The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-17
ANXIOUS SIMPSON
The Man Who Would Like to
Run the Affairs Of
Jersey City.


Perhaps no better idea of the bitter feel
iHngs which exist between Mayor Wanser and
the Board of Finance over the appointments
of Messrs. Brinkerhoff and Erwin can be
given than by the publication OF scene
which took place at last nights meeung OF
the Board of Finance, in which 1T was
shown that both sides are laying for chances
to gain a point. Chief Engineer Ruggles
and Commissioner Somers had both been
summoned to appear before the board.
Mr.. Simpson was IN such a state
of mind that he would hardy
give President Hitler time to call the roll
before he began to question Engineer Rug,
giles. The subject brought up by Mr.. Simp-
son was the much delayed Woedlawn sewer
upon which no work can be done owing to
the refusal of the National Docks, Lehigh
Valley and Central railroads to permit Con-
tractor Condor to go under their tracks,
and the Morris Canal to go under its canal
bed.
SIMPSON EXCITED.
"What is being lone about that severe"
asked Mr.. Simpson.
Nothing, y replied Chief Ruggles.
tMr. Edwards, who was Corporation
Counsel until his successor was appointed,
was directed to adjust that difficulty, y inter
posed Commissioner Somers.N HE had Sc
| cured two consents the last / heard of it"
"Well, the city will be involved in litiga-
| ton unless something is done before naylga-
ton is opened on that canal" put in Mr..
Simpson.
Suddenly Mr.. Simpsons face frightened:
why were the papers affecting the agree
ments with the companies and city taken
from Corporation Counsel Brinkerhotf's
Officer he asked.
Il don't know, > was the reply.
who took them2'
Il did" replied the Chief.
nRy whose orderS2H
..By Mayor Wanser's," firmly responded
Mr.. Ruggles.
Mr.. Beden coughed and Mr.. Hitler twisted
around in his seat so as not to miss a word.
Where did you take those papers" asked
| Mr.. Hitler.
ITO Mr.. w. D. Edwards" replied the
Chief.
.1To your knowledge, has any one made
any effort to adjust that difficulty? asked
Mr.. Hitler.
Il have been to Bethlehem. Pa" was the
reply, ito see Mr.. Wilbur Of the Lehigh
| Valley and he referred me to Rev. Barnes.
Commissioner Dugan has seen Mr.. Barnes
and the latter gentlemen will not consent to
the pipe going under the tracks unless the
sewer pipe is lowered all the way across the
meadows.
ssThen you took the papers from Mr..
Brinkerhoff and gave them to a private party
under orders, did your continued Mr.. Hill
lier.
81 took them by the Mayors orders to Mr..
Edwards
The members of the board were knocked
out. The Mayor had outwitted them and
just how to recover the desired papers Is q
question which is puzzling them.
A SCARE THAT WON'T WORK.
Mr.. Simpsons law suit scare won't work.
| 1t will probably be comforting TO the members
| to know that had not Mr.. Edwards been dis
turbed the sewer could ave been completed
long before this time and the difficulty with
the railroads adjusted. Mr.. Edwards has Sc
cured the Central Railroads and Lehigh Val
ley Railroads consents and the others were
to have followed. Now all have
been withdrawn. The Lehigh Valley Rail
road Company owns all the lar each side of
the fifty foot strip to the water front ac-
quired by the city on which to construct the
sewer. The plan is to have the sewer pipe
| above the level of the meadows, but the rail-
roads will now never consent to the sewer
| going under their tracks and under the
| canal unless the sewer across the meadows is
lowered.
H BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
Alderman Salinger notified the board that
he desired the discharge of Patrick f.
Loonev, an attache of the Second District
| Court, for non-attendanee and incapacity.
The matter was referred to Mr.. BrinkerhoH.
| Collector O'Neill notified the board that he
had received reports Nos. "a and 95 for col
lection. They amount to S33f ,3o3.Uo. Inc
| Street and Water Board reported that it had
| cancelled a water debt against the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. amounting to $1,000. The
company in return gives over to the
| city a ten-inch meter valued at
$1,000, in use at the Meadows,
The board concurred in the payrolls of the
| Water Registrar for January, except the sal
aries of Harvey Hall, 500, and Frank
| Decker SIS. The board authorized the i'm
provement of Hancock avenue, and passed
the Belleville and High Service and General
| Superintendent payrolls for December and
January.
The sum of $4S9.41 was appropriated to
meet a deficiency in the election account of
| the Board of Aldermen.