The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-23
FIERY
ANGEL He
Lafayette's Commits :
sioner Kicks Up a
Rumpus in the
Fire Board.
OENOUNCES HIS
C0lIFAGIlE
Niblett Makes a Deal With
Democratic Member to
Appoint His Nephew.
LEATHERING FOR LEATHER
Presidents Politics Challeng-
ed and His Record in the
Department Paraded.
LEATHERING FOR LEATHER

Fire Commissioner Frank Angel re-
.eived Christmas present yesterday af-
ternoon but not very agreeable one.
1t was a solar plexus blow from his col
leagues of the Board, President Henry
z. Nibbett and Commissioner James
Hennessey.
The Fire Board as told in sThe News
of yesterday met yesterday afternoon and
in spite of protests made by Commits
sioner Angel passed the following resolu-
tions.-
Resolved, That the following promo
tions be and are hereby made by this
Board:
Thomas Leather from Driver of Hook
and Ladder, No. 3 to the position of Cap
tain of Engine Complain No. 10.
Charles W. Tisdale from Truckman of
Hook and Ladder Company, No. 5 to the
position of Driver of Hook and Ladder
Company No. 3, and be it further
Resolved, That the following named
persons be and are hereby appointed 10
the Department (subject to passing the
men of Engine Company Unnecessary
physical examination.)
Charles Boig to the position of horse
man of Engine Company No. 13; 2. J.
Cooney to the position of Truckman of
Hook and Ladder Company, No 5. The
foregoing promotions and appointments
to take effect December &c, 1902.
President Nibbett, who had an attack
Of heart disease about week ago, came
out of a sick bed to attend the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at
exactly two o'clock All the Commits
sioners were present. After transacting
routine business the Commissioners held
brief conference in a closed room ad-
joining the Chiefs office At it's ter
mination and when President Niblett
called the injecting to order again Com
missioner Hennessey arose from his seat
Something doing was the expression
on the lips of Chief Conway and others
at the meeting.
BALLOT SUSPENDED.
''AIr President said Commissioner
Hennessey, Il move for the suspension
of rule No.s7 of the order Of business
what rule is that?v asked Commits
sioner Angel. neryously clutching copy
of the book of rules on his desk. He
scanned several pages until his eye rest
ed on the rule in question
1t was to suspend voting by ballot
for new appointees or promotions-rath
than to vote for them by calling for the
ayes and nays.
Il second the notion" said President
Niblett A vote was quickly taken
President Niblett and Commissioner
Hennessey voted in the affirmative while
Commissioner Angel, who was getting
rcd in the face with rage, voted a loud
aSo."
Il have resolution to offer" said
Commissioner Hennessey as he offered
the one printed above. Il move its
adoption" said Commiss,oaer Hennessey.
lingering the stump of a cigar He had
hardly resumed his chair when Commits
sioner Angel jumped to his feet and ex-
citedly said:--
AN ANGELIC PROTEST.
Il should like to state here that must
protest as strongly as my feelings will per-
NIT me at such proceeding 1t is the
hrst intiination directly or indirectly /
had that any such proceeding had been
contemplated or was to take place .
Shaking all over and fairly dancing with
rage the Mayors Angel yelled, Il was
appointed to the Boarl last January,
Inst as Republican, and as a
Republican member thought ! had every
light to believe that my colleague was
i Republican. and as such | would be
consulted in stieh matters as this before
meetings were called % order. 50 that my
riews could from time to time be con