The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-14
GREAT CITY
MAKERS
The Hudson County Con-
solidation Commission
Has It's Initial
Meeting.
HENRY BRAUTIGAM PRESIDENT
John Nevin Made Secretary
and the Committee o7a
Plan Appointed.
STATISTICS IN DEMAND
Before a Charter Can Be Franz
ed Study of Hudson
Many Governments
Must Be Made.
STATISTICS IN DEMAND

of the Legislature to consider the adVlS-
alb ly of consolidating all the cities,
tewns and townships of the county into
one municipality met in the Court House
this morning and effected an organization.
After all the members but six had arrived.
former Senator William D. Edwards an
nounced that he had received letter
from Governor Voorhees, giving him list
of the members of the Commission and
requesting him to call the meeting to or
der.
The Commission consists of twenty-five
members, thirteen appointed by Governor
VOORHEES, and twelve appointed by the
executive officers or governing bodies OF
the municipalities. The Governors ap-
pointees are
Jersey City-Henry Brautigam Charles
L. Corbin, Joseph A. Dear, Samuel D.
Dickinson, George r. Hough, John ].
Nevin.
Hoboken-Aaron s. Baldwin, E. A. S.
Lewis.
Bayonne-John Newman.
North Hudson-Herman Walker, Fred
erick Frambach.
West Hudson-william ]. Davis, VIM.
Logan.
The others are:-William D. Edwards.
Jersey City; Rudolph F. Rabe. Hoboken;
Nathaniel W. Trask, Bayonne; Augustus
V. Hill. Gutenberg: George Bruce. North
Bergen. John T. O'Erien, Town of Union;
Edward A. Deuer, Weehawken: A. A.
Rich, West Hoboken; William H Schmidt,
West New York: Patrick McGlennon, East
Newark; Edward j. Grace, Harrison;
Michael NJ Forrest Kearny.
When Mr.. Edwards called the roll all
the members answered except Davis,
Deuer. Frambach, Schmidt, Brautigam
and Hough Subsequently Davis, Deuer,
Schmidt and Hough appeared.
Mr. Edwards suggested that about all
that could be done today would be to
effect an organization. There could be
no discussion until some plan of pro-
cedure had been adopted. He moved
that a president or chairman be elected
and called for nominations.
Colonel Dickinson nominated Henry
Brautigam. Rudolph Rabe was also
nominated but declined. He said he did
not wish to run against Mr.. Brautigam,
who is his personal friend, and besides
he told Mayor Pagan at the time or
his appointment that he expected to take
rest for several weeks during the
summer and would be unable to attend
to the work. In the fall he would dc,
vote all the attention to it that Would
unanimously.
Mr. Edwards nominated John J.. Nevin
for secretary, and he vas & elected ,dstoa Dg
vice president, and, in the absence Oh MI
Brautigam, presided during the remain
der of the session
be as well to elect a treasurer although
the office is not provided for IN the act.
He did not expect that n 5ne Tba TTeaInrdf 1irnit
nf the appropriation is $1,000 and the
Commission proposes to spend JUST as
little Of that as possible Mr. MI Dear e,ncted noml
without a dissenting vote.
Mr.. Edwards said that the work of the
Commission should be carsfulW n6e ialq af ppe fpe
work should be prepared and suggestions
as to the method of deliberation and how
the necessary statistics will be obtained. ed
;This will involve a statement of the
county's expenses so that it may be de-
termined whether it will be advisable 20
consolidation is decided upon. Mr.. Ed
wards suggested that committee or
plans and scope. to CONSIST OF ssVsn 81
with instructions to report at the next
Mr.. Walker suggested that the commit
tee consist of one member from each fhu-
M. Edwards said that would make the
toe f gqTlelay nmyer ahd he saggd
two from Jersey City. one each from no,
boken. Bayonne and West Hoboksn- and
one each from North and West Hudson
That was agreed to, and the chair ap-
pointed MessrsA Edwards. Corbin: Lewis,
Trask. Rich. Walker and Davis on
motion of Mr. Edwards the President and
Secretary were made ex-officio members
Mr.. Dear said that the committee
ought to lay out definite plan for the
work.
Mr.. Edwards said it would require
some months to get the necessary data.
such as the methods of government of
the different municipalities, their finan--
cial condition, their taxes, tax rates and
ratables and other necessary informa-
ton The Committee on Plan and Scope
would be expected to suggest in their
report the best method of obtaining this
data.
Hcos had offered the use of rooms in the
City Hall for the deliberations OF me
Commission and he advised that the offer
be accented The Commission sa ,,,ur could hrpe AYE
offer was accepted and the Commission
ers will meet again in the City Hall
week from tomorrow at p M.