The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-23
UP WITH The
BIRD CAGES.
Visitors Explore Broome's
Mysteries on the NUM-
cipal Roof Garden.
DANGEROUS TO LIFE
1t Won't Hold Wafer, and When
Snow Comes 1t Will Proba-
bly, Sink With a Dull
Thud.
TO LIFE

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At least fifty people, most of them
property owners, visited the City Hall
monstrosity today.
The revelations made by the Jersey
City News last night have caused gem
eral indignation. A number of the visi-
tors declared they knew the building
was a disgraceful job, but they could
not realize that such a condition of af-
| fairs existed as exposed in 1.-THE News"
They visited the building today to sat
isfy themselves that the extraordinary
defects do exist. Not only did they find
| the defects alluded to in 1.-THE News"
but they unearthed many additional
ones.
For instance, by reference to plans
and specifications and consulting with
contractors on the building. they found
that closets called for have been left
out altogether.
Phillip E. Martin. a plumber, went
through the building for the first time
this morning. He would not discuss
some of the defects he discovered. He
remarked, however, THANK God l have
had nothing to do with this building"
One thing attracted Mr.. Martins atten-
ton particularly. 1t was a leader in one
of the main shafts. 1t is boxed up in
such a shape that it is bound to become
choked up in short order. When it does,
there are several rooms that will be
flooded.
UP ON THE ROOF.
The great point of inspection, however,
was the roof. One after another the
visitors remarked, "Goed Lord" or
what an eye for beauty SIT, 900 Broome
has"
Broome has wisely kept away from
the monstrosity to avoid indignant tax
payers.
The chimnies from the engine room, as
told in THE News are a few feet be-
low the galvanized iron work which sur
mounts the exterior brick wall.
Those chimnies will never draw" re-
marked a builder. The wind will blow
down them and fill the entire building
with gas and smoke. They will have
to be raised at least IS feet before they
will be of any service"
MI English will not raise Them, salo
an attaches of the building. 'In the first
place none were called for, and he only
put them up to be accommodating.
one quite heavy visitor while walking
over the tin roof remarked: This tnlng
shakes"
ssof course it does,' replied a builder
The iron girders are about six feet
apart and why shouldn't the root
shaker
With walls towering twenty feet above
the tin roof the enclosure makes an ad7
mirable receptacle for snow. A heavy
snow storm would, it is estimated, cover
the roof with at least six feet OF snow.
ROOF is DANGEROUS.
'sThis roof will give way or Will pc
drawn apart to such an extent that 1t
will be useless remarked a visitor.
.sThat's right, too" replied a orkma
The. walls surrounding the roof al
ready show the effects of exposure. RMS
is particularly true where the iron beams
supporting the frame work, on winch the
filing is laid, project through the wall.
About each beam there is a space Oh
three inches. Water runs in the crevlces
and works down through the ceHlngs
and sidewalks. Under the beams Tue
constant drip of water has eaten out
the mortar between he bricks, ana pS
the time the building is finished II l.
predicted the city will have to employ
masons to paint UP all the brick "alis
exposed to the elements.
The attic floor was Pronounced ois-
graceful, with its partly covered MOOT
and chimnies ending inside the tiied fool.
The 11nulastered walls OF the third moor
were condemned. The thing of tine sec
ond foor was criticized. The nrst foor
and main corridor caused general us
Notwithstanding $4,000 Broom's com
demnation of the carpenter work, noI Is
than a dozen visitors VINO examines II
SAID. 4.TEe wood work is the best part
of the building. Ut has been Done care
fully and SO fine thai Il IT rs Is not b,54l Ia keeping
Visitors who have been inclined to
find fault with Contractor Herman and
Ingpector Tallmann are now placing the
stigma Of the Whole Thing ON the Shout
ders of the architect.
The parting shot of a builde VINO went
through the building was; The struc-
ture IS well put together in spots. Con-
stdering. the Inspector had no plans fur
rHshed him for the important work, the
Contractors. with the exception of Mr..
Herman, were allowed to do as they
Architect Broome is beginning to get
a little worried now that property own
ers nave begun an investigation as to
who is responsible for the botch work
ON the monstrosity.
Add City Hall
BR0oME HAD NO REPLY.
Office in the City Hall. Architect
Broome was present, but he avoided
saying anything about "The News :" rev
citations concerning the monstrosity. The
trial of Inspector Tallmann was again
postponed. COMMISSIONS DATE is still
too unwell to tackle the inspector. Con-
tractor Herman sent this lettev:-
Again | must call your. attention to
the butts for the headlights to which
~structfons from you l must get some or
I will not be able to finish my work.
The elevators cannot be put up for want
/ re on excavation of Two feet SIX rlnCleS
IN the shaft. The elevator men must
stop work if it is not done at once.
sin regard to the wasnscotirg in the
basement the architect directs me to
do all rails and corridors. The .spec;-
fcations call for all corridors, and says
nothing. about stair halls"
Mr.. Broome was directed to furnish
the necessary information.