The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-08
WOOLLEY AGAIN.
Aldermen Organize Amid the
Perfumes of Rare Flow
ers and Rank
Cigars.
MANY OFFICIALS LOOKED ON
After the Circus the Newly Elected
officers Entertain the City
Fathers at Dinner.

Every Republican club IN the city
was represented at last nights meeting
of the Board of Aldermen, and the
space outside the railing of the Alder
manic chamber that is allotted to spec
tators was crowded almost to ~suffoca-
ton. Each delegation brought a floral
offering of some kind for their fayorite
Alderman. In consequence of this, the
Aldermanic hamb was transformed
for the time being into a veritable gar
den, and the air laden with a rich per-
fume from the flowers, which even the
odor that emanated from the rank
cigars that were smoked by some of the
constituents of the city fathers could
not efface. Numerous politicians of high
and low degree, among whom We're sew
eral known to have been Democrats.
thronged the inner circle previous to the
calling of the meeting. The floral horse
shoes were critically examined, and their
rich fragrance shifted with evident
pleasure.
MR.. HERITAGE LEADS.
Alderman Heritage led all his col
leagues in the matter of flowers, his
desk being completely hidden with the
many tributes presented to him by his
friends. When he took his seat he was
loudly ~applauded. Piled on hts desk
were three horse shoes of various sizes,
an urn and a large shield. The latter
piece was labelled From Friends" and
bore the figures ''791," representing the
Alderman's majority in the recent cleo
ton. One of the horse shoes was the
gift of exIChief Astfa1t, of the Eliza
beth Fire Department.
Alderman Guiton received a horse shoe
from his friends in St. M:chaels Liter
airy Union. Alderman Losel got one from
the German-American Democratic Club,
and Alderman Ross one. from the George
]. Bannon Association. Alderman Mitch
ell was the recipient of two bouquets.
Alderman Dohrmann received a basket
from the fremont Club, and the Wan
ser Club remembered both Aldermen
Wilson and Verm.lye with baskets of
flowers. The only ones left out in the
cold were Aldermen Mccarthy and Con
nelly. Their desks were entirely devoid
of flowers, and both gazed somewhat
enviously at their colleagues.
THE TROUBLE BEGINS.
1t was exactly nine o'clock when the
Republican Aldermen put in an ap-
pearance, and City Marshal Graham be-
gan to clear the enclosure. Six min
utes later President Simpson banged his
gavel, and the Board of Aldermen for
1855 was duly organized. All Of the
city papas responded to their names,
and then President Simpson invited all
State, county and city officials to seats
within the railing. Among those who
accepted the invitation were Assembly
men McAndrew, Fleming and Gruber,
Police Commissions Feeney, Tax Com
missioner Lahey, Assessment Commits
sioners Mitchell and Schultz. Commits
sioners of Appeals Warner and Patti
berg, Street and Water Commissioner
Harding, Deputy Sheriff Erwin, Humph-
rey w. Carr and Mayors Clerk Nor
gan.
The first business called for by the
President was the election of a City
Clerk. AT this point Alderman W. H.
vermilye obtained the floor, and, after
paying a glowing tribute to the memory
of the late Joh e. Scott for his devo-
ton, ability and sterling integrity, nomi-
mated for the position of City Clerk,
Edward W. Woolley, the present in
cumbent, and moved that the President
cast a ballot for Mr.. Woolley.
WOOLLEY REELECTED.
President Simpson declined to do this
on the ground that the. minority were
entitled to place a candidate in the field.
ed with the law firm of Collins & Cor
bin; MeseTs; MCCARTHY and Connolly
revealed the fact that Mr.. Queen re
ceiyed the support Of the four Demo
Wool mt the full + Re iaH Gaaro sup ppo M IF
nine votes. On motion of Alderman Con-
nelly, the election was then made unan:-
nous.
no n9r HesdY by 9aafiadR eama low Witt araa and J Uas
Egan by Alderman Calnon. The vote
%as motion taf sane Of A IL f1T ely Gyon GliEk' a ana.
amid MD. great applause from the lobby;
pd Eff Insp eo@Ina e Rggi adTns y the 1o1 Re
and the Democrats Michael Gavin. John
a[;bl Wsnst Ia ws sor n fganeete1 BY M TIE Re-
the Democrats. Jones and Weastill
were elected by a strict. party vote.
previously decided upon by the Repubii-
can caucus.
ton alae eafisng w FOR the r sppoinem e res 81 4
special committee of three to wait upon
the Mayor and inform him of the or
tee fsHl viii report 1r at att the eo next m nee t lgl'' The
rules of the old board We're adopted
for use Until a new set are drafted. On
motion of Alderman Vernilye, the COM
p~ensation of City Clerk Woolley was
fixed at $1,000 per arnum, and, on mo-
ton of Alderman Writer. that of City
Marshal Graham at 81, 500.
On a resolution offered by Alderman
we're Y, as appesintea to take the census
Farrier. Second ward-Isaac Smith, Wal
ter Teese. Third ward-Charles Stretch
or, John Schoher. Fourth ward-George
Brighton, William Muller. Fifth ward
p. J. Kennedy, John II. We're. Sixth
ward-William ]. Davis, Thomas Kitchen.
Seventh ward-Charles W. Rose. Robert
Shy; TsgdMa w y nil7s4Ie cb M gles s
Parker. Tenth ward-Thomas Parkin-
son, P. S. Jacobs. Eleventh ward-Fred
ward-Johp Wilson, Charles x. Times.
A resolution appointing a special COM
m.ttee of three. with power, to arrange
for the proper observance of Decora-
ton Day, was. presented by Alderman
Dohrmann, and adopted.
pended among the G.. A. r. posts, $40
being given each to Van Ho,iten Post
No. 3. Henry Wilson Post No. Is, George
H. Thomas Post No. 20, Zsbriskie Post
No. 3S, and -Encampment No. 81, Union
Veteran Legion.
The Corporation Counsel was request
ed to advise the board before the next
meeting N the matter of the apparent
ing of dogs and the collection of fees
for such licenses. Alderman Mccarthy
presented a resolution requiring the City
to hoist daily an American flag