The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-08
FRASER SEATED.
The Drug" Maioritysof the
Finance Board Run
ming Wild.
NO RESPECTER OF COURTS.
Despite Fraser's Resignation, the
Three Vote Him Into Office.
and the Man Accepts.
NO RESPECTER OF COURTS.

Inc urug LudJoIity VI oAo
ance, that is Messrs. Hitler, Beden and
Simpson, by acting upon the advice OF VIII
lam Brinkerhoff, last night further compl-
Gated the Finance Board muddle, by resort
ing to a trick by means of which they hops
to defeat Mayor Wanser In his fight against
the appointment of Messrs. Brinkerhoif and
Erwin, as the law officers of the city. With
Commissioner Detwiller remaining loyal to
Mayor WanSer, desperate tactics had TO DC
resorted to, to overcome the barrier created
by Mr.. Detwiller's opposition. 1t remained
for Mr.. BrinkerhoH to prepare the Pill ana
it was swallowed by the "drugged TRIO: ~
In a few words the trio again connrmea
John D. Fraser's appointment TO the board.
In doing this the following resolution was
adopted.
THE
Whereas, The Mayor. Peter f. wanser, by
his communication of April q, 1898, notihea
this board that he mad appointed Jonn u.
Fraser @ member of the Board or EInance OF
Jersey City for the term OF TWO years from
April %. 1888, 10 succeed John Edeistein; and
Whereas. The said John Fraser was admitted
Tn q seat iu this board withaut said appointment
having been confirmed. and oy reason tnereos
was ousted tnerefrom by the Supreme Court or
Therefor. For the purpose of making valid
the said appointment of John d. Fraser, wnicn
has not been Withdrawn by the Mayor, be it
Resolved, That the said appointment OF john
D.. Fraser as a member of the Board OF FINANCE
of Jersey City for the term OF two years, from
April 20, 1893, to succeed John Edelstein, whose
term as a member OF said board expired on
said last named day, to wilt, April ~, 1898. Dc
and the same is hereby confirmed By this board
and that the clerk of this board place the name
of said John D. Fraser on the roll or member
ship of the Board OF Finance OF Jersey lily ana
that the clerk Of this board record the vote In
favor of this resolution in the permanent
minutes of this board.
The above resolution was presented by
r N.--zz- of%a, he hoA T1nund that the
regular order of business be suspended and
unfinished business taken up. Of course
Hitler. Bedell and Simpson voted for 1t,
while Mr.. Brinkerhof looked on and smiled.
When Mr.. Detwiller was called upon to
vote he was excited.
me.n said he. ~ have not been consulted
about it, and you can hardly expect me to
vote. and vote intelligently at least, not I'M
til | have had time tn look into the power of
the board In such matters. l beg to be ex-
cused from voting"
resolution was adopted, Notwithstanding
Mr.. Detwiller's negative vote and vigorous
objections calling q meeting for this morn
ing. In opposing the resolution Mr.. bet
wilIer said:-'I object to this sort OF bust
ness. We have met tonight for the transac-
fion of business. l insist that there are
matters before US which demand immediate
attention"
'sMr. Bedell wants to get away" inter
rupted Mr.. Hitler.
hWell, there are enough of us here to pass
payrolls and bills which are being uselessly
hung up here" protested Mr.. Detwiller.
1t was all to no purpose. The board adj
iourned, the s'drug'' trio feeling extremely
CAV, particularly the celery district repre-
sentative, to whom Mr.. Detwiller remar ked:
"You only think you are in it; You are
no better off than ever, my friend"
a Trc+ nrio1. fO tho maafiup Hitler and
Simpson made an effort to win Mr.. Det-
willer over, but to no avail.
THE sDRUG' TRIO CLAIM.
The sdrug' trio believe they a out
witted Mayor Wanser, and give these as
their grounds. In the decision of the Su-
preme Court in the Edelstein VS.. Fraser suit,
a remark made by Chief Justice Beasley is
construed into meaning that the law regard
ing, the confirmation Of a%ppointees to the
board might be ambiguous, that is, it might
be construed into meaning that no member
or aDpointee might have the power to vote
on a resolution confirming his own appoint
ment, and as a result the board would con-
sist of but four members. A two-thirds vote
of a board of four, they say, is three. Argu-
ing that this is true, they claim that three
votes are sufficient to now properly confirm
Mr.. Fraser.
1 asked Mr.. Hitler if he recollected that
Mr.. Fraser had resigned the Office he pre-
sumed to hold and which the Supreme Court
decided he usurped. His reply shows that
Mr.. Brinkerhoff had taken out an accident
policy.
ssMr. Fraser's resignation was no concern
of ours said Mr.. Hitler. His resignation
should have been forwarded to Mayor Wan
ser and accepted or rejected"
Mr.. Fraser's nlodus Operdndi of resignina
is believed to have been a trick to bring
about the action taken on his re-confirma'
ton. Mr.. Hitler nor any of the member:
would discuss whether 1t was Mr.. Edei-
stein or Mr.. Fraser who was debarred, under
Chief Justice Beasley's alleged intimatiop OF
not having the power to vote on a resolution
in which either might be interested.
To guard against all accidents, thu
names OF both men figure In the resolution
and both men are interested in it, and fol
this reason, debarred from voting, they say
This will be a point the courts will have
to decide at any rate, as the trick does no
bring the trouble any nearer adjustment
than it has been since January l.
HILLIER'S ADMISSION.
s.Did you consider the Board of Finance
1aA6 night composed of four members"
asked Mr.. Hitler.
"No,n he replied.
"Well, have you carefully read the Law
concerning the confirmation of a~ppointee
to the Board of F~inance" | asked.
He replied that he had.
/ showed him the laws of 1893, chapte
121. which reads as follows:-"That in ever,
case IN any Guy where Tile mdJOI UuSf6OA 1
now authorized by any law to appoint an
municipal officer or member of any mum
cipal board, the name of the appointed shal
be submitted to the board of such city gov
ernment having the control and manage
ment Of the financial affairs and the dut,
and power of confirming the nnual ia,
budget. by ordinance or otherwise. by what
ever the same may be known In such city
aud no such appointment shall take effec
until such board has confirmed the same b.
a vote of not less than two-uhirds OF ALI
fine members of such board duly recorded ii
the permanent minutes thereof"
Mr. Hitler declined to discuss the action Q
the board in conjunction with this law.
EDELsTEIN DID DEMAND HIS SEAT.
Another stand made by the "drug" trio
that notwithstanding the fact that a 5udg
ment Of custer was served upon Mr.. Erase
Mr. Edelstein never made a demand TO
his seat in the board. Mr.. Edelstein;s nam
has never been entered on the n,embershi
roll since tina Judgment of custer was served
Init as for his never demanding his seat, tn
statement Is untrue. Reference to the on
cial minutes Of the board of February 2 WI
show that there was ordered spread III 1qil Q
the minutes this letter from Senator DAILY
counsel for John Edelstein, which Is a de
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