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higher than the street today. b water is
backing into the cellars. The condition wa
very bad three years ago when water
backed out of the onto the lands. If a
system had been built ten years ago there is
not one inch of property there that would
not be built on"
DR.. Gallagher said he wanted no more
fooling but more sewerage.
Then Councilman Snyder moved to adopt
the committees resolution. Patrick Londri-
gan just then jumped up and said he didn't
wan any sewer. Then he sat down.
Councilmen Weinthal, Snyder, Fenton
and Oferman debated the subject fer some
minutes. The council voted to refer it back
to the committee. Ns~s
M MONEY FOR H POOR.
The amount of 81, 900 was ordered drawn
as an acquisition for Poor Master Miller's
funds. The following resolution, as spoken
of in THE JERSEY CITY NEWS, was preIented
by Councilman Weinthal and passed.
Whereas. A large portion OF the laboring popu
lation of this city is without means and the
necessities of life, or the necessary work TO pro-
cure them, and
Whereas, The poor fund of this city is already
overdrawu In endeavoring to meet the wants or
the unemployed poor, and
Whereas, The present stringent times which
have brought about these conditions show no
fore,
Resolved, That this Council in the interest of
humanity, public duty aud charity, deem IL
fitting that proper steps be taken at oacs TO
alleviate distress aud assist the worthy p,r OF
our city, and to that end do hereby
that the Committee on Aims of this Council,
together with the Mayor of this city and d
committee OF five citizens to be appointed by
him, constitute a committee to receive C )ntri-
buttons OF money and necessaries from the
public. to be distributed under the direction of
said committe and ormas to the worthy
poor, and that said COMMITTEES adopt all other
means and measures which they may deem
suitable for the purpose of alleviating the pre-
sent distress.
PROTEST E
A protest was received against granting
the license for a saloon at No. 1000 Bloom
field street. A strong petition against it,
signed by 80 per cent. of the residents be.
tween Ninth and Eleventh streets, anG
headed by William A. Macy and STANLEY
Davis, was presented. The application was
denied.
Budenbender and Moller communicated tc
the effect that in the building at No. 10t
Madison street is stored inflamable liquids
such as kerosene oil. As this had an effect upoT
insurance policies in nearby buildings they
prayed that the store house be emptied of the
oils. Referred.
The Board of Health notified that the
plumbing code became a law on January !,
and hereafter all permits to connect plumb
ing apparatus must be made with the in
dorsement of that board.
Wallis, Edwards & Bumsted of Jersey
City sent a bill of 800 for services in the
OrHara salary warrant case, which the lat
ter lost. 1t was ordered paid.
A balance of appropriation amounting tc
SO, 1856. 50 was ordered paid the New Jersey
Industrial Education, Hoboken branch.
A resolution was offered by Councilmer
Kelly and Oferman to divide the Second
and Third wards into another precinct each,
to relieve a congestion of votes. Received.
Water Commissioner Lohmann communi
Gated that he wanted the water rents paid
so the Hackensack Water Company can be
paid again for furnished supply.
The board adjourned for Two weeks.