The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-23

sidered as to the good and welfare of the
! department. | have met opposition and
failure to be consulted ON these matters
| since / was appointed. / deem it most
improper course inasmuch as | had be-
| lieved there We're two Republicans in the
Board
Continuing his speech, but gasping as
though something was caught in the
Commissioners throat, choking him,
he said:-
Il have borne without word the opposi-
ton and ask that this matter of max
| ing appointments and promotions lie over
until after January first. l ask that it
lie over for the new Board to act on"
Call for the ayes and nays, Mr..
President" said Commissioner Hennes-
sey.
OBJECTED TO LEATHER.
Commissioner Angel, who had taken
hold of the Clerks desk for support,
cried in voice almost loud enough to
be heard on the street:-"Do you pro-
pose to take up this matter. If so,
want to say that the appointment of
| Leather as captain TO succeed the late
Captain Jobes, will initiate against the
good and welfare of the department. He
is an entirely improper man for the place.
The act of placing him in No. 10 engine
company, | am sure, will be considered
out of place by every man in this de-
partment
LEATHERING CONTINUED.
Tanning the air with his clinched fist
he continued, HE is not qualified for the
place. The only man and the proper man
for the place is Mr.. Tisdale He is
qualified. He has been nineteen years a
/ fireman and is far superior to Leather.
His social, mental and moral standing en-
| title him to the position. Ii a vote of the
entire Fire Department was taken | am
positive it would stand by TisdaIe
against Leather as captain. 1t seems this
may" said the Lafayette Commissioner,
that you, Mr.. President, Republican,
| appointed to work as Republican in
stead of manipulating the affairs of the
department. have not done so. want to
know what you have done and what you
have represented"
Commissioner -r' said President
| Niblett, breaking in.
GOES FOR NIBLETT.
''No, want to be heard" exclaimed
Mr.. Angel. 1T is unfair to interrupt
me. | insist that you, have consulted
with Commissioner Hennessey from the
beginning. One of your first acts was
refusing to vote on January IS last
against the resembling of a resolution to
rescind certain appointment made in
the department because you thought you
would have been held in contempt of
court. Again, in December, you per-
mitted by your vote the appropriation of
! S109 to satisfy coal claim, to store a
quantity of coal utterly impossible to
1 keep in houses of this department. Fur
ther, you permitted the expenditure of
| 81 ,432.22 from an appropriation of
$1,000 for repairs to department build
ings in December, or 46 per cent. of the
entire appropriation"
Commissioner, r"
'I'll not be interrupted, said Commits
sioner Angel, shaking his fist at the
| President
SITS ON ANGEL.
"The question is the passage of this
resolution said President Niblett, just
managing to get in few words.
Il want - said Angel.
you're out of order" said the Presi-
dent, as he raped with his gavel.
..The resolution, Mr. President" said
Commissioner Hennessey.
81 want -" said Commissioned
Angel. but the rest of his words were
drowned by the noise of the rapping of
the presidents gavel.
POSER FOR NIBLETT.
ACall for vote, Mr.. President" said
Commissioner Hennessey.
Il want to know whether you," said
Angel, pointing the fore finger of his
right hand at President Niblett, .are a
Republican or a Democrat; whether you
are doing your duty by your party" 2"
Again the gavel was raped for order.
Il demand to be heard" yelled Angel,
! so loud that it was fully a minute before
the echo died out.
you should have engraved on the
back of your shield" said Angel, "a
- -" The last of this sentence
was interrupted by the President, who
said:-"C Commissioner Commissioner"
DENOUNCES NIBLETT.
''You were appointed under false
colors," said Angel. "Your appointment
was not a creaIt to your party. You are
a disgrace to the department"
President Niblett raised his gavel to
rap again but Commissioner Angel cried:
II protest lat being stopped in my re-
marks by a yeneered Republican. I've
/ got right to speak and show what kind
T Of Republican you are. He dropped
into his seat exhausted by the TRADE.
The vote was taken President Nib
lett and Commissioner Hennessey yot-
ing in the affirmative. Commissioner An
gel voted Mo- II move we adjourn"
he said
There are some claims," said Clerk
Esterbrook "All rigt. I'll take them or
take it," said Angel
They were voted upon and passed
by the unanimous voice of the Board.
'eThe question to adjourn is in ORDER"
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