The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-19
ARMISTICE GRANTED.
Possibly a White Dove of
Peace May Be
Patched.
M'LAUGHLIN in THE FRONT
And Mr.. Sweeney Is Secure as a
Joint Sewer 0flicial-A Small
Row Over Treasurer Cleve-
land.


Water Board.
The settlement was rejected in this
manner Yesterday morning the Street
and Water Commissioners voted unanim-
ously to appoint John C. Sweeney Jersey
City's representative in the Joint Sewer
Commission. Last night Finance Com
lnissioners Edelstein, Kenny and Hilyer
concurred in his appointment and down
come all the claims and pay rolls which
have been pigeon-holed for SO many
months. They wonld have been con-
Cured in last night. bu for the absence
of Finance Commissi oner Allen. VINO is
sick. and Commissioner Peterson. who is
out of town.
The outcome is re garded as a complete
victory for County Clerk Mclaughlin.
Assemblyman John +. Madden was first
appointed Joint Sewer Commissioner.
He was afterwards made Street an
Water Commissioner. He could not hold
botn offices and naturally decided to dro p
out of the Joint Sewer Commissioner
ship. He conferred with County Clerk
Mclaughlin and John Y. Sweeney was
slated for the place. Mr.. Sweeney is
chef clerk in the freight department. Of
the Erie Railway Company.
The Street and Water Commissioners
den in turn refused to resign from or
qualify for the position of Joint Sewer
Commissioner. Then began the fight,
which has SO stirred political circles.
NOT ALL SERENE YET.
The history OF the Street and Waite
Board does not show an instance wher
an appointment has been made and cone
CURED IN in such "A short space o.
time as Mr. Sweeney's l asked Presit
dent Edelstein how it was that Mr.
Sweeney's appointment had been con-.
Cured in so quickly
WELL" remarked that official, THAT
sewer question must be attended to a {
once. The old Rayine sewer is broken
and is menace to the public health. w
concurred in the appointment because 1t
was for the oest interests OF the city and
because the public demand that some ac-
tion be taken in the matter"
HOB0KEN'S PROTEST.
The President then handed me copy
OF resouluoas passed by the Hobokeh
Board of Health and forwar led to the
Finance Commissioners. Here they
are
The nuisance arising from the break in the
Ravine Road sewer. situate on the boundary
lihs of Hoboken and Jersey City, is source OF
sickness and breeds epidemics, and, whereas,
provision was made by recent legislative enact
Iirnts 10 abate the nuisance and inaction pre-
walls consequent 10 failure of the Board Of FL
nance Of Jersey city to approve suggez1lQns
made to construct new outlet as provided by
Ravine Road Sewer Commissioners,
Resolved That This Board solicits and petit
tions the Board Of Finance of Jersey City to
CONCUR Ia the recommendation of the at0remen-
toned Ravine Road Sewer Commissioners aud
by so doing secure benefits to the population of
both cities who are compelled to breathe the at
mosphere polluted by the foul exhalations from
this broken sewer.
You eau see, ?" continued Mir. Edel-
stein, that a horrible state of affairs ex-
lists. Our immediate attention is called
to the matter, and our Board Will do al l
iri re N have this eOmniefH1
as quickly as possible"
Now that the trouble with the Stree c
aud Water Commissioners has been set =
tied, temporarily at least. the Financ Q
Commissioners have locked horns wit b
City Treasurer Cleveland, aud the pros =
poets are that this official Will be brough t
up with a short turn and have his dutie 8
clearly defined to HIM by the Financ 9
Commissioners through Corporal ion
Counsel Edwards.
All, THERE, Mr.. TREASURER.
At recent meeting OF the Board OF
Finance the City Treasurer was directed
To submit to the Board an account or all
balances of city moneys in the various
banks. Last night the following was
submitted
Third. General Account. ....-... ...-... 3,10l 63
Hudson. General Account. -.--......... 1850 81
Second, Water Account. ...-...,....... 3l,3fl 81
Hudson, Water Account 4x,Vog q
Hudson Assessment Account ,......... ST,2?S OF
Second, Special School Accouut...-.... 9l,304 50
Third, Special Street Account 36Oa9 81
Hudson, Special Street Account. ..-.... 55263 20
Second, Adjusted Liens Account ....... 9,194 Ga
Hudson, Surplus Account. .....-....... 11.S45 10
II see nothing" said Commissioner
Kenny. "in that report relative to the
Sinking Fund. Under a recent resolu-
tion of this Board you, Mr.. President.
were virtually given control of the
Board Of Finance. / would like to know
il you asked the City Treasurer to render
to this Board an account of all moneys he
has charge of (and he received everything
in conformity with his duties as laid
down in the charter? Ii You have aske d
for such report. and we do not get it,
then at the next meeting OF our Board
we will have something to say"
81 will state" replied President Edel-
stein, "that l asked for a report of all
moneys under his control. | wanted to
know how much money there was in
bank for the payment of bonds. The
treasurer informed me that that wasn't
his business but that 1t was the business
of the Comptroller to render such re-
port. l then went to the Comptroller
and he informed me that the required re-
port must come from the City Treas
urer."
BETWEEN TWO STOOLS.
"Then we are between two stools and
are not to get any information" int r
rupted Commissioners Kenny. II would
move that the Corporation Counsel be in
strucled TO give US his opinion as 70 VINO
should render such a report. and Will
then see that we get it at once.
Having flushed with the City Treas
urer Mr. Kenny next tackled the street
and Water Commissioners.
Last December" said he, ''this Board
set aside $1,000 for the payment Of just
claims incurred between 1882 and 1882
Claims amounting 10 So 1853 have been
paid that fund, and there still remains ii
balance Of sS73.15. 1t is useless for that
money to be lying idle and some poor
men need their money. l would suggest
that the Street and Water Commission
ers be directed to use the money in that
fund and not keep poor meu without pay
eight or niue mouths more. There is no
excuse for holding back legitimate claims
when there is fund 10 pay them from
On resolution by Commissioner Kenny
awarrant was ordered drawn upon the
City Treasurer in favor OF County Cei-
lector Dugan for $1,000 on account of
1890 taxes.
Provision was made for interest of Sep
tember, 1891, by depositnx to the credit
Of that account S. 800 on general account,
81, 500 so, on general account to pay inter-
est on assessment bonds and $40 ls5 on
water account. The sum of s2e70 was
Transferred TO general account of the En-
Efneering Bureau. TO pay for services rem