The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-14
R0BOKBN BONDS.
Bring a Little More Than
Par-Inquiry Into the Le-
gality of the Water
Commission.

h Hoboken Common Council met last
evening and did business in the presence
of a number of bankers and their clerks
who were present to bid for city bonds.
After months of w~rangling and quibbling
a motion was passed that a public hearing
be given ON the application of the North
Hudson Railway Company to operate troll
ley cars IN Washington street.
The meeting was presided over by
Councilman Weinthal as Chairman Offer
man was absent.
Councilman Steil objected to the renewal
Of a license for Jocoby's saloon on First
street. near Court alley. The saloon has
never borne the highest of regulations,
and Councilman Steil won his light in spite
of the ruffled feelings of the License
Committee.
City Clerk McDermott then read the fol-
lowing resolution. which was drafted by
Councilman Weinthal:-
Whereas. 1t has been intimated in the
public press that the Board of Water COM
mlssioners is mot a legal body, and is with
out power to manage the water supply Of
this city, and that the power to do so is
vested in the Council, therefore, for the
purpose of settling all doubts as to the
WY Ii WiAlCu HE power TO manage ana
control the water supply of this city is
vested, and the powers of the Council in
the matter,
Resolved, That the Corporation Attorney
pc and he is hereby directed to submit to
his Council his opinion as to whether the
Board of Water Commissioners has a legal
existence and powers the Council of
this city has in the making and executing
OF amy water contract for a supply of wa
ter to this city and it's citizens, and also
what powers the Council possesses over
the management and control of the water
supply of this city.
Councilman Tbmken wished the names
of e~x-Senators Stuhr and Edwards sub
stituted for the Corporation Attorney, but
he was voted down n the resolution
passed as drafted.
The ordinance providing for the asphalt
ing of Washington and several other
streets came up for it's third and final
reading, but was laid over. No reason
was given for the delay.
Seven bids were received and opened
for 1920 c of sewer and school bonds.
One was for $1,000 worth at par, from
Richard Leggett. Of No. 81 Chambers
street, New York, and the others were:-
Benwell & Everett. 100 5%59-100O; N. w.
Harris, 100 545-1000; E. b. Underhill, Jr.,
3 Ivy ol,loo; Forson, Leach & Co., 100 49,
lUuO, waiter stanton & Co., 1OO 469-lC00:
3. C. Stanwood & Co., 100 $500.
These bids are in place of those which
were submitted at the previous Council
meeting. The bonds are to run twenty
years and bear interest at the rate of
A. per cent.
Councilman Murray, as soon as the bids
were opened raised the question of their
Legality, as he was under the impression
hi when the Council rejected the pre-
vious bids that the Council should have
readvertised. He desired the opinion of
the Corporation Attorney on the subject;
but was assured by Councilman Londri-
a that the bids received last night;
were legal in every way. This was not
authoritative enough for the doubling
Councilman and the Corporation Attor-
ney was called before the Board.
He stated that there was no legal me-
cessity for readvertising and the whole
batch of bonds were then awarded to
Benwell & Everett. Under their offer,
Hoboken will receive $23S, 1861 for the
bonds.
The resolution was then called up to
give the North Hudson County Railway
Company a public hearing on its applica-
ton to run trolley cars on Washington
street. Councilman Capelli of the bust
ed combine fought hard to have the
resolution laid over. He rehashed his
corporations. Contrary to many previous
meetings, his remarks were listened to
without any reply; but when 1t came to
voting, the resolution was declared car
ried by a vote Of 5 to 8. The date set
for the hearing was January 29, It to
be held In the Council Chamber. The
Board then adjourned.