The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-16
FIGHTS
Republicans Defeat His
Plans to Save the Tax
payers Money.
WANTED EXPERT DISCHARGED
R Ockaway and Hudson's Water
Bid TO Be Considered
Saturday.
WANTED EXPERT DISCHARGED

The bid of the Rockaway and Hudson
Water Company is still hanging fire In
the Committee of the Who.e of the
Street and Water Board. eThe commit
tee practically consists of the three Re-
publican members, Commissioners Belt
wood and Heintze. the Democratic meIn-
bers,s cutting no figure in it, While
the latter gentlemen have very little to
say in the deliberations Of the committee
they occasionally catch their colleagues
on their guard and pour hot shot into
them. Yesterday afternoon the Board
met. The vote was an even one. owing
to the absence of Commissioner Hard
ing, who is in St. Louis with Samuel d
Dickinson attending to the affairs of the
nation.
The meeting was about to adjourn yes
terday when Commissioner Boltwood
arose and said-"At our last meeting a
certain bill came up for passage to
from voting on 1t, owing to the kindness
OF my colleagues. / was excused from
voting, | believe, because had nothing
to do with engaging the gentleman"
President Brown, sharply.
Commissioners Boltwood's face flushed
and turning to the chairman he replied
y VIII tell you In a minute. | once
offered a resolution dispensing with the
services Of c. c. vermelie, the water
expert. That measure was re1esated to
the mysterious committee of the whole
Of this Board and is there yet, I pre-
sEme. now wish to renew my motion
to have that man dismissed, as we are
not getting value at present and the
members of this Board who are in a
majority know it. My resolution, which
1 present now provides for the dismissal
of c. c. Vermeule and I hope 1t will
pass"
.'Mr. Vermeule is hired by the year, at
a salary of S5,5e0, er might ne tempted
resolution
missioner Kaiser 1--WE cannot dismiss
a man who is hired for specified time
and think am right in this matter
Brown. IF such was the case l would
! have declared this resolution out Of
ORDER
more unpleasant predican1ent by an
nouheing that Mr.. Vermeule was nor
hired by the year, but only at a salary
of $500 "a year.
Kaiser was uneasy and his face flushed.
He did not know what to do. A vote
was called for and Kaiser was called upon
first. He looked appealingly to the Presi-.
dent, and after demonstrating that he
was in a state of mind very hn4ekly
voted against the resolution. The Demo
cratic members voted for <ts passage
and with NO that might have been
heard two blocks away President Brown
If You viii give us nonsease.', he ex-
claimed, trrniig to Commissioner Bolt
wood. I'VE will give you all you wart of
This is not nonsense and. don't YOU
forget it" shouted Mr.. .Boltwood. mo
property owner approves the action of
the Republican majority OF this Board
paying a man nearly $500 for doing
"Three members of this Board do"
answered President Brawu.
That's all right retorted Mr.. Bolt
woed. What one man thinks interests
ain; I'll p but what one man does touches US
The Board adjourned in disorder.
That was mean resolution to Offer
said President Brown after. the meeting
only two of OUT members present and
you knew we could beat at.''
Nothing Is mean. that is right" re-
meule is not earning the money the city
is paying him and 1 am opposed to
carrying men on the payrolls who da
nothing"
I'VE hired him and we will dismiss
him. replied President Brown
| III you gentlemen wish to encourage
such extravaganza, said Mr.. BeItweod.
'ali right. but want it understood that
I am opposed to it,
This stopped the wrangling and the
Commissioners separated. Mr.. Vermeuie
stih being retained by grace Of the Re-
publican majority. His salary Is 1921. Sc
a month.
In connection with the water subject
the days of Orestes Clevelands plans
were resurrected by the reception of q.
letter from George B. Inman He asks
the Board to fix a day to go out and
see his lakes and ''his watershed
When he was a bidder ne claimed to
own the earth. A part of his scheme was
| to establish a monster intake on the
top of a mountain and then run the
water down the sides through pipes to
the pumping station at Belleville In
man never got so near the contract as
to have it awarded to him. It As not
probable that his Invitation viii be aos
cepted. Next Saturday the officials are
to confer on the proposition Of the Rock
away and Hudson Company.