The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-01-02
WHO THEY ARE.
Men Appointed to Assist
Mayor Pagan With the
City's Affairs.

The following is the list Of Mayor
Fagan's appointments upon taking ofi1ce
yesterday
William F. Ely. City Treasurer, Repub-
lican, to succeed William c. Heppen-
heimer, Democrat; term, two years; sal
airy, 5000.
George r.. Hough, City Comptroller, in
dependent Democrat. to succeed Robert
S. Jordan, Democrat; term two years;
salary, $1,000.
John Mitchell, Police Commissioner, Re-
publican, to succeed Adolph Walter
Democrat; term three years; salary, sl,suo
Frank Angel, Fire Commissioner, Re-
publican. to succeed John Erickson, DEM
ocrat; term three years; salary, sl.oOo
Thomas J. Degnan. Tax Commissioner.
independent. Democrat, to succeed James
c. Clarke, Democrat; term three years;
salary $500.
Oliver H. Perry and Hugh H. Aber-
nethy, Finance Commissioners both Re-
publicans, to succeed John Mullins Dem
ocrat. and John H. carnes, Repubiican;
term two years; salary $500.
E. B. Bacon and Edward Fry. Repub-
leans. and Edward w. L. Dowling and
John O'Brien, Democrats, Excise Com
missioners; no salary.
Andrew Knox, Republican, John II.
Weastell, Republican, and James Connol-
". Democrat. Appeal Commissioners. TO
succeed DR.. Mortimer Lampson. John
Mehl an, James f. Cannon, all Demo-
Gratis; term three years; salary $, 1000
Charles Merker and Frederick Franz
bach. Republicans, and Richard Connol-
ly. Independent Democrat, Assessment.
Commissioners to succeed James N.
Davis, Cornelius ]. Cronan and Edward
Barr. all Democrats; term three years;
salary $1,000.
VIM H. Simmons, Republican, Sinking
Fund Commissioner, to succeed Henry
Hinteman. Democrat; salary $500; term
three years
Robert Carey. Republican, Assistant
Corporation Attorney; term two years;
salary s1,500.
John A. Walker, Republican, Free Pub
lie Library Trustee, to succeed Stephen
L. Harvey. Democrat term five years;
no salary.
Members of the Board of Education:
First ward-Henry C. KIute. Democrat
Second Ward-John f. Moran. Demo-
crat.
Third Ward-John H. Ward, Republic
can.
Fourth ward-William A. Lewis, Re-
publican.
Fifth ward-John A. Tracey. Democrat
Sixth Ward-Lipman P. Lyons, Repub7
lican
Seventh ward--Herbert stratford. Re-
publican.
Eighth Ward Murray E. Ramsey. Re-
publican.
Ninth ward-charles D. Ridgeway, Ro-
publican.
Tenth Ward-John Gilmore, Democrat.
Eleventh Ward-Julius Berger, Indepen-
dent Democrat.
Twelfth Ward-James G. Egbert, Repub-
lican.
Director-at-L t-Large-Dr. Benjamin Edge,
Democrat.
Joseph A. o'Connor, Mayors Private
Secretary; salary $500; term indefinite.
stephen J. Fitzgerald, Mayors Clerk;
salary, $780, term indefinite.
William F. Ely, served as Deputy City
Treasurer under Col. S. D. Dickinson and
under General Heppenheimer. He was
Deputy Postmaster when Colonel Dick
inson was Postmaster.
George r. Hough served as City Comp
troller from 1889 to 1899 continuously.
Prior to 1889 he had been clerk in the
comptroller's office under Col. Dickinson.
Mr.. Hough supported Mr.. Pagan and the
Republican ticket in the last election. He
went into business as dealer in securities
after he left the City Hall In 1899.
Police Coinmissioner-elect John Mitchell
served as Alderman several years ago,
but has never held any other public office.
He was recently elected president Of the
S. D. Dickinson Association
Mr.. Frank W. Angel is a lawyer This
is the first time adr Angel has ever ac-
cepted public office.
Thomas J. Degnan is in the real estate
business. He was appointed by Mayor.
wanser to the Board OF Education.
Oliver II. Perry Is coal dealer. He
served as member of the Board Of Free
holders several years ago.
General Hugh H Abernethy served as
Police Commissioner under Mayor Wan