The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-14
NO AFFAIR OF THE CI9Y'S
Law officers Tell Finaneeers
That Quo Warranto Con-
Germs the Old and New
Mayors Only.

The Board of Finance met last night.
The request of Mayor Hoos to have Allan
L. McDermott appointed special counsel to
look after the interests of the present city
government in the quo warranto proceed
ings instituted by former Mayor Wanser
was taken up in caucus. Corporation
Counsel Blair and City Attorney Douglass
were on hand to advise the Commission
ers on the subject. The members seemed
at first inclined to grant the Mayors re-
quest, but the law Offices advised that
such an appointment at the city's ex-
pense was purely irregular
The litigation as inaugurated by the
former Mayor against the present Mayor
is regared by the law officers as a purely
personal matter between the two gentle
men and nothing that concerns the Cor
poration of Jersey City. It is a matter of
no concern to the corporation, it is
held, which gentleman occupies the
Mayors chair, so long as that office is
filed. Both claim title to it and this suit
it is held is merely to establish who is
legally Mayor.
The law officers take the stand that the
suit is as if former Mayor Wanser were
suing Mayor Hoos for rent bill or
anything of that kind It is purely a
matter concerning them as individuals,
and consequently both should pay their
| counsel.
| The members would not refuse the
| Mayors request, but it was decided to re-
| fer the subject to a committee of three
consisting of Commissioners Simpson,
| Midlige and Bailey. The committee will
| confer with the Mayor in the course of a
| day or two and report the result of their
| conference at a meeting of the Board to
be held next Wednesday evening. If the
| Mayor insists upon his request being
granted the Finance Commissioners, it is
believed will make provision for Mr..
| Mcermott's retention.
! The official bond of City Clerk M. j.
Donpell, in s25, 600, with John Mullins,
| Abraham Post and Michael Rocheford as
sureties, was received and approved as to
sufflciency and FORM
! The official bond of George Stanton, a
constable, in 1,000 was approved. County
Collector Hugh Dugan was paid 10000
on account of the County taxes of 1896
Provision was made for the payment Of
the June interest aggregating s43,250
The Board concurred in the temporary
| employment of six extra clerks to make
out water bills during the rush season.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
City Attorney to render advice quickly or
all subjects submitted to him by the CLERK
of the Board.
There was set aside for the repair OF
the schools during the summer months
$4,000 Upon the recommendation Of
Corporation Counsel Blair the taxes i'm
posed on the Home of the Sisters OF
Charity of st. Elizabeth were cancelled
The rules which governed the Board las
year were adopted with the exception tha
in future meetings will be held on tht
first and third Wednesday of each month
instead of Thursday as heretofore
The committees announced by Presiden
Brautigam were as follows
Finance-Bailey, Kellers, Simpson.
Concurrent Resolutions-S Simpson, Kel
lers Bailey.
Salaries and Claims-Midlige, Bailey
Simpson.
Printing Stationery and Supplies-Kel
lers, Simpson and Midlige