The Jersey City news., 1906-03-06
BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF
JERSEY CITY.
Official Proceedings.)

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Official Proceedings.)
Adjourned meeting at the City Hall,
Tuesday, January 8, 1906.
The roll was called at 8:35 o'clock
p. NJ
Present-Ali the members of the
Board excepting Aldermen Graef and
Voight and Alderman Fletcher. who sub.
sequently appeared and took his seat.
The Special Committee on Rules, ap-
pointed on the 18th inst, presented re-
port recommending the adoption Of the
following resolution:-
Resolved, That the rules of order
adopted by the Board for the government
of this Board until further action there
on, with the exception Of Rule %, which
shall read
All Committees shall be appointed by
the President of the Board of Aldermen,
unless otherwise ordered by the Board"
President Mccarthy called Alderman
Rowland to the chair, and taking the
floor, moved as an amendment to the res
olution:--
s.That all Committees shall be appoint
ed by the President
Alderman Bilby moved, "That the
amendment be laid upon the table"
The motion that the amendment be
laid upon the table was then adopted by
the following vote, the yeas and nays
of the Chairman
Yeas-Aldermen AlIardice, Barry,
Barr, Bilby, Cunningham. Horn, Kilmur-
ray, Pforr. Roes, Sheehy, SWEENEY and
Nays-Aldermen German, Grosclaus,
Moran. Neill, Rowland and President
| President Mccarthy moved, ''That the
vote be reconsidered."
The motion was rejected by the follow
ing vote, the yeas and nays having been
ordered and taken on the call of the
chair
Yeas-Aldermen German, Grosclaus,
Herbert, Moran, Neill Dowland and
President Mccarthy.
Nays-Aldermen Allardice, Allen Bar
ry, Barr, Bilby, Cunningham, Horn, Kill
murray, Pforr, Roes, Sheehy and
Sweeney.
The President having resumed the
chair, decided that the amendment hay
ing been laid upon the table, came with
in the original resolution.
Alderman Allardice appealed from the
decision of the chair.
The question was then put "ShalI the
decision Of the chair be sustained
The question was decided in the mega
tive by the following vote, the yeas and
the call of the President
Yeas-Aldermen Grosclaus, Herbert,
Moran, Neill and Rowland.
Nays-Aldermen Aliardice, Allen Bar
ry, Barr, Bilby. Horn, Kilmurray, Lough-
lin. Pforr, Roes, Sheehy, Sweeney and
Weir.
Aldermen Alpaugh. Cunningham and
President Mccarthy refrained from vot-
ing,
The resolution accepting the rules was
then adopted by the following vote, the
yeas and nays having been ordered and
taken on the call OF the President
Yeas-Aldermen Allardiee, Allen Bar
murray, Loughlin. Pforr. Roes, Sheehy,
Sweeney and Weir.
Nays-Aldermen German, Grosclaus,
Herbert, Moran, Neill, Rowland and
President Mccarthy.
The Board took a recess for FIVE (5)
minutes.
On reassembling, the Board proceeded
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS,
Petitions. etc, were presented. receiv-
ed and disposed of as follows
Applications for one a. junk. six {6)
peddlers, two {2) hand-organ, one "a EN-
ployment agency and two (2) transfer Of
peddlers licenses. (See reports subse-
Referred to Committee on Trade
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented, received and
disposed of as follows
OF Thomas Flavey. $50; Henry Crof-
McGuinness, $401.75; James McLaugh-
| lin, S266.50.
Referred to Committee on Aims.
OF John f. Davidson, $13.T5.
Referred to Committee on Baths and
Armories.
OF John H. Masker s27.
Referred to Committee on District
Courts
Referred to Committee on Elections.
OF Albert DATE CO.. $51 so: T.. r. Kel-
cher, S25. and II. W. Leake. $25.
Referred to Committee on Laws and
Of j John 7. Clause, ss5; Albert Datz
Referred to Committee on Printing,
Stationery and Supplies
OFFICERS COMMUNICATIONS.
Requisitions from First and Second
District Courts for printing and station
cry.
Referred to Committee on District
Courts.
The annual report Of the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners for
year ending November 80, 1905, was pre-
scented, received and ordered fled!
The Inspector or bEildI1gS reported
twelve (12) applications for permission to
erect, alter or repair frame buildings,
and the same were referred to the Cons
mittee on Laws and Ordinances.
The official bond of Richard D. Allen.
as Inspector Of Scales. etc, with Daniel
O'Mara and Michael B. Holmes as sure
ties in the sum of $1,000, approved ny
the Corporation Attorney as drawn in
legal form, was presented, received and
ordered filed.
Alderman Fletcher appeared and took
his seat.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The Committee on Finance reported
the following resolution
Resolved That warrants be drawn on
the City Treasurer in favor Of the follow
| ing named persons in payment Of salaries
for january, 1906, when due, viz
George NJ. Mccarthy, City Clerk
III. j. 0'DonnelL City Clerk (26
daysl 519 90
E. a. Vreeland, City Marshal 125 90
r. j. Hewitt, 0verseer-of-t
Geo. Murray. Assistant 10 Over
seer-of the Poor ...... 50 3S