The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-13
Street and Water Board
Took Recess After Recess
to Look for Him.
STILL NON EST COMATIBUS
The Lehigh Valley Ordinance
Likely to Be Killed Mys-
terious Opposition.

The Street and Water Commissioners
will meet this afternoon to take action
on Mayor Hoos' veto of the Lehigh Val-
lev Railroads Communipaw avenue grade
crossing The Board met three times yes
terday, but nothing could be done be-
cause of the absence of Commissioners
Smith. 1t requires four votes to override
the veto Commissioner Heintze will
vote to sustain the veto, and it viii be
sustained unless Commissioner Smith u
found and brought into line.
The Board met just at two o'clock yes
terday. Commissioner Smith could not be
found and recess was taken until four
o'clock At four o'clock Commissioner
Smith was still among the missing and
he could not be found. With Mr. Heintzs
favoring the veto it was useless to at
tempt to dispose of the document.
Another recess was taken until seven
o'clock
The Commissioners waited about very
patiently, messengers were sent for the
missing Mr. Smith, but no trace OF him
could be found. 1t was nearly ten o'clock
when the members decided to take
another recess until this afternoon.
Earnest search has been made for Com-
and he is not likely to be found, it is re-
ported.
Counsellor Edwards, for the company,
has been at City Hall today endeavorins
to adjust the difficulty that seems ts
exist The Lehigh Valley Company's agent
was with Mr.. Edwards. Commissioners
Heintze was appealed to. to vote against
the veto, but he could not be persuaded
to change his mind.
If Colonel Smith is not found today it Is
said that the veto will be sustained That
will kill the ordinance, and it is reported
that if it is killed this time no further
effort will be made during Mayor Hoos'
administration to give the company the
relief it has SO long sought.
The prospects of the ordinance being
knocked out are so great that some of the
officials are wondering what effect it will
have upon the Pacific avenue bridge
! agreement.
| In anticipation of obtaining the grade
| crossing privilege, the company consented
| to the reconstruction of the bridge at the
! old grade. The agreements have been
! duly executed and are on file 1t is con-
| sidered doubtful if the company will be
| able to interfere with the construction
Of the bridge at the old grade. There
will be a suit however, it is said. If the
grade crossing ordinance is defeated
| The sudden disappearance of Colonel
| Smith has given the gossips lots to talk
about. Everybody is wondering who is
| pounding the grade crossing ordinances SO
hard at this late day.
When the time arrived for the meet
| ing of the Board this morning the only
absentee was Commissioner Smith, who
sent no message of excuse or explanation.
Since the requisite number of votes to pass
the veto over the Mayors head was not
present on the motion of Commissioner
| Nolan the Board took a recess until to-
| morrow afternoon at four o'clock.
kotter representing the Lehigh Valley
| Company, and Charles D. Thomas for the
National Docks Company It is said that
| in the event of the Board upholding the
| ordinance an application will at once be
made to Justice Lippincott for a writ OF
certiorari to carry to the Supreme Court
| for review.
Those who are taking much interest in
missioner Boltwood, for many reasons
will take sides with Commissioner
Heintze and the Mayor in the opposition
/ to the ordinance The Commissioner
was non-committal and refused to talk
at all about his possible action when the
voting takes place. Should there be no
possibility of securing four-ffths ma
| jority tomorrow and the Board finally ad-
| journs the matter will drop and the veto
4 of the MayOr will prevail.