The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-02-21
Humphrey W. Carr, James
Banks and the Woman's.
Club Present Pleas Asking
That They Be Forbidden
MUSIC HALL ORDINANCE
PRoPRIEroRs. OF PLACES MUST
EXCLUDE UNEsCoRTED GIRLS
UNDER PENALTY OF A FINE
FRANCHISE TAX RESOLUTION,

FRANCHISE TAX RESOLuIloNl
The junk bell ordinance. which came
up for final passage before the Board OF
Aldermen last night, was. after hear
ing, referred back to the Committee on
laws and Ordinances. Much opposition
was expressed against it and President
Mccarthy announced that he had at
east dozen protesting communications
N his pockets. one Of which was from
che Jersey City Women's Club. The on
ly ones who spoke in favor of the ordl-
nance were a couple of Italian junkmem.
Humphrey w. Carr. representing the
Bergen Improvement Association, was
one ce the principal objectors. He said
he dad not believe that uneducated men
who came from u foreign soil with the
principal object of accommodating what to
hem seems a fortune and with the object
of returning afterward to their own coun-
nv. should be allowed to annoy the resi-
dents Of any American city by noisy
method of accumulating their money He
said he did not wish to harm them in
their business.
James Banks, representing the Mer-
chants Protective Association of Hudson
County, said that when such an organi-
4sked for protection against what they
consider an annoyance and nuisance,
there must be something in it. He said
1t was not fair to thus favor 116 junk
men as against the wishes of the great
mass of Jersey City's population.
James Ross spoke against the passage
of the ordinance in s.the interest of the
sick and afflicted part of the population
to whom. he said. the constant jangling
of cow bells in their ears was detrimental
to their health.
A communication from II. o. Kramer,
City Clerk of Camden, embodying a reso-
triton passed by the Board of Aldermen
of that city declaring its decision in favor
of increasing the taxes on all local fran
chises was granted.
Another communication was received
from the Fremont Club relative to fire
escapes. The clerk was about to read
it when Alderman Wier protested. The
chair ruled that the Alderman had no
right TO protest against the communion
tion until it was read. Alderman Wier
appealed from the chairs decision and
the president caAed Alderman Rowland
u the chair The communication was
however, referred to the Committee on
Fire Escapes without being read.
Communications were received from
he Eighth Ward Republican Association
and the Merchants Protective Associa-
ion asking the Board to appoint Shade
free commissioner. These were prompt
II laid over
In a Contamination Chief of Police
Murphy, at the instigation of Police Cap
hahn Cox. asked the Board to revoke
the amusement hall license Of Benjamin
Thompson, of Wayne and Merseles
street. The communication was referred
. 10 committee, and later an ordinance was
introduced fixing a penalty Of $40 fine
for the first offense and $25 for the see
ond on all proprietors of such places who
allow girls under 1S years unless accom-
panied by one of their parents or legal
guardian to attend the performances.
s resolution was introduced by Alder
rsao Alderdice to the effect that the
Board ask the State Senator from Hud-
son to assist Governor Stokes in his ef-
brts to secure for cities and towns prop
* compensation or taxes on all public
franchises and in the direction Of equal
taxation in general.
Assistant City Attorney Goldenhorn,
who had been invited to attend the meet
pg through a resolution adopted at the
st meeting. was called upon 10 make
speech. Alderman Sheehey. Of the See
nd Ward. wanted to know in what ca
saeity he appeared. Mr. Goldenhorn