The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-21
YOURS FOR ECONOMY.
Mayor Hoos Crushes James 5.
Erwin Again Value of a
Right Of Way.

AtlS dI u
Finance Commissioned Simpson presided
at last nights meeting of the Board OF
Finance. President Brautigam attended
an executive session of the Board, but re-
tired to attend the wedding OF a friend.
The members of the Board We're aston
ished by receiving VIC yetoes from the
Mayor. They felt particularly honored
until they read what His Honor had TO
say. No. / was as follows:-
October 10. 1897.
To the Honorable the Board of Finance
Gentlemen-I herewith return WITHOUT
my approval the following resolution,
adopted by your Honorable Board on Oc-
toDer 81
Whereas. BY the Judgment of the Court
of Errors and Appeals of this state, inc
Judgment heretofore entered in the New
Jersey Supreme Court in favor OF the CITY
az the suit of James S. Erwin, has been
set aside and a new trial ordered; ana
Whereas, BY the opinion OF SAD Court
of Errors and Appeals, the said James >;
Erwin on the facts OF the case as aeouceu
on the former trial, is entitled 10 the sal
airy of Corporation Attorney ior the
months Of January, February and March,
1894, and for his disbursements as sucn,
and the city is DESTROYS of saving the ex-
pense of further litigation;
Resolved, That the Corporation Attorney
he and he is authorized to enter a relleta
in said suit In the New Jersey supreme
Court in favor of the said James :. En-
win and against the Mayor and Aldermen
of Jersey City for the sum OF Sl'lzz.z'' anu
further
PIRATES the sum of 81 1928 to pay claim of
James S. Erwin, being in full settlement
of all claims of said James S. Erwin, for
services rendered the Mayor ana Atqer-
ney, and in order to raise said sum tine
Committee on Finance are hereby au-
loan bonds in the sum of 81, 122.23 at a
rate Of interest not TO exceed 4 per GENT.
per annum, the proceeds from the sale of
such bonds to be set aside to Equlaase
the amount of 81, 122.23 be placed in the
next tax levy; and be it further
Resolved; That Upon the nilng OF the
for 81 .122.23 be ordered drawn onsthe City
Treasurer in favor of John L.. Keller, at,
torney Of James s. Erwin, to pay all
vices rendered as Corporation Attorney.
1 have taken this action for the follow
ing reasons;-The Court of Errors and
Appeals having decided that Mr.. Erwin is
during the months OF January, FepTuary
and March, l agree that it should be
way to pay him is to issue a bond, bor-
row money on it and put the amount in
the next tax levy. calling on the people to
pay in 1888 for or sepvlee 81 re faet tha Y d iSy4.
ing the months mentioned the taxpayers
of this city paid three months salary to
Mr.. Spencer Weart as Corporation Attor-
ney. If Mr.. Erwin was Corporation AT.
torney during those months, the Board of
Finance was not justified in paying the
salary to Mr.. Weart, and either those who
into the City Treasury. Until every eff
fort has been made to save the city from
slider it my duty to prevent the making OF
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD HOGS, Mayor.
Thu message was referred to the Com
they realize the justice of the Mayors
claim, but insist that they see no way to
escape paying. both gentlemen. b dou-
BILE payment is due, they contend, to a
political wrangle over which they exer-
cised no control. The Board at its meet
ing will discuss some method Of setting
possibility that City Attorney Weart may
refund, but having performed the duties
Of the ONCE. the members ls say That ne sYi is
members will confer with Messrs. Erwin
and Weart.
lows
October 20. 1897.
To the Honorable the Board of Finance
Gentlenen-I herewith return without
my approval so much of the resolution
adopted BY your Honorable Board on DC
on the City Treasurer for the purposes
expressed by the items numbered l and
i. TO Louis v. Booraem, for the sum of
$500 for the purchase of right of way as
described in said requisftion, provided
the warrants for such, payment. shall not
be delivered until the delivery of a proper
deed to the city for such right of way,
approved by the Corporation Counsel.
2. To Wallis, Edwards and Bumsted, at
l. fnrT1AES nf linalllA ESfata fnp fha mr. nf
| 81. 500 for the purchase of right of way as
described in said requisition, provided the
warrant. for such paymen shall not be
delivered until the delivery OF a proper
| deed to the city for such right OF way, APP
proved by the Corporation Counsel.
rave taken this action because in the
| case of item numbered /. / am Informed
and believe that the amount ordered paid
is more than the fair value Of The parcel
Of land il qu est 9d1a n the ea use Of item
| sought to acquire this right Of way Is not
worth over three hundred dollars a lot,
| and is part Of a plot of forty-efght lots
| assessed for taxation as a valuation of
While it may be that municipal corpora
| tons should pay more than private per-
| sons for whatever they acquire, | submit
that the theory is carried too far when
the city is asked to pay more han the
| value Of the land for the right to place i
| sewer beneath its surface. The amount
awarded is 50 Gisproportionate to the real
| value of the easement sought that I am
forced to the conclusion that your Hon.
orable Board must rave Inadvertently
passed the resolution. or that you did not
| consider it within your province to learn
what the city is asked to pay for.
Respectfully submitted.
EDWARD HOGS, Mayor.
The land in question was acquired for
laid over under the rules. Thu Board viii
probably pass the resolutions over His