The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-01
HDB0KBNS COUNCIL.
Election District Lines chapged
No Library Building.

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Without one word Of remorstrance or de-
bate twbsordinances were introduced epro-
viding for sedlstrieting3of the Second and
Third wards.qqfe IIobokedhpat the meeting of
the Bobokenh Gpmhon Council last evening,
and were passed to their third reading. Three
weeks G ah ordinance was knocked in the
head when,a an ATTEMPT was made toFevise
the district lines within the Third ward, and
it was thought before sthe one of lastsnight
would get through Sbhere would beam ami
mated discussion. The Third ward ordi-
nance introduced last night provides for
seven districts within the ward, readjusting
the lines so as to create two additional dis
tricts. The ward will be apportioned into
the following, districts. bounded by a line
equi-distantfrom the curb lines:s- = 1@F
~ THE THIRD WARD va
Firstdistrict-Comm1encing at the inter-
secting point of Third and Bloomfield streets,
extending to Sixth street. to Park avenue,
to Third street, to Bloomfield at the pointcf
beginning. a FIE y
ingSpoint of Third street and Park avenue,
extending to Seventhastreet, to Clinton
street, to Third street, to Park avenue, at
point of beginning. a.
Third district-Commencing at interseet-
ing point of Third and Clinton streets, ex-
tending to Seventh street, to Adams street,
to Fifth street, to Grand street, to Third
street, to Clinton street at point of begin
ming. e.
Fourth district-Commencing at intersect-
ing point of Third and Grand streets, ex-
tending to Fifth street, to Adam street., to
Seventh street, to westerly boundary Of
city, to Third street, to Grand street at
point of beginning.
Fifth district-Commencing at intersect-
ing point of Sixth and Bloomfield streets, to
Eighth street, to westerly boundary of city,
to Seventh street, to Park avenue, to Sixth
street, to Bloomfield street at point of be-
ginning.
Sixth district-Commencing at intersect-
ing point of Eighth and Bloomfield streets,
to Tenth street, to westerly boundary or
CITY, to Eighth street, to Bloomfield street
at point of beginning. r
Seventh district-Commencing at inter
secting point Of Tenth and Bloomfield
streets, to ~northerly boundary, to westerly
boundary, to Tenth street, to Bloomfield
street; at point Of beginning. =
THE o WARD.
The ordinance respecting the Second ward
creates one more district. The boundary
lines of the districts are changed as fol-
First district-Commencing at intersect-
ing point of Third and Bloomfield streets,
extending to Sixth street, to easterly bound
airy of city, to Sixth street, to Third street,
to Bloomfield street at point Of beginning.
Second district-Commencing at the inter-
secting point of Sixth and Bloomfield streets,
extending to Tenth street, to easterly
boundary to city, to Sixth street, to Bloom
field street at point of beginning.
Third distriet-Commencing at inter-
secting point of Tenth and Bloomfield
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Tenth street, to Bloomfield street at point of
beginning.
It was ordered to nave these ordinances
published in the local papers for twenty days
to allow the residents of the wards to famili-
arize themselves with the new boundaries.
Other business transacted by the Council
was a resolution introduced by Councilmen
Stegman and Offerman to dispense with the
services of Corporation Attorney James F.
Minturn as counsel to the Martin Act Com
missioners. The commission adjourned on
October 28, 1893, and Mr.. Minturn's dismissal
will date from that time. Consequently, he
will receive no salary due from then.
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Committee on Public Library Site,
Councilmen, Offerman, Stegman and Tim
ken, to whom was referred the application OF
the Library Board for an appropriation
of $50, 900 for the erecting of new building
reported that they had carefully considered
the petition, and had about concluded that
the city is not in a position to increase its
bonded Indebtedness and favored the post
ponement of the matter for the present. A
discussion ensued, in which Councilman
Weinthal positively stated that he wanted it
laid over and considered at the. next meet
ing. His amendment was drowned out and
the committees report was adopted. An
ordinance passed its first reading by
title compelling property owners to remove
snow from the sidewalks. Councilman
Weinthal protested, saying there was already
one in existence providing for the self-same
thing, but Chairman Bewig said he had con-
suited the Corporation Attorney and had
been told the city must pass n immediate
ly, as none was in force. The Board adj
iouInad for one week,