The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-03
MUST" Be TORN DOWN
Architect Broome's Start
ling Statement About
the New City Hall.
CONTRACTOR HERMAN REBELS
Said He Refused to Obey the Com
missloners --All Have Retained
Counsel.

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If what Architect Broome says is true,
and there is apparently no reason to
| doubt him, the new City Hall will nave
| to be torn down and rebuilt, II Con-
tractor John Kiernan is permitted TO
| continue on his way undisturbed. Con-
| tractor Kiernan has now worked him
self up to fighting pitch and according
| to Mr.. Broome, says he does not care
| a - fer him or his orders, and mis-
respect for the orders of the City Hall
| Commission is also limited. All these III
| tie pleasantr1es were disclosed at
meeting of the Commission this morn
ing. Mr.. Datz was unable to be pres
emit.
One of the important matters before
the Commission at present is the CLAIMS
of the architect, Contractor Herman ana
Inspector Tallmann. These gentlemen
have not been paid dollar for more
than a month, and the prospects are
that they will not get any money Tor
another month. The work on the puild-
ing. it is alleged, has been done in such
a. slip-shod manner that the only ap-
nareut way to adjust the trouble IS by
annointing a Board of Arbitration. Con-
tractor IIiernan communicated with the
Commission this morning intimating that
he is being bounded by Architect
Broome. He says his work is according
to specification, and Mr.. Brocme de-
cIares that it has all been done wrong.
Mr. Kiernan suggests that owing 10
the differences between him and Broome
that a. Board of Arbitration, to consist
of three expert builders. one to be ap-
pointed by the architect, one by himself,
and one by the Commission be named.
BOARD OF ARBITRATION NEED
ED.
commissioners Pearson and Burke be-
lieve that a Board of Arbitration IS
necessary TO straighten out the disagree
able condition of affairs. Archltect
Broome is willing to submit to such
course being pursued, and as soon as
tne opinion of Corporation Counsel Blair
is 1obtained ON the subject the board Will
he appointed. The Investigations OF
that board, it is believed. Will uneafth
some highly sensational facts and may
result in one or two gentlemen pelng
placed in a very disagreeable hght. AL
the last meeting of the COMMISSION
resolution was adopted directing PLUMBER
Farrier's men to tear up the noorlhs
laid in the Mayors Office and put IN
electric light wires and tubing. Far
rier's men attempted to take the moor
ing up Yesterday and Contractor k1er-
nan demonstrated. He declared that II
the flooring was torn up, he would not
replace it unless paid extra for IT, ne
and Architect Broome had lively tilt
over the occurrence.
..You laid the flooring in this build
ing in opposition to my orders. salo
Architect Broome. "and Will never
approve warrant for you for any extra
work that may be caused by your vlo-
lation of my orders. Another thlng,
YOU must remember is, that the hoor-
inc in the Mayors office is being taken
m by orders of the Commission kler-
nan made a surly reply.
YDon't YOU intend to obey the orders
of +he Commission" asked Mr.. Broome
.Non it is alleged Herman replied
MIR. RROONaE GETTING TIRED.
Tn a letter to the Commission this NOR
nino. the architect called attention to this
occurrence He continued saying that ne
was getting tired of fooling with Herman
and said he did not propose only play
ing architect any longer. Mr.. Broome
calls attention to the fact that he has
flied complaints against Herman with the
Commission and that no steps have been
taken to compel him to do his work as
he should and not as he wishes
sswe have clothed you with all the
mower possible to compel contractors to
do their work" said President Pearson.
st am powerless to do anything with
this man have found leaks in the
roof and what has been done about that?
He refuses to recognize me or obey my
orders. and I believe it is the duty of the
members of this Commission to have the
law officers take Herman in hand. Per-
hans if I had the police at my back
could do something responded Mr..
Rroome
ssAnother thing, / am getting tired OF
this business. The people of the city are
getting tired of it and unless something
is done to remedy matters I will waive
nv power as architect and take this case
in my hands as a citizen. I am one of
the public and I don't propose seeing
nublic work done the way Herman is
sa;,, "a,
The Commissioners are In a quanoary
Kiernan is obIieing enough to them, and
-, ~ tho b1ana unon Rroome He
lays all the pidiie upoii -
charges that the architect is deterrlng
him in completing his contract In let
- -. +t,;s ,,o,n;,e Kiar,an writes
ter sen. Inns mo- .ii'-s
that he takes prlde IN ms WORK anu ashs
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