The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-21
SOME CLAIMS PAID.
Com mlssioners Believe Them Hon.
est-Providing for Salaries
and Expenses,

SlOnerS 6merReu from tHo otdr CHdnOCA'
Claimants whose bills were in dispute be-
came tired and left for their homes.
The Committee on Concurrent Resol u
tions reported upon the following pay
rolls and claims, and the reports went
through by vote of to Q, Messrs.
Hitler and Peterson voting in the mega
tive:-
Pay roIls:-Belleville and High Service.
September, $5,173 81; repairing water pipe,
September, s2055; John Beaver,
s39. so; Charles b. Brush, $50; Jere miah
Curtis. $65. 10; Robert Donshea, ,s28. s2S. .$2s;
James Carln. $197.27. $3.50 80, Sl36. 40,
$102 75, $129. 81, s94.0i; 7. ]. Condon,
1894 35, s3Os. 80, 1926 SO, 1905 80, 1928. so,
S237, Is, $3O9.SO $395 S5; $45l. 80; Dyes
Counterfeit Detector, So; Thomas Fallon,
$44 25; Henry Gerber, $24. so; Frank u.
Herrick, $25 James P. Hall, $27. 45: Louis
Hitler. Jr., $65; Jersey City Supply Co..
$40. rs. $ls, s29S. &c. s134. Sc, $153.20 SLAB 49,
$l32. TO- $685. $265. AZ S17.23, 1921, S74,
$1s.1s; ?. Z. Martin, $25s Il, S59 40.
io9.I $ioa. 10, ss9s7; j. J. Mulligan, sls;
John Mullins. s5s so. $50; II. B. Nc
Knight, S33; Bernard McAnally, S93. $93;
National Meter Company. $3.50, 1896, 1896.
$3.50, 1896. $3.50; New Jersey Car Spring
and Rubber Company, $i6 %; OBrien
& Keilt. $1sO24; John Small, a7 %; steele
& Condict. SAC. 25; Theodore Smith q
Bro, $161.31, $3.50; j. Schellenberger.
$41. IS, $79 IA, $5S 80, 81 80; Uni5ed Gas I'm
provement Company, $52. .65, $2.55. 5.40,
$15 Henry Wilkins, SIS.
Ii will be noticed that the vote was
partisan, Messrs. Hitler and Peterson,
being the Two Republican members lt
was explained that the claims voted upon
favorably had gone through all the re-
oulrements of law. Many claims that
have not come up to the requirements are
still in the hands of the Financiers. IL
appears that tine action OF the Street and
Water Commissioners In refusing to SUP
NIT the original bills on all the claims in
dispute, is one of the reasons why Messrs.
Hitler and Peterson refused to vote for
those concurred In last night. Mr.. Peter
son still main tanned that most or the bi.ls
were excessive.
HONEST HOLDERS.
Mr. Kenny, who has all along acted
with Commissioner Peterson. said:-
sThese bills have been in our hands q
long while. This Board does not wish to
stand between the Street and Water Board
and honest holders of claims. Mr.. Peter
son has given these bills great deal OF
attention, but inasmuch as they have been
examined by the Board of Finance and
no legitimate objections can be urged
against them, do not see why should
vote against them. have consulted the
Corporation Counsel as to their author
izaJion by the Street and Water Board,
aud find these particular claims We're
duly authorized. The claimants have de-
clared their bills are honest, and the
Chief Engineer has certified to their hon
esty. The Chief Engineer renders him
self liable to fine of $1,000 and long
term of imprisonment for false certlflca-
tion do not believe Mr.. Ruggles would
a. .srl- T. ntrrp rprrnG
tion that the two Boards meet today and
discuss the honesty of all the claims III
dispute. None of the Street and Water
Commissioners were present. do not
believe the Street and Water Commits
sioners are acting fairly and squarely
with the Board. Hereafter, it they do
not fully comply with the requirements
Of the law, will not vote to concur in
any claim presented. They must come
here for their acquisitions for everything
they want
"The Corporation Counsel has said we
are entitled to look at those original
claims. Yet the Clerk of the Street and
Water Board refused to send them down
when the law says he shall. Mr.. Bouton
is good clerk aud perhaps he knows the
law. These claims / believe are honest,
however, aud do not see why the hold
ers should be kept out of their money any
longer. therefore vote aye.
Mr.. Edlestein explained tnat Street and
Water Commissioner Dugan called upon
MIN yesterday morning and gave salts
factory excuse for not being able to be
present at the conference.
In answer TO the question put by Mr..
Kenny, the Corporation Counsel de-
clared that the Finance Board could
either concur in requisitiou for supplies
before purchase or ratity the purchase
after the goods were ordered. This does
not imply that the Financiers must con-
cur in the purchase of goods after they
are ordered.
The Jersey City Supply Company has
cut down the figures on some of its
claims. Meanwhile they have been sent
back to the Street and Water Board.
MR. HILLIER AND THE FAKER.
Mr.. Hitler read clipping from the
EUcnillq Journal of yesterday, in which
it was declared that the Finance Commits
sioners. @ in holding back the claims in
dispute, had been playing game Of
.'pure and upadulterated blu fl. " to force
the Street and Water Board into making
certain appointments asked.
"As to the intimation thlt politics in
fuence my actions in this Board," said
Mr.. Hitler. 'it isn't worth that" (con-
temptuously swapping his filgers)
Said Mr.. Kenny.-"No question of poll
tics has ever interfered with the actions
of any member of this Board. and hope
to God it never Will.
Mr.. Peterson said he had never asked
for any appointment for any one from any
of the Boards.
The Board received the resolution re-
Gently adopted by the Town Council of
West Hoboken authorizing the Issue of
five per cent. bonds amounting to $31 ,211.
for the joint sewer.
PROVIDING FOR SALARIES.
The Finance Committee was authorized
to borrow on temporary bonds bearing
five per cent interest the sums of 81, Sl5. IS,
to provide for the payment of salary OF
the Fire Superintendent, and 81 ,S0S 81 for
the payment of the Police Superintendent
from dates of appointment to the end of
the present fiscal year, provision TO be
mades for the payments in the next tax
levy.
The same committee was also author
ized to borrow on one or more tempora ry
loan bonds the sum of Sl00 900, to be issued
in anticipation of the collection of taxes
of Jersey City for the year 1890, the bonds
payable on demand and bearing five per
cent. interest
A warrant was ordered drawn on the
City Treasurer in favor of the County
Collector, Hugh Dugan, for 1924, 12S. 20 In
full payment Of school tax for 1890.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the Sinking Fund Commissioners to fur
nfah the BOARD with q statemenC of the