The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-28
Greatg J. c. Commission
AdEts Rules and Awaits
Municipalities Reports.
BOARD OF TRADES TAX SUGGESTION
Fifteen Members to Form a
Quorum-Another Wall
From Hoboken.

The members of the Hudson County
Consolidation Commission held another
meeting yesterday afternoon adopted
rules. received another growl from HOBO
ken against consolidation, and finally ad-
iourned for one week, by which time 1t IS
expected the reports from the different
municipalities will be at hand.
In the absence of President Henry
Brautigam, the chair was occupied for a
time by Mr.. J. A. Dear and later by Vice.
President Rudolph Rabe. Secretary J. j.
Nevin read the following communication
from the Board of Trade
"Resolved, That the Board of Trade,
while approving consolidation OF all town
ships of Hudson county, calls the atten-
ton of the city officials to the Necessary y
for providing in any proposed act for tne
division of the county into taxing districtS
each of which shall bear the interest OF
its own Indebtedness and meet the assess
ment on all local improvements.
The rules, which have already been
printed in 1.-The News were then taken
up seriatim There were only two
changes made, one being that instead OF
10 members to constitute quorum there
shall be Is The other was a motion re-
sulting from the joint suggestion Oh
Messsrs e. A. S. Lewis and Herman WAL
ker to the effect that any plan for consol-
dation must require the affirmative popu-
lar vote in each municipality.
IF few want to consolidate would one
defeat the whole" asked Mr.. F. Franz
bach.
Certainly" replied Mr.. W. D. Ed
wards.
In the discussion concerning the NUM-
ber constituting a quorum, Messrs.
O'Brien and Lewis thought it would be
unwise to have any smaller number than
Is when such grave matters would pc
passed upon Mr. Dear replied that the
Commission would act in fairness on all
questions and he didn't think that any
ten or sixteen men would act III any other
spirit. The change to 15 moved by Mr.
Lewis was carried
Another discussion arose on the section
of the rules giving power to seven mem
bers to move the reconsideration OF any
subject which had previously been passed.
Mr. W. J. O'Brien didn't approve of the
rule. Mr. Edwards explained that the
onfy 55f5jecf of the Ttsle was to prevent the
majority from running away with the
rights of the minority. The rule was
passed.
After the adoption of the rule and
schedules Mr. W. d. Edwards said that
requests for the financial reports OF the
towns and townships had been sent out
and would, in all probability, be received
within a week. When these come in they
will be tabulated.
81 have asked" said Mr.. Edwards, "for
the annual report of the Township Treas
urer not up to the present fiscal year.
but that of the last tax levy or budget.
We want the last fiscal year, not this
year We can't do much work until we
get these reports tabulated and then we
can answer questions and know the condf-
tions of the municipalities and ascertain
whether or not they should be Joined in
holy wedlock.'
Vice President Rabe handed in pro-
test from a Hobolzeh Building and Loan
concern and the Commission adjourned to
meet July 6.