The Jersey City news., 1906-01-02
CITY BOARDS ALL
REORCANIzED
Paths Of the Members
Strewn With Flosal 0fsr-
ings Of Their Admirers
MR.. BOUTON'S AMBITION
HAUcK AND RINGLE ELECTED
PRESIDENTS OF THE STREET
AND WATER AND FINANCE
BOARDS.

AND WATER AND FINANCE
BOARDS.
The Street and Water Board reorgan-
lied in the Assembly Chamber at the
City Hall yesterday just prior to the
meeting of the new Board Of. Aldermen.
The great floral pieces and baskets and
bouquets of flowers that graced the Al
dermanic desks were in position, and the
crowds had already surged in from the
Mayors reception. A jardsniere of palms
was the centre-piece of Clerk Bouton's
desk 1t was the tribute of the clerks
in Mr.. Bouton's office and Sidewalk In
spector Frank P. Leblanc. 1t was whis,
pered among the Street and Water en-
ployees that Mr. Bouton, whose term as
Clerk of the Street and Water Board,
has not yet expired, is out for the NOM
ination for Surrogate next fall. AS
Clerk Of the Street and Water Board he
receives $1,000 a year. The salary of
Surrogate amounts to about $500 a
year. Mr.. Bouton has served the City
in highly efficient capacity for a num-
Der of years. and he and his many
friends feel that he is entitled to pro-
motion.
George Berry and Andrew ]. Knox.
the two Republican members Of the
Board elected at the last election, pre-
sented their credentials and took their
seats. Commissioner Berry was partial
" hidden from the audience in front by
a splendid jardiniere of roses, but even
these failed to hide the immaculate Write
vest he wore. He was radiantly happy,
wore the smile that won't come off, "
and was the personifcat;on of neatness.
Each had qualified in the sum of 0.0O0.
Commissioner james S. Nolan was made
temporary chairman and Commissioner
Anthony Hauck was made permanent
president. Commissioner Thomas +.
Rooney holds over as a Democrat with
Commissioners Hauck and Nolan. The
Board, an elective one. will still be DEM
ocratic, but will not be able to override
the Mayors vetoes. Herein lies an in
teresting proposition. The committee
appointed to wait upon the Mayor and
ask if he had any message for the Board
reported that he had none. It was Com
miss.oners Knox and Rooney, who es-
corted President Hauck to the chair.
President Hauck thanked his coli
leagues and his constituents for the con-
fidence that had been reposed in him,
and he made a plea that to all thinking
property owners that they would stand
by the efforts of the Board to give them
the very best administration Of that
Board. 1t was impossible, he said, to
do everything that every body wanted,
but he assured his hearers that every
thing that was possible would be done
by the Board to give the City the best
possible administration, so far as the
Street ana Water Board was responsible.
Mr.. Hauck was roundly applauded.
Tho Finance Board organized by re
electng President Jacob Riiisle chairman
and reappointing Forrest 4. Heath clerk
and Richard F'lannigan assistant clerk.
The Police Board reorganized and
electing President Jacob Ringle chairman
succeed Commissioner John Mitchell.
President Potts and uncle Jchn Me-
Nulty win control the Police Board in
the interest of Mayor Pagan.
The Fire Board elected Fire Commis-
sioner John Brennan president to sue
ceed President Zumbuseh. The latter
was succeeded by Harry Steffens. Zum-
busch was too active in the interest Of
the regular organization.
The Excise Board reorganized and re-
appointed all its officers. George w.
Decker remains as president of the
Board Daniel Egan retains his position
as clerk and William Connerty and
James Mclaughlin as inspectors.
The Board of Education will not reor-
o '.' re--sarv IL.
Former Congressman McEwan. who
wa .ps s.0nssI City Comptroller TO succeed
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