The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-29
MANY PLUMS TO FALL
Offices Which Mayor Wan
ser Will Be Called Upon
to Fill Soon.
FEENEY MAY SUCCEED HIMSELF
Fire Commissioner Kern Must Go
Interesting Gossip Of the
Probable Appointees.

Between April % and May 10 Mayor
Wanser will be compelled to make twen-
ty appointments. With one or two ex-
ceptions the gentlemen whose terms ex-
pire this year are supporters of the May
or's reform administrator, and there is
a strong likelihood of many reappoint-
ments being made.
The most important appointments at the
Mayors disposal are the offices of City
Treasurer, City Comptroller and two
members of the Board of Finance. City
Treasurer Dickinson's term expires April
23 His office pays $1,000 a year He
will no doubt be reappointed for full
term of two years. Comptroller Hough's
term also expires on the same date. His
office. like the City Treasurer's pays
$1,000 a year. Mr.. Hough. it is under
stood, will be honored with a reappoint-
ment for the full term of two years.
On April % the terms of Finance Com
missioners James Bailey Democrat) and
Jacob ]. Detwil1er Republican, expire
The Office of Finance Commissioner is
one of more honor and trust than any,
thing else. The small salary of $500 that
it pays has never caused any great
amount of hustling for the position. There
is every reason to believe that both Com
missioners will be reappointed for the
FEENEY RfSSsEsp NAY NAY SUCCEEDS tS2 ET5fs HIMSELF
In the Police Board the term of John
F. Feeney expires The office salary is
se apo ysa is for Ts thred sey@ st. M r egoey
has always shown such an interest in
the department and has always done
so much to- improve it's efficiency that
ment.
the law requires a minority representa-
ti, ton, and the Mayor is Of the opinion
to find a Democrat better qualified to
fill the. Office than Mr. Feeney.
Mr.: James Clarke's term IN the Tax
derstands the business of the office per-
fectly,, and is admirably fitted to i'm
partially perform his duties. He has
present administration. In the Fire
Board Billy" Kern retires. The salary
Of Fire Commissioner is $1,000 year
successful man will be no one knows
Whoever he may be he will be appoint-
ed. ed for a term of three years. When
win be the first time in many years that
he has been without an official title.
ENTIRELY NEM BOARD OF AP-
An entirely new Board of Appeals will
nave to be named on or before May q.
Edward W. Woolley, who was q member
resignation to Mayor Wanser Mr. Wool
ley is at present City Clerk. He is
opposed to dual office holding. Mayor
Mr.. Woolley's unexpired term. Comnlis-
Sloners James Warner and Henry Patti
berg also go out. The, salary of an APP
Mayor will appoint three gentlemen for
terms of three years each. There is q
hksihood sr Ssa of Measrs Warnss and Patti
to succeed Mr.. Woolley is not known.
All three members q. the Assessment
Comfortable Office W With tn the II neat iS Salary Ia Y
sionersN are. Michael schultz, Jr., et51 Corr
It. is said on reliable authority that they
EDUCATION BOARD.
nected with the office of a School Di-
rector Ifst: It is Frot very desirable for poll
members. are William Obergfell, from the
Second district; Edward Hoos, from the
Third; William II. Beach, from the Sixth,
Mr.. Obergfen may be reappointed, but
continued in office. it is likely. Messrs.
SO inclined. The appointments will iiie proba-
by 9f be sde IN tfs ga atfsr part Of APRIL
Moriarity retires on April 70. The salary
OF SINKING FUnQ commissioner is $oU0
year. Mr.. Moriarity will not be re-
appointed. Who will succeed him is not
known.
OF the Free Library Trustees Dr. Cor
don and Mr.. Stephen L. Harvey retire.
nomination for term of five years. A
successor will have to be appointed to
Mr.. Harvey. as he Is certain of being
elected to the Street and Water Board.
Office seekers are hard at work and are
hustling for berths for all they are
worth. Mayor Wanser makes his own
appointments, without consulting anyone.