New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-19
JERSEY CITY TREASURER
LOCKED OUT OF OFFICE
New Board of Commissioners
Takes Drastic Step to End
Financial MIDDLE.
PUT POLICE ON GUARD
Action Opens Way for New
Head of the Department
To Be Able to Meet
the July Payroll.

Drastic steps were taken by the jersey
City Commissioners last night to end the
muddle caused ny the refusal of former
City Treasurer Schumann to turn over
his office, when they seized possession.
changed the locks and put policemen on
guard to prevent the former City Treas
urcr from entering.
Earlier in the day the commissioners
had decided to follow the peaceful legal
course of holding meeting and fixing
the bond Of Commissioner Brensinger' as
he would have no standing I'm court I'M
less he had duly qualified as head OF tic
Department Of Finance and Accounts
which meant the approval Of his bond
The bond was fixed at 10000 and II was
filed by a surety company.
Commissioner Brensinger will now start
to work 10 gather N.23o,coo by July !
which will be the amount needed at that
time TO meet the payrolls, interest charges
and expenses to that date. He expected
that by that time the hitch caused by Mr..
Schumann's refusal to recognize the ne"
government would be adjusted by the
courts.
Unless enough money is taken In or the
mudde which exists is Strengthened out
meanwhile. there may be no money ior
the monthly payroll, including the police
and fremen Of Jersey CITY, when july !
comes around. 1t is hoped however, that
even # il IS not determined judiclally by
1,l ~
cash. enough will have been received
from the payment Of taxes. which goes
on steadily, to meet the immediate ooIi-
cations.
Commissioner Brensinger said his law
ycrs were preparing papers in a quo WaI-
ranto case to proceed against Mr.. Schu-
mann. When these are filed Mr.. Schu-
mann will attack the right OF the propo-
nents to question his right TO hold once.
II is contended that 10 establish that
right the commissioners must establish
the entire legality Of their election and
the legality of the adoption Of the com
mission form Of government by the city
This is disputed by Mr.. Schumann.
II is believed that former Mayor WIZ
penn is behind Mr.. Schumann in his re-
fusal to turn over his office 10 the ne"
commissioners. and that he is respon-
sible for the questioning Of the legality
of the new government Color was given
10 this belief yesterday when JUG
John w. Queen, a close friend Of the
former Mayor. in turning over his Once
TO Charles +. Y. O'Brien, his successor,
CONGRATULATED him as the de facto Judge
and remarked that he would soon he re-
turned TO the bench.
The commissioners will hold public
meeting this afternoon. and II is expect
ed that many dismissals and appoint
ments will be made. The city Clerk VIII
now act as clerk Of all the departments
il is said. and the services Of the CHIEF
clerks Of the Police, Fire, street and
Water. Tax and other departments will
he dispensed with. All have long been
I'm the service OF the city.
One Of the Jersey city banks has
agreed 10 recognize Brensinger as the
citv's fduciary officer. but the other
banks have the matter under advise
ment. The legal action may now ht
shifted TO Schumann over his forcihl'
exclusion, although IT had been arranged
that the application would be made TO-
day on behalf Of Brensinger as Commits
sioner Of Revenue.