The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-28
NEVER HEARD IT BEFORE
Major Pangborn, Contrary
to His Custom, Fur
nishes Some News.
THE fISAScIERs THANKED HIN
Bu, ]. Patriot Feeney swore 1t Was
a Chestnut, and he Was Right
About it, Too.

when the members of the Board Of
Finance had concluded listening to Clerk
German read the bids for the new water
bonds yesterday, they took recess for a
'few minutes" as President Edelstein
designated. About half hour later the
Commissioners emerged from their pri-
yate room to listen to Major Pangborn's
complaintssssainst the Oakland avenue
station house. The Major was afforded
the privilege of the floor. and in his well
known soprano. said that he was there by
request OF lis wife. who Is the CHAIR
man. Of the Committee on Station
houses and Prisons Of the State Charities
Aid Society. As such it was her duty to
visit the Oakland avenue station. and
she requested the Major to accompany
her.
This was in September, and the Major
declared that the condition Of the station
house was abominable- The closets Ia
the cells were in horrible condition, and
the corridors had pools OF water In them
between the cells, while the stencil was
90 offensive that Mr.. Pangborn had to
seek the open air to be saved from faint
ing. The Major said he asked the door
man what the trouble was and was told
that the sewer connection was bad, and
he learned that 1t had never been proper
IL constructed
THE MAJOR is THANKED.
Mr.. Edeistein thanked the Major for
bis exceeding kindness in telling the
Board about this terrible pest hole, and
said he did not think the Finance Boards
attention had ever been called to the mat
ter. This brought Mr.. ]. Pauncefoote
Feeney, President of the Police Board, to
the front. he said that last year when
his Board asked the Financiers for money
to repair the station house complained
of, the Financiers cut 1t out Of the appro-
priation.
The Board then took another recess for
"a few minutes and were closeted with
the Street and Water Board for almost
two hours. When they came out again
they passed resolution offered by Mr
Peterson requesting the Street and Water
Commissioners TO inform the Board
whether any contractors for public i'm
provements were permitted by The terms
OF their contracts to lay or relay street
pavements upon cinders. clay, debris or
other material than clean. sharp sand and
other material than proper sand has been
used for said purposes. as charged by
complaints made individually to members
of the Board.
Another resolution, also introduced by
Mr.. Peterson, was passed, setting forth
that on aud after this date all bills pre-
sented to the Board for concurrence shall
be made In detail, stating by whom or
dered, the date and for what place and
purpose; noting the quantity, quality and
price; the amount and kind of labor per-
formed. with rates, ETC., it being under
stood that this Board Will in future de-
cline toreceive any claims for concurrence
unless the same be drawn In accordance
with the terms of the resolution.
LOOKING AFTER THE WATER BOARD.
Mr.. Kenny then took hand at the
machine and ground out long preamble
and resolution which was passed, setting
forth that whereas the yearly fixed
charges against the water account are:-
Interest On water debt, 1914, ,2l0; amount
due the sinking fund for redemption of
general amount, S24, 900; making the total
OF 1853, ,210,s and whereas by the provi-
sions of the laws of 1891 the Street and
Water Board is required to lay aside each
year sum sufficient to pay the interest
upon all water bonds issued by the city
before incurring any obligation against
the water account and is also required
TO pay the Commissioners OF the Sinking
Funds $21, coo each year for the redemp-
tion OF water bonds;
Resolved. That the Clerk of the Board be di-
rected to forward copy or said law to the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners. the
Water Registrar and the City Treasurer, to the
end that its provisions may be observed; and be
Resolved, That the City Treasurer be directed
not TO disburse any money belonging said
Water Department under any authority until
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
shall have provided for the pay ment Of such in
terest and sinking funds.
A resolution Introduced by Mr.. Peter
son was passed declaring that the Board
would not thereafter concur In or make
any provision for the payment Of any
claim or obligation incurred by the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners for
men employed or merchandise or mater
ial furnished by the said Board for the
employment OF said men and the
Water Department Of the city, unless the
rate of compensation to be paid and the
nature and quantity of sucn merchandise
or materials, and the price thereof, is
first submitted to the Board for its ap-
proval.
The Board. after passing the following
resolution introduced by Mr.. Peterson,
adjourned:-
Resolved. That this Board will not hereafter
concur in any contract for any public improve
ment unless the inspector appointed to superin-
tend such improvement is practical man and
competent to perform such duties OF such i'm
provement. the name Of such inspector to be
sent to the Board with the resolution regarding
the Boards concurrence in such contract