The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-01-24
READY FOR VOTE
Board Of Aldermen Prepare
for the Special Water
Election Febru-
ary Is.
BUILDING INSPECTORS REPORT
Connolly License Requested
Under New Name and
Referred.

The Board of Alderman last evening,
made. at the request of the Mayor, the
necessary arrangements for holding q.
special election on February 13 to deter
mine the question of purchasing the new
water supply. A communication from
Mayor Hoos enclosing a copy of his pro-
clamation appointing said election and re-
questing the Board, in order to carry out
the same, to take charge and make the
necessary arrangements, was referred to
the Committee on Elections, who subse-
quently offered resolutions, which were
adopted, fixing the boundaries of the cleo
ton precincts the same as at the last gem
eral election, and authorizing the commit
tee to procure and furnish all requisite
blanks, stationery ballot boxes, booths,
furniture, ETC.. for the same, and provide
a proper place for the storage of the
booths and furniture after use, for the
next charter election.
Building Inspector Kelly submitted re-
port of permits issued by him during the
month of December, and also his annual
report for the year 1899, as follows
For December, for new buildings, 27
alterations, 13; extensions, 9; raisings, 4;
total, 50. First ward, s, cost, S5,341; Third
ward, 2, ST 100; Fourth ward, A, S14, T25;
Fifth ward, l. $50; Sixth ward 4, $1,000;
Seventh ward, 8, $11, $50; Eighth ward. g.
IS, ,925; Ninth ward, s. $16,410; Tenth ward,
| O. $40; Eleventh ward, Z, SIG, 425; Twelfth
ward, 8, IS, ,O25; total cost, $94, OIL Short per-
mits for cost less than $50 each, s; unsafe
buildings reported, 2.
| For the year 1S99-For new buildings,
595; alterations, 246; extensions, 166; rails
ings, 54; removals, SO; total. 1904. January.
GO, cost s1sO639 February, 81, SLID, $50;
March, 1872, s376, ,702; April, 1CS, $165, ,76S;
May, 1A. s17O, ,sS2: June, 81, $3.50, ,e40 July,
81, s1SS, ,167; August, SO, $16s, $50; September,
76, $3.50, ,sS9; October, SO, $210, ,O45; November,
81, 81, ,ss1 81; December, So, $940.2. Total
cost, s. IA, ,S21 so. Short permits, 1S1; un-
safe buildings, 81.
Applications were received for two
restaurant licenses, three transfers of
restaurant licenses one for license to
peddle, two for junk shops, and one for
auctioneer all of which, excepting one of
those for restaurant license. were grant
! ed. that one being for a license for the
saloon of James Connolly, corner of Rail-
road avenue and Monmouth street, pre-
viously refused, now made in the name
of .Connelly's father. The Committee on
As the majority was going into caucus
! with the Excise Committee to consider
the above applications, Alderman Fichtl
said the minority hoped that the full pro-
ceedings of the caucus would be reported
to the board that all might vote intelli-
gently. AT the previous meeting the COM
mttee reported adversely on the apph-
cation of James Connolly for license
and then would give no reason for doing
so. They also reported in favor of licen-
sing two saloons located within two hum
dred feet of school buildings in violation
of resolution passed by the board, and
he for one would like to have some ex-
planation.
| Alderman Calnon in reply said:-"Per-
haps we had better invite the gentleman
to go into caucus with us. That is prob
ably what he wants.
| The auctioneer's license was issued to
City Collector Robert Davis to authorize
him to sell at auction property for un-
paid taxes under the Martin Act.
! A letter addressed to President Midlige
! from Ernst l.. Zettner, of NO. 645 Garden
street, Hoboken, was presented too late
| to be read and was retained by the City
Clerk. The writer stated that an idea
formed by several citizens of Hoboken,
sympathizers of the Beers of South
Africa, for creating a grand silver trophy
in the shape of a coat of arms, as designed
| by one of the promoters of the scheme,
which shall commemorate the gallant
struggle of the Uitlanders for indepen-
dence," and asking for an expression of
sympathy or approval which may be fruit
| full in stimulating the work"
Mr.. Zettner neglected to state what It
| is proposed to do with the trophy when
made by the promoter which fact will
probably deter the Board either sympa-
| thizing or approving.