The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
THE BILLS SUPPRESSED.
Freeh01der PairSon Refuses
to Show the List of
Shady Claims.
A SAMPLE OF THE LOT.
Freeholder Griffin, Quoted as Having
Ordered Bill Of Goods, Refuses
to Father 1t.

For several months there has been some
1900 worth of claims against the county
in the hands of the Freeholders. Az
every meeting determined effort to pay
them has been made, but each time de-
feated by the vote of ex-Director Pairson
who has declared repeatedly that there
were many bills among the number that
he never would vote for.
Two months ago his opposition became
so pronounced that as a last resort the
bills were placed into his hands for cor
rect1On If any was needed. At the meet
ing held few days ago the usual effort
to have these bills paid was made and as
usual Freeholder Pairson opposed the
resolutions successfully, his vote being
necessary to secure their passage.
He was asked to give his reasons and
did SO. He exhibited sheet of paper
with from twenty-four to twenty-Seyen
names on it and declared that he had
found the bills signed by these names not
proper ones to pay.
He was asked to eliminate them from
the batch, but refused to do so then, claim
ing that since he had finished his investi-
cation other bills had been presented
which he had not seen.
He gave rs another reason, as published
in THE JERSEY CITY News, that there
was not money. enough to pay these
claims in possession of the Freeholders.
PAIRsoN HAS THE LIST.
This morning saw Freeholder Pairson
and asked him to tell me whose bills he
claimed were irregular and he replied
Il have not got my memoranda with
me, and can not
But you have it at your Office, sup
poser"
sfVaS ic +bora
"Will you show it to me or give me the
names on it?"
The Freeholder hesitated a moment and
replied:-"I will meet YOU at the Freehold
ers' office in an hour and let you have it. :"
l thanked him; and. as thought he
went to his private office for the mem
oranda. An hour later | saw him as
agreed, and he said
II could not find the list 1t was not
where | thought | had placed it"
But paper of as much value as that
certainly is not lost. Don't you think
you could find it If you looked else
where?"
BUT HE SURPRISES IT.
Mr.. Pairson thought moment and
slowly replied that probably he could.
But" he added, 7if did. don't think
subject over after / saw you and con-
cluded that it would defeat the purpose /
have in view if the names were pub
lished'
What is the nature of the irregulari-
ties you have discovered?"
Some of the bills are not properly
vouehed for, he replied.
sis that alls"
"Well, that is one of the reasons. -
A SPECIMEN BILL.
then called his attention to claim of
e hall for c11pp1ioc opoounfinor
to $50. IS, dated March z, 1885,
This bill is represented to have been
made at the order of Freeholder Griffin
and it is signed as correct by Messrs.
Boyle, Noonan, Quintus Cuftius Steger,
McDonough, Hennessey, Smith and
Griffin, of the County Committee
by Messrs. Quintus Curtius Steger,
Griffin, McDonough and Smith, of the FL
nance Committee. The bill was thus GER
titled to before the present organization of
the Board, and Freeholders Kimmerly,
Hennessey and Boyle, of the new Finance
Committee, further certified that it was
correct.
Evidently Freeholder Griffin, who
signed it as correct, discovered his error,
for where it is endorsed ordered by Free
holder Griffin" Mr., Griffin drew his pen
through his name and disclaimed any
knowledge of having made the requi-
Sition.
A CLOUDY EXPLANATION.
When mentioned this to Freeholder
Pairson and asked him if there were any
more bills like this, he responded that
there may be-" but he refused again to
make known the names.
"Why?" l once more asked
'If make known these names what is
to hinder any Freeholder from at once en-
dorsing them as being correct and thus
defeating the very thing / want to accom-
plish."
And what is that?"
"At a proper time that will be made
known" he replied, and then said that at
the next meeting he probably would
recommend that some of the acquisitions
be paid: those that he knew to be cor
rect.