The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-21
FOR VICTORY In BAYONNE.
Good Citizens of All Political Faiths
Are Supporting VIM. c. Farr.
Down with the ring"
"Clean city government"
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Down with the rlng.r
"Clean city government"
No more jobbery."
These are the openly express ed senti-
ments of the citizens of Bayonne. In
talking with a prominent real estate man
last night, who by the way is republi-
can. l learned that not only will VIII
liam c. Farr stand as the Democratic
nominee for Mayor, but also ms the can
didate OF the Independent Club, and
also of the better part OF the Republi-
ans. In fact it is pretty broadly hlnted
that the Republican Convention next
Friday night viii endorse him.
of course, Mayor Newman wants
another term, or at least the ring
wants its obedieut manipulator elected
again. but there is very little possibility
Of his getting the Republican nomina-
ton. This fact he realized some four or
five weeks ago. It 10 well known that
the ring" used every endeayor to secure
the Democratic nomination for him last
saturday night. Two delegates, Benny
and Brady, were the kickers at the con-
vention against Farr, nevertheless they
didn't even suggestive name of any other
Democrat for the position. Since sat
urday night they have been doing ali
they can 10 further Newman's candidacy.
An act Of "1oboery" that happened not
later than last fall, and was connived at
and concurred in by Mayor Newman, Is
being related with much effect against
him.
A resolution was passed by the Council
and signed by the Mayor directing that
every property holder in the city be nOti-
fed TO relay the sidewalks in front of his
property within fifteen days after the
passage Of the resolution. IL it was not
done by the property holder within the
time specified tue work would be done by
the city at the expense of the property
holder. Some property holders were
notified, but over half were not Some
afraid of the ring" had their sidewalks
reset, though it was not necessary. Some
paid no attention to the notice, for there
was no necessity OF their doing So But
imagine the surprise of some wnen about
thirty days afterwards they received bill 8
for from $ll TO SIS tor the resetting of
their sidewalks.
A SIDEWALK JOB.
There is one case III particular to which
attention is called. A well known citizen
received u bill for SIS for one piece OF
property. He had never received any
official notice OF The action of the Coun-
ell. Furthermore his sidewalk was in a
first rate condition. But the real act Of
jobbery is laid bare when IL is stated that
the city never touched the sidewalk on
this piece Of property at ALL
The same gentleman had two vacant
lots IN another part Of the town. For one
OF these pieces the city charged him S1f
for relaying the sidewalk, but for the
other piece he never received any bill
whatever. He Is now in a quandry TO
know whether he owns the other piece or
not. He is afraid that perhaps the "ring'
has gobbled il up.
James j. Cogan appears here again as
the lucky contractor. He presented his
bills as above stated to the Common
Council. and they were ordered paid. But
fhaaTa
informed the Tax Collector when he got
an opportunity to appeal. Cogan evil
IDENTIFY became scared at the "kick,n for
he said he would return the money If the
Tax Collector was unable to collect IL.
Another property owner received no
tice of the passage of the resolution. He
Immediately went to work to have his
sidewalks relaId. though he was of the
opinion 1t was unnecessary. His men had
completed their work with the exception
of the last two flags, when they were
called to some oIheI work temporarily.
While away the city gang happened along
and did the two flags, and then charged
the owner for doing the whole job.
LOOK OUT FOR THE FILLING.
AT the last meeting of the council, held
Tuesday evening, bids were presented for
the Improvement of East rhirty-fourth
street. between Avenues ID ana G.. There
We're two bids. One from Michael }.
Ford aud the other from James j. Cogan.
A difference of three cents per yard for
the work secured the job for Cogan.
Ford's bid for excavating was thirty cen Is
per yard; Cogan's. fifty cents. For earth
filling Ford asked forty.five cents Cogan
was satisfied with twenty cents. For new
curb stones Ford asked hfty-eight cents
per foot and Cogan sixty. Both asked
twenty cents per foot for new fagstones.
The 'nigger" is in the earth filing. Twen-
ty-fye cents per yard differencel City En-
gineer Emmett Smith is the gentleman
who estimates the number OF cubic yards