The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-23
CITY VERSUS COUNTY.
The Election Expenses May
Cause a Saltwater Claim
Too,-Omeials Offended.

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The members of the Finance Commit
tee of the Board of Fre%eholders, Counsel
McGrath and County Collector Dugan,
were invited to meet with Mayor Wanser,
the Finance Commissioners, Corporation
Counsel Blair, City Clerk Scott, Comp
troller Hough and Aldermen Dusenberry,
Wilson n Witter yesterday afternoon
to talk over the roubl the
city and county about the payment OF
election claims. No one representing the
county was present. All the other Of
ficials were.
The absence of the county represen-
tatives irritated the city officials n
they showed their displeasure by n
ling everyone connected with the county
management without gloves.
The county now owes the city about
$14, 600 on account of election expenses.
1t has owed the city about $1,000 since
1893, at which time the entire expenses
of election were paid by the city, with
the understanding that the county should
pay its one half share as soon as its
finances would permit. The city bonded
itself to the extent of the county's share
and since that time has been patiently
waiting for the county to pay. the
county officers explain now that they
have not paid the claim because no Tor
NAL demand has been made upon them
for it. North Bergen also holds the
county for its share of the election ex-
penses of 1893 and has a suit now pend
ing. Jersey City's claim would, perhaps,
nave rested quietly for a number of years
a not trouble arisen over the expenses
of the election of 1894. Mr.. Scott asked
the county for $4,000 this year and
County Collector Dugan offered to pay
only S9,247. so, and still refuses to pay
any more until authorized to do so.
WANSER IS ANGRY.
.sThere is only one thing to do. said
Mayor Wanser. 1.-THE Freeholders have
insist tha we make a demand upon the
county officers for the immediate pay
fuse to pay IT, then suit must be brought
seem inclined to Ignore US and it is
aoM time ne to and resort SoGm6 51 the With eo tbe cou Me
ty, but for some reason see a Dill mas
been introduced in the Legislature com
the first money we receive. If the county
is going to demand such promptness
then We must keep the county officers up
esq among officials, but there seems to
be a lack of it between the city and
county,"
A resolution was finally adopted de-
handing S14,o coo of the county at once,
in addition to the $4,000 rendered by Col
lector Dugan. The resolution also states
that suit to recover will be brought If
prompt settlement is not made, hs,na
While the election expense n Was berpg
called the Mayors attention t. the fact
that the county, owes the city about
Ms Honor. He directed a bill to be sent
to the ~Freeholders at once with q de-
mand for immediate payment, If the
,lain is not paid, he suggested to. the
Board. of Finance the necessity Of di-
recting the law officers of the city to
bring suit to recover the amount Of that
bill also.
Pending the suit against the county
for the election money, the. Aldermen
are to order the claims of the election
officers paid. The Finance Board viii
then borrow a sufficient sum on a loan
bond to meet all the claims.