The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-25
CITY HALL COMEDY
The Commissioners Rebuke
Kiernan Because He
Won't Relay the Roof.
BR0oME'S REPLY NOT READY
Contractors at LOggerheads Over
Instructions-Mayor Wanser
Contradicts Tallman.

The regular weekly meeting Of the
City Hall Commissioners was held in
Mayor Wanser's office this morning.
Contrary to custom the session was a
rather tame affair, the usual circus
being modified in a marked degree.
1t was expected that Architect Louis
H. Broome would make general de-
nial of the charges made by Expert
Maynicke. who was hired by the Grand
Jury to Investigate the work on the
new City Hall. Mr.. Broome was not
ready, however. He is preparing an
elaborate report on the matter in which
he will touch on every question in the
experts report, and deny all the charges
made by the contractors that he author
lied any changes in the plans. He had
expected to have his report ready for
today's session, but had been prevented
from completing it by illness.
Commissioner Datz said that he ought
to make an answer as soon as possible
as the public were waiting very anxious
ly to hear what he had to say Mr..
Broome replied that he would have his
report ready by next week. if alive
Mr.. Broome." said Commissioner
Datz, sat the last meeting of this board
great deal was said about the chang
ing of plans. want to go over a few
OF the most important ones and ask
My report VIII answer everything
said the architect
"AH right" said Mr.. Datz. ''but
answer this: Did you at any time ever
give instructions to Mr.. English to put
eight inches more in the walls than the
plans called for?' p
CONTRADICTS- MR. ENGLISH.
ffT did eli fba ,lop
wall to be built as it isl
Have you spoken to English since
about the matter?''
81 have''
what did he say?"
"Well. he asked lot of question; I
was ratified at the time, but he did tell
me that if he had done anything wrong
he would correct it,
rs it not a serious mistake, Mr..
Broome. that the wall should be Is
inches thick when the plans only call
| for 70 inches"
1T is, SIR
u thought So" said Mr.. Datz.
| Mr. Broome then showed the plans to
| the Commissioners. and explained how
\ the mistake occurred.
English told me" said Commissioner
| Burke. that he had put eight inches
plans called for
Il know it," said Mr. Broome. aand I
asked him how ne came to make such a
| serious mistake. He told me then That
| If he had made mistake he was willing
ONE FOR KIERNAN.
| How about the roof controversy.
said Mr.. Datz Mr.. I<iernan says
| that the trusses were changed"
piled Mir. Broome., am satisfied they
! were not changed one inch. All these
things III answer in my report. as the
| expert touches on them all
| ssTpsDeefOr Tallman saws that the plans
We're changed interposed Mr.. Datz.
81 am not here TO apologize for any
l thing the Inspector may say, retert1d
Mr.. Broome then said that it would be
| better to wait until he had finished his
| report, as he would touch on every thlnS
and there was no use in going over the
| .sAil i've got to say he said, sis that
| I think the Grand Jury meant all rignt;
1 but they got the wrong man Tor the eA-
! pert. iii put UP building against any
| he ever had charge OF and Will DO Det-
The question of the dispute as to which
| of the contractors should connect the
drain pipes was brought up py Fresi1 eTsi,
| dent Pierson, and Broome replled,
Con Commissioner Burke said that the con
| tractors seemed to be at lesgerheaos IN
ny 'sWhy ny don't they come to me, then, en-.
| said Broome; isn't it strange thaL tney
| should all come to the Comma assloiledS s.;
| GOES FOR TALLMAN-
| Mr. Broome next attacked 1nspectoE
Ta1lman "He is the man that ought 10
| attend to these things and report 10 mt
! He has never reported to me either YER.
! bally or in writing since the lop va, Mas
1 begun of anything that has been qone
| wrong. / have had to discover everything
1he matter OF having the roof taken
| off ana rebuilt was brought up by PfeSi-
! dent Pierson who said that it was evl,
1 dent that the contractor did not lnteno
4 10 nav any attention to the order OF the
| Roard to remove the roof. After some
4 discussion the following was aoopted'-
\ KIFRNAN REBUKED.
| Whereas Mr.. John Kiernan, carpenter
contractor has not complied with the
resolution of this Board passed Septem,
| Der H. 1855. requesting him to remove
| and relaygthe roof on the new City Hall,
| heretofore condemned by the architect:
Whereas He has now had sufficient
! fine an which to attempt or indicate his
| intention to comply with the terms OF
Re Resolved. That the CORPORATION Coun-
| sci be requested to advise this Board in
writing at the next regular meeting
| what course to pursue in the matter IN
order that this Board may take such ac-
| tion as is legal without further delay.
| The Board then adjourned.
| At the last meeting of the COMMISSION
ers INSPECTOR Tallman stated that he had
| told Mayor Wanser about the changes
| that had been made in the plans. This
| morning the Mayor denied this and said
| that he had never had any conversation
! with Tallrnan on the subject