The Jersey City news., 1905-07-29
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There has been so much said that is
not true about the appointment of G. f.
/ Long as architect for the new al,nshouse
to be built by the Board Of FreshoIders
that County Supervisor Wittpenn, who.
with Mrs. Caroline b. Alexander. induc-
/ ed Governor Stokes to sign the bill for
the issue of bonds demed it wise to
make the facts known. One printed
statement has it that Goveror Stokes in
sisted on Mr.. Longs appointment. while
another credited Mr. Wittpenn with hav-
ing secured him the job.
Both these statements are untrue. ac-
eording to Mr.. Wittpenn. .sThe only con
ditions attached to the signing of the
billby Governor Stokes said Mr.. Witt
penn. were that the cost of the building
should not exceed 100000. and that the
4 work should be done in business-like
manner. I was present with Mrs. Alex
4 ander when Governor Stokes signed the
bill, sand assert that neither Mr. Longs
nor any other architects name was men
toned by the Governor then, nor at any
Of the other conferences we held with
him relative to the same matter.
II believe that the Governors act was
prompted by no motive except to better
the condition of the pauper dependents
of the Hnndson County The appoint
ment of Mr.. Long by the freeholders
/ was made at the request of the Hudson
county branch of the State Charities
Aid Association, the members of which
had worked hard and earnestly for the
new almshouse. which everybody here
-realizes is such an absolute necessity.
''There was absolutely no politics in
the appointment of Mr.. Long. and no
influence was brought to bear in his
behalf except that exercised by those
charitable people who are desirous Of
seeing the conditions of the dependents
of our county bettered, and were satis-s
fed that Mr.. Long was thoroughly
competent man to be named as archi-
| tect
/ believe every citizen of the county
is deeply interested in the new aims
house project, and any person doing
& ANYTHING to hamper it is making poor
exhibition of citizenship. There is no
4 party politics nor advancement Of per-
sonal ends in the movement which has
for its object the betterment of the con-
dition of the county's dependents.
There is a scramble among Republi-
can workers out of jobs for the $50 a
month position as elevator man made
vacant by the resignation of Harry
Brennan. 1t will be filed at the
next meeting of the City Hall Commits
sion. Custodian Connolly, by virtue
vi LIS OulCS DIS PlGSttiCut OL Lie DOiIu
insists that he should be allowed to name
the man for the place. The other Com
missioners are not inclined to give way
to him and there are signs that before
the appointment is made Mayor Fagan's
influence will be brought into play. Bren-
nan, who is d Twelfth ward follower Of
John Doscher. gave up the job in dis
gust. He has done effective work for the
party and he felt that the recognition
given him was not what his services en-
titled him TO-
Archibald NJ Henry made many
friends last night at the picnic Of the
q Catholic Club in. the Greenville Sehuet-
zen Park He was one of the guests of
the club and the kindly greeting extended
him BY the members was a scource of
I much qualification. While the picnic was
without any political significance, Mr..
Henry formed many acquaintances who
We're pleased with his method Of canvas
sing.
The Supreme Court has decided that
the Board Of City Hospital Trustees and
not the Board Of Health is the body au-
thorized by law TO build the new City
Hospital. This decision announced yes
terday was a surprise and disappoint-
ment to Mayor Pagan and his law de-
partment. After having complied with
the law by appointing a Board Of Hos
pital Trustees Mayor Pagan was not
satisfied with its action III appointing
c. F. Long architect, and because the
members would not accept his views in
the matter he prevented by dilatory
methods the carrying out Of the project.
Finally he decided that the Board of