The Jersey City news., 1906-03-05
BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF
JERSEY CITY.
Official Proceedings.)

BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF
JERSEY CITY.
Official Proceedings.)
A liourned meeting at the City Hall,
Tuesday, January 5, 1906.
The roll was called at 8:35 o'clock
Present-All 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 22, 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:-
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 amnedment be
laid upon the table was then adopted by
the following vote, the yeas and nays
having been ordered and taken on the call
of the Chairman
Yeas-Aldermen Allardice, Barry,
Barr, Bilby, Cunningham, Horn, KilmuI-
ray. Pforr Roes, Sheehy, Sweeney and
Weir.
Nays-Aldermen German, Grosclaus,
Moran, .Neill, Rowland and President
Mccarthy
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
Aldermen German, Grosclaus,
Herbert, Moran, Neill, Dowland and
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, hav-
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. Shall the
decision of the chair be sustained"
The question was decided in the mega
tive by the following vote the yeas and
nays having been ordered and taken on
the call of the President
Moran, Neill and Rowland.
Nays-Aldermen Allardice, 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.
then adopted by the following vote, the
yeas and nays having been ordered and
taken on the call of the President
Yeas--Aldermen Allardice. Allen, Bar
ry, Barr, Bilby. Cunningham, Horn, Kill
murray Loughlin. Pforr, Roes, Shelby,
Sweeney and Weir.
Nays--Aldermen German, Grosclaus.
President Mccarthy.
The Board took recess for FIVE %
minutes.
On reassembling, the Board proceeded
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS,
ETC.
Petitions. ETC., were presented, receiv-
ed and disposed of as follows
Applications for one a. junk, six (6)
peddlers, two % hand-organ, one Q) en-
ployment agency and two (2) transfer of
peddlers licenses. (See reports subse
quently made.)
Referred to Committee on Trade
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented, received and
disposed Of as follows:
OF Thomas Flavey. SIS: Henry Crof-
ford $96; James J. Goggin, SIT; John
McGuinness, $401.75; James McLaugh-
lin. $266.50.
Referred to Committee on Aims.
OF John n. Davidson, $13.75.
Referred to Committee on Baths and
Armories.
OF John n. Masker $27.
). Referred to Committee on District
Courts.
Referred to Committee on Elections.
OF Albert Datz Co. $51 so: L. F. Kel-
cher, S25, and F. w Leake S25.
Referred to Committee on Laws and
Of John T. Clause, $s5; Albert Datz
Co. $1.50
Referred to Committee on Printing
Stationery and Supplies.
OFFICERS COMMUNICATIONS.
Requisitions from First and Second
referred to Committee on District
The annual report Of the Board Of
Street and Water Commissioners for
year ending November 30, 1905, was pre-
sented. received and ordered filed.
The Inspector of Buildings reported
twelve (12) applications for permission to
erect, alter or repair frame buildings,
and the same were referred to the Com
mittee on Laws and Ordinances.
The official bond Of Richard J. Allen,
as Inspector of Scales etc, with Daniel
O'AIara and Michael 3. Holmes as sure
ties in the sum Of $1,000, approved by
the Corporation Attorney as drawn in
legal form, was presented, received and
ordered fled.
Alderman Fletcher appeared and took
REPsoRTS RI OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The Committee on Finance reported
the following resolution
Resolved, That warrants be drawn on
the CitydTreasurer in favor OF the follow
ing named persons in payment Of salaries
for January, 1905, when due, viz. -
George NJ Mccarthy City Clerk
NJ j. z 65'bfonnell, City Clerk (aa 50
e. A. vreeland. City Marshal. 125 .O0
D. j Hewitt. 0verseer-of-the
Poor ..5..ss..... .-S.s...y... I5S 81
Geo. Murray. Assistant to Over
seer-of-the- Poor ~. ...... SO 33