The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-06-09
NAMING TRUSTEES
Mayor Will Appoint the
City Hospital Board in
a Few Days.
FaCAN VS.. FINANCE BOARD
Mayor Claims That Commits
sioners Acted Against
Hospital Acts Pro-
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There was much speculation about the
Fagan viii appoint as trustees of the
new City Hospital and when they win be
appointed. The Mayor. talking TO rec
porter fof .sThe News, said he was con-
sidering the names of certain persons but
would not announce the appointments for
at least three days.
The Board of Finance at its last meet
ing passed a resolution ordering the issu-
ance Of 100000 bonds for the purchase
of land and the erection thereon of the
new City Hospital and also directed that
s1s, COO worth be Immediately sold for the
purpose Of purchasing the site 1t was
the purpose of the Board to go right
ahead and avail itself of the opportunity
of getting the twenty-nine lots, compris-
ing the corneIison Estate property. adj
joining the present hospital, for $12500. as
soon as possible Commissioner Lembeck
was directed to complete the purchase un-
til it was pointed out to him that the
present. Board Of Finance couldn't direct
the purchase of the new City Hospital
lots and the erection of the building be-
cause it would not be in direct accord
with the new Hospital act The section
o fthe act relating to the purchase of the
Hospital lands and the erection of the
building reads as follows:-
The lands to be purchased and the
building or buildings TO be erected pur-
suant 20 this act shall be purchased.
erected and furnished by the said
board of trustees of the city. hospital
and the money arising from the sale of
the bonds hereinbefore authorized
SHAH be placed TO the credit Of such
board of trustees, to be expended for
the purposes aforesaid and all work
and labor done and materials furnish
ed in the erection and furnishing Of
the said building or buildings shall be
done and furnished by contract, which
contract shall be awarded upon at
least two weeks advertisement in two
newspapers circulating within the
county in which said hospital build
ing shall be erected. to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder or bidders for. the
same; the said contract shall be
awarded by the said board of trus-
tees, with the concurrence of the
mayor of said city and of the munici-
charge and control of the finances OF
said city.
Comptroller Hough called the halt on
the Finance Board. He explained to the
Commissioners the day they authorized
the issuance of the iCty Hospital bonds
that they didn't have the right to order
the purchase of the site. He supposed
they would heed his suggestion. but was
greatly surprised to learn of their action
ordering the immediate purchase Of the
site He concluded to go to Mayor Pagan
and explain the situation. He did 10 and
the result was that the Mayor said he
would refuse to allow the Finance Board
to act any further in the matter or until
he had appointed the hospital trustees
If this is not done within a few days it is
understood the city's option on the TWEEN
ty-nine lots desired viii expire.
Another surprise sprung in the new hos
pital law which evidently has passed un-
noticed is the fact that the governing Of
the new hospital will not be done by the
Police Commissioners. They had all to do
with the old hospital. but the trustees
will have all to do with the new hospital.
They can even discharge any employees
should they see fit, and hire new ones
without consulting Mayor Fagan or any
of his Board of Guardians.
The section relating to sse trustees
reads
Whenever the bonds authorized BY
this act shall have been directed TO
be issued by the said municipal board
having charge of the finances in any
such city. ii shall be lawful for the
mayor of such city to appoint board
of trustees of such city hospital; sucsi
board shall consist of five persons resi-
dents of such city, and at least two
snail be physicians in good standing,
and the trustees first appointed shall
serve for the term of one, two. three.
four and five years respectively, and
upon the expiration OF their respective
terms of office the mayor of such city
shall appoint their successors for the
full term of five years; each Of the
said trustees shall give bond in The
sum of ten thousand dollars for the
faithful performance OF their duties,
lie mayor Of such city shall be, ex-
officio a member of said board; the
said board of trustees shall be vested
with and shall perform all the powers
and duties in relation to the manage
ment and control of city hospitals III
such city as are now vested IN or per
formed by the municipal board or ooey
such hospital in such city: they shall
have general charge and control OF ali
city hospitals in any such city from
Inc time OF their appointment, and Of
The new city hospital authorized by
this act. when. erected they shall have
power to appoint ana hire e4erks; ser
wants and other necessary employees.
and fix their salaries. and TO make
proper rules and regulations for the
government Of said CITY hosplials ans
sexeralIv to do all things nee ssary for
TIE maintenance of such city hospitals
in such city.