The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-22

CLAYTON Uf And Down
Freebooters Get the Best of
Their De Jure Director
Anyway.
COMMITTEES OF FIFTEEN
So the Anti-Combine Men Are in
Minority on Every
thing.

the fight is well known. Now that he has
regained possession of his office it is
doubtful if it will be any benefit to him
beyond the extra compensation allowed
to the Director
The combine sprang a new game on
him.
They first amended the rules, making
each committee TO be appointed by the
Director to consist of not less than fifteen
members. As there are only seven mem
bers, including Clayton who have been
kept outside the breastworks, the combine
must necessarily, under the new rule,
have a majority on each committee The
next blow was the adoption of a resolu-
tion directing the Director to appoint the
COMMITTEES at once.
Freebooter McNally, who had been de
factor Director, made no effort to take
the Directors chair. He and all the other
members of the Board had been served
with copy of the Supreme Counts de-
cision and had come to the conclusion
that it would be rather unsafe to ignore
1t any longer The committee which was
appointed at the last meeting TO renew
the decision submitted a report through
Freehoder RiOrdan.
Mr. Riordan said:-"In regard to the
copy of the rule OF the Supreme Court IN
your suit against the Director of the
Board. which was referred to a special
committee, l desire to report that we
have examined the rule carefully and ind
it to be defective inaSmuch as II does
not contain the seal of the Supreme
Court or the signature of the Clerk of the
Court After considering further, how
ever and securing legal advice from our
counsel. we have secured a true copy
from the Court and find that the Court
made rule seating you as Director
Freeholder Eichhorn presented THIS pre-
amble and resolution
Whereas, Under an act of the Legis-
Iature Of the State of New Jersey,
passed March 25, 1885, this Board has
power by resolution TO designate any
III e. fsxr.e- 1fc a (nn nrd nT1d
to define their duties and determine
the number of members of which any
Board shall be composed; now, there
Resolved, That the committees of
this Board are hereby designated and
the number of each committee deter
mined as follows
tromnlittee on Finance Is members;
Committee on County Institutions, 10
members. Committee on County Roads
and BRIDGES. p members mem Gommiaeee
Is members; Committee on New
Branch Road, q members; Committee
on Elections q members; and,
Resolved, That the Director of this
Board is requested to appoint said
committees forthwith; and
Resolved. That each of the said com
mittees shall meet rOr organization
and the election of a chairman at the
earliest practicable date, after the ap-
pointment thereof.
Director Clayton declared the resolution
out of order.
II appeal from your decision ex-
claimed Mr.. Riordan.
Second the appeal" said Mr.. Stuhr.
1.-THE Clerk will read the twenty eighth
section of the rules governing the Board,
Mr.. Stuhr insisted that a motion had
just been adopted suspending the regular
order of business
Director Clayton carried his point de-
spite the clamorous opposition and Clerk
Wooiley read Rule %. 1t provides that
notice of motion to amend rule must
be submitted in writing one meeting IN
advance.
said Mr. Riordan, .sthat the resolution
was to be presented in writing
But it wasn't in writing" said the
Director in tone, indicating that he
thought he had the combine clinched.
II gave oral notice. said Mr.. Riordan,
"and that is sufficient in law
Il declare the resolution out of order, "
repeated Director Clayton doggedly. Me
Riordan appealed from the decision and
Mr.. Eichhorn seconded the appeal.
This resolution doesn't change the
rules or bylaws" said Mr.. Eichhorn
1T simply adds to them. It does moi
conflict with any rule now existing"
n-is-out-of-order,' re-
peated the Director.
II rise to point of order shouted
Mr.. Stuhr when an appeal is taken
no one but the appellant and appellee is
entitled to the foor.
Director Clayton admitted that the
point was well taken and put the ques,
ton on the appeal. He was knocked out
The Chair is not sustained" said the M
Director resignedly. 'The resolution
was then adopted by the same vote
taxpayers of Hoboken asking the Boarc
to have the Paterson Plank Road re-
paired.
A copy of the Grand Jury's presentmeni
which was submitted to the Oyer ane
Terminer Court in connection with the in
t1ictment of the FreeholderS, was sent II
1,x-C Cr.rt CPL q a
Lawyer John DENIM informed thf
Board, in a communication, that the fivt
reinstated veterans are willing to com
promise on a five per cent. reduction q
their back salaries, provided an immedi
ate settlement is made; If not, suit vii
be instituted against the county. Tht
compromise was accepted and the Conn
ty Collector directed to pay the amounts
due.
The Consolidated Traction Company
sent in a check for $500 for six months
bridges.
The Clerk was directed to advertise fol
bids for laying sidewalks on the brancf
road. The bids will be received OF
Henry Allmeyer and Frederick j. Lemk,
were appointed inspectors on. the brancf
road at $3.50 a day. County Superintend
ent Smith reported that he had been un
able to locate two strips of property a.
Snake Hill which had been purchased
from Messrs Smith and Thurber som'
time ago. He suggested that a civil en-
gineer be engaged to locate them ant
stake them off so that they will no 81
astray again.
recess of fifteen minutes was taker
to allow Director Clayton to make up hi:
committees in accordance with the resolu
tion which had been adopted. Mr.. Clay
ton consulted with his counsel, Leon Alb
bett. and concluded that it would be JUS
as well to appoint the committees ther
as alta any time. In making up the com
rnitfees the Director took special care t.
leave out the Republican members of thu
sscoubine' The plums were given tt
Freeholders Wilson, Piercy and Verdon
who had stood by the Director in all hi
trials and tribulations. These are thu
committees
Wilson, verdon, Tremble,
Rippe. Piercy, Matthews, Lynch, Klein,
Kenny, Kelly, Hanna, Groth, Fitzsim-
mons. Clements and McNally.
County NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Wilson,
Tremble, Rippe Piercy, Matthew'S
lynch KLEIN, Kenny, Kelly, Hanna,
Fitzsimmons, Dietz, Clements and Me-
tsai1ntv Roads and Bridges Nc Nally.
fslpmnfafs F'itzsimmons, GrOth, Hanna,
K elIy. kenny Klein Lynch. Matthews,
Piercy, Rippe, Tremble, Verdon and
judiciary, Printing and Stationery
Percy Rierdan, Rippe, Tremble, Yer
don, McNally Wilson, Clements, Fltz-