The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-02
HBDOKBU nUHBUG
Goo Coos Assemble and Talk,
and Talk, and Talk--Net
Result, 0.

Clean streets, rapid transit and q better
fire department were some of the sub
jects discussed by the Hoboken Good
Government Tub at a meetingsin Stevens
Hall, River street, last night The meet
ing was attended by fifteen members.
DR.. Bernard Clausen was in the chair.
Herbert F. Campbell announced that
he was informed that a c-ertain-member
had represented himself as a delegate
from the club at a meeting of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union,
held recently IN the city, and he wished
to have the statement corrected. AL
though he was in favor Of the work done
by the Union, Mr.. Campbell said nc MEM
Der had been appointed to attend its meet
ings and he did not think it proper for
a member to act as a self-appointed dele
| gate.
The designations Of Treasurer w. E.
Berries and Ralph w. Skinner as mem
bers of the club were received and ac-
cepted. The treasurer reported a balance
in the treasury of s4.15.
A slippery stone sidewalk at the corner
of Tenth and Washington streets caused
a great deal of discussion. Lloyd H.
Nettleton, who had been appointed IN a
committee to look into the matter, re-
ported that the sidewalk was no smoother
than other sidewalks and he said he
found no cause for complaint.
q know I nearly broke my neck on it"
interrupted Mr.. Campbell. IAN i move
that the matter be referred back to the
committee for further investigation"
Mr.. CampbeIIs motion was carried.
Prof. Henry Morton, chairman OF the
Committee. on Water Supply, said that
the committee had held several informal
meetings and had consulted with special
lists in New York who We're very familiar
is made, he said, it should be a very
simple one. It should be a contract to
supply wholesome water and should be
referred to disinterested parties as judges.
Mr.. Morton said that the committee
would not take. any decided stand on the
question until the water specifications are
completed.
on the rapid transit mass meeting held
under the auspices of the. club a few
weeks ago in the City Hall.
ut impressed me-" said Professor Nor
ton, that the people of Hoboken didnt
care a snap for rapid transit. There were
only two or three at the meeting"
Rev. H. {. Beatty also said that he
thought the people were uninterested.
he, land / don't believe we will ever get
rapid transit until we get a new Council
A recommendation was Offered py Mr..
Nettleton that the club express its ap-
prevail of the prompt action Of Mayor
Pagan and other officials in assisting the
homeless families who lost their prop
erty in the two disastrous fires on Satur-
day night. He also recommended that
the club urge the necessity of more eff
cient fire apparatus.
Mr.. Beatty asked If any of the officials
had contributed anything.
Il think they have" replied Mr.. Net
tlehorn. Mayor Pagan, I know. has
contributed, and he has lone all in his
power to alleviate the sufferings of the
homeless families"
.sThey have not done any more than
was expected of them" said Mr.. Beat
ty. ssThey are expected to do their duty
without praise. The P~oorInaster is here
to look after the poor and that is his
Il don't think it is wrong to commend
people when they do right" retorted
Mr.. Nettleton.
The club took no action in the matter.
fire Victims and sl4 was collected.
MI. Campbell spoke at length o Hobo
ken's dirty streets. SIT is a fact" he
said. that our streets are in a terrible
condition. The lower section of the city
especially is In a horrible condition.
Mr.. Beatty said that the uptown section
of the city has not been visited by the
street cleaners in months. He said the
servant girls in the houses kept the
streets clean, and he wondered where all
the money went that was placed at the
disposal of the street department.