The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-20
Got THEIR EXPERT
Street and Water Commits
sioners Accede to the
Z Demands of the FL
nance Board.
HIS PAY LIMITED TO IS, 900
Entire Responsibility Placed Upon
the Flnanciers-Caustic
Resolutions.
HIS PAY LIMITED TO 1000

ed the question III the employment of an
expert. The Street and Water Com
missioners we've not particularly pleas
ed with the Hoard of Finance appoint
ing an expert ito go over their work after
they had given the matter such long
and careful consideration but for the
sake of promoting harmony they have
consented t9 the expert.
IN granting the request. however, the
Committee bf the Whole of which Com
missioner Ifooker is Chairman. makes a
caustic repby. 1t was follows:-
CAUsTIC REPLY.
'@rhe Committee of the Whole. to
whom w4s referred the following reso-
tuition offthe Board of Finance.
'Whefeas the Board of Street and
Wafer Commissioners did on Aug. 1S,
1895. fdopt a resolution awording a con-
trac{ for a new water supply of water
this city for the term of twenty-five
xaars., under specifications approved
fune l. 1895. to the Jersey City Water
Eompany: and
+" Whereas. Said board did also on the
<same date adopt a resolution awarding
contract for new supply of water
for this city for the term of one year
to the East Jersey Water Company; and
:" Whereas The said resolutions are
now before this board and have been
referred to Committee of the Whole for
consideration and examination; and
Whereas. This board desires 20 have
the advice of an expert of its own selec-
ton 10 enable 1t to determine whether
it is to be the best interest Of the city to
enter into said contract; and
g Whereas the question of the en-
ployment of an expert TO advise this
board having arisen in connection with
ier7c 1pT
ply. approved September IL. 1894. it was
determined and agreed at conference
held on October S, 1894 that the expendi-
lures connected with the employment of
such expert are properly chargeable to
the water account. and that it is neces-
sary for the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners by resolution TO assume
the pavInent of such expenditures out of
the water account; therefore,
50 Resolved That the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners be and here
by arg requested to pass a resolution to
authorize the employment of an expert
engineer, TO be named by this board and
who shall be instructed to report to this
board upon ell matters that may prop
eriy affect the policy of the city in re-
gard TO it's water supply, and to advise
this board whether it is to the best inter
ests of the city to enter into, said con-
tracts The expenditure to be incurred
under said resolution not to exceed $5-
00O'
Would report in favor of the adoption
of the following resolution
"Be it resolved. That the Board of FL
nance be authorized to select an expert
engineer. at compensation to be fixed
by said Board not to exceed $1,000, to ad-
wise that Board upon the policy of the
~ IN
to advise the Board of Finance in all
things now before it relating to a new
water supply and be it further re-
solved that the Board of Finance for
ward to this Board the name of the
engineer selected by them, and the COM
pensation to be paid so that this Board
can pass resolution to employ such
expert engi.eer and provide for his COM
pensation " Mich resolution when passed
to take the Usual course of resolutions
requiring concurrence by the Board of
Finance and approval by the Mayor.
HOLD FINANCEERS RESPONSIBLE.
'.fn so recommending the above reso-
luton we desire to limit its origin and
place the whole responsibility on the
Board of Finance, this board taking only
so much responsibility as will relieve 1t
of refusing to accede to the request
made.
1.-THE awards of both a contract for
twenty-five years and one year supply
of water was forwarded to the Board of
Finance by the Board. and in making the
awards this board made report which
gave our reasons and conclusions.
'gThe Board of Finance instead of pro-
ceeding to concur or non-concur send to
to this board a resolution requesting the
appointment of an expert to advise them
as to the policy of the city. The policy
of the city is expressed in the specifica-
tions adopted by this board, concurred
in by three members of the Board of
Z Finance and approved by the Mayor
1.-THE facts before the Board of FL
nance reached that board in the orderly
course of procedure and because that
board adopted specifications in which the
proposals were received, and which pro
posaIs were acted upon by this board
and sent to the Board of Finance ac-
cording TO the requirements of laws
which existed at the time of adopting
the specifications. 1t is the legal duty OF
the Board of Finance to concur or non
concur in the resolutions now before
them, an expert engineer can do mel
ther"
REPORT ACCEPTED UNANIMOUSLY.
The report of the Committee was adopt
ed by the unanimous vote of the board
and subsequently a resolution from the
same committee was adopted declaring
the boards intention and Willingness to
authorize the employment OF an expert
TO advise the Board of Finance upon
the policy of the city in regard to the
water supply and to advise the Board OF
Finance in all things now before it re-
hating to new water supply.
The Board of Finance is requested to
forward to the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners the name of the
engineer selected by them and the COM
pensation to be paid, not to exceed
$1,000, so that a resolution may be
passed to insure his. proper employment
and compensation.
The Board Of Finance will probably
meet Thursday evening and appoint the
expert,