He
glared at Nevin and demanded admlE-
sion.
II want to see Mayor Wanser at once"
almost screamed DAILY.
"Well," replied Nevin, ''you will have
to get on the line and take your turn
with the rest"
"You won't get in. and that is all there
is about 1t. Mayor Wanser is very busy
and has instructed me to admit no one.
and don't propose making an exception
Of y y1u,v nave = restraining order from Judge
Lippincott, which must be served upon
him now" interrupted Daily.
ut doesn't make any difference to me
what you have, you can't get in TO see
him."
Daily was stunned. He seized hold of
the gate leading to the Mayors private
Office and attempted to force his way in.
Nevln, however, was more than a.match
for ''Bllln and ne didn'tget in.
Itis said that he W As about to jump the
fence, when remembering his official
dignity, he rushed from the office, hur-
ried to Police Headquarters, met Police
Commissioner Kelly, and asked for police
aid in serving legal document upon
Mayor Wanser, VINO was locked up in his
private office. Policeman Coyne and a re-
serve "copper"" were summoned, and on
fast walk all three repaired to the Mayors
office. The crowd moved one side for
"BilI', this time. The perspira
sion was as n,s pouring Ians .a9 down .R,,5ss the
pass voice was laundering out
something about indictments" ''con-
tempt of court" ''trespass." and O fine
array OF charges.
No .one eemedifrightened. In fact the
crowd enjoyed the thing and looked upon
it more 10 the light of huge joke than
anything else. Backed by two policemen
..Bilp' made another demand to see the
Mayor.
No one objected this time and His
Honor smiling at his old friends said,
"here am. what will you have9" Bill
served notice of the rule on him
aud then walked away. 1t was
policeman TO batter down the doors of
Mayor Wanser's private office and force
an entrance in this manner.
THE MAYOR TALKS.
I asked Mayor Wanser why the new
Board had confirmed his appointments
and his reply was:-"Ap day yesterday
| consulted with some Of the leading
legal advisers in this county and they
unite in saying that the law requiring the
confirmation vote, fs no good. The reason
for confirming the appointees was merely
protectory measure"
Anything is justifiable nowadays.
There appears TO be no law. the fight
is all being made by the ring. They are
kicking about being knocked out. The peo-
pie put me here and with their assistance
will break up this ring. 1t this fight
had not been made four members of the
old Board of Finance would have
been appointed. sThe ring has begun
this fight. aud am in it to stay
Xhe aifidavir upon which Judge Lip
pncott granted the rule and restraining
order, spoken of in the early part of his
story, is as folloWs:-
STATE OF new JERSEY, IS.
HUDSON COUNTY. -
John Edelstein, of full age, being duly sworn
according to law, upon his oath says:-That he
resides in Jersey City in the County of Hudson
aforesaid; that he is a citizen of the Unite
states of America and of the State of New Jer-
sey, and has been resident OF Jersey City con-
tnuously for forty years last past, and is
eligioie and was at all times during thirty years
last past eligible to the Office of member of the
Board of Finance Of the city of Jersey City
aforesaid.
That under and by virtue of an act of the
Legislature of New Jersey, entitled IAN Act
concerning the government of cities OF this
State,'' approved April 6, 1889, this deponent
was, on the 23d day of April, 1891, duly
and legally appointed member Of the
Board OF Finance of Jersey City aforesaid, by
the Mayor of Jersey City, TO hold office sucn
member of said Board OF Finance for the term
of two years from said appointment and that
deponent said last day mentioned day or
thereabout, duly qualified and took the oath of
office as such member of said Board in due
form Of law. That In and by said ACT 1t is en-
acted that said Board of Finance of Jersey City
is the board In said city having the control and
management of the financial Affairs thereof and
the duty amt power OF confirming, by ordinance
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