New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-27
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
OFFICIAL RASCAIIY IN JERSEY CITY.

,vop v,xsrR TO TAKE ACTION AGAINsT THE
srrrrr ,yp WATER COMMISSIONERS.
,.o vovor w,nser WAS a candidate he promised II
, t correct IN. abuses OF the notorious bo''u vi
c,ro.t and Water Commissioners. Inc P'oP'o "'
mond.d this and II has been the earnest uc9". va ~
MAYOR TO fulfil his promise. Early IN 'i'S 'e YIN
sultcd with leading Republicans VINO are mc"'O'
trc Union League Club rs to the course 70 p'' '
n, ,ppolntcd committee to procure sufficient c'i
sc - wroncdo,ng against the Commissioners to war
r, their removal upon the presentation oil proper
ob,rccs The committee appointed c"h'iS's VI
nudge John A. Blair, Colonel H. H. Aherhe'''s' io''
- n dickinson General John Ramsay, james
II Lave. On, Judge William F. Douglas John a. "'"','
Edward W. WoDlly, John J. Erwin anu hN-N's', ",'
hor, Collins This committee became a"aFe Vi w
fac, that 80 per cent OF the money r'i'e" '
,,r IN. maintenance OF the municipal gONerh"''. -
oxpcnded by this Board which Is made up Vi NV
Democrats al appointed by orcstes Cic'e'''u' """
~ voc Mayor These Commissioners under Tue
charter can only be removed foT cause py ''' WV
crnor after the Mayor Of the city submits 10 NM p'
surc,cpt 10 warrant such action. The committee VI
tho rulon Icacnc Club also learned that the strcc. III"
wo,cr Commissioners had provided nearly all oil une
,v,c,od bollot Lox suffers with easy posi'r'h' anu
large salaries until this protection WIS s."PP "' w
of the men being ent to prison. lh'S h"'i -,
,Ia there was reason for believing tha' tnc "" w
pormcnt OF the city had been cOh"u''ou III ~
sh,mclc,,ly cxtravagant manner, anu ui'' "'''''
hou,d be having the city revenue IL WIZ ~
toad constantly in debt and calling on tle wy "
go, n, different occasions the city issued boha' 10
, this extrayagnncc. This under OIe''c' oieNc
lands administration. .A
since Mayor Wanser was elected i"S' SPINS
street and Water Commissioners nave p''n 'no'' -
mi The five Democrats who compose 'n'S "o"'"
1ohn F. Madden president, stochhodcr Ill Wv
,, -,co,rnck and bcershop keeper; 'har's g.
md
,,d , Ducun owner OF Cuttcnburg race horSr9'
uIu,o,, y Cook grocer; stephen r. zoe, pro'''S'o
politician. ~ ,,, Inc boon I'm.
vos,icotinc the proceedings OF the COMMISSIONER VIZ
formally prcfcr the charges prepared lot Inv
ne Movor These charges Will contain Nv" -"
u.ot,ons bc,ldcs rcciting numerous abuses "hon 10
-, lar enough TO become violations OF law
,, oor,n,,int T. the violation OF I'll" charter VIM"
rh,,d,s an expenditure OF more than T''" Vi wy
money for the supply OF material "i'H' .' r
ing Is done by contract ana DOS hu''"' ',, -,
rross cxtravagancc connected Win '"' D"'''"7
hoo,s Nos 81 and o. will also be- specific 'hafE''
$500 W. hoe already refused TO pay Contractor
n,Ic, condon for work done School NO. % De
~ ga, erccIncatous I'm the contract were not ioi
,owcd 4 third charge Is that tn" street anu "'''
uoord vIolatcd tho law By making IL I'VE S'''' '
tract with gas company I" nen' Wv ' 49, Cha
matter Is now In the courts. IL Is '''''"'" ~
hat he tNmiuiS -lpI'iS Ilhu Nv i'r'''
,artcr IN make n contract 'or "A longer hl' 'n'n o
- ~ fourth allegation TO be- preferred, VIII p'
n,t the Commissioners employed labor'r' ." ~
pu,dlc streets after the appropriation lo' '"'"
was exhausted To exceed an appr"p''"u"" - ~
81, d.,n.anor I'm cwIcrscy, and This particular
charge + probably the strongest tha' VIII " ''.
~, ,, notorious Democratic board. Tie MIN
ch,rc. Will BE- that persons have De'h P'"''"'
ip.curcs md that the men 50 appointed 10 n''"'"e
-, ,,a civ and draw their salaries with great r'su
larty. ,.,,, or..se,ted 70 the
MAYOR hearing Will Dee afforded the S'''' "'' ""
commissioners. II the accusations nv S"''
N,vor Won.cr will send the testimony I, , tp
Nfctt ana request him 10 remove the l,, rsont
in,ri 40 one n Hudson County l. more 'l' ,a,
NJ work In an effort &" have me noNr'.' h, i,
,""5 a -" 1uxpaycr, are also waiting for thc "v
crnors action. The Governor k1o"N '"i, Ia, "a, - thr
.tre.t and Water Commissioners with the trphon
element OF the Democratic party. Voters 'r" G0v
' in this matter. and II he permits Ponuc''
10 govern his action ~ ie i.rr that lie viii by 50
adne sign III, political death warrant. HD,rt
yr,at ambition Is To be made nl'' a. nd vithoni
S' ~ accomplish that end. Twice WHsn ~
thought be had the prize 1t was pluched from M n'"'
r rspctrton d this @.ascr ,. Thgn d the
legislature again meets lie ma, cert" hngchmnn
fbrn, Dennis Mclaughlin. boss OF ne "",rhDuIs
racc,r,cl has openly declared himself IN luNp' ~, W.
~ i a Young fnr Governor. and Mr. >onhs j. nv
h,icc ~ Ahbctt's strongest enemy. nicd >iic> -
,fnr NcIhcr-on. Robert Davis. VI. j. oI,"hiicii JONI
:, ,'' Wv tnhn Fdnlsclu all Democratic leaders IN
mo cou,,fy have declared themselves for Mr NcPher
- canddotc md Albeit finds himself alone IN rs
sou ,"rre With but A solitary friend. Allan L. Nc
nrr"tt chairman Of the Democratic state committee
,o cheer him This Is particularly haNl on the 'oN
- Tor .iucc he has been Governor he has proven
~ Lr Inc friend II the very men who ar" now i"t
Wcphcr.on's candidate. Albeit. more thali any "'
I.c stood bv McIaughlin's rnrc'rack. ana II must
mako him feel sad to lind that his Tuc-ouablc artoIS
and unwariancd parti,an,hp is not bearing MN any
benefits. .,.a....,,,,,. ,o tad
Republicans in Hudson County are thoronghy poI,ei
in tbc.c facts and when the right time arrives t,N
I'm lac pr,.entcd I, the people In proper shape Inc
DnnrIInn clubs mr., doing great work. and the or
canIzaton ~ the party Is better To day ta ever DC
IN, udc