The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-12
STREET MONEY qIE-UP
Warrants for the Transfer
of the Excise Funds
Not Yet Signed.
ASPHALT OUT OF PLACE
Commissioner Kaiser's Selection of
Streets DispIeases the Mayor
and Financiers.

When the Finance Commissioners sp-
portioned part OF the liquor license mon-
eys, giving $4,000 to the Sinking Fund
Comnliss ioners. S. 200 to tine special sehoo4
account and $4,000 to special streets.
they informed Commissioners Kaiser, wno
is chairman Of the Committee on Streets,
that they would closely watch what he
did with the special street money COM
missioner Kaiser was told thar SIS eco was
great deal of money TO spend in repasr-
ing Streets Il was suggested TO Him that
he use some of the money in repairing
the Eighth, Bay and Gregory street sew
ers, which sewers. the health Authorities
and the residents along those streets say,
are spreading disease and death.
On behalf of the Finance Board, Presi-
dent Brautigam made it quite clear that
the money desired for the repair Of the
sewers in question, some $500. could nor
be raised. Commissioner Kaiser promised
TO do the best he could and to spend ths
money where it would do most good. II
has been knewn for long time that Coni-
missioner Kaiser has not been on friend-
~ terms with the Mayor. This condition
OF affairs became apparent when he posi-:
lively refused to honor Mayor Wanser.s
streets
which would afford smooth roadway
to the Hill. The Mayors idea was to
siye visitors the impression that the
city had at least advanced in the matter
of decent streets.
Kaiser however ignored every wish OF
the Mayors and started off on his own
hook to asphalt all sections OF Lafayefte.
Official circles were stirred a few days
ago when Kaiser designated Pacific ave-
rue. Bergen avenue and a lew other IN
ised thoroughfares to be p2ved with as
phaft. Mayor Wanser was thoroughly
disgushed and did not hesitate 70 say so.
He sent for Kaiser and told him he was
very much displeased- The Finance
Commissioners were just as mad as the
Mayor, and complimentary Things by the
score were said about Kaiser The Lafay-
ette representative. however, remained un-
moved
The present outlook is that his action
will result in the tying up of every dollar
OF the liquor license money. This was
done only once before in the history Of
the city, and it was accomplished BIZ
Mayor Wanser, who was unwilling 10
countenance what he regarded as the ex-
travaganae Of the old Democratic Street
Kaiser's plans are classed by the May
or and Finance Commissioners not only
as extravagant but a waste of money.
In order to bring Mr.. Kaiser 10 time the
liquor license money has been tied up
and it promises to remain so.
warrant for the $4,000 set aside for
special streets has been drawn and is
signed by the City Clerk. He signed II
because 1t is his duty to DO so. The blank
line for the Mayors Signature, however.
has been crossed out and stars ON the line
for the Comptroller and Treasurer show
that they have also tabooed it. The war
rant for $751; 900 for the Sinking Fund COM
mission is held up and 50 IS the special
school appertionmeut.
or two, but the $4,000 which Mr. Kaiser
wants TO use in asphaFting Pacific avenue
will not be signed Until the asphalting
resolutions are recalled by the Street and
Water Board, and some provision is made
for the reconstruction of the Gregory,
Bay and Eighth strset sewers, the as
phalting of Mercer street, section of
Henderson, part of York and Hudson and
a strip in Exchange place. The NaN9f is
on tep in his fight with Mr.. Kaiser and
will doubtless remain SO. The only diff
Guilty is that public improvements which
were to have been made, such as the as
phalting of Mercer street, Will go over
fer another year.
Lafayette will not gst the asphalt Mr.
Kaiser had planned to give IT