The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-27
MAYOR HOOS' VETO
He Sends Object as to the
Frame Building Ordin-
ance to the Alder
men.
KELLY's DEPARTMENT SCORED
Citizens Complain of Hennessey's
Saloon-New Weights and
Measures Scheme.

Measures Scheme.
Mayor Hoes paid his respects 10 .ne
Aldermen last night, in the form "
veto. 1t was the first one sem -
Board by His Honor n naturahy -
caused some excitement. me Ve'o W"
Is follows
October 20, 1897.
To the Honorable the Board OF
GentIemen-I herewith return, wlsnoue
my approval, the ordinance passe -
your Honorable Board on Oconnrova
1897. and presented to me lor appi
on October 10, VIZ -...,aa
sunplement to an ordinance, entltlst
A ordinance to regulate and pressal
the erection of frame or Wooaen o"t1
ings." approved January 81, 1882 1.rsav
The Mayer and Alaermen
City do ordain as foloWs:- a,ahx,
Section That PERMISSION IS ne aS
granted to the owner OF the Plennnot
known as No. 5s7 Jersey avenue, 10 eit ths
construct and maintain as a part oi tnS
building thereon frame or wooden Day
windows, sheathed with galvanlzea ir4n II
or copper. not exceeding nVe stories ~
height. nor exceeding hfty-three Ieet =
the level of the curb stone regulatlon 70
the top of roof. in accordance Win pidns
filed with the Inspector of Buildings, not-
NithStan0lng the prONlSlOHS VI IL
nance to which this is a supplement-.
Section 2-That all ordinances and parts
of ordinances inconsistent nerewieh ne
and the same are hereby repeaieo.
1 have taken this action for the reason
that this ordinance seems to me TO pc
more or less indefinite and because tneIe
seems to exist a doubt as to. the rignI
of your Board to pass any ordinance lor
the erection of bay windows
Furtharmore have noticed that the
plans for the building affected by TINS
ordinance call for bay windows protecting
five feet into the aLleyway petween Iniro
and Fourth streets. These WlnQOWS
would be an -unwarranted encroachment
on the right of the general public 70 the
free and unobstructed use Of TINS aiiey.
EDWARD HOGS, Mayor.
The document was laid over under the
rules. 1t is believed that the Mayor will
De sustained in his objections.
Ths Mayor also gave the Aldermen a
hearty shaking up relative to the present
management of the Building Bureau. On
this subject. the Mayor wrote
October Is, 1897.
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen.
GentIemen-f would most respectfully
caf your attention to the BuIldlng IN
ment, should be a self-sustainlng one ana
not merely, as now, an ornamental ana
salary drawing one eThe ordinance Great
t0E Ll0 LII d4AA HAL tAS
nected Herewith may have answered. the
purpose once upon a time, but at present
it is insufficient for q city like ours. a
we'll defined building law and rules and
regulations for the erection of and alter
ing of buildings should be adopted at
once. "A certain fee should be charged
for the necessary permft-$0 at least Tor
every new building and S. for alterations.
A thorough record should be kept In the
Office of the Inspector, and a sworn state
ment required from the owner and arehl-
6aot a. RI the aOSt of anV building, new
or altered. This would also furnish Valu-
able information to the Tax Assessors,
and aid us in a measure to make 1alr anu
honest assessments. 1 have obtained from
our sister city of Hoboken a manual OF
rules and bylaws governing the once OF
Building Inspector. and to which would
most respectfully refer you. l would fur
ther state that a revenue obtained in this
way would undoubtedly leave q balance,
expenses having been deducted, when
might be used as a fund for the benefit
of the city's deserving poor or night
schools. As I deem the matter for the
best interests of our city government, l
earnestly urge you TO consider the same
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD HOGS. Mayor.
The communication was referred to the
Committee of the Whole. 1t is probable
that the Democratic majority will make
= caucus measure. of the suggestions and
adopt them at the next meeting of the
Board. AT the present rate of building,
the charging of the fee suggested by the
Mayor would make the building depart
ment not only self-sustaining, but one OF
the most profitable branches OF the city
government.
The plan outlined by the Mayor would
not Increase the duties of the Building
Inspector to any great extent.
ssmln ~ Ne e pl avenae o AND Fourth nth
street waited on the Board to complain
of the saloon of Hugh Hennessey. The
protsstants charges that the place is ans
people. and finally that there is music at
all hours of then might. which make it out
Of the question, TO sleep. They asserted
that such rough characters frequent the
place that they are compelled to Keep
thesrs doors and windows tightly locked
day and night.
Committee on Exhibitions, was severely
criticised by the protestants, some OF
them declaring that he had refused to
that inasmuch as Hennessey's place is Ii
oensed as a music hall, music could be
played there all night.
Hennessey's place has been the source
of many complaints. The Excise Commit
tee will Investigate the charges. and IL
they are found to be true. the license
will be revoked.
The salaries of the special election offl-
GERS were ordered paid.
The ordinance defining the duties of the
Sealer of Weights and Measures was
RdSSC0s l. HELL dSlo tAC "a O~SNt%h
Inc all scales and weights at least once
= year, and as much oftener as he deems
wise.
Aldreman vermilye was excused from
voting. The ordinance has been approved
by the Merchants Protective Association.
Alderman Calno introduced a resolu-
ton requesting the Corporation Counsel
to prepare for the use of the Board a
suitable ordinance to prevent the crowd
ing of p~assageways and aisles of build
ings of q public character, such as school
houses, theatres, halls and hotels. The
ordinance is intended to put an end to
alleged ov~ercrowding in one of the thea
tres.
On several occasions chairs, it is said,
have been placed in the aisles, rendering
escape in case of fire almost an impossi-
bility.
The ordinance has been agreed upo by
all the members of the Board.
TWELVE YEAR OLD BURGLARS
Joseph Anger, of No. 307 Third street;
el--a1. nrraro1u re No 4 Co1es street