The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-18
MR.. WEBER PRESlDES.
Hoboken Common Council Sadly
Mixed Up-sult Against the
Hoboken and Ruther-
ford r. R,

r.
Councilman Weber created an unusual
scene at the meeting of the Hoboken
Common Council last night, which caused
considerable amusement among his Tel
low Councilmen and the lobby. The
meeting was a lengthy one, and a large
| amount of business was transacted. Along
| toward 1880 o'clock. when a motion TO
| adjourn was in order, one of the mem
bers offered a resolution to appoint Frank
Wilkens inspector on the First street I'M
provements, at a salary of IS per DAY.
Chairman Weinthai said he would lipe
to make a, few remarks IN regard 70 the
appointment, and called upon councilman
Weber to act as chairman while he ex-
pressed himself. Mr.. Weber, who Is not
was 10th to consent to Mr.. Weinthals re-
quest. but on being urged by his COLI
leagues he took the chair.
Now, Mr.. Chairman" said councilman
Weinthal, II would like to amend that
motion and ropos the name of Thomas
McAleer."
And amend that amendment and pro-
pose James Dunn" exclaimed Council
man Londrigan, who was awaiting d
chance to get Air. Weber excited.
Then there was a dispute between Coun-
cilmen Londrigan and Weinthal as to who
had the fioor. and before five minutes
14aNi AoPS( hAAS N>NhNo -
| pounding his gavel furiously.
Point of ORDER shouted MIR. Vein
thai, pointing to Mr.. Londrigan. 'Ihat
man is out OF ORDER
'.Well, l want to know what going to
become of my amendment" answered Mr..
Londrigan persistently.
Councilman Londrigan,' repeated the
Chair, your out OF ORDER
But l insist, Mr.. Chairman, that
"Ah go on broke in Mr.. Weber, rails
ing his gavel detiantly at the speaker.
I'll hit you with the gavel."
BY this time the acting chairman had
become greatly excited, and the lobbya and
the other Councilmen were in an uproar.
What are you going to do about my
point of order?' asked Councilman Weln-
your point of order is out of order"
numbered Mr.. Weber. Just take your
seat a while until l get ready to attend
to it."
The wrangle lasted for fully fifteen
minutes and when the motion was finally
put before the Board to appoint W1ikens
as inspector, the members did not know
whether they were voting on the original
motion, or the amendment, or the amend
ment to the amendment. Wilkens, now
ever, got the appointment ana then Mr.
Weber took his seat.
In regard to the neglect of the jersey
City, Hoboken and Rutherford Railway
Company to pay to the city $4,000 in CON
sideration for the franchise granted by
the Council some time age, the following
letter was read from Corporation Attor-
ney Minturn:-
Hoboken, n, J., Nov. i, 1887:
To the Hon. the Mayor n Common
Council of the City of Hoboken.
Gentlemen-In the matter of the claim
of the city against the Rutherford Rail-
way Company l have written to the presi-
dent of the road and he called upon me
with reference to the matter. He says
there is no desire upon the part Of the
company to evade payment of the Sa0,e90
claimed by the city, and that the COM
Dany -ecognizes the right of the city to
claim the same. He further stated that
his object in communicating with your
honorable body was simply to put the
exact situation before you, with a state
ment of the ~company's condition, and ask
your honorable body's favorable consider
alton of the matter as a mere business
proposition.
1 have, however, in view of the direction
of your honorable body and of the setting
aside of the writ of eertiorari IN the case,
commenced proceedings against the COM
pany to recover the $40, 600 under the or
dinance
JAMES F. MINTURN,
Corporation Attorney.
The New Jersey Luminus Layatory
Company sent a communication to the
Board asking that the location OF the
proposed lavatories in the PUBLIC parks pc
named so that the company couid Rroeeeu
with the work of erecting them. The re-
nlIest was referred TO the Committee on
Parks. -
a petition which was signed by apout
five hundred residents, was received re-
uuesting that provision be made Tor the
construction of a public park in the mea,
dow district south of Eighth street, ana
west of Grand street.
Councilman Weber prepare a resoiulloH
to abolish water trcughs for horses IN lne
city, but it was not adopted. Mucn inter-
est was aroused when the clerk read a let
ter from Mayor Pagan in which ne re-
turned a bill of SIG presented by Phlllp
Hexamer, a liyeryman of HUDSON street,
for coach hire to the Commissioners OF
ed that he would not approve the bill be-
cause the Commissioners had no authority
to engage the coaches. The Dill was re-
ferred for further action.
Mayor Pagan Instituted suit for Soo,0cU
damage against Mr.. Hexamer a few
| weeks e for alleged slanderous state
ments which, it is alleged, Mr..
made in regard to the Mayor and the pool
rooms.
Corporation Attorney Minturn notified
the Council that suit had been com
menced against the city by Civil Engineer
Edlow W. Harrison ct ais, to recover
| amount OF bill due from city for services
rendered in. the river front tax appeal
cases. Mr.. Minturn added in the letter:
Il agree with MI. w. d. EDWARDS for the
claimed, which, / understand, were passed
according to a resolution by your body"
Councilman Londrigan suggested that
the Corporation Attorney be instructed to
defend the city in the suit. Mr.. Londri-
gan said he was satisfied that the courts
| would explain whether or not the Council
had acted properly in the matter.
A motion to that effect was put before
the Board, but it was lost. An ordinance
| passed its final reading for the purchase
| streets. and another ordinance was adopt
ed to protect the asphalt pavement.