The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-26
POLICE STATION HOUSES
Inspected by President Feeney and
the Board in Company With
Mayor Wanser-That
Indictment"

Mayor Wanser and Police Commis-
sioners Feeney, Kelly and Van Keuren
this morning made an inspection Of the
Police station houses. A number of
Improvements are to be made in
the houses and before making
any requests for appropriations the
Police Commissioners desire to
show the Mayor in what perfect order
some of the buildings are and what a
deplorable condition of affairs exists in
others. Police Headquarters was first
visited and His Honor expressed himself
as being we'll pleased with the arrange
ments there. The tour will probably re-
suit in the approval of resolutions au-
thoriziua all needed Improvements.
Prior to his departure With tn Police
Commissioners, Mayor Wanser was
closeted with his legal adviser, Spencer
Wesrt, and George Beu6on, Clerk of the
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers. The object of this conference was
the explanation of several resolutions
passed at last Mondays meeting of the
Board. OF all the resolutions adopted,
but two escaped approval. For the past
two days Mayor Wanser has been in
Street and Water Commissioners perus-
ing its contents. Improvement certif-
cate resolutions were signed and resolu-
lurions ordering paid certain claims. All
went smoothly until the resolutions APP
poin ting Henry Prigge Inspector on the
and Simon Volk, Inspector on the
proposed improvement of Sherman ave-
nue.. Here halt was called, the Mayor
desiring to know for how long the men
had been engaged. Clerk Bouton ex-
planned that the inspectors were paid by
luton book went back with the appoint
ment not approved Of The mat
ter will probably be Jumped with
the appointment of the POS employees
by committee instead of resolution. His
Honor ana Mr.. Weart claim that theiI
point is we'll taken in this instance and
will nave the matter tested In court. His
Honor has not probably followed the pro-
ceedings of the Street and Water Com
missioners for several months or he
would discover how and why these
men became appointed by committees.
across the Hackensack meadows broke.
The damage had to be repaired at once as
the supply of water to Jersey City would
be cut off. Accordingly several laborers
were engaged to dc the necessary repair
ing In this manner and in such cases as
tn1S com nInlbIeeS appoluo IHUoEerS, uut
His Honor fails to appreciate the legality
of such proceedings.
His Honor was in an amiable mood this
morning when entered his office.
'Is there any TRUTH" asked, ''in the
statement that you have taken steps In
the matter of Public School No. 25 to se-
cure the indictment of the Street and
Water Com missionersP"
10 this query no reply was made, and l
was merely informed that the City Hall
Commissioners were in session.
Secretary Weart was more loQuacious
and Immediately branded the statement
made in the New York Gasbag as lie.
The Prosecutor was communicated with
| by Mr.. Weart at Mayor Wapser's instiga-
| tion, ana the Public School bombshell
was the subject matter OF the communi-
cation. Nothing was done, however, that
could be construed into an attempt to
secure the indictment of the Street and
secure an investigation into that
part of the proceeding in which
| they were interested. What was said re-
lated to the alleged juggling of the speci-
| tications by Architect Giele, Mayor Wan
ser did not permit an assertion to be made
In his letter to Prosecutor Winfield. The
manner in which the complaint was made
| was. to say the least. evasive, and was to
| the effect that from investiga-
| tions made by himself in
person the facts seemed TO
| indicate that Architect Giele and Con
| tractor Condor had conspired to defraud
| other contractors out of their right to q
| legal and fair basis of estimate The OBJ
| ject of Mayor Wanser's communication
| to Prosecutor Winfield was to have that
| official refer the action of Giele auu Con-
don to the Grand Jury, if he considered
! there was sufficient ground to warrant
| such a procedure.
| The Mayors little war against the
| Street and Water. Board will be conducted
| by himself without The assistance of the
| Courts. His idea is to bring about such
| reforms as he thinks he is justified in
seeking and friendly" methods only,
| he says. will be exercised.
| The Street and Water Commissioner
court an investigation. and Mayor
| Wanser is at liberty to begin at once.