The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-28
) DEMOCRATIC ADVISER.
Mayor Hoos Appoints Will
lard G.. Fisk Assistant
Corporation Attorney.
SECURES M'DERMoTT's AID
Street and Water Board Puzzled
Over the Vets and the Sur
plus Appointments.
SECURES M'DERMoTT's AID


Willard c. Fisk Assistant Corporation
Attorney for the period OF two years, at
an annual salary of $1.5O0. Notice of
this appointment was sent yesterday to
the Board of Finance and Mr.. Fisk al
most Immediately afterwards was sworn
IN before City Clerk O'Donnell.
The appointment was made under the
provisions of an act of the Legislature,
approved May 16, 1894, regulating the ap-
pointment of law officers for first-class
cities and is one in which it is neces-
sary that the Board of Finance should
concur. That act defines the duties of
the Assistant Corporation ATTORNEY,
which are to assist the Corporation At
torney in the preparation and prosecu-
ton of the city's law business and gen
orally be at the service of the Corpora
ton Counsel and the city,
Mr Fisk is well known and ex-
ceedingly able lawyer of this city. For
many years he was associated with the
law firm of Parmly, Olendorff & Fisk.
but recently formed a partnership with
MIR. Allan i. McDermott, under the
style of McDermott G. Fisk. He was
for four years private secretary to the
late Governor Leon Abbott, and was
appointed by him member of the State
Board of Riparian Commissioners, an
office which he still holds, being reap
pointed by Governor J. W. Griggs.. Mr..
Fisk is married.
The Street and Water Commissioners
met yesterday afternoon 1. w. Startup
who has been assistant clerk of the
Board for the last three years rendered
his resignation. When it was decided
that he must go the Commissioners went
to him ana extended to him the privilege
of resigning. Mr.. Startup followed their
advice. He is the only Republican clerk
to whom the privilege was accorded. His
successor is William A. Tolson The new
appointee was assistant clerk of the pre-
vious Democratic Board and as a con-
sequence is familiar with the duties.
Mr. Tolson assumes charge on Tuesday
next. His salary was fixed at $l25 per
month.
Although the Commissioners caucussed
for more than two hours on the SUBJ
lect of reinstating veterans or compell-
ing them to bring suit to be reinstated
no conclusion was arrived at The Com
missioners contend that they are blame
less in the matter and insist that had the
veterans made themselves known they
would not have been removed Having
dismissed them Allan L. MeDermott
advises the Board that the Veterans
should institute suit for reinstatement.
AT the last meeting of the Board a reso-
luton was adopted authorizing the chair
man of the several committees to re-
lnstate such veterans as were dis
President Boltwood and Com
missioner Heintze want to pursue that
course, but Commissioners Hauck and
Nolan hold that such proceeding be
Irregular. 1t was the individual appoint
ment of men that got the former Demo-
cratic Street and Water Board in trouble.
Not being able to agree upon what
sioners deputized President Boltwood to
get an opinion from a lawyer defining
the duties Of the Board in the matter
q dlsmissinty or reinstating veterans of
the late war. President Boltwool will
DOUBTLESS ask Allan McDermott for an
opinion. The Commissioners will abide
oy his decision.
James Mu4croon, a veteran who was
removed was reinstated IS a laborer on
street at ~ day.. There was set aside
400 for the general overhauling and i'm
oroyement of the quarters of Overseer
The. Committee on Public Buildings and
Parks will supervise the the work. The
Bodrd will meet again Saturday morning
1t 10 o'clock, by which time the resolu-
ions appointing mechanics, clerks and
aborers which were returned by the
Board of Finance for revision will have
oeen Strengthened out. About ten men
who were appointed will have to be
lropped Three of the ten are clerks an
pointed in the Water Department. Who
Will be let go is not known All the men
Who were appointed are pulling wires in
great shape endeavorng to secure reap
,oiLtment 1T is expected that there will
De a howl when the few are dropped.
The Commissioners were in consultation
or three hours behind closed doors this
morning.
They were endeavoring to straighten
,ut the tangle caused by the return of
he resolutions of appointment of the sew
,ral clerks, mechanics and laborers by
he Board Of Finance. After the Com
nissioners had been at work an hour and
lad made only a little headway, Leader
Robert Davis was sent for. 1t was ex-
,lained to him by the Commissioners that
here have been appointed three more
Jerks than the Finance Board will allow.
ne re-assessor and one faborer. Fonr
nen have to be dropped consequently
nd who the unfortunate ones will be IS
lot known.
Leader Davis retired from the confer
nee declaring that he did not wish IN
Interfere with the Commissioners in ar.
living at a conclusion.
The Commissioners decline to saw
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