The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-29
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and Street and Water Commissioners
Harding and Weastell will retire from
Office at noon on Monday next in quiet,
orderly manner. This impression arises
from the fact that the Republicans gener-
ally are clearing up all their old business.
gobbling all the appointments within
their grasp, packing up their belongings
and occasionally those of others, clearing
out their desks and so on.
Just what will be done, however will
perhaps develop at tonight's meeting of
the Board of Finance. 1t is well estab-
hshed TACT that Large
Reuben Simpson will retire gracefully
He has had all the public life he cares
for He wants to remain undisturbed he
declares, on his little celery farm in
Celeryvine.
The Street and Water Commissioners
elect Anthony Hauck and James Nolan.
cannot enter upon their official duties un-
I'll their bonds have been approved as
to form and sufficiency'' In this re-
spect the Republicans hold the KEY to
the Street and Water Board situation.
The Board of Finance is a Republican
pody, and If the party leaders urge it
the approval of the Nolan-Hauck bonds
will be withheld.
Ihe impression prevailed last week
that such course would be pursued. in
asmuch as new rule was adopted con-
cerning the approval OF official bonds. TT
provided that all bonds should first go to
the Corporation Counsel for his action
The Corporation Counsel cannot be hur
ried Rumor has it today that the bonds
will be approved tonight. The Finance
Commissioners decline to discuss the SUBJ
1ect, however. The result of tonight's
meeting is consequently being waited for
with keen interest.
Yesterday evening, rather unexpectedIv
Mayor Wanser rewarded his efficient and
Ialtniul aiIti secretary, John j. Nevin, by ap-
pointing him Police Justice to succeed
William P. Douglass resigned. Secre-
llary Nevln wanted to be City Auditor.
aaayor Wanser and all the Republican
oinclals wished to see him in that nosi-
Ton The measure providing for such an
appointment after having been passed bv
1Ssn Gr;egs. rouses, uses struck a snag in Governor
0rlggS once. Men whom Mr.. Nevin re-
garded as friends went to Governor
Grlggs and not only plugged the hill
put oonaa1, at the rs same time assailed him per,
temptible, alleged leaders who did their
utmost with Governor Griggs to have
him veto the bill
be yesterday t.a the Governor left Trenton. to
pc away until Tuesday. He had taken
no action on the Auditors bill. and his
departure until Tuesday settled its fate
A. As soon se,I as Mayor Wanser learned that
the Dill was not to become a law he ac
cepted Spencer Weart's resignation as
City Attorney. That created snug
perth Tor some one. Inasmuch as Police
or thought 1T we'll to slide the genial Will
liam P; into the City Attorneys office.
and ame saiaTy as M OF the office is $500 year
pre- until the fourth Tuesday in NAV
1879, Mr. Douglass was prevailed upon
after after several hours coaxing, to accept.
bench There were three hundred peonle
looking for the place, but the Mayor de-
cided that John J. Nevin, Police Justice
would sound quite we'll
MI Nevin's appointment is the re-
Ward OF i've years faithful service to
mayor Wanser. In July, 1885, he was an
ppolnaea prnstaa aSsl assistant secretary to Mayor
Mayor Wanser took charge of the citv
ne appointed Spencer Weart his secre.
lay. o7d M. Neyin was continued in his
oid position He proved himself a vaIu-
ape man, and, although a Democrat
mayor Wanser formed an attachment for
nm which contemplate Republican heel
ers, try as they would, could not sever
In December, 1893, when Spencer Weart
was chosen City Attorney to succeed
Robert Hudspeth, Mr.. Nevin was ap-
to do business with the Mayor's Office
know and can testify to the courtesy that
mas been shown everyone and the eff
clency which has been displayed in the
transaction of public business. Today he
received the congratulations of friends
from all parts of the city
Wlthln an hour after his appointment
yesterday afternoon the Police Commits
sloners met and assigned him to the
First Criminal Court Justice Potts heinz
transferred to the Second. Justice Nevin
did not sit in court today. He accom-
panied Justice Potts, however, to both
courts to get a line on how court
business is transacted. Justice Neyin is
familiar with law, and it is predicted he
Will make an excellent Justice
This morning Mayor Wanser appointed
Wliliam H. Quinn, Democrat to succeed
Mayor-elect Hoos as member of the
Board of Education from the Third ward
Mr. Hoos' term expires tomorrow. Mr.
Quinn is local manager for the Stacy
Adams Shoe Company. He lives at Ter
sey avenue and Eighth street.
All the members of the Board of F1du-
cation appointed by Mayor Wanser have
been sworn in
The Aldermen caucus tonight. There
Will pc no change in the employees of
tne BOARD There will be radical changes
In the makeup of committees.
me street and Water Commissioners
are 10 meet this afternoon. 1t is reported
that Water Registrar Lawrence Broder-
lex viii be reappointed for a year. His
deputy, John Pringle, sought the ap-
pointment, but Brodericks friends have
proven too powerful for him. Mr. Prin-
gle may be the successor of Deputy
Comptroller Charles Westervelt. who re, e
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