The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-20

QUEER BLUNDER.
Mr.. condict Locates the
Legislature for the
Board of Trade.
MOURNING FOR THE WATER BILL
Great Union Of Goo Goo Clubs Ex-
planned by Mr.. Corcoran-
Kicks at the Traction
Company.

who has charge of the Nicaragua Canal
scheme in relation with the Board,
was not present at last nights meet
ing to make his report on the project,
Chairman John j. Voorhees, dived into
the regular business, and the members
were deprived of IN interesting story on
this thrilling topic.
Most of that business consisted in re-
ports of work done and not done at
Trenton. In the former category, Mr..
bill presented BY Mr.. Drake had been
amended for counties of the first class.
1t had been reported, and was in a fair
Counselor N. W. Condict, who had
been impatiently listening TO Mr.. Hum
phrey W. Cars doleful tale about the
fate of the Pooling Railroads Bill, said
that he went down to Trenton under the
impression that the Legislature was
MR.. CoNDIcT's QUEER MISTAKE.
But I got into the wrong pew
daughter). / should have stayed on the
train and gone to Camden. l would
Hereafter we will have to go to Wash
ington. at the. Capital, when we want
any legislation; tRenewed merriment.)
MI. condiot said that the prake water water
Bill is not in a very encouraging con-
Sition, 2 statement which Mr., Lebbeus
roborated by a sorrowfui shake Of the
head.
When Messrs. A. Corcoran and H. w.
Carr had stopped signing, Mr.; Condict
number of Water Bills at present under
or beneath the consideration Of the
hhegisiatora; One OF these. he said. had
was opposed by Mayor Wanser.
BLAMES MAYOR WANSER.
IT did not have his hearty approval
sponSi5lo for its Aefeat.'
Then Mr.. Condiet took up the Gruber
I'll for a supply from the Fest Jersey
out its Disadvantages, and remarked
that Mayor Wanser had said that the
bill wouldn't be fair to contractors.
These poor gentlemen ought not to
have to bid against such a seeme,' said
Mr.. Condict, with perceptfble worry,
and when the Mayor has taken such a
Mr.. Condict's criticism of the Mayor
panied Mr.. Carr. He was shocked, ana
when his turn came to introduce his
done in the way of lobbying at Trenton,
ae, Mr.. Humphrey w. Carr, p-anegyrised
His Honor and, fguratively speaking,
patted our popular Mayor on the back.
Mr. Condict wouldn't be appeased, and
managed to squeeze through a motion
endorsing the .Gruber Bill as the best
means to supply the city with a water
Mr. Andrew ]. Corcoran at this june
cure prodded Mr.. Carr as to the where
fNpCAto vi Liz AlAopo III SuDplleG
by the board to prove that these wicked
railroads don't pay enough taxes, and
Mr.. Carr said he had hen safe in his
:3ouse, and they were at the disposal OF
MIR. CORCoRAN's LITTLE PLAN.
The persistent and Jealous advocate
3pening and any ether good public
scheme again took the foor ana let loose |
. scheme to join all the Geo Goo Clube
iOrt of z. Variable hll1yVark IF fha ciix-se
lights and privileges. Mr.. Corcoran ex.
planned what the local associations, Nos.
| and 2. had lone.
They have eyes and are Thoroughly
live to the questions of the hour" He
hen jumped into equal taxation, and
llldn't forget to haye a slap ct his ole
VIII. a .jePemiad about the Legislature
n the hands of the corporations. and
motion to endorse the action of tbs
300 Goo Clubs and his plan Of their union
nto one permanent organization. Fellow
ng Mr.. Corcoran came Mr.. Holt, ar
ardent upholder of Geo Goo Clubs, who
ed out the necessity for these admirable
organizations and what gould be
t9cemplished if they were united.
isnt opportunity to launch a pet projec:
if his into discussion. He wants the
board to engage a counsel, pay him q
light these wicked corporations.
1--WE must fight them with their own
Eeapons." But the board treated Mr..
5oos' appeal alphabetically, and the
launch was a failure.
HAMMERING THE TRACTION co.
The Consolidated Traction Company
vas the object of a concerted attack
made by Messrs. Hoos, Carr and Corcor-
n. In the first instance Mr.. Hcos com
blamed that there were not cars enough
IN the Greenville line on Sundays. He,
Mr.. Hoos, happening to be a trustee Of
he New York Bay Cemetery, had fire.
suently observed the inconvenience and
2nnoyances inflicted on possible tenants
Of thai cheerful place. As for Mr.. Cor
oran, he grumbled about the difficulty
iii reading the signs on the cars by night.
Eeuld not Mr.. General Manager David
Toung do as managers do in New York
and put a light behind a glass sign, SO
hat wandering, up-late-at-night and
+tay-out-all-night folk could tell whether
It was "a G~reenville, Court House or New
3rk ear?
you should do what 1 CO." exclaimed
sfr. Condict.
whats that?' inquired Mr.. Corcoran.
ooh, just stop all the cars, and then
gcu are sure to get the right one
.weetIy nswered Mr.. Condict, to the
amusement of the board.
Having exhausted water, bills, Goo Goo
matters and Traction Ccnpany's mis-
leeds. the members thought it wouldn't
9e a bad thing to go home.
Meetings adjourned" said Chairman
voorhees,, with a vigorous whack will
rs gavel.