The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-15
4 WEAK IMIrITION or TWEED C co.
The Inst Ring Movement in the Corrupt Jcr-
sey City Common Councii-Only sSO,OOO
Joi, mi. Time-UackcnsackW Water Lots.

sey CITY Common Council-Only n $40, 900
Job this Time-Hackcnsack Water Lots.
The Common Council of Jersey City has been
in existence only a little three months under
the consolidation act, and yet the members have
put through three outrageous jobs for the robbing
OF the taxpayers.
FIRST they voted themselves each salary OF 1,2D
year in violation OF the city charter, aud passed
over the MAYORS veto the tax bill with SOS 400 for
the payment Of their salaries. some OF the Alder
men were very prompt in calling for their 6rst
months salary. but an injunction prohibited City
Clerk Scott from passing over the necessary war
rant.
The purchase Of property. for two public parks
al prices Which would leave dividend Of $4,000 TO
$4,000 vas the next job which came to grief through
the fundamentally OF the Mayors veto.
Tue next and last job lie the purchase OF for,y-two
marsh lots on the Hackensack river for dock par
poses for $4,000.
Mayor o'NeiIl vetoed the resolution AUTHORIZE
the purchase OF this property, on the ground that II
Is not required and will not be for many years that
there are already landing places near the Hacken-
sack bridge sufficient for all purposes; that CON
tractors dealers, and others prefer coming to the
vharves on the Hudson rivar for their goods; that
the distance from the Court House to tie docks on
the Hudson river IL about the same as from the Court
House to the HackonEack river, and the distance by
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contemplated one on the Hsckensack s just eiaht-
cen miles. Tie Mayor considers the nTice proposed
TO be paii exravagant, and In confirmation cites
| few sales Six years ago the Water Commissioners
| purchased seven acres " lanl on the Hackcn-ack
| river, adjoining Newark avenue. 'or 5000 per acre
witch Is less than $50 pcr bot Two wears ago TWEEN
ty-one acres Of land fronting on the same river. and
within the limis oi u consolidated CITY, were sold
at 1870 per acre which Il less than S2j DER city lot
| A motion 10 adopt the resolution, notwitustlnd
| ing the objection Of his Honor the Mayor, was
| adopted by the Common Council
| In October las, McssTs. Aldridge Wood sold by
auction some property In more desirable location
at more than 100 per cent. less than the proposed
purchase by theAlderT 's'ring. The property con
sists Of seventeen lots lust north Of HackensJcs
bridge; has three fronts, on West -. Pau's venue
| Ninth street. and the Ilackensack river, and s con
Veuient to the Pivonia horse railroad cars. Tncrc
| l. a dock 1i0 feet long. that cost over 81 Oo be
sides buildings worth SiQOl, and tie entire property
was sold for 81 900. Tue waarf on THIS property u
| the only one on tie river and as built for the pur
| pose OF receiving building materials, but there !
| not use for it ut present day In the week.
II tie city required the forty-two lots they ough
| TO have been Iurchase1 Tor less than }N,OtO. AM
| probably could have been Lad the purchase bee
| AGED in the Lands Of proVcr person. he Ring
| however. are not likely 10 get tnrir hands on th
surplus $22 600, as 4 II coutcnjed that The charte
| grants them no power TO make tue purchase. and
| proceedings have been instituted to enJoIn ~
| Mayor and Aldermen from paylAg any money TO
| lne Hlckcnsack river front