The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-24
Immediately thereafter dressed in
Japanese robes and danced the second act

Immediately thereafter dressed in
Japanese robes and danced the second act
of the .Mikado.'
Leader Robert Davis, when told of the
Courts decision, remarked--lt is what |
expected. The idea of the Republicans
believing the Court would settle such an
important issue on such himsy technicality
was absurd.
The Republicans may now decide to
defy the wishes of the people as expressed
at the polls a few days ago. 1t would be
in keeping with everything else they have
have done. The city's interest have been
neglected the last few days and the in
terest OF the people abused Such deals
as the Republicans are endeavoring to
consummate are outrageous, and if they
are continued | expect to see an uprising
that will knock the Republican tricksters
or this town into a cooked hat The
Democrats will do their utmost to block
the schemes and conserve the interests of
the taxpayers. What success we will meet
with, will entirely depend upon the
Courts.
News" reporter.
What course he will pursue on May g.
Wlll be mapped out by his counsel
Allan l.. NMcDermott
" is believed, however that Mr. Hoos
will take possession of the Mayors office
no matter what resistance is offered He
VIII, he imagines, be supported in every
tnlng ne does by the Courts
The Republicans are in bad way in
deed. The action of City Clerk O'Don-
nell, yesterday, in refusing to sign the
caused small sized panic in the official
camp. The representatives of the East
Jersey Water Company are in a state of
mind, and have declared, it is said, that
II the contract is knocked out they will
dlseontinue the supply of Pequannock
water without further delay. By some
oincials it IS considered that the con-
tract is just as good without the City
CLERKS seal as with it. 1t is maintained
that the resolutions relating to the con-
tract which have been regularly passed
and approved, make the contract valid
Ihe CITY Clerk still holds that the con-
tract is irregular. He also asks why if
contracts are binding without his sigma
ture or the city's seal. that all contracts
for public improvements are sent to him
It was noticed by the City Clerk, today
that. contracts awarded the Pagan Iron
Works to put iron bars on the basement
windows of the City Hall reached him to-
day; agis uor,, 1r.s aono ont, : - ,4,
out contract existing.
In the case of the water contract, how
ever, which was passed only a few days
ago the. agreements reached him within
tWenty-four hours, 1t struck the City
Clerk yesterday, that there was an ap-
parent haste about getting. the water CON
will not move until compelled to do So
Allan L. McDermott is authority for
the statement that everyone who took
part in the passage of the contract is
liable to indictment flor having violated
the $500 expendituret law without having
advertised. What the Republican officials
and representatives of the water COM
pany propose doing is not known.
The Democrats have prepared several
little surprises for the Republicans Be
fore May g. or possibly. a few days later,
men who. believe they have t'cinches'' on
their respective offices will be rudely
awakened. The Democrats do not pro-
pose to allow any Republican to retain
an office, where there is any dispute as
to the elegality of the acts under which
they presume to hold
Police Justice Douglass has not as vet
rendered his resignation to Mayor Wan
ser. There is some question as to whether
he will resign at all or not The Judge
was told, yesterday EVENING" that some
of the party had arranged to play little
out an office of any kind. Justice Doug
lass will not resign until he has the
city attorneyship commission, which has
been promised him, in his inside pocket.