The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-24
HOBOKEN COUNCIL.
The 0fferman LaboTers' Sal
airy Cut Resolution
Reconsidered.
TWO DOLLARS A DAY HEREAFTER.
Four Of the Combine Took Water
Bewig's Explanation-Tax
Board Meeting.
TWO DOLLARS A DAY HEREAFTER,

A crowded lobby last night listened to the
proceedings of the Hoboken Common Coun-
ell. Every member was in his seat at a
quarter past eight o'clock, when Chairman
Bewig called the meeting to order. 1t is safe
to say there is not another presiding officer
in the State like Bewig. What he says he
means, though he is not adverse to changing
a decision if be believes he has made a mis-
take. He often changes his decision on a
wink from Clerk McDermott or Councilman
Timken, but he says when Offerman at
tenpts to wink he moves his face into such
shape that it looks like an alligator's. For
this reason it was decided in caucus that
Tinken should be the chief winker for the
five-eombine. Councilman WeinthaIis hav-
ing great fun with the five" and last night
had hard work to keep from dancing a jig
on his desk when the labor resolution was
reconsidered.
This resolution was a caucus measure, and
provided that city laborers be paid hereafter
only Sl.50 for their services. Heretofore
they received 50 per day. The resolution
was passed May Z at the organization meet
ing, The cold" three, Weinthal, Fenton
and Snyder, opposed the cut, but the fiat
SLIM five passed it. There has been fun
ever since, SO much, in fact. that the COM
bine took it all back last night, and said they
were sorry for doing it. Timkin proved IN
exception, to his credit. He said he knew
what he was voting fer May z, and he
didn't see any reason why he should change
his mind. Weinthal and Fenton were
pleased to see the combine change their
vote.
BEwIG EXPLAINS.
Bewig, in explaining his vote, said that he
was opposed in caucus to the measure, but
he believes in being always with the ma
jority, and SO became convinced. Il say,
well, we viii try it and give the old people a
good hand at it. Arrange it so that now all
will nave a hand at it. But l see the old fel,
lows run SO strong against it-opposed it in
caucus-even the Mayor for i'll now vote
for resolution to give the old pay back
again"
The resolution was adopted and the lobby
applauded. Those who AVE been employed
since the seventh were allowed two dollars a
day.
A letter from q New YORK; Casualty Com
pany relative TO condition of boiler in City
Hall, brought Councilman Snyder to his
feet. He said it was a waste Of money to
pay insurance on public buildings. In New
York it was not done.
Weinthal answered that the city would be
out about q thousand dollars if the public
bath, which was sunk during the winter, had
not been insured.
THAT money was got through a false
hood,n shouted Snyder. s'The city wasn't
entitled to it.n
Upon inquiry 1t was learned that Snyder
was laboring under a Misrepresentation when
he made this statement, and later acknow-
lodged his mistake.
The Chesley Electric Company of Newark
street complained of being flooded with sew
age, owing TO street sewer being choked up
with -four feet of mud.
THE SPIDER AMI THE FLY.
Klee Brothers, gin mill keepers at River
and Newark streets, were. given permission
to place @ cross-walk from the Post Office to
their gin mill.
Rosedale Boat Club will be allowed to
move their boat clubhouse and anchor it OPP
posite Hudson Square Park, in position late
ly vacated by the Atlantics.
An ordinance was introduced increasing
the amount of bond to be furnished by the
Treasurer of the Board of Education from
S10,0 900 to $4,000.
Comptroller Kaufman complained that
John Lewis, ex-Cierk Of the District Court,
was indebted to the city in the sum of $70.24.
The Exempt Fremens Association will be
given a room in the City Hall as a headquar-
ters.
Painter Philip Kelley was awarded the
contract for painting the city bath, his bid
being lowest, namely. $155.
On the petition of Simon Kloepping a
fence on MarshalIst Street that is obstructing
the street viii be removed by the Street
Commissioners