The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-05

it was, or. as he said. swept up the
crumbs" He thought that a Roosevellmight
do some good here. Mr.. Butterheld pre-
scented a set of resolutions which were
unanimously adopted. and a committee
was appointed ito present, them to Mayor
Wanser. which they will do at ten o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The committee Is composed of Messrs.
Mulligan. Summerville. Ralph. Mahoney.
Savage, Robert Muir. George Heritage,
George Taylor John Butterfield and James
Henry. The resolutions adopted we're
Whereas. The Board of Aldermen of
Jersey City, in their official capacity as
guardians of the welfare and good name
of our city, having granted a license for
the sale of intoxicating liquors, wines,
beer, ETC.. and a place Of amusement and
public resort adjacent. to-. and in close
proximity to Public School No. %. against
the solemn and earnest protest of the
Board of Education. the teachers and many
of the parents of the children who attend
said school, the Christian Ministers. of
all denominations. and most prominent
citizens of the district. and have in like
manner treated with insolence and con-
tempt. reputable citizens of other parts
of the city: therefore be it
Resolved, That in such; action the said
Soard of Aldermen have not only betrayed
their trusts and been false to their most
solemn obligations: but have ,~arrogantiy
outraged and insulted people who they
were elected to represent and serve, and
shown utter contempt for the rising gem
Grafton of our city and State; and be it
further
Resolved. That we as good citizens,
| jealous for the good name and honor of
our State. do hereby pledge our sacred
honor to oppose in any shape. form and
manner, the reelection of these men who
have disgraced our city. to any public
office, whether through Ignorance, con
nivance or corruption. have brought dis
grace upon US as a community: and be it
Furthermore
Resolved. And it is hereby decided Upon
that a copy of this preamble and these
resolutions be sent to the Board of Alder
men and to the public press; and further
more be it and it is hereby
Resolved. That a committee of seven
be and are hereby appointed by the Chair
man to present a copy of above resolu-
tons and preamble to the Mayor of our
city and Legislature of our State and in
the name of this community earnestly pro-
test against this 1mqulty, tue signing OF
the license of Gustav Newman
George Taylor. President of the Hudson
City Good Government Club. and the other
| gentlemen who were appointed to wait on
| Mayor Wanser and ask him to withhold
his signature from the objectionable Ii
cense. arrived at the City Hall this morn
| ing shortly after ten o'clock. In behalf of
the COMMITTEES and the indignant property
owners, Nj. Taylor informed the Mayor
that the did not wish to- be thought OPP
posed to saloons altogether or opposed to
Newman personally. What they do
object to is the fact that the yard of his
saloon will be up against the public school.
Being on the Boulevard. they fear it will
become the resort of d~isreputable men
who will get drunk. possibly insult the
teachers. and certainly throw temptation
in the way of the scholars. They were
also opposed to the opening of the shoot
ing gallery and the bowling alleys.
Mayor Wanser promised the committee
he would give the subject careful con-
sideration before taking any action. The
Mayor also informed them that the city
had made a great mistake in not buying
the property when Newman offered to
sell it.
The committee went away satisfied that
His Honor would protect their interests.