The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-03
JUcCLED IN.
One CT Heath's Bargain
Counter Reports" Made
Public Without the
Finance Boards
Sanction.
ONLY ADERN[THY SAW It.
It Was Read Neither Before
the Committee on Con-
current Resolutions
Nor at the Open
Session.
PETTY ECONOMIST SUGGESTED
PETTY ECONOMISESUGGESTED
AS Usual the Democratic
Street and Water Board
Is Made the Object
of Attack.

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meeting yesterday afternoon. The prin-
cipal business was the hearing of an ap-
plication by the Board of Fire Commits
siopers for the transfer of $500 from the
salary account to the claims account.
This money was wanted to make repairs
in some of the engine houses. It was not
granted. Commissioner Angel made a
spread-eagle speech, in which he lauded
/ the present Republican Board of Finance
Commissioners for their efforts He said,
however, that more money was needed
''to bring the department up to the stan
dard of the best in the world. In dilat-
ing on the condition of affairs in general.
Commissioner Angel spoke to each of the
Financiers in turn. 1t was generally
thought that Angel talked the $500 away
from his department
The Board of Finance did grant the
Fire Commissioners $500 for furnishing
the house for Engine Co. No. IT.
An appropriation of $14.sSS.22 was made
for the building of School No. 2.
The appointment of Peter Coffey to the
place made vacant by the promotion of
William J. Davis to Deputy City Collec-
tor, and the appointment of John Bedell
as a clerk were approved.
The Board transferred $3.50 from the
street and water account to the general
account
/ The following report was made by For
| rest a. Heath, the Assistant Clerk, to
Commissioner Abernethy. Chairman OF
the Committee on Concurrent Resolu-
tions:-
/ Hon. H. H. Abernethy, Chairman. etc.
! Sir-As the result of an investigation of
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beg to report the following findings
No. 397 Steele & Cendict, for hydrant
tops, Pipe Yard, January. $500. These
articles. which are the ordinary cast iron
caps for the tops of hydrants, are charged
for at the rate of s210 each. which ap-
pears to be extremely excessive. It was
explained to me at the firms office that
as general thing city work was undesir-
able with them because of the difficulties
surrounding the securing of payment.
make this separate report on this claim
for the reason that it calls attention to
system that puts the city in bad repute
with business men and seeks to pay out
of the treasury compensation to its credi-
| tors for the trouble and annoyance caused
them.
No. s62, Jersey City Supply Co., for
various supplies" Pipe Yard, January
ss4 GA The man at the Pipe Yard who
20. KID" this bill did not receive the
first two ftems-20 feet of pipe and
plugs. One item-S23.75 for drilling and
facing "a fianges'' emphasizes the COM
ment in the preceding paragraph if this
report The city in this case is asked to
paw one concern for drilling and facing
and another-the claimant-for carting to
the foundry and putting in the claim. The
Water Department has horses and wag-
ons and drivers for just such work as
the ]. c. Supply Co. mas performed here.
/ No. COS. J. c. Supply Co. for various
supplies BeIleville and High Service,
ian, s27s7 There is no reason why the
CITY should buy rubber boots at $500 a
pair feather busters at $50 each, and
bar soap at $425 a box for the old plant
and gate-house at Bellaville. There is no
need for these articles on the part of the
city. Other items in this bill appear reg
ular.
No $50. Jas Mcdonald. for repairing
Water Purveyor's buggy, Jan, s79.l5-
/ Comment on the items in this claim
would be as superfluous as the aggregate
charge is excessive.
No 50. P. Ginnovan, two cords Of wood,
High Service. Jan, s22 This wood was
in two-foot lengths, and the charge is
excessive. When it was delivered each
cord contained a trifie over Y cubic feet,
for the employees at High Service corded
it up and applied a tape measure. Mr.
Ingram. then Chief Engineer, refused to
receive the wood as two cords. and the
remainder of the order was furnished
only after a squabble. which was settled
bv one Of the Commissioners telling the
claimant to send up the rest of the wood.
No. So. f. Pattberg & Co. for boiler
compound, High Service, JAN, s4i.25. The
compound is charged for in this bill at
the rate of s.75 per gallon. The best In
the market is quoted TO me at $50, ma
king a total for the barrel of IS gallons,
sss.o9 The price is particularly import
ant in this case because of the astonish-
ing amount of boiler and cylinder COM
pound that is used at High Service.
Nos 257 and 25S, A., E. Nolan. memo.
books. etc. Belleville and requisition
book. etc, High Service Both claims
contain excessive charges.
The above report was not read or pre-
sented at an open meeting OF the Board OF
Finance Il is further alleged that II was
not presented to the Committee on Con-
current Resolutions. which held meet
ing before the meeting Of the Board One
member Of the committed said today that
he had neither read nor heard read the