The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-13
MUZZLIuG TEE JEHUS.
Board Of Aldermen Fix Hack
mems Fees South
Cove Case.

The Republican Aldermen had the
weighty subject of disposing of the new
hackdriyers' fare ordinance to deal with
last night. EARLY in the evening some
one said that to pass 1t would cost the
party the votes of all the hackmen In
the city at the approaching election.
There are twelve licensed hackmen, and
the idea of losing those votes was a
stickler.
A caucus had TO be held. The Alder
mamie statesmen congregated in City
Clerk SCOTS Office and for two hours
talked. Not much of Importance was
said. Chief Murphy was present. and
upon explaining that certain cabmen
had been known to exact exorbitant
charges, succeeded in convincing the Re
publican majority that an ordinance fix
ing the rates of hire should be passed.
He declared his intention of enforcing
it.. and it was finally agreed to pass it,.
ANGRY fJARVIES.
The hackmen are mad and declare
that the intention of the ordinance is
to drive them out of the business. and
at least to prevent them from making
a living. TIL established rates of fare
will be posted in every licensed cab in
future. A charge of $3.50 an hour is
fixed Calls in the lower section of he
city are 81; Central and Erie Railroad,
81: G~reenville. So. and balls, parties and
receptions, IS.
Coed Government Club No. l rendered
it's thanks to- the board for having at
tempted to compel the Traction Company
to equip its cars with tenders, compel
ling the company to employ only COM
petent motormen. who are licensed. and
lastly for the action taken IN relation
to securing possession of South Cove.
On the latter subject Corporation Coun
sci Blair communicated with the board.
told in "The News" viz. that no action
of the board will hurry along the de-
cision of the United States 0 as
city and the Central Railroad Company.
Mr.. Blair explained that the defendants
in. the suit had filed a bono of $40, 900,
which protected the city from any pos
sible loss of rents.
He also submitted a letter from the
CLERK Of the court to the effect that the
South Cove case would probably be called
work FOR CAPTAIN JACK.
This information did not satisfy Alder
paaaa gas; Of pn q a %resoiutlegn d III ssineea c sfs
Marshal jack Graham to scour the
South Cove every month, ascertain the
owners who pay dockage, how much
they pay and to whom paymen is made.
and make a report of HIS investigation
every month so hat when the day of
settlement arrives the city will know
about how much is owed it by the Cen
trail Railroad Company or. other COR
poraticns or individuals who are COL
lscting rents from property decided by
the courts to rightfully belong to this
city.
The Greenville Gun Club asked the
board for the privilege of shooting live
pigeons south Of Chapel avenue. The
petition. happened to go to Alderman
McCarthy's committee. He is President
of the s. p, C. A. AS a result. the Gun
Club was authorized only to shoot clay
AN ELECTRICAL WORRY.
The lighting CT the new Armory has
begun to worry the Aldermen. Horace
Farrier has so many electric lights in
the building hat the Aldermen have
to have more money. They decided to
ask the Street and Water Commissioner
to have all money appropriated to them
for Armory lighting purposes placed at
their (the Aldermen disposal.
The Ancient Order of, Hibernians re-
quested the Aldermen to review their
procession from the City Hall steps on
the afternoon of March IS. The nvita
ton was accepted, as was also another
one to attend the annual ball of the
James G. Blaine Association.