The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-23
CONE SCORED THEM
Denounced In Strong Terms
the Republican Mem
bers of the S. and
w. Board.
DISMISSALS FOR PARTISAN PURPOSES
McArthur's Evasive Answer :
Eighteen Bounced, Twenty
Two Appointments.

The meeting of the Street and Water
Board this morning proved quite lively
one. There was an unusually large lobby
and the Republican heelers were made
happy by first seeing Democratic officehold-
ers unceremoniously kicked out without
cause, and then Witnessing lively tilt be-
tween the Republican majority on the
resulting OF course in the Democrats being
beaten at every turn. just prior to ad-
Clerk Bouton read resolu
ton which dismissed J. Russmouski a bot
tom man in sewer cleaning and Thomas
Fallon laborer employed in repaving over
street openings The resolution was sur
prise to the Democratic Commissioners. Mr..
Kellers set the ball rolling by declaring
''This is a strange procedure. do not un-
derstand why |, as member OF this board,
although democrat, should not have been
apprised of these disinissals.p
No answer was made to Mr.. Kellers. Com
missioner Cone, who felt that he had been in
suited by being ignored in such a matter,
moved to have the resolution tabled. MIR.
Kellers supported him, but they were beaten
by the three republicans, and the first two
Democratic heads fell into the basket.
A resolution appointing Thomas Kelly
ramIner, William Farrell a rammer and
Patrick Murtha laborer on paved streets
was read and passed with the Democratic
votes in the negative. At the first
sign of opposition from the democrats
the three Republican members began to get
uneasy. This did not prevent them. how
ever from railroading a resolution through
which Topped off the heads of John Smith, a
rockman, and G. Coffey, caulker. Mr.:
Cone opposed the resolution and
moved to have it tabled. A i've. I'VE
the efforts of the Democratic Commissioners
to save the laborers were of no avail. Au-
gust Gimmar was appointed a rockman and
William Gallery a laborer.
FIGHT FOR THE BIG FRY.
The excitement was at fever heat when
the Republicans directed their batteries at
larger fry The next resolution
general clerk of the Water Department; P.
A. Kern. Taper, brother of Fire Ccmmis-
sioner Kern; Peter Madden Taper,
brother-in-law of ex-President Madden;
Richard Mcdonald, the assistant tapper
John Yoe, general clerk; John Wilson, a
rodman in the employ OF the Engineering
Bureau; Lewis Stinson, general clerk, and
Arthur Morris, general clerk, brotherin-
law of ex President Madden.
''This thing has gone far enough almost
shouted Commissioner Cone, when the reso-
luton had been read. "As member of
this board l do not propose sitting
here and seeing Democratic em-
ployes removed from office for
no reason other than that they are
democrats. Are they incompetent Are
they not doing their work satisfactorily and
well? l do not think Mayor Wanser APP
pointed the members of this board for the
specific purpose of bouncing democrats
to make berths for republicans.
If there is anything against
these men, if there is any charge that they
do not do their work if there is a motive in
discharging them which will tend to inl-
prove the city's service, then | will vote to
dismiss, but partisan purposes l will not
countenance by my vote. The men who are
to be discharged are competent men, and
before anything is done with this resolution
| move that we adjourn"
Mr. Kellers ably supported Mr.. Cone. The
resolution to adjourn was beaten by strict
party vote Mr.. Cone next moved to have,
the resolution tabled. 1t was lost. He
moved to postpone action for six months,
then indefinitely, then for a year and
finally have it referred to a special COM
mittee for investigation. In every instance
his motions were defeated by strict party
vote. As last resort Mr.. Cone asked that
the resolutions be individualized SO that they
SAAs'AAAASSetAs
defeated.
MARTHUR COULDN'T ANSWER.
'.Why are these men being dismissedw de-
manded Mr.. Gone of President Macarthur
s'Oh, you know well enough" was the
reply.
II do not know" reported Mr.. Cone.
President Macarthur intimated that Mr..
Cone was talking for the benefit of
the lobby, whereupon hot war of
words followed in which Mir. Macarthur
was told very plainly that he was telling
what was not so. The Democratic Com
missioners finally gave up the fight for jus
tice to the Democratic employees. and voted
in the negative on every resolution. The
resolution dismissing the clerks went
through.
NEW APPOINTMENTS.
These new appointments were made: II.
c. Petty, Alfred Headden, Henry Knoop,
Joseph Hertel, general clerks; Edward Nell
son and John Vile, tappers; Lawrence
Buckley, assistant tapper; Theophilus Bates,
laborer on meters Another resolution dis
missed Kearn Daily, a fireman, Joseph Morris
oiler, Thomas Finnegan, coal passer; Joseph
l.. Dean, general workman; George Woes
foreman, and John Nolan, driver, all emf
ployes of Belleville, save Nolan, who was as
signed to High Service. Its adoption
was followed by the appointment
of James Lennon, oiler; Thomas
Preston and Emile Ill, firemen; John
general workman, Robert Ingham, engi-
neer at High Service, to succeed Daniel
Carpenter, resigned; Charles Keep, driver
hit High Service; Theodore Mendels. reser-
voir keeper at High Service, ana Henry
Muller, rodman III the engineering bureau
The dismissals number ei.shteel, and she
appointments in all will go into effect Au-