The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-26
NONSTROSITY DELAY
Herman Won't Finish on
Time and Blames Every
one Else.
BRooME's COOL INsoLENCE.
Farrier Only Half Heating the
Place at s25 a Day-Bickering
and W~rapgling.

The City Hall Commissioners held q
short session this morning. Contractor
John Herman sent a notification that ne
viii be unable to finish his part of the
work-the carpentering-by January 2 ana
asked for an extension of time. That ne
is unable to carry out his specifications
on time is not due to any fault OF nus,
he declares, but to the dereliction OF
other contractors. He cannot put the
trim on the Montgomery street stairway
because English has not as yet plastered
the walls. The elevator cannot be put
up because English refuses to do certain
~xcayation. There is a question as TO
whose duty it is TO do it. The architect
says Kiernan should do the work ana
Herman contends the specifications III
more han one place throw he work
upon English. This is one of the few
hundred disputes which a cause
trouble among the contractors. The fault
seems to be with the specifications.
Herman is unable to put the VAIN
scoting on the stairs because several
treads have yet to be placed in position.
The -wainscoting for the first and second
floors cannot be put up because Engllsh
has not finished the thing work.
what is the use of Herman putting
the blame on some one else?" said Com
missioner Datz. HE hasn't the material
there to work with, and if he wants time
why doesn't he ask for it in the proper
way? 1t is, not fair to the other men 10
say they are delaying him. ;,
The other contractors are behlnd lIhe,
interrupted President Pearson, ana al
will have to be given time.
IAN the trim will be on hand uoday oi
tomorrow said Commissioners Burke,
and if the other contractors finish tne5f
work., Herman will be able to go aheau,
Kiernan has been delayed all the time
ana everyone at the building knows tn
what about the excavation IN lhe
elevator shaft, Mr.. Broome! suuuehis
asked Mr.. Burke. ..o,,
What do you want to know about ltH
snapped Broome. no
lish's work and if it is why hasn't ne
III it is decided it is his work" re
"When?' demanded Mr.. Burke.
stSoon." was the Surly reply.
Somebody should do the work anr
expedite matters put IN COMMISSIONS
Broome, unconcerned apparently as %
when the monstrosity will be hnisnen'
rec1ined on a sofa and read d pdpeA oU
ing the rest of the meeting. 49,
Resident Pearson became nettled at tne
architects actions, and in an empnarc
man Ror asked m5,eb W WogR r. Eng nhsald has yet to
lHR HUN llluNl1 ~-N-A
do and how much has been cohoe1iiieu
that he has already done.
Rroome replied, I'm a or tWo. u
81 want that report by tomorrow, SAY
president Pearson. "The Board VIII IneS.
n receive your report and 1t must Dc
ready by that time"
Rroome made nc reply.
II is understood that Contractor hieI,
nan will be granted an exISnsloM " - 49, 3
in which to finish his WORK. InG satnhe
rriviiege is to be extended to all the
other Contractors. - dav
W. w. Farrier is being PAID We a aaSg
To heat the monstrosity. The polier dtiu
pipes were tested, it appears, on Monias
and Tuesday, and with one or TWO nrlii w
Svcentions everything worked Wen. ny
,otice was given of the time OF the tes5
ae tbe Commissioners fully expected
Soroathing would go wrong. Now ina
eyerything is working ~atisfactorlly uhey
are delighted. ,eoloct-
Farrier, however, appears TO pc 1890
ing his contract to heat the monsIros4iS
The night Waterman reporle9 - ~ ee
Tnmmissioners this morning that Far.
,;eris engineer banks his fires az apout
fen O'Clock. goes home and puts ~ ~
anpearance again the next morning apoi -
nine. The result is that the puiiai,ns IL !,
SO cold mechanics cannot do thelr woiN
properly. un and com
ne1led 10 i've up to his contract.
Architect Broome evidently mas oIly g
little confidence in the apparatus as ne
saws it would not be wise to put on q
| heayy pressure Of steam ]ust yes. ~
With pride Broome Calls atIenuon - =
the fact that there Is plenty o. was 1raus toc
It was believed the chimney was "e
-. 1~ro ~