The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-06
DEMOCRATS MUST GO
New Street and Water Board
Organized and Getting 3
Ready for a Clean
Sweep.
PATTERSON FROZEN OUT COMPLETELY
Close Combination Said to Have
Been Made Against the
Mayor.
PATTERSON FROZEN OUT COMPLETEL1

Been Made Against the
Mayor.
The elective Street and Water Com
missioners organized this morning by
electing Commissioner Richard Brown
President. Long before the new officials
arrived at the office recognized Repubs
licans and men who have never been
Republicans before, crowded into thS
meeting room. The result was that
about one hundred men were packed,
like sardines in a box, in the lobby when
the Commissioners arrived. They were
cheered of course, and as they took
the seats assigned them messenger boys
and representatives of political organiza-
tions forced their way through the crowd
with beautiful floral offers. The hand
soonest piece by long odds was a basket,
fully three feet long, two feet wide and
standing nearly four feet high, which
was presented to Commissioner Harding
by the members of the Third Ward Re
publican League. 1t was filed with
American beauty roses, pinks, lilies and
several other kinds of choice flowers.
The Wanser Club presented Commis-
sioner Kaiser with pretty basket of
cut flowers, and the Lafayette Battery
sent along an exquisite piece with ex-
pressions of good wishes. President
Brown was remembered by the Bergen
Daniel Cole. Strangely enough, all sent
enormous horseshoes, filed with choice
cut flowers.
HOOKER NOT FORGOTTEN.
Ma
forgotten by his down town friends. The
Young Mems Republican Club sent a
handsome basket of flowers, while the
employees, Of the Registrars Department
presented him with an immense basket
OF roses. Commissioner Patterson WAS
also remembered by his constituents.
Zabriskie Post, G. A. R., and a friend
Clerk Bouton called the meeting to or
der and without delay Commissioner
Hooker placed Mr.. Brown in nomination.
er Harding. who referred to Mr.. Brown
IN a complimentary manner. He was
unanimously u elected. Commissioners
chair.
Il appreciate the confidence you place
in me- he said. AS your presiding Of
impartially."
Commissioner Brown has been i'll and
ne refrained from making long address
A recess of ten minutes was taken
President Brown retired and in the speci-
fed time returned and announced his
3 Some surprise was occasioned by the
award of the Chairmanships.
HERE ARE THE COMMITTEES.
They are as follows ;Streets and
sewers-ka kaiser, Harding, Hooker, Brown
Municipal Lighting1Patterson Hook
er, Harding, Kaiser, Brown.
Pumping and Reservoirs Hooker
Kaiser. Patterson, Brown and Harding.
Assessments and Extensions-Harding
Hooker, Kaiser, Patterson and Brown.
Public Buildings, Docks and Parks
Kaiser, Patterson, Harding, Brown and
Hooker
Engineering and Survey-Harding.
Hooker, Patterson, Kaiser and Brown
Laws and Ordinances Hooker, Harding,
Prntng Ba9Mn nnd asa kassr
The committees. given to Commissioner
freeze OUT given him IS regarded, not
as a snub to the man, but to his backer
Congressman Thomas McEwan. Mr.
ruling combination of the board is com
posed OF Commissioners Brown, Harding
and Kaiser, with Mr.. Hooker as an able
the Mayor. It is understood that Messrs
Brown and Kaiser will make all the APP
pointments and removals. Messrs. Hard
every move. their colleagues make. One
of the members of the combine said this
morning that an effort, will be made to
at the same time the members, being
elective. propose having a whole lot to
say in the management of the affairs of
that particular branch of the city govern
EVERY DEMOCRAT. TO GO.
To begin with every Democrat in the
the plank within one month. The. first
man who is to go is Water Registrar
"Con" HeaIy,. He is a Democrat, Four
appointment is Commissioners Kaiser's $
and Mr.. Eealy's successor is to be Law
renee Broderick of Lafayette. He was
for some @ tinle engaged !, in nj the furniture
to be removed is Water Purveyor Robert
Corr. Thomas Smith. William Broas.
the present personal Tax Collector. and
leading candidates. The office is to go
to Assemblyman Henry Gruber. although
William Broas thinks he has the appoint
ment in his vest pocket
There are three clerks in the Regis
trar's Department to go, The most
prominent being ex-Asselnblynlan Teddy
Sarro Erank i Woodoosk ao me h vefsran
William Tolson, he Assistant Clerk Of
the Board, and Lewis Allen. Fan extra
clerk are also on he list. There is also
W. Ruggles is to go. The Chief is a
Republican and has an army of friends.
1t may be difficult tsak to take his
scalp. however, every eRSiHocIdl - "
go and with them one or two lukewam
Republicans. There is music in the air
and every time the band plays, someone
will probably have to dance. The first
official business of the board was to re-
ceive bids for the improvement and ex-
tension of the Morgan street wharf to
the pier line M. r. Connolly's bid was
s24, 900; Joseph Jewkes & Son, SIS, $50; !;
Sanford & Ross. S19.25 Sanford. Still
man & Co., $4,000. The award will .prob-
ably be made next Monday. The board
will meet on Thursday morning next
for the transaction of general business.