The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-24
AFTER The PLUMS
Republicans Certiorari APP
pointment Of New Fire
Engine Company.
COL DICKINSON SWEARS
On His Affidavit Justice Col.
Inns Grants George
Record a Writ.
COL DICKINSON SWEARS

The Republicans are at their wits ends
to find enough places to enable them TO
fulhn the many pledges which were SOL
emnly made to those who would support
Mark Pagan for Mayor. Among the
places which they had hoped to have at
their disposal were those in the new fire
company TO be located in the Lafayette
section, and when the Fire Commission
erse at their meeting last Wednesday
filled these places the walls of anguish
which went up from the Republican heel
ers were both shrill and blasphemous-
Their cries reached the ears OF the great
leaders and Mr.. George Record, late OF
the Democratic party, was employed-at
what fee is not stated-to endeavor TO
get those plums back by an appeal to the
courts. Armed with an affidavit made by
the Vice Governor for Hudson, Colonel
Sammy Dickinson, Mr.. Record apphed 10
Justice Collins in his chambers at the
Court House yesterday afternoon 1or
writ of certiorari to remove the resoiu-
ton of the Fire Board making the ap-
pointments into the Supreme Court for
review.
In support of his motion Mr.. Record
read Colonel Sammy's affidavit, in which
the Deputy Governor for Hudson solemn
ly AYERS, being duly sworn, that he has
lived in Jersey City for upwards of forty
seven years and that he pays taxes on
real estate. He then sets forth the reso-
luton passed by the Fire Commissioners
on December 49, which makes the new
appointments in this manner
Thomas Toner, from driver of tender
No. II to captain of new Engine Com
pany No. II.
James Flanagan, from stoker of No.
to engineer Of new company No. II.
Michael S. Chambers, from No. engine
TO stoker of new company No. II.
Charles w Tisdale, from No hook
and ladder to steamer No. II.
Daniel j. Smith, from hook and ladder
No to tender driver of new company
No II.
Hosemen. new appointments, for engine
company No. 17-Michael Moran, First
ward; Lawrence Coughlin. First ward,
and William Kittrick, Sixth ward.
The other new appointments were:-
Bryan Mcmahon. Second ward, to No
engine; Fred Cooper, Third ward, to No.
6 engine; John ]. Connolly. First ward,
TO hook and ladder No. A; Charles Boig,
Fourth ward, 10 hook and ladder No 5;
Michael Mulligan. Fourth ward, to hook
and ladder No. G. and James r. Kirk,
Fifth ward, to hook and ladder No. g.
The appointments of Muliigan and Kirk
VIII not take effect until the new COM
pany begins service, as they are TO fill
vacancies caused by transfers made in
forming the new company.
owen Kiernan of No. Engine is to be
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take the place of Toner when the latter
becomes captain of the new company.
.SfInam Bergen was transferred from
Hook and Ladder No. TO become stoker
OF No. 3.
George Meyers, Of Hook and Ladder No.
6. was made driver OF tender Of No. En-
gSe. and James Kelly. who formerly held
thakposition, was made estoker of No.
- to fifNsha vacancy caused by the death
of James l. Dallery. All the appoint
ments and transfers except those IN con-
nection with TIE new engine company will
take effecfon January l next
Colonel Dickinson then rather cautious
" declares that he is informed that the
mowers of said Board is limited by law
10 the appointment of one company Of
elgtt men for every fire engine in the city
and fn1E dl llt tliliE b4AC - @Pi'c-f'>A@-~-<~~
Ia the new company were made the city
lad one company OF eight men for each
fire engines IN the city. The Colonel seems
TO be reluctant to take the responsibility
for this statement entirely upon his shoui-
ders and by way of parenthesis remarks
chat the source of this information is
the Assistant Chief of the Fire Depart
ment. He next proceeds to swear that
the city has no engine house to keep the
new company in; that a house for the
men has not been begun yet, and If it
should be at once it would not be COM
pleted before the middle of next year.
! Therefore, the Colonel declares the ap-
bointment of the men is without war;
rant of law and therefore invalid.
Justice Collins must have been deeply
Impressed with the Colonel's affidavit for
he granted the writ without hearing fur
ther affiants. The writ is returnable
January II and acts as a stay of all fur
ther proceedings in the case of the ap-
pointments until the Court finally disposes
of the matter.
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