The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-04


them and has done his best TO prevent
the Lehigh Valley RAILROAD crossing
Communipaw avenue at grade
He promised TO solve the water problem
and he has done 1t 10 the enIlre satis-
faction of every large property owner III
the city In keeping this particular
promise he combatted the party leaders
frequently and oftentimes SET aside Inc,
PROCEEDINGS Of the awarding boards. The
Mayor was determined that the water
contract should be made to his liking he
felt that the greatest responsibility rested
upon him, that the people looked 70 MN
to have the contract binding ana SO
framed that the city's interests would pe
conserved.
the Mayor. Il feel l have done my Whole
duty to the people. There Will never be
any cause for regret. We have secured
good water and plenty OF II. co,,t.otar
Flynn after signing the contract ex-
claimed
IF this document does not hold, you
will be responsible, Mr. Mayor!
Mayor Hoos looked at Mr.. Flynn an
instant and then replied: Il am willing
to stand for everything / have done:"
Property owners remember with keen
pleasure that in addition to the ironciad
contract the Mayor demanded, supple
mental agreement was obtained which
further protects the citys interests.
Organized laboring men and mechanics
and unattached laborers remember, TOO,
that Mayor Hoos first request after the
contract had been signed was
Mr.. Flynn, this Is a great pubic work.
We have many unemployed men in our
city You will confer q great favor If
you will engage as many of our unem-
ployed as possible.
Mr.. Flynn promised to give Jersey city
men the preference
Mayor Hoos brought about reductions
in the management of the Water De-
partment He abolished sinecures and
made various attempts to weed out un-
necessary employees in all departments.
The Republican City Hall Commissioners
ignored the Mayors demand for redue-
tion of the working forces.
In the interests of the public he has
put the gloves with all the big cor
porations. He has forced Harrison and
Kearny to pay their water bills. He was
instrumental in unearthing frauds against
the water department. To him largely
belongs the credit for abolishing the un-
balanced bid system in the doing OF pub
lie work.
In the management of the citys
finances he has been extremely success
full, which fact is due entirely to his ex-
ecutive ability. The Mayor conducts city
business on the same economic basis ne
does his private affairs.
Property owners well remember the
fight His Honor made against the lndls-
criminate issuance of temporary loan
bonds. The issuing of temporary bonds
by the Republicans was one of the worst
features of their administration. Under
Mayor Hoos' management 100000 worth
of temporary loan bonds have been paid.
In the two years Edward Hoos has been
Mayor there have been reforms in every
Mayor has had clashes with his party
leaders and set-tos with the various de-
partments. but in every instance 1t mas
developed that he was on the right side
of the argument. Under his management
the city has advanced. Property lyalua-
tions have been enhanced and all told
the city has been benefited
Mayor Hoos pledged a business-like ad-
1iri st~af iQy1a ND he d.
miiistration has been free from anything
approaching scandal His attitude ON
all public questions has been such that
he has now the confidence of the entire
community. 1t is this fact that makes
it Impossible fol the Republicans to raise
a single issue. In his whole career they
can find nothing on which to base an
attack.
The Mayors record is an open book and
one which he reonr he public ITO IN
spect. Not an a-e4Sa of his has been
that reason property owners have COM
bined and, irrespective of party, have de-
termined to return him to the office he
has filled SO we'll
A vote for Mayor Hoos means con-
tinuation of the splendid government the
city has had since he was made its Chief
Executive, two years ago. Mayor Hoos
again pledges an honest. economical adj
ministration. His word is as good as his
bc..d
In private life Mayor Hoos has many
warm and admiring friends. He is 32-
degree Mason and is member of Teu-
tonia Lodge No. r. He was at one time
W. M. of that lodge and is the Past D. D.
G. M. of the Grand Lodge for the Ger
man lodges of the State. He Is mem
Der of the Jersey City Saengerunde, Turn
Verein, Pioneer Verein, Arion Society,
Board of Trade and many political or
ganizations.
The Mayor has made many friends by
his generosity. He is a liberal contrib
utor to many charitable societies.