The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-11
said that there will be some exceedingly
interesting revelations.


time to time that the gross debt was re-
duced. Mayor Hoos disputes the asser-
tion, and insists that the debt has been
Increased, and to an extent that will sur
Prise property owners. 1t is farcical, he
contends to show what has been ac-
complished in the way of reducing the
net debt. That may be accomplished, he
holds. by merely taciking on a few hun
dred dollars valuations to public prop
erty. The Mayor says he proposes pro-
ceeding very cautiously until he ascer-
tains the exact condition of affairs. In
connection with the Martin act monies
he expects revelations of considerable
dimensions
My object" said the Mayor, this morn
ing, is to let the people know in just
what condition affairs are. / do not
propose assuming charge of the city and
having the people believe that we are in
prosperous condition when another con-
dition may prevail. l propose to retire
from office leaving the city in an inn
proved state. That will be my one aim
and object, and will accomplish that re-
suit by conducting public affairs on a
business like basis. There Will be no
buncombe about my administration, if I
can help it. We were chosen to give the
people a clean cut, economical adminis-
tration, and that is what I want to do,
and I will naturally look to the several
branches of the city government to as
sist me-"
Mayor Hoos intends placing before the
public statement showing in what con-
dition the city was when Mayor Wanser
took charge. He will also show in what
condition finally his predecessor left it.
The latter will show how he found it, and
just before the expiration of his term he
will have report prepared setting forth
what has been accomplished under his
management
Comptroller Hough was busy today
when seen by News" reporter. 'sI am
preparing" said he, 1.-The report of the
city's finances as requested by Mayor
Hoos. 1t will probably he ready for pre-
sentation to His Honor by the latter part
of the, week. | could have finished a re-
port showing the present condition in
lew hours, but the Mayor wants report
the surprising developments some people
seem to anticipate. however. The ask
ing for such report is quite proper under
me clrcumstances, and | will furnish the
desired information with pleasure
VIII show none of my figures until
the Mayor has inspected the statement"
Inc Mayor has also taken up the re-
ported exceeding and exhausting of ap-
Propriations in the Street and Water
Board. As foreshadowed in .sThe News
ne sent letter to that Board yesterday
directing the members to have prepared
at once statement showing the exact
condition of the several accounts setting
forth clearly what accounts are depleted,
which have been exceeded and what the
outstanding obligations of the Board are,
AS soon as the report is prepared it will
be made public. The Mayor Will then adj
wise the Board to retrench IN every
stone unturned to have the department
run on honest business basis. The
financial condition of the Street and
way is found to remedy the difficulty it
Will be impossible for the Board to ac-
complish anything until after the begin
ning, of the next fiscal year on Decem-
Der 1.
Ex-Judge Beach, owner of the propertv
in which the Second Civil Court IS To-
Gated. waited ON Mayor Hoos this morn
ing to wait for his rent until such time
as the city can arrange to provide a
fund to pay him.
The court rental appropriation is ex-
hausted and unless some means of pay
ing Mr.. Beach is devised the Hill court
VIII have te be removed to the City
Hall Hal. Ia LEVERS WS IS are opposed to such a
driven from this city to Hoboken.
Commissioners Heintze and Boitweod
had talk with the Mayor on the SUBJ
ject and it was decided 10 ask the Board
of Finance to appropriate $500 with which
to pay the rent of the Hill court room
until December, ! next, when provision
can be made for it for the ensuing year.
II the Board of Finance refuses to grant
the request, the Second District Court
will have to be held in the City Hall
The Commissioners claim that their pre-
rageously slip-shod manner. The whole
Street and Water Board department will
be practically tied up until July /, when
will become available In the meantime
property owners will have been advised
of the depleted condition of appropria-
tions and will be informed how so much
money has been expended in a short
time.
One account which will doubtless prove
of interest is the cleaning of sewers and
a certain Commissioner, did ali that kind
of work and an examination of the war
rant books will show. that the favored
rants at time 1t is said the Grand
jury may examine into the manner. in
which that account and several others
We're conducted: The water account, too,
is to be looked into and it is thought sur
prising revelations will be made
Leader Davis had a long talk with the
81 of the Street and Water Board
1t was reported that more an.
pointments would be made tomorrow. but
they Will not The Commissioners pro-
office Until the get on to the esays way busi1 II
ness is done, Business. too has accumu-
lated, and it is feared the substitution
OF new clerks for the old ones just at
this time might breed confusion.
The old clerks, however will have to
step down and out by June l. Who viii
succeed ;3 the Republicans is not known.
Inere are lots of good men looking for
places, and the Commissioners are hay-
ing hard time of it trying to make APP
pointments which will give the most sat
isfactioh.
nsrthT There "a are e remaining about thirty snug
There are two or three aseft snaps,
when venl. r the new Board intends looking
ing $40 a day for .looking over, the oid
accounts of the water department Roth
has two assistants who are drawing $i0
a ana % gay respectively. The Commits 4
sioners SIC believe. the Corporation of Jersey
CITY will continue to exist without such
nigh priced men on its payroll
All along the line there are to be
the Board to put the water denartment
on self-sustaining basis
Cornelius G. yermeule, the water ex
per- e afe Wne was re,aiaea by the old Street
in disposing of the water problem. held
q long conference with Mayor Hoos to-
day. The water question is to be taken
up shortly and as Mr.. Vermeule Is IN
the employ of the city Mayor Hoos feels
quite at liberty to consult with him an
that important subject. - ~
the Mayor, Leader Robert Davis dropped
IN. Mr.. Vermeule was introduced to him
Mr. Davis stay was a short one Mr.
vermeule,s connection with the city
and 1t Is quite probable that his name
will be dropped from the payroll within
a week or two. - +" w ieiAii
1t is said by some officials that Mr.
Vermeule'S intimate aseocia f;o,, ,rr;t1. -