The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-16

ness. Tho men have hal money, and it
IS the note shavers who are howling."
without further ado this pay roll was
tabooed. 1t will be- returned for slight
revision. The next payroll was for laying
water pipes In the month of February
amounting to $380.50. This was approved
for concurrence. Then came the pay
roll amounting TO s. S32. so, for repairing
water pipes IN February. IL was approved
OF as was also one for repairs at High
Service amounting to $23S.80. Commits
sioner Peterson tried to think of some
thing TO say when the payroll for shut
ting off water in February amounted to
S2,310.50, but words failed him. 1t was
approved as was also the payroll for
laborers repairing water gates in the
same month amounting to $3.50. This
payroll was sworn to as being correct by
f''rom" Trotter and Mike Kelly. Commis-
Sioner Peterson, however. again called
attention to the note shaving industry by
saying:-
Il wish this matter could have been SO
arranged that some o these men would
have had to sue for their money. I would
like this note shaving business exposed
to the public. so that all could know how
matters are run here. / know of instances
where men have sold their time at half its
value, ana if that is not disgrace to the
city don't know what disgrace is"
STILL THEY COME.
Water Assessor Heller's pay roll for
February, amounting to $625, did not re-
ceive the approval of the Board. 1t must
be sworn to. Another pay roll for repair
Ing water gates in March, amounting TO
1886. was thought sufficiently correct to
be approved. The March pay roll for la
Dor and repairs at High Service, aggre-
eating 1864. was approved. Next came
the March pay roll for laborers at Belle
vile and High Service, amounting to
$5.17707. Something was said about nav
Ing the amount cut down, but it was
finally laid aside for passage. Pay rolls
for repairing water gates in March,
Service for April, S5,050.S7; Belleville and
High Service for May. 81, ,963 5S; Water
Registrars Department for May, So, ,068.31;
repairing water gates on Meadows for
April, s526; May, $640; labor on meters,
$613. 33 for June: repairing water gates
in April, $3.50; General SUPERINTENDENT
Irotter for. May, ssS9 80; Water
pairs over water pipe for November. '91,
S4o8.50 certified to by Tom" Trotter;
shutting off water in January, 81, ,S48, cer-
titled to by "Tom" Trotter and Decenl-
ber, 1891. 1897, certified to by Thomas
Trotter, were set aside for concurrence.
without much objection from Commis-
sioner Peterson.
NAS PS>J AoAiS ACA VIZ 6CACA al ouUGkAhtC
den5 for May amounting to S9s9.99. reas-
SCISSORS for June amounting to $685. for
labor op meters in May S6l3.33, were with
the others laid out to be returned for re-
vision.
This concluded the examination of the
payrolls aud then President Edelstein
sald:-"Gentlemen, these payrolls have IN
most Instances been certified to and passed
by the Street and Water Commissioners.
l believe them to be correct and l now
ask the gentlemen not members of the
Board TO retire for a few minutes"
PAYROLLS PASSED.
The few minutes spoken of extended to
an hour. The caucus was evidently hot
one, as MIR. Peterson seemed somewhat
agitated when the reporters were again
admitted. The roll was called aud then
came the result of the caucus. A .resolu-
tion concurring in the following ayrolls
was read:-