The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-04
HOOS In HARNESS.
Public Business Rapidly
Disposed Of by the New
Mayor Today.
REPUBLICANS DYING HARD
New Broom in the Board of Works
Office Sweeps Glean-Gos-
sip in the City Hall.
REPUBLICANS DYING HARD

City Hall is as quiet today as it was
noisy yesterday. Save for the presence
of immense quantities of flowers in the
Mayors office there was nothing about
to indicate that anything unusual had
taken place.
Mayor Hoos was at his office bright
and early. His son, his secretary, was
there before him and with his assistant.
Edward G. Morgan, was clearing up as
much OF the official business which had
collected, as possible. Police Justice
Nevin, with the thoughtfulness that
characterizes him, spends a great deal
of his time at the Mayors office render
ing all the assistance he can. The new
secretary is apt, however, and with the
assistance that Justice Nevin and E. T.
Morgan are rendering him, is getting
along nicely. In the course of a week or
so he will doubtless have "a line on
things and be able to furnish such in
formation as the several departments re-
quire from time to time.
From half-past nine o'clock until after
eleven the Mayors time was taken up
in greeting callers and answering letters
of congratulation from friends. From
that time until noon he was closeted with
Justice Nevin. who showed him matters
that required his immediate attention,
such as signing warrants, liquor licenses,
bonds and so on. The Mayor has busy
time before him for a few weeks to come,
as official business accumulated to a con-
siderable extent during the closing hours
of Mayor Wanser's administration. Mayor
Hoos will remain at his office evenings in
order to get city affairs running smoothly
again.
It was discovered this morning that in
the hustle and hustle of creating a new
Board of Education yesterday afternoon
Mayor Hoos made one error. He appoint
ed Mr.. Henry Lohman to represent the
Ninth ward. Mr.. Lohman unfortunately
resides in the Eighth ward. Mr.. Allan
L. McDermott Is to advise Mayor Hoos
on the subject. Mr.. Lohman has an
nounced his willingness to retire if there
is anything irregular about his appoint
ment Mr.. Hoos has not as yet con-
sidered the question of naming new
Director.
All the men who were bounced by the
Street and Water Commissioners yester-
day are making big howl" Headed
BY, Captain Smith, the ex-foreman of
street laborers. the outs are claiming that
they win not surrender until the first of
June. It is probable that some of them
will sue the city for a months wages.
The gentlemen appointed to succeed those
removed are not at all worried and say
they will assume their duties when Off
cially notified of their appointment The
resolution dismissing the Republicans
will be forwarded to Mayor Hoos this
afternoon. AS soon as he approves it
Clerk Bouton will serve notice on the
gentlemen to quit. All hands are dying
hard.
President Boltwood made a tour of all
the offices this morning to see to it that
every man was at his post. Mr.. Bolt
wood says it is his intention to see to it
that the men employed by the Board do
the work for which they are paid. He
has also had an interview with his col
leagues and has announced that he will
hold the chairman of each committee to
strict accountability for the work COM
ing under his supervision. There will be,
Is is believed many changes in the man
&Sement of department affairs under Mr..
Doltwood's presidency. Sinecurists will
have no place.
Water Assessor-elect John Kenny visit
ed the office he will occupy today and by
courtesy of the clerks was shown how
eae business of the office is conducted
Before leaving the Hall, Assessor Kenny
waited on the Mayor and had long talk
with him.
Water Registrar William Peckham also
visited the office he has been assigned to.
He was shown many interesting things
by the present incumbent, Lawrence
Broderick. It is considered rather un-
fortunate that the new Assessor and
Registrar take hold in the middle of this
month. On May / water rents are pay
able-and to new men the task of figuring
interest charges, entering accounts and SO
on will be extremely difficult However,
the new appointees believe they will be
able to cope with the situation.
Every clerk whose official head has not
been cut off yet is Of course wondering
what will happen at Fridays meeting of
the Street and Water Board. There are
d dozen who will be dismissed Their
successors have been practically decided
upon; but programmes are liable to alter
alton. Some gentlemen who were slated
for Office have, it is said, been dropped
from the list. Surprises are in store for
few. There will be trouble in the camp.
it is expected. when the minor offices are
parcelled out.
Mayor Wanser walked down by City
Hall at ten O'Clock this morning. He was
Baluted by the clerks. The former Mayor
will devote his whole attention to the