JERSEY CITY DEPARTMENT.

JERSEY CITY DEPARTMENT.

俗话说,“这是一个没有长巷turn "seems figuratively applied to the Jersey City Fire Commissioners, verified at last, and the turning point in their long endeavors to organise reached. Pursuant to adjournment, the Commissioners met on Thursday evening, June 19, and to the surprise of many, succeeded in electing a permanent president of the board. When Clerk Doremus called the roll all the members answered to their names. They immediately commenced voting, and after three ballots were had, resulting In the inevitable tie, Commissioner McDonough moved to take a recess of fifteen minutes, which was carried. The commissioners sat in their seats looking at each other for a few moments, when suddenly they seemed to think that something must be done. They went into caucus, and about an hour after returned with countenances beaming with smiles, indicating that the Rubicon had been passed, and that all was serene. On being called to order, Commissioner McDonough moved that Commissiom-r Ayers be appointed chairman pro tern., which motion was adopted unanimously. Commissioner Ayers, on taking the chair, returned his thanks to the Board for the honor they had conferred upon him. He then stated that the first business in order was the election of a permanent president of the board. Commissioner McDonough then nominated Commissioner O'Donnell, who being the only nominee, the board proceeded to take a ballot. Commissioners Roe and McDonough were appointed tellers. Five votes were cast, and Commissioner O'Donnell, receiving the whole number, was declared elected. Commissioners Leather and McCarthy conducted the newly elected president to the chair, who then returned his thanks for the high honor and for the confidence reposed in him by his brother members. He would, with their assistance, endeavor to perform the duties that would devolve upon him with satisfaction to the board, with credit to Jersey City, and for the best interests of the Department. Commissioner McDonough then moved that the order of business and rules of the old board be adopted for the government of the new until otherwise ordered; carried. There being no further business, and the hour being late, the newly organised board adjourned. President O'Donnell and Commissioners Ayers and McDonough then invited their friends to partake of their hospitality.

President O’Donnell is an old member of the Board, and also an old Fireman, having been connected many years with the old Volunteer Department, during which time he served in many prominent positions connected with it. He Is a business man, and is well liked by all who have the pleasure of his acquaintance ; always modest and unassuming in his deportment, he has a host of friends, who unite in their congratulations and consider him the right man in the right place. Now, that the Board is organised, it is hoped that all facetiousness will be kept out of it, and that all the Commissioners, Democrats as well as Republicans, will turn a deaf ear to outsiders who would like to run the Department in their own interests. The people have elected the Commissioners to attend to the welfare of the Department, and, as they are, one and all, capable men, let them cast aside party opposition, and when they retire fropi the Board they will each receive the praise of, " Well done, good and faithful servant I”