The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-12

Is herewith returned without signature
because do not believe that the persons
numed rendered the city services in the
equivalent of the amounts set out oppo-
site their respective names. l
am somewhat familiar with the
Department from my association with the
Police Department.. department. which
came under my notice more or less when
was Police Justice. The Lamp Inspee-
tor and assistants were formerly under
the Police Department. and were trans
ferred recently to the Board OF Street aud
Water ommissioners.
THE OLD TINE RECORD.
Mr.. Joseph Beck was the lamp inspec-
tor in the years 1885 and 1886. and until
the time of his death in July. 1887, at
which time the present inspector was ap-
pointed. The figures below will show
how much extra labor Mr.. Beck required
and how much the inspector called for.
Year 1885, $4O0; 1886. $420; 1887, $1.190.
MI. Beck died in July of This year, 1888.
81, ,31O 1889, 81 1878; 1890, 81 S52; 1891, $40.
above the money paid for the Lamp In
seem speG.o that s' Mr.. Beck did his WORK
and that the present Inspector
had his done for him. all except drawing
his salary. Ii the 1887, covering the
month If April, 1892, could have been
specting department would make the year
1899 memorable. 1t SO happens that the
names on the pay roll covered by the
resolution OF your Board are familiar
names to me, and know the men the
names designate, and l know with my
own ewes that they did not render to the
city the twenty-six days ending April 3o
1899. The lamp department must be ad-
tasted, the extra labor must be cut
down. What sufflced for Mr.. Beck
should do for the present lamp inspector.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTION.
The growth of the city, the increase Of
lamps and changing conditions always
being considered the first REIMBURSEMENT
which I would suggest would be
that the present Lamp Inspector
words words do the work which is
predecessor did and for which the city is
paying. AS / understand this matter
there is no stated place, no stated hours
where the lamp inspector can be found,
but his office and hours are those suited
to his private employment.
'1pi PETER ri1' +. wAssrR.
Mayor.
A CONFERENCE.
Having disposed of this matter, the
Mayor received the Finance and Fire
Commissioners whom he had summoned
for the purpose of hearing their views on
certain matters connected with the
Fire Department. The principal
subject under discussion was the request
from the Fire Commissioners for an ap-
preparation of $500 for the establish
ment and maintenance OF an engine COM
pany in the Greenville section Of the city.
The Finance Commissioners. 1t is said,
looked upon the petition with favor, but
His Honor objected. and it is not prob
will be established. Mayor Wanser
remarked that he would like to see an
engine company in Greenville, but that
fust at present he preferred attend-
ing to more important matters.
at no late date, however. His Honor will
approve of resolution granting the Fire
Commissioners $500 for this purpose.
BUSY DAY.
All the morning the Mayors office was
crowded, and as result His Honor has
had busy day of it. Director SEain was
among the first callers. He had complaint
to make. He had discovered something
that needed attending, and it Is probable
that the Board of Education will be COM
municated with. Ii an assault Is made
upon the Board iG will naturally be di
rected at the Democratic members.
CITY HALL COMMISSION.
Having disposed of Director Shain, the
Mayor threw his private Office open for
the use of the City Hall Commissioners.
These gentlemen had but little to do.
Commissioner Datz explained that titles
had been obtained to every piece of
property, on the City Hall site. except
that of the Van Zandt estate. A sQuabble
over the title between lawyers has re-
suited in Corporation Counsel Edwards
advising the Board to begin condemna-
tion proceedings II the title is
not forthcoming at once,
This will be done. The City Hall Com
missioners value the property they have