The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-26
TIE ROOF LEAKS.
Defective Construction Dis
covered on the New City
Hall Building.
CONTRACTORS AT LOGGERHEADs
Each Accuses the Other Of De.
laying the Work-Sensa-
tions Expected.

Since last September. Contractor EDgs
lish has been delayed in his work on tha
new City Hall. He says that John Kier-
nan. to whom was awarded the contract
for the carpenter work, is the cause.
Architect Broome has done all in his
power to keep things moving. but says
that KIernan has taken his time to the
detrinent Of all the other contractors,
Il is said that the building would have
been ready for occupancy by the latter
part of August if Herman had kept ~
with Contractor English.
MR. KIERNAN'S OBJECTIONS.
DisagreeInents have been of frequent
occurrence. and the City Hall commis-
sioners were appealed to. but they could
not make Kiernan move any faster. A
week or two ago Kiernan declared that
ne would not put ceilings on the third
floor because the specifications did noE
call for them. Conferences were held
with. Mayor Wanser, but Herman re-
manned unmoved. He was told that the
! cost Of the ceilings if constructed ex-
elusive Of mis- contract would be deduct
ed from the amount due MIN. he threat
ened to sue. He wouldn't build the esl-
ings. and yesterday the City Hall Gon-
rnissioners received bios for the work.
KIERNAN's BID LOWEST
There were four bidders. S. G. Parkers
/ Representing Herman offered to dc the
worl, for S475. John Nelson wanted sssa.
3. Donaldson, S67S. and James GaylSenass
1854, Iziernan's men began work Upon
the. ceilings this morning. There VIII
| probably be a lawsuit over the occur
renee. The whole trouble is thrown
| upon Architect Broomes shoulders, bul
his dsfenee IS tlat any practical builder
/ necassary
The ceiiing difficulty having been dis
! posed Of. q new dilemma showed It's
ROOM FAULTY.
/ Architect Broone, il was reported, at
| the City Hall, mad condemned the Hol-
! land interlocling tile roof because It
| has not been laid according to speeifca-
/ ton and more particularly because the
/ roof leaks and badly at that. The leaks.
| IT. IS alleged, are 50 serious and SO Du
| nlerous that Contractor English fears
| all the plasternE he has done will De
| DESTROYED unless the defect IS remedied-
have rot heard shat the roof has
| been condemned" said Comm ssioner
| Datz this morning, but the properly
| owners of this city may rest assured
1 plete until it is water proof. That roof
| is TO be guaranteed for three years. and
/ until il is ali right II viii not be ae-
- coMMTssIoNERs VIEWS
Commissioner D6f2 was conlDl-uaented
59E s5e esa5e rs aas ssen se q 6Ta sgs1;1
/ everyone felt confident that the CITY
/ Han Would be all right as long as he
1 had anything TO do with it.
/ President Pearson tried to convibee g.
/ News reporter that the apparent fsak5
were caused by the fact that Con tractor
Kiernan has not put windows IN the
'.Why hasn't hep" 7 asked.
4 don't know was the reply.
/ isn't 1t true that Contractor English
| has been seriously hampered and his
! Worknen ccn1pellsd 10 lie idle beaausa
| the windows have rot been cut in.'
ADMITS THE DELAY.
Mr.. Pearson said that be heard sor1e-
| thing of the kind reported. The W.
doWs not being in the towers have Moth
| ing TO do with the leaks There is no
! lille on the towers. The leaks are in the
main roof and It is alleged are due to
| the fact that the tile has not been set
in cement and timers, putty as Is Gus
| tomary, and as provided IN the speeA<i-
FAULTY SIZES LAID.
Another alleEed informally IS n the
| size of the beginning tile which starts
at the roof As the peak CT nc roof -
| reached, smaller and more coanpact tia
/ should have been used, but Il 5 co.'s
! sptcuaus by its absence,
There is a very strong lkeI1o0Q % 5tI8
| greater part Of the tie having to be
taken up and relaid according 10 specific
! cation.
| alton but he has Instructed Commissions
| er Datz to see that everything is proper
| ly done before any payments are made.
There is q probability OF Ayely times
| and sensational DEVELOPMENTS before th9
| building is completed.