The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25
DAILY GETS A SCORING.
Side Lights on the Bad
Senator's Work in the
Last Legislature.

erty nOrtn OF the Efle ttdlIrOau bTdChs,
held a lively session last night in ST.
Lucy's Hall. As was expected, the mem
bers, who spent time and money in en-
deavoring to get bill through the Lsgis-
lature, which would relieve them In the
matter of having Seventeenth street
opened to the Hill. were red hot. AS re-
suit, Senator "Billn DAILY got hauled over
the Goals, and was severely condemned,
while BILLY" Cook of the Board OF Street
and Water Commissioners came in for
his share OF the roasting" President
Madden beiug pounded for few rounds.
only. The two political "Bills" were
given black eyes, while an additional
kick was given to "Bilp DAILY for his
connection with two bills In the Legis-
lature, which ruined all hopes of Seven
teenth street ever going through. few
weeks ago The JERSEY CITY NEWS
told exclusively OF the removal of water
pipes which were all ready to be laid, to
Nj. T. Connolly's stable on Seventeenth
street from Grove street. At that time it
was intimated that BILLY" had caused
the pipes to be removed because the Con-
noIlys opposed his pet rapid transit
scheme for Grove street. Cook and Con-
molly at first said there was no trouble
over the matter. but things were explain
ed nicely last night by NJ. t. Connolly.
who gave an interesting conversation
which took place between him self and
the amiable Mr.. Cook when THE NEWS
gave the "snap" away.
MR.. CONNOLLY EXPLAINS.
"Not many months ago. said Mr.. Con-
molly, "all of the members of our associa-
tion will remember that our representa-
tives in the Street and Water Board said
they would aid any improvement we
took up. When Seventeenth street be-
came filed In so that water pipe could
ho lott xuh hn rn
work aug the necessary trench in the
street. Then the pipes were brought TO
the street. Everything was fn readi-
ness to have the pipes laid when
this Mr.. Cook sends an order for
the men to stop work, I'LL in the
trench aud remove the pipes. 1t is no
wonder we have no money to improve
streets or anything else, when such a
deal as that is given TO citizens. What
ever has been given to US up here. let 1t
be understood, that our two representa-
tives in the Board had nothing TO do it
with, but our leader, Dennis McLaugh-
lin, did. He has made Cook put that
water pipe in Seventeenth street, and II
we want anything ne Is the man TO go
to"(cheers).
..Ispoke to this man Cook about the mat
ter shortly after 1t came out in THE NEWS
and he told me to go to -, that he had
had heard enough of my old CUFF l
encouragement for property owners when
such man as he is, gets in Board to
represent people whom he doesn't know
and ignores"
Cheer after cheer was given and then a
vote of thanks was extended to Leader
Mclaughlin. Cook was dropped, and
then Mr.. "BiIl" D. ~ was drawn into the
performance.
THE bad SENATOR" SCORED.
"We all know" began President Con-
molly, that bill No. 1873, which was intro
duced to help US, in opening Seventeenth
street. never saw the light of day after it
left the Assem- bly. felt positive that it
would get killed in the Senate. The day
of adjournment went to Robert Davis
house. He was sick, asked him to aid
as in getting DAILY to do all he could for
bill 1873. He directed me to wire Daily to
look out for the bill and sign his name. l
did it, but what good did it do? dot
blame Daily for the death OF our
bill. He did what he could. now,. didn't
he? He never opened his mouth about it.
He did not do thing. After our friend,
Assemblyman Carroll, passed iG through
the House. DAILY let it die in the Senate.
In addition 60 his utter disregard of our
wishes, and indifference to our interests,
what else did he do? So afraid was ne
decided to pass bill which. when he was
dead and gone. would protect
his poor friends, the railroad COM
panies. He presented Senate bill
249 which provided that where all new
streets were to cross railroads at grade or
at an elevation, that the tracks should be
bridged and the cost of the bridging be
paid for by the public. Do you see his
point? II bill 1873 became a law, bill 249
would let the Railroads out without pay
ing one cent. But when he found that
bill 1888 had been strangled, he had 249
killed Oh! he is fine gentleman. but
we will live to pay our respects to him
all he could tor us. but could not prevent
bill 1888 from being killed in the Senate.
mo other bill of his Was killed In the
Senate" Interrupted q member.
Assemblymap Carroll was present, and
jumping to his feet said:
MR.. CARROLL EXPLAINS.
''If ever man was honest in connec-
tion with bill, was with that one.
told you the bill was on the railroad list
and that it would be hard mat ter to
pass 1t. Incidentally, let me remark, that
it was not Senator Daly's fault, but
Bob" Abrams"
KELLY's LAME EXPLANATION.
Captain John b. Kelly. who was pre-
sent for the first time. made lengthy ad-
dress and although he explained that he
was. not a friend" of Daly's, he was
almost insolent IN bis defence of him.
He explained the manner In which bills
had to be handled to be put through, and
concluded by advising that it would avail
nothing to condemn DAILY 50 harshly. He
showed how DAILY could not get bill 13S
from President Adrain. but when asked
to explain why DAILY had offered bill 249,
he was in hole. He could not do it aud
was sensible enough not to attempt 1t.
AS result the Captains defence ended in
a more pronounced denunciation of the
corporation protector from Hoboken.
Proctor Brothers, Droprietors of the
cooperage now in course of construction,
own the property upon which now hangs
the opening of the street. 1t Is UNDER
stood tlat the Proctors will slku a petit
tfon to have the street opened by direct
M. T. Connolly, Charles S. Hill and A.
Proctors, aud also 10 ask Corporation
Counsel Edwards what course was best
to pursue in the matter.
Mr.. John McAuliffe reporter progress
In the matter of the Erie track elevation.
The proposed scheme to have the troll
ley system operated on Grove street was
discussed. She members are now begin
ming TO favor it. but believe that fran
chtse should be sold to the COM
pany. They maintain that it
is an injustice for the company
to get 30 much without com pensating the
city. President Connolly reported that
he had petitioned the Street and Water
Board to construct connecting brick
sewer in Seventeenth street, instead OF
the box drain which was asked for
originally. The associa tion will meet
monthly in the future.