New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12
MAYOR PAGAN INDIGNANT
HOBOKEN'S CHEF MAGISTRATE DE-
NOUNCEs THE CITY COUNCIL
HE CALLS THE ALDERMEN POLITICAL PIRATES
AND ACCUSES THEM OF PASSING A MEASURE
FOR REVENUE oNLY"-THE RE
SUIT OF DISPUTE WITH
A TROLLEY COMPANY.

SUIT OF A DISPUTE WITH
A TROLLEY COMPANY.
Mayor Lawrence Pagan. Of Hoboken, was ex-
treme.y Indignant over the action OF the majority
Of the Common Council in directing Street COM
missioner Bayer to stop the North Hudson county
Railway Company from tearing up Washingtoh-5''
for the purpose Of repairing its tracks. He also
strongly condemned what he called the cheek OF
the Councilmen in instructing Corporation Attor-
ney James +. Mnturn to apply for an injunction
restraining the company from further operations
To legally accomplish this object, the Mayor SAID
the Council should have adopted resolution and
thus given him an opportunity to approve or disap-
prove IT,
These sights ranked in the Mayors breast yes
terday and finally he sat down and wrote the fo.-
lowing letter to Corporation Attorney Mntdrn:
has cone to kn9e n2en hat reS S9H was y9s
to proceed against the North Hudson County Kaii
road Company to restrain them from repairing their
hereby notify you. this action OF Council
involves the expenditure of the city's money. 1t
must have my approval and assent do not pro
pose permit the political pirates VINO are IN con
city or injurc lis good name They have nothing
TO lose The motion Is dsErace TO ba e r e" for
Is evident It was A motion for revenue ana revenue
''''' LAWRENCE PAGAN. Mayor.
lie also wrote A letter to Street Commissioner
Bayer in which he sad:
hereby notify you thai the city VII h no ,b DE
responsible Tor the action OF the NOuH'li w
for the protection Of the city ana tnefeloie noun
YOU thai you Will he held responsive ior an your
actions taken without my approval and assent.
Before the communications were Delivered now
ever Messrs AIinturn and Bayer had N;tle talk
together in the Hoboken city Hal. and came TO
the conclusion that they Were under Obligations TO
obey the nSSn r 'nG n1pn Sav.sd ayeP
nat II the company wogld not dss.st ne r Gown
notice 70 The railway company was ptrpaIeu az"
v Aen the Street Commissioner was max ng up rs
scene scene and ar PERSONALLY delivered his letters
The attorney and Stree Commissioner were Doth
ion qnd ,hey agreed tnat hey Wat qnt Sfieri
carry out the programme arranged for them by
Mr Mnturn and the Committee on Streets and
anthony Capell and Michael J. Fox. did good
Mayor and proceed with their arrangements
Rayer IN particular. was greatly upset lie was
h. taM that tho street Commissioner would be
he'd responsible for his actions but he was wor-
That h, Would !ay himself liable to Impeachment #
he refusei 10 obey the i9ard ns,rucu0hsi h ~
O'Clock me served notice on Manager Starr. VINO Is
in charge u the railroad companys REPAIRS tha'
Mr. Siarr told a reporter that far as the rest
OF the afternoon vas concerned the company en-
but would finish laying the rails on that portion OF
the tnor.nshiar, "nets me R Ru :" assist the
street Commissioner In stopping the work unless
hoy
Tho Committee on Streets and Assessments mas
retained Leon Albeit r.. as associate counsel WIT
cornora,i1n Attorney Mnturn. In the contemplated
proceedings 20 restrain the railway company from
further operations. CITY clerk NJ ', MrDerho'i
signed All iavits that the motions had pcth passed
bv the Council. Tho lawyers started for Jrrsey
C'v las, night - look for Chancellor McHiA 10
make application for an INJUNCTION
Mayor Fagan's emphatic and startling staten NJ
mat the men In control ~ the Council were ponu-
al robbers and that their motion was Tor I"Ne-
rt,o only" caused great excitement throughout t"e
Tte six councrnen Messrs Edward Onerman
lanes ] Fox Harry Snyder Michael ). Murray
Anthony C,ueu and George j. Weber. are IN a
continuation which Is doing all Tn its power 70
or,,cor. ze tho Mayor. All ~ them denied tnat
M, vero actuaf.d by any desire TO obtain reV"-
nue. but said that they simply passed IN" mouln9
:, ind out Whether the North Hudson % ~ ny, :
Lain ~ ownership 90 Westinghouse. under an old
franchise. 4 valid one $780,
0n.rnan told a Tribune reporter that the Mayor
v-null have q, 20 before the Grand Jury 20 prove
fr,e..s i'm the Council last year hut now ne ~
lis Uouor's blt'ercst enemy. The chairman as
sociat.s were greatly disturbed over the Mayor
characterization OF them as Councimen ior
revenue only" but they would not discuss the le'-
When asked what he meant by calling the SIX
Counciiuicn political robbers Mayor Pagan re-
Mild that he had nothing 20 say further than what
io had ~n.d I'm his letter 20 Miniurn
There are many vino believe mat the Mayor mas
knife No hls sleeve for his opp In"nta IN me 'ouh,
Gil but iusi nov sharp It is no one has Ventured
Z guess