The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-09
LBZOWING CAMDEN
Many Irregularities Found in
the Great Republican
Stronghold.
Specia, to the jersey Citu Neers.

Special to the Jersey CITY Neats.
CAMDEN, May 9. 1S95.-The investiga-
ton into the municipal affairs of Cam
den was continued yesterday morning,
when the Commission started in to
probe into street affairs. Messenger
John R McCabe was the first witness,
and was asked what the duties of the
City Clerk were.
There is no special rule" said Mr..
| McCabe.
do you know whether or not the
Glerk has a telephone at his residence?"
he .sW oIfy pays fer for ~" 7 rather think
phone is paid for by the city?" mo, /
don't know positively. Other officials
have phones, and the bills all come in
What other officials nave telephones
in their private residences" "Superin-
tendent Of the Water Department Mines
Mr.. Bleakly asked to have, the bills for
telephones IN the official residences
granted, and the bills viii be presented
later.
DID NOT CLEAN THE STREETS.
into the affairs of the Highway Depart
ment. At the request of Lawyer Bleakly
the specifications We're extended, to cover
Liz Qd2l live years. Mf
Street. Commissioners John Blowe tes-
s siiiee Nat Nat. HI jss7 had .H aeld wa that ab poS'Itiea
at a salary of $1,000 a year. He received
$500 under the Board of Public Works.
Since ,n that BODY has CONS e S cut qf existence
assistants John P. Kenny as Sewer In
spector, with a salary. Of 1000, and a
messenger. The @latter's duties are to
are kept m proper repair.
Witness appointed him by authority
SILVER is Clerk, of the Highway Depart
ment. having been appointed by the
WHO had the contract for street
cleaning last year?' "B. F. Sweeten &
that sAre eo g4u %aeapa :Hes!. with the terms Of
have been attended to according to con-
what ddor'; You mean by thatr" II
mean that the strict letter. Of the specif-
catiSps has not been lived up TO- a.
according to contract"
WHAT BECOMES OF THE MONEY.
streets Cleaned and neglected during the
past year by going over the books kept
for that purpose.
II see that sweeten & Son are required
to furnish all the material and clean
some SON streets twice wiz "a a m Saal an 5, others sTs
Witness said the contractor could not
perform his duties from December until
March.
has the contract been carried out?"
mo, sir; not strictly" What have
y0O g done fse to ce eOmpsl Mr.; "s smset bim to w ags
BY letter and telephone. AFTER hoti-
fcation was the work properly per-
formed3. asked Commissioners Beldon.
Turning to Clerk. Shivers, ex-Judge
Pancoast asked:-"What IS paid for per- g.
."Who. collects these fees?" The en-
Is 'M 1grnaa 6se0m Is tS Of t ths measure Tsssurer. 1T
The letters written by Street Commits
sioner Blowe to B. Il. Sweeten & Son,
fsain ao their te ts sttsnt eontr to th end fa ordesin 5e
them to comply with the same, were read
by Clerk shsvers.
CITY MONEY pE E9K PRIVATE Elk
Mr.. Blowe then made a statement that
after repeatedly, warning the firm ne
f sign The m se MdTaa ahS 5 eIRlIa a nsIu repor t
| ed to the Street Committee. They APP
proved the bills, and they passed City
Council. He said that he was allowed
Enos Hughes, No. sos Mt, Vernon
street. said hat he was employed by
t mp- h Blnwe each at s dsy Fer Fer t day; city " an ao lived
in the city stables. He took care of
Mr.. Blowe's horse before he went to
work and after he returned. He got
rs the house and carriage, Mr..
B 10y rgstt pr Mi1ts p Na fSs so 1T is Second
st Saarsf aaid Mll'sfi s NJ. a ~ pas sep'a and Ss SaTs
worked for the city as a contractor and
under the highway department for TWEEN
DID you DO n paving yipg, On r. M1Ss aas
coast. i know What you are driving
at. now. he, said with considerable
der job" Z.
Hold on said Judge Pancoast. wait
Yes yes. 'f Frank ells wg gahs the go cor aars Mof bor-
rowed the gang for half a day and paid
u.s. The city locked US, too
borrow city pauers?o IF he boss gives
After We finished the job We Went back
why was it done?" II don't know,
Assistant Clerk John a; MsGabe wa, was
dN enasy, a ~a tSslspnnone in his private resi-
Who pays for it," 7 can't answer
some Of the o%faeiails houses
What officials nave phones in their
houses at the expense of the city %
THE Chief Engineer of the Water De
partment, Street. Commissioner Blowe
and-we1l, the bills will show
City Clerk Varney spoke up and said,
II will give you all that information II
you want it."
I'VE are obliged to you, Mr.. Varney,
but let the witness answer the queS-
TONS" Mr.. Pancoast replied.
II wanted to give you all the informa-
ton possible, we lave nothing to con-
ceal.'' was the parting shot of Mr.. Var
ney.
The taking of testimony will be con.
tinued tomorrow when Mr.. BloWe will
again be put on the stand.