The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-01
THE JERSEY MUNICIPAL. FRAUDS.
Inc SraI..a Jury to Meet
<&s~ To-Day.
MmA Work for the Courts-The Convicted Police
Commissioners TO Be Tried Again-Frauds In
tho Board Of Freeholders-The Hoboken
Ring-Ths Board Of Public Works and
the Street Contractors Outrage
ON an Old Man by the
Police Authorities

ON an OAO man ~ Inc
Police Authorities
The October term OF the Oyer and qcrminer OF
Hudson county will commence to-day at Jersey
City, Judge Bcdle presiding 1t is doubtful whether
che presiding Judge Will deliver any charge to the
Grand Jary; for he Is man more OF action than OF
word and IL Ii only when great emergency arises,
AXE that last January that ne delivers any specific
charge. The time Of the Court during the ensuing
term Will be occupied chiefly by cases post
poned at the two preceding terms, owing 70
the unprecedented number OF indictments
found by the Grand Jury at the January
term. The more important Of these win be
sshe indictments against city of1ciais and SIX In
.saictnents for libel The convicted Police Commits
,stOnere who abused the mercy extended to them at
the previous term, will be placed on trial under
other Indictments. The cases against the FIRE
commissioners and the Board OF Public Works Will
not all be prosecuted, as these Boards, by their
recent good behavior, have manifested signs OF
repentance and both the Attorney General and the
District Attorney desire to pursue such course
only az the public welfare may require. Every
thing that OF severity or yndictveness they
are anxious to eschew.
The Grand Jury will have some important matters
presented for their consideration. The alleged
frauds In the Board of Chosen FreehOders, as pub
lished in the HERALD; the alleged frauds in Hobo
ken, the irregnlarties-to use q mild term-on the
part of street contractors In Jersey City ano the
conduct OF the police authorities Of Jersey City IN
OBTAINING PERSONS UNLAwFULLy
in custody will be investigated. The management
OF the Jersey City Hospital and AlmshOuse by the
Police Commissioners, especially in the matter Of
awarding contracts for supplies, is even more cen
6nrable than some OF the acts for which other city
Officials were indicted.
In addition to the facts already given with re-
BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERs
1t win be found that in order TO bring grist TO the
mlil' Of some member or members OF the Board
four hundred or five hundred barrels Of -four were
purchased at one time and allowed to lie In cellar
or stOreroom TILL great portion OF It was unfit for
Amshouse anu Penitentiary, Messrs. Osborne and
Warren, than whom there are no more efficient or
son. If all the proper means were placed at their
exposed to the contaminated association Of hard
ened Old sinners, nor would
THE DEPARTMENT FOR LuNATICS
be standing disgrace to the community An IN.
vestgatiOn into the discipline and management is
sadly needed especially as the county is charged
for the support OF each inmate per day Ave times
the cost OF supporting each inmate on Blackwell,s
Island. Now that the State Lunatic Asylum is
crowded, each county in Jersey Will have to take
charge OF it's own insane and there is accordingly
all the more necessity for making ample provisions
for their accommodation OF this particular time.
from a great o1ium; divert the pubic money now
spent for dinners, drinks cigars and carriages for
members OF the Board OF Chosen FreehOlders and
their "iriends' to more adequate provisions for
TOO PREVALENT PRACTICE
OF pr0stitnting public ONCE to private gain, and
earn for themselves and their families countless
blessings from the hundreds OF poor inmates.
Concerning the alleged frauds in Hoboken moth
ing need be added to the revelations in the HERALD
OF yesterday and that OF yesterday week. The man.
was carried out and the exorbtant sums ossessed
on the property owners call especially for a rigid
Investigation, Mr.. spieman 10 both ready and
rage, which places
nopoKEN ON LEVEL WITH JERSEY CITY.
While there is decided Improvement in the De-
partment Of Public Works In Jersey City, and
while the power OF the Ring Is broken many OF the
months have elapsed since the contract for the i'm.
.prOvement OF Hoboken avenue-an expensive
HERALD at the time that the firm to whom the
contract was awarded would lose a large sum II
the contract was carried out according TO the
tractor could put in $4,000 yards OF earth filling at
one cent yard: Then there were 500 yards Of rock
ing wan to be erected at SO yard and paving at
s. yard. These three items were
LIKE THE JuGGLERs THIMBLEs,
and the knowing enes said that the little joker
would be found under the second. The contractors
but they were to receive good price for the rock
excavation and the wall. Could not the profitable
portions Of the work be extended There was the
ruD (ln1s extension business is old and III
4enious device, invented by the Bergen Ring to
throw dust ~ the eyes OF property owners) When
the contract had been signed another survey was
made. and ''t was found necessary to extend the
work" This the Board OF Public Works Is aptbor.
lied to do ny the city charter. 1t was resolved to
build nearly three thousand instead of fifteen
nandred yards OF wall, oslensiely TO prevent the
STEERING away Of the sand and gravel filing, but
PROTECT THE CONTRACTORS
against loss. But the property owners were mp
the Supreme Court whenever it is attempted to
carry out the extension. While the case Of the
light, is but just to give the explanation Of one
OF the contractors, Mr.. Mclaughlin who gave
ssra,gntlorward statement OF The case. He said in
risks that the proposed extension was necessary
and the opposition to it he would
THE MOUNTAIN ROAD,
IN oi1 Hudson Ind S Gty After the contract was
extension process and ordered that the streets
DC widened There was no advertisement for pro-
yldes that in all purchases or improvements ex-
cecdng the sum OF five hundred dollars, there shall
t Ss % r p%s the extension in
which was to cost about nineteen thousand dollars
is more likely TO bring tls contractor the round
S F A aSrI S1 VINO 'AT Sss %f%
the '1ssa''s1 7sS SP 2Rsf apso7T1.sr
viii e 55pa sss 2TSRsd IN III the swsp
Snd snere y not the slightest doubt that there will
pearance. IL Is not generally understood by the
taxpayers Of Jersey City that even over Mil
creek. which should have been spanned by bridge,
vast pile Of masonry and earth now rest on piles
wncn only await q rain storm TO SHIFT their load TO !
other quarters like their neghbors few weeks
ago. The channel will then be completely closed |
up. The bridge which threatens to give way at
Cornelison avenue is to be lowered. great deal
Of blame has been laid on the shoulders OF
MI! MI Denis Burns the contractor who Is construct
ing this thor0ughfare, on account Of the two land
Glides. and the consequent heavy cost Is ire ctv
But this ls unjust inasmuch as the fault lies
tirely with those who devised the noor'. -. cd
that part Of inc S1G 1ne WHO execute
p proper depth - "ilBodt driving the piles to |
CO. ~p ~ TIE second. Burns work only |
:. .1nmenced wnen the nooripg was finished.
Al the January term OF Court
A POLICE CAPTAIN WAS TRTED AND CONVICTED