The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-20
THAT ROW TN THE BOARD.
Supt.TumiltY's Victory Car.
Ties Bitterness and
Gall With 1t.

WdteT CoHllHlsSiOnerS aI yesterday
meeting to tfansact the business before
them early and escape holding q pro-
louged session such as has characterized
their meetings OF late, hence they met
unusually early. Once in the caucus
room. however. traction came mp, and
with it a dozen or more things warranted
to try the patience of a saint. AZ a re-
suit it was one o'clock before the caucus
WIS over, and when the Commissioners
went upstairs and found themselves con-
fronted with a packed lobby they wer e
not in the ~pleasantest frame of mind IN
the world. Preparation stood on their
foreheads. The caucus had been a wa rm
one. The crowd In the lobby had inhal ed
air which hearty baked their lungs for
two hours, and in the words of De- Wolff
Hopper, 'some Il had but TO miscue to
raise a>pet riot"
Phil. Tunlilty who bears the diftinc-
tion of being Street Superintendent, with
Il modest grace ''miscued." aud Major
Bundy followed his example. Tn result
was the livelfest kind of Il row, in which
President Madden aud Commissioner
Dnean took sides against Tumilty aud
Buudy, and won a nice victory.
DAMAGE TO REALTY.
As was stated briefly 1n yesterdays JER-
sEY CITY NEWS. Charles Black WAS given
the privileges of the floor to tell why The
suppo ed vacation of Railroad avenue
for business purposes, which will it is
said. benefit the city, would greatly injure
realty III the immediate neighborhood.
and would do u lot OF damage TO properly
owners. 1t was the old story over again.
A big howl against Il public improve
ment, only this time the objectors had
the advantage of having an intelligent
man state their objections plainly to the
board.
Mr.. Black was listened to courteously,
and when he had concluded Commits
siouer Dugan asked:
"Do you represent the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. Mr.. Black ?"
Il do not" he replied.
well, who are the citizens in whose
behalf you speak ?" :
well, Mr.. Tumilty and Mr.. Herman,
and Others"
1T is all right, perhaps, for Mr.. Kier-
nau to renlonstrate," said Mr.. Dugan,
" but Tumilty don't own any property in
that neighDorhood.n
Phil was ar this time standing in the
| doorway which leads To Clerk Bouton's
office. Phil had his war paint on. He
WAS hot; perspiration was trtckiing down
his face from underneath his glasses. and
he was elevatiug his aldermanic window
to keep cool when he heard Mr.. Dugau $
remark.
THAT is an untruth." he yelled, push
lug his way toward The railing. II do
own properly there"
II am not speaking to you. and don't
want you to speak to me-" replied Mr.
Uuean. II say you sold -FOUR property"
Phil was Knocked out for a minute, but
his blood WAS MP, and he proceede | to
look for Jronbl,. He got it. He started
TO say something about properly OWNERS.
when Mr.. Dugon Interrupted nim.
II object TO having that man address
this board" said he. "He is not a prop
US with what he doesn't know about this
matter. Que would think he owned the
community the way he Is talkiug."
II want you to understand, Mr..
Dugan," almost yelled Tumllty. chat
| you are not the whole community. I
waut To be heard, and l don't propose be :
ing choked off in this fashion,"
TUMILTY C~oMBATIvE.
"Oh. let nim talk" whispered Com
missioner Somers to Mr.. Dugau.
Mr.. Dugan, however, was oo-
ilty to talk. and had his vote
peen sufficient to stop him.
Indignation which finally burst forth.
The ouIy way 10 put All end to the SQUAD
bling was by taking Il vote as to whether
Tunillty should be allowed to talk. lie
carried the day
II don't understand" said he. "why
l should have been singled out for this
attack. | am here to care Tor my inter
ests, aud I am able to do IL. | think 1t is
an outrage to close up all these streets
for n railroad company"
.tYou closet upa few in your time,
think" Interrupted Mr.. Dugan.
THAT is an untruti,n yelled Phil. III
reply.
nue. for the Lehign Valley Railroad" re-
torted Mr.. Dugan, such a reform or as
you are makes me tired"
There was an awful silence. aud then
the excited Phil began telling the boasd
how many streets the Railroai would
close up II the ordinances was passed over
Mayor Wausel's veto. He included York
and Mercer streets Ia his statement. He
was calle.i down this time by Commit
sioner Cook, because his statement was
was not true.
Corporation Counsel Edwards ex-
pressed himself as being opposed to such
plans. but, said he:-
.PeopIe generally lave a mistaken Inn
preston OF this matter. York and Mer-
Ger streets will not be closed. They will
be crossed by bridges. Why the t~restles
join between Wayne and Mercer streets.
And, one thing more, ii the comp my
violates any of the provisions OF The ordi-
| uAuCcs 10 phSoGOs 0y W
MP any Of the streets. or doing anything
for which they nave not received per-
mission, Know a good MAD for you,
Mr.. TumiIty. TO see. He can stop 1t, aud
that man is the Superintendent oil
Streets"
PHIL KNOCKED
Phil was squelcled, He wanted TO get
out OF the scrape luto which he had
walked, but Mr.. Dugan WAS not letting
him down so easy.
lyon are superintendent Of Streets.
Mr.. Tumilty, aud II vou do your duty not
much harm will be done.o said he, =
knew that you were not conversant with
his matter. Why, all tbs streets you
are kicking about are crossed by nifty
foot spans"
"One more thing said Mr.. Edwards
Academy street was never opened al
the expense Of property owners. I5 WA
improved by theui, but i5 W as opened by
the city and the city has never been abit
TO collect one cent Of the assessments"
Major Buuday next sailed forth ia
battle with the board de famed the
air for q with his arms and got
into hot water immediately.
"You young gentlemen, !" said he, will
not feel the I'll effects of the passage oil
this ordinance, but your offspring will
Baugl came down President Madden's
aavel.
.You don't know that we will pass this
i ordinance ana II you wish to talk any
further yon will please confne yourself
to the subject"
THE MAJOR SUBSIDIZED.
The Major diu waut to talk, but ne