The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-05
A HITCH IN THE WORK.
The FinanCiers Do Not Con-
cur in the New Building
Contract.
THEY MUST SEE THE PLANS.
Mr.. Williams Attacks Architect
BrO0me, and Mr.. Broome
Replies.

HS AO" PoAOO DuAtuluR lcCtlNeu u SUN
den check last evening In its rapid
progress toward naturalization.
1t was generally supposed that the
Board Of Finance at its special meeting
last evening would concur in the resolu-
ton of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners awarding the contracts,
and that work on the new building would
be commenced Immediately.
The police, however, were doomed to
disappointment, and now begin to think
that they will have to stay in their pres
ent old rookery all winter
THE CONTRACTS TO BE LOOKED AT.
Instead of concurring in the action Of
the Street and Water Commissioners the
f1nanciers referred the matter to a COM
mittee, and ordered their clerk to request
the Street and Water Commissioners to
send them forthwith all the plans and
specifications for the new buildings.
@The trouble seems to be over the
amount to be expended on the building.
The Board of Finance appropriated $780,
GOO, and the amounts of the several con-
tracts which were awarded by the Street
and Water Commissioners aggregate over
sS7 900. The Finance Board objects to
this and says that by the time the build
ing is completed, and the extra work
which will undoubtedly have to be done
is paid for, even this sum will be ex-
ceeded.
The Board of Street and Water Com
missioners, on the other hand, says that
it is still within the amount fixed by law
for the building-$40, 600. In reply to this
the tinanciers say that the amount fixed
by law is s45, 600 for two police buildings,
and IL both can be built for that amount
they have no objections. 1t is thought
that the matter will be satisfactorily
settled by Tuesday, when the Board will
hold its regular meeting.
APPOINTMENTS.
Miles F. McCortin was appointed
Deputy City Collector and Thomas
OConnor was made q clerk in the same
office. The communication of the City
Collector in regard to John Wandle. q
clerk in his office, was referred to Com
missioner Allen with power. Edward P.
Crook was appointed clerk in the City
Clerks Office. The communication of
Judge William p. Douglass asking for
more clerical assistance was referred to
Commissioners Edelstein and Hitler
with power.
The contracts for the new engine hou SO
met the same fate as those for the police
building.
WHY WERE THE CONTRACTS DELAYED?
After the adjournment of the Board the
Commissioners were besieged by those
interested In the new building for the
purpose of ascertaining why the Board
refused to concur in the contracts, In
addition to the reasons printed above it
was also stated that the Board UNDER
stood that no provision was made for
painting the new building. But it was
explained that this was provided for.
Then 1t was stated that the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners had not
submitted the plans and specifications
for the buildings to the Finance Board,
and tho tno did mn thin b ~ a u
could intelligently award contracts with
out knowing something about what they
called for.
1t was also stated by gentleman not
connected with the Board that the mud
die over the architects had considerable
to do with the action ofthe Finance Com
missioners.
A QUESTION OF RADIATORS
This statement is borne out to some ex-
| tent by letter which was given out by
| President Edelstein.
| This letter was signed by President
Thomas H. Williams, of the Griff1ng Iron
| Company, and it contained complaint
| against Architect Broome. 1t stated that
| there had been personal misunderstand-
| ing between Mr.. Broome and the gentle
| men of the iron company which had re-
| suited in a suspension of amicable rela-
| tions. Mr.. BroOme was alleged to have
| expressed desire to get square by pre-
VenUlnB Tue use OI Gne Steam rdulHtOrS
manufactured by the Grifing company
| in any building of which he was architect.
Mr.. Williams argued that the radiators
| should be used in the new police head
| quarters instead of others manufactured
outside the city. and contemplated in Mr..
Broome's plans. The Griffing Iron Com
pany, says the letter, gives employment
| to six hundred or seven hundred Jersey
| City people and should be considered for
| that reason if it can furnish satisfactory
goods at market prices. Mr. Williams is
emphatically of the opinion that it can.
and he urges President Edelstein not to
| let Mr.. Broome's personal spite deprive
the police of the comforts of the home
made radiators