The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-30

It is known that Mayor Wanser will
retire from office peacefully on Monday
next.
Mayor-elect Hoos will put in an appear
ance at the Mayors office at about half
past ten o'clock. Mayor Wanser will re-
ceive him cordially and retire.
1t was not known until noon today that
the Republicans proposed vacating with
out making fight TO retain the reins of
government. Considerable uncertainty
was added to the situation by the action
of the Board of Finance last hight.
1t was foreshadowed in "The News"
yesterday that there was a possibility of
the Finance Commissioners Withholding
their approval of the official bonds of
Street and Water Commissioners-elect
Hauck and Nolan. Neither of these gem
tlemen could perform official acts until
their bonds are approved.
week ago when the toss of cent was
to decide whether the Republicans would
hold on or vacate, Messrs. Hauck and
Nolan following the usual custom, sent
their bonds to the Finance Board for ap-
prevail The first real intimation of a
possible conflict for the offices was given
when the Finance Commissioners adopt
ed a new method of acting on bonds. 1t
Was resolved that all bonds should first
go TO the Corporation Counsel for his ap-
proval as to form and sufficiency. He in
turn was to submit the bonds to the
Board for final approval. All that red
tape took time
1t was supposed the present Board of
Finance would hold it's final meeting last
night. AS a consequence considerable in
terest centred in what action the Board
would take in connection with the official
bonds of the incoming officials
Corporation Counsel Blair has had the
official bonds of Messrs. Hauck and Mo-
Ian for week. Apparently to avoid
criticism and to escape any liability for
OBTAINING Hauck and Nolan from taking
their seats in the Street and Water Board
Mr.. Blair rather unexpectedly handed in
the bonds of both gentlemen to the FL
nance Commissioners last night, thus
washing his hands of all connection with
what might happen.
The bonds are in $4,000 each. Marcus
Bollhardt and Jacob Keller are the
bondsmen of Commissioner-elect Anthony
Hauck.
James S. Nolan presented Samuel Nagel
and John Hopkins as his sureties.
The bonds bear the approval mark of
the Corporation Counsel. But for some
reason the Finance Commissioners de-
clined to act on them. The gentlemen
would make no further explanation than
10 say that they propose meeting again
Saturday morning. That will be their
hast meeting, and from reliable sources
it WAS learned that at that meeting the
official bonds of Messrs. Hauck and No
Ian will be approved and accepted as a
sufficient safeguard for the city for the
official acts OF the gentlemen while they
are In Office.
The Finance Commissioners would, it is
said, have approved the bonds of the
Comnissioners-elect shortly after the
submission, had they not been prevailed
upon to withhold action for time until
the Republican leaders could decide upon
a definite plan Of action. The Finance
Commissioners consented and as a con-
sequence have kept a small army of ex-
pectant Democrats uneasy. The uncer-
tainty will not wholly cease until the
bonds have been finally passed upon. The
Street and Water Board is the only
branch of the city government which af-
fords any patronage for the Democrats
who have been on the outside now for
ave years.
Mayor Wanser and Street and Water
SoAi1iiisStCnSlS 11dL uiitS oAiu w Cds9lCAi
still smilingly declare that they have not
decided whether to move or remain after
next Monday. The gentlemen have, how
ever, gotten their belongings together,
have cleared up all their old business
and have everything in readiness for an
orderly retirement from the public SER
vice.
It is expected that there will be thous-
and people at least at City Hall on Mon
day next to witness the departure of the
Republicans and the triumphant inward
march of the Democrats.
The Republicans have disappointed not
a few of their heelers. For instance,
Water Registrar Lawrence Broderick
thought that his services to the party
and to the city should have been recog-
nized by a reappointment for one year.
Mr.. Broderick would doubtless have
been reappointed had not John Pringle,
his assistant, who has conducted the
Office solely, stepped in and demanded
the Water Registrarship. His demand
had such firm foundation that the Re-
publicans split on the issue. As con-
sequence. Broderick has not been reap
! pointed nor will he be.
# The little scrap" in the Republican
lamp gives the incoming Democrats an
Spointment which the Republicans