The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-14
THEIR FIRST KICK
Commissioners Kel1ers and
Cone Object to Partisan
DiSmiSSa1S.
FAVOR ONLY GENUINE REFORMs
The Three Republicans 0utyote
the Other Two and Cut Off
Many Heads.

The Street and Water Board axe fell
heavily this morning, and the heads Of
twenty eight democrats dropped into the
basket The board did not convene as
promptly as usual owing to little hitch be-
tween the members as to the justneSs of dis
missing men indiscriminately on account OF
their political belief.
President Macarthur was all smiles when
he raped for order at ten minutes past ten
O'clock The guillotine was set in motion at
once. The first head to fall was that Of
Chief Engineer Kearney of the Belleville
pumping station. Mr.. Kearney has grown
grey in the service of the city at Belleville,
and during all the various changes in the
city government none of the Conn
missioners ever discovered that he
was unable to enforce discipline until the
present board began a rigid investigation of
the management oi the work. The result OF
this investigation was that Mr.. Kearney
| was officially beheaded. The entire board
voted for his discharge
Mr.. William S. Muller of No. 257 Grove
street was sappointed his successor. Mr..
Muller was born in New York city in 1861.
| His parents were Scotch people. He is =,
practical engineer and qualified in every re-
| spect to fill the important position given
| him. He will receive the same salary as did
| Engineer Kearney, which amounted to
| s., 600 year.
CONE AND KELLERS KICKED.
When it came time for the wholesale dis
missal of laborers whose politics are believed
| to to be Democratic, Commissioners Cone
and Kellers objected. They positively re-
| fused to vote with their Republican cols.
| leagues. AS a result the following disnissals
| and appointments, amounting in all to-
| twenty eight of each, were made under pros
| test from the Democratic members and by a.
vote of three to two. These are the dis~
missals.
Laborers cleaning sewers and basins,
| Charles O'Brien and James Farrell.
Laborers laying and repairing water
| pipes-Frank Carly, Thomas Cane, James
| Jordan, Frank Raymond, John McCarty,
Michael Nolan, Lackey Fallon, William
| Murphy William Jordan, James Hughes
and James Black.
| Laborers on paved streets-James Connors,
Michael Dunn, Owen Somers, John Kilroy,
| Frank May, Timothy Leary, Daniel Meehan,
| Patrick O'Mara and James Wearmer.
| Joseph Kennedy, carpenter; Patrick
| Mannix, teamster; William Jordan. driver;
| George Donaldson reassessor; Thomas Ma
! guire, carpenter. These are the lucky men
| who were appointed to succeed the unlucky
| democrats
Laborers, cleaning sewers and basins
| Bernard Feeney and Daniel O'Brien.
Laborers, laying and repairing water
pipe William Dell, George Mccormick,
Hogan, John Connolly, James Brennan,
Andrew Deehan, Thomas Barry, John
Feeley and Thomas Lynch.
taborers on paved streets-Thomas
O'Grady, William Van Horn, S. F. Holmes.
David Jordan, Patrick Murtha, John
Schrader James 3. Calhoun, Henry Mann
ing and William F. Haley.
John S. Reehill, carpenter; Patrick Fitz-
patrick teauaster; Edward Feiler, driver:
| William Holcomo, reassessoR; Patrick Ken
nelly carpenter.
AS early as nine o'clock Office seekers, be,
gan to arrive at the office, aRd when the
board convened the lobby was packed to
suffocation. the stairs were crowded and
men stood on the balustrades so as to be able
| to see and hear what was trapspirfng. The
| board is having difficult time in finding
places for the hungry horde OF republicans.
The fact that the Democratic Commission
ers do not propose taking part in removing
clerks and laborers for partisan purposes
alone, has caused much comment.
BELIEVES IN HONEST REFORM.
"I am a democrat" said Commissioners
Kellers this morning, when spoken
to on the subject. Il was appointed
to this Beard as democrat, and l will
not do anything that is not right. I am
for reform first, last and all the time, but
the city will derive no benefit from the
dismissal of men for partisan purposes.
81 am In sympathy with Mayor WanSer's
reform geyernnnent, and will work In Har-
mony with him ip everything which will be
productive Of good. but will not vote to dis
miss mon unless I 6nd from investigation
that they do net perform their duties We
are not here to oust democrats and appoint
republicans We want men who will do
what they are paid for, faithfully and well y
| COMMISSIONER CONES OPINION.
Commissioner Cone takes q similar stand.
s'I viii stand with my colleagues in allmat.
ters where good is to be accomplished, but
viii not be q party to partisan schemes. The
city cannot gain anything by removing good
laborers, be they democrats or republicans,
to make room for favored men. l am with
Mayor Wanser in every Ieform he wishes to
inaugurate but cannot act too partisan.
am democrat"
The republicans in the board are in ths
majority, and the opposition of the two
democrats will havo no weight. 1t is highly
highly probable that the little hitch will be
anicably adjusted before next Mondays
meeting.
At Mondays meeting it is probable that
Belleville land High Service employeswil be
decapitated Chairman Hooker expects tc
be able to have his list of men to be removed
completed at that time.
The clerks of the Water Department will
also be rooted out at that meeting.