The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-23
Beck died in July of this year.

MI. DUR ulOu III July VI ILLS ycat'
The above figures are for labor over and
above the money pa!d for the Lamp H.
spector's services, aud it would seem to
me that Mr.. Beck did his work. Ii the
present Inspector has his work done for
him. all except drawing his pay. Ii the
1887 covering the month OF April, 1892.
could have been maintained the labor list
in the Lamp Inspecting Department
would make the year 1899 memorable, 1t
so happens that the names on the payroll
| covered by the resolution of your Board
are familiar names to me aud l know the
men the names designate. and | know
with my own eyes that they did not ZEN
der service TO the city for the twenty-siX
lays ending April 80, 1892. This Lamp
Department must be adjusted; the extra
labor must be cut down: what sufficei
for Mr.. Beck should do for the present
Lamp INSPECTOR, the growth OF the city.
the increase of lamps aud chang
cred. The first readjustlnent which
I would suggest would be that
the present, Lamp Inspector should do the
inspecting, In other words, do the work
his predecessor did and for which the city
is paying; as l understand this mater.
there is no stated place. there is no stated
hours when the Lamp Inspector can be
found. but that his office aud hours are
those suited to his private employment.
Very truly,
PETER g.. WANsER.
....t. Mayor.
Received and laid over for one week
under the rules.
From the same office:
JERSEY CITY, May 10, 1892.
The Honorable the Board Of Street an 4
Water Board:
GENTLEMEN,-The resolution of your
Board of May 2. 1892, reading
Resolved, Tnat the contract for the
erection and completion of the new Fifth
precinct station bouse be awarded to p.
j. Condor ut the price named In. his bid.
viz, $40, AS. that being the lowest bid re-
ceiveu, and that the Corporation Attorney
be and is hereby requested to prepare INT
lave executed the necessary contract for
the same, IL
Is hereby returned without signature.
The bid of M. Il. Connolly for inasoD
work was not complete, ana throwing
that out of list OF bidders, | am satisfied
that Mr.. Condon's bid for the whole work
is lower than any other bidder on the
whole work, and is also lower thar the
total bids made up of the three lowest in
dividual bidders on the mason, carpenter
and plumbing work. My disapproval Is
not because OF the price.
AS requested the specifications for this
Improvement were submitted and the
same are carefully drawn where doubts
ma arise and where supervision is
needed the resolution Is returned without
approval, not because of price, bid or
form of specification, but for this reason
I am convinced that from Investigations
now being proceeded with, hat it is not
for the best interests of the city to award
this new cOnsract as covered by the Ian
guage of your resolution.
Very Respectfully,
PETER f. WANsER.
Mayor.
Received and laid over for one week
under the rules. w
From the same officer:
In matter of building OF Public School
No. IS.
Received and referred to the late Com
mittee OF Public Buildings, Docks and
Parks.
From the Corporation Attorney:
In matter OF encroachment by the city
on properly of Charles Stumpf.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Public Buildings. Docks aud Parks
Engineering Bureau.
From Louis II. Gieie, Architect:
In relation to Communication from His
Honor the Mayor, in matter of Public
School No. 25.
Received and referred to the late Com
mittee on Public Building, Docks and
Parks.
From Hugh A. Kelly. Wnarfnger:
Submitting monthly report of receipts
at Morgan Street Dock, received and
ordered filed.
REPORTS OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
in favor of H. Il. Holmes, $142 go, retained
percen:aged on contract No. 619.
Michael Curley. $1,000 on account of
contract No. 631.
Charles o'Eeill. $1,000 on accoun of
contract No. 6S1.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Streets, Sewers aud Lighting.
From the same officer:
Submitting grade map for the extern
sion Of Ogden avenue from Congress