The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-11
NO THANKS FOR DUTY DONE
Hudson City Business Men
Think Officials Should Not
Be Praised.

There was considerable talk but little
business was transacted at last nights
meeting of the Hudson City Business
Mems Association att Pohlmanr's Hail.
Alfred Wenzel, of the Pa1isade avenue
asphaltirig committee, reported that he
had sent out postal cards to a number OF
interested residents to meet with the
members of the Street and Water Board
at the City Hall today to urge the claims
of the section for a portion Of the license
money for this Improvement.
Samuel Meginnds. who was not aware
that the association had already endorsed
the Wednesday and Friday early closing
movement, wanted it done. He also sug-
gested that the Secretary send d postal
card to each member urging him to ex-
tend the Wednesday and Friday six
O'Clock closing through September, and
also to close promptly at min O'Clock an
other evenings as had been agreed. He
said that he noticed that only bou one
storekeeper in ten closed promptly.
Andrew Knox didn't see why the ASSOC
citation should take any further action
having already endorsed the movement.
The other member agreed with him and
the matter was dropped.
Alfred iWenzel moved that the Secre-
tary forward a communication to the
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers commencing them for the adequate
and wholesome supply OF water the city
is now receiving.
The Commissioners are only doing their
duty and I don't see why anybody should
be thanked for doing his duty remarked
Mr.. Meginnis.
Its the duty of officials In other cities
but they don't do IT," retorted Mr.. Wen
eel. I'VE lost many people when we were
getting the impure supply from the Pas
sale, and < think it should be made known
to them that the conditions have been SO
much improved. / also think that our
officials should be commended for bring
ing about this Improvement"
THE people are as tired hearing water
discussed as they were tired of drinking
Passaic water said Andrew Knox. IT
don't think the water we are getting now
is any better than the price paid for it. It
is given to us at a mighty big price, and
everyone knows that the supply we are
about to get will cost about one and a
half million more than it was offered to
us for a few years ago. If we sent such
a communication as Mr.. Wenzel suggests
the Commissioners would think we were
INDUCING in sarcasm instead of honest
commentator
President Kastenhuber spoke in favor
of Mr.. Wenzel's motion. He said he APP
proved of presenting the fact that we are
now receiving water which no longer is a
draw hacE tn the CITY.
When the vote was taken it was defeat
ed.
Secretary ]. Wallace Black said that it
had been suggested to him that It would
be a good idea for the association to
urge the city or county to place watering
troughs for horses at different points. He
said that owing to the high water rents
very few places, but saloons kept the
troughs and in many cases a driver had to
go into the saloon to get the key before
his horses could drink.
Henry Rolls spoke in favor of the idea.
Andrew Konx thought it would be use
less to try and get either the city or
county government to adopt such a plan.
The discussion then ended without any
motion being made.
Henry Neuman, of Booraem avenue and
William B. Stretch, of No. 54S Palisade
avenue, were elected members.