The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-29
A BOARD Or WORKS
The Five Appointees of May
OF Wanser We're Made
Known at Noon Today.
THREE REPUBLICANS Two DEMOCRATS

and Il. Kellers the Lucky
Five.
Mayor Wanser at noon today appointed
the new Board of Works. The members
are:-
JOHN E. MACARTHUR, republican.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM H. HOOKER, repub-
hcan.
GEORGE WASHINGTON HARDING, repub-
hcan.
JOHN j. CONE, democrat
HENRY L. KILLERS, democrat.
Mayor Wanser arrived at his Office bright
and early this morning. He held a short
consultation with City Treasurer Dickinson
and for the next three hours gave himself
up to the attacks of Office seekers.
The Mayor had made up his
mind when he intended appointing
and wire pulling and pleading was to no
avail Ever since the Street and Water
Commissioners were legislated out of Office
last Friday no less than hundred candl-
dates have presented themselves to the
Mayor for appointment. All day yesterday
was spent by the Mayor in endeayor-
ing to get certain men to accept an
appointment to the board. Refusals
however, upset his plans somewhat, but by
taking his time, he has, in the opinion OF
politicians, irrespective of party. made excel
lent appointments.
The new appointeeS are required to fur
nish bonds to the extent of $4,000 for the
faithful performance Of their duties. The
Board of Finance will meet on Thursday
morning and approve of the bonds OF tho
bonds of the new appointees. As soon as
this Is done the new Board of Works APP
pointed to bring about the reforms Mayor
Wanser has promised will meet and or
ganizc.
MARTHUR TO BE PRESIDENT.
1t is understood that John E. Macarthur
viii ne elected President 1t is also stated
upon good authority that George I. Bouton.
Clerk of the old Board of Street and Water
Commissioners, will be retained as Clerk of
the new board. His assistant, VIM. Tolson,
is also to be retained it is understood.
The other clerks viii be bounced in short
order The small army of employees at
Belleville and High Service will walk the
plank within the coming month.
The board will have at its disposal about
200 appointments. These will all fall to the
Republican leaders
SKETCH OF THE NEW MEMBERS.
John E. Macarthur, the leader OF the
board, is an active Republican politician.
district and recently surrendered the office
of Building Inspector to take the office to
which he has now been appointed. His APP
pointment. viii also secure for him the lead
ership Of the Assembly district thus putting
an end to McEwans supremacy. Macarthur
is supposed to control big German vote.
Mr. Macarthur was born in Glasgow,
Scotland He is an engineer and railroad
bridge builder by profession. He has had
the Supervision Of the West Shore Railroad
bridge and tunnel building, and for period
was identified with the Hudson River tunnel
project.
Captain William Fl. Hooker is an active
worker in the First Aldermanic district He
is somewhat of perpetual candidate. He
has been before the public many times, but
never managed to get elected. He is sixty
wears old and resides at No. 60 Grand street.
lean parents, He took an active part in the
American War, and was an engi-
neer on an armed transport
during the late war. He was
in many engagements. He is member of
the New Jersey Club, Union League and
Palma Clubs. Jersey City Yacht Club and
the Model Yacht Club of Brooklyn His
present position is that of Superintendent of
the Empire New England Transportation
Company His Office is at the foot of Hud-
son street.
George Washington Harding is the third
present the Assemblyman from the Fifth
district. In 1892 he was defeated by Adam
Dittnar by 39s votes In 1893 he defeated
Oscar Kreig by 155 majority. He was born
in Mount Hope, Orange county, New York,
A1,ril 23. 1916. He is a school teacher by
profession, having taught for six consecu
tive wears near Middletown, New York. He
resides on Jersey avenue and Is engaged in
the milk business.
John J. Cone, the first Democratic mem
Der of the board is comparatively unknown
In political circles. He has never held a
pOlitlcal position, and it was only by hard
persuasion that he has accepted the Com
inissionership He is thirty seven years old
and resides at No 545 Pavonia avenue. He
is a professional and expert mechanical
engineer
Hunt g. Co.. of Chicago, engineers, being
the New York representative. He has an
Office at No so Broadway He is also
member of the firm of G. w. g. Ferris Com
pany, of Pittsburgh. He represents this
company in New York. The Ferris OF the
company is the famous wheel builder. He
is a. member of the Carteret and Berkeley
clubs and an active worker in st. Joseph's
Church. Re is ex-President of st. Joseph's
I,yceurn His appointment meets with hearty
approval. He is an Intelligent and practical
Raan.
Hamilton place He is the manager of the
Iembeck Il Betz brewing company. Mr..
Henry Lembeek of that firm being his
father-in-law.
He was born in Brooklyn in 1855. After
graduating from the public schools of that
citv. he took a commercial course of three
years at st. Francis Xavier's College
He was a bookeeper for three
wears fore John Roach the shipbuilder.
he has been employed by Lembeck 81 Betz
eighteen years He has acted in the capa-
CITY of bookkeeper, but has recently been
made manager. He is a prominent club
man, being a member Of the Palma, Hudson
Democratic, Arion and Hoboken Quartette
Clubs
TERMS EXPIRE IN THE SPRING
It is generally understood that the three
Republican members will be candidates for
election next spring. The democrats will
probably retire from public life when Their
terms expire. The terms of the new COM
missioners will expire May l, 1895. the
new members have all taken the oath OF Of
fee. It was administered by City Clerk
scott.
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