The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-18
NEW JERSEYS DISGRACE.

THE WAR AGAINST FRAUD IN HUDSON COUNTY
A STORMY DAY AMONG THE FRKEHoLDERs.
The 1ercest fight ever waged In New Jersey
against extravagance ana fraud IN public institu
tions is now IN progress. The disgrace which has
been heaped upon the taxpayers OF Hudson
county by the unolushing defence OF fraud In
the Board OF Freehocers was partly redeemed a.
the meeting OF that Board yesterday, when Messrs.
o'Reily and Cumming arragned the system
OF Official corruption with q bolcness and en.ct
that recalled the memorable invective OF Attor-
ney General GIlchrlst and the charge or judge
Bedle to the jury In the malieasance trials within
the same building.
At the opening OF the proceedings Mr. o'Renly
insisted that the Tweed system OF reading oills IN
bulk be discontinued, and that the items IN all
bills be read. Here MIR. Gibson became alarmed
aud strenuously objected, but Director Young
ruled that they must be read according to M
o'ReIlly's request. Then followed exposurel
OF q series OF spurious claims and most
exoroitant charges, waica were never IN
tended 10 come 70 lGnt, but quietly past
calico attention 10 each OF these Items, vale Mr..
Gibson Kept up running Ore OF protest against
Cumming arose that the ngni fairy commenced.
lie moved that system of retrencnment %
inaaguratsd IN the County jan similar la, m
$4,000 a. year would be eaected to the county
be pronounced Director Young rapglng neavlI
with his gayel. declared IL oGt OF order. Messrs
others protested against this arbitrary ruling,
aud an appeal from the decision was mace;
his motion was supported oy Messrs. Harper,
Young and Mullaney. After SOME sharp sKlr'
mlshng. In wnlcn Mr. McPnilhps, qaiel,
weIl-mranlng member, was captured oy ing
Phnstincs the decision OF tue Chair was sustained
agai 81 tae protests Of tue ioHowing members
whose names VIII hereafter pc inscribed on tns
roll or honOr:-Messrs. Cronnam, Freeman, heri
tage. Cumming. Van Horn ana O'Rsiliy. ms was
the first victory Tor corruption.
dr. ore. lily then moved That tue Board resolve
itself INTO q Committee or tue Whole 70 consider
an application Of ar. Allen, VINO offered 70
each prisoner whlca would save ne1rD
$40 600 a wear. rus motion Director Young
asaln declared out OF order. but Mr. O'RenlJ
pressed II and II was carried. Mr.. O'Reilly then
mace lengthy statement, setting fortn me econ
omy m tne management or the Essex COUNTY JalL
where the prisoners are fed at IN expense o.
SIi 600 year, snile IN Hudson county, vita LEST
than haf the number OF prisoners, the expense a
more than double In toe former Institution the
cost is only thirteen and haI cents head 10
the HUDSON County Pententiary it Is only TOUR.
teen cents head, IN the Aimshouse thirteen, 10
the Luuatlc Asylum twenty-One eentsi ant YET IN
view Of all TINS tue KEEPER Of tue coanv
leak OF 1900 somewhere, and this leak he pro
posed 10 stop. Messrs. Gibson anu harper re
torted by abusing Mr.. 0'Reiiiy, wno was aoly sus
tanned by Mr.. Cumming. THIS gentleman pro.
uuceu long roll OF statistics, winch, ne SAID,
spoke more fOtclhW than mere words. Director
Young took tue floor and argued tnat lnasmuch
as former boards dd not remedy tie extraya.
gance the present Board should keep hands on
He then made tue extraordinary declaration, 10
the face OF sil the arguments and figures, thas .ne
jail was the most economical Institution Ia the
county. Inls brought Gown yollsy OF derislve
laughter rom the LOBBY.
Mr. O'Reilly branded a. false the imputetlons
cast upon MIN Dy the last speaker, who deioer.
aley declared ne would sake ais reputation that
his OReIly'sl statistics Ia regard 10 the Easex
County jail were CARRIED ana untrue. I'll, SAID
the speaker, glowing with ANIMATION, me mas no
otuer reputation than that then his reputat on ~
rretrievaby lost" Tns Drougnt doWn he LOBBY
ana Tor time there was great excitement Mr.
CrOnnam called on tue DemOers Us puOlic umcsra
and rs gentlemen TO do their duty honestly. Inc
management OF the jail nad been sore anu
disgrace ~ the county long enouRn
aud IL was time To- wipe IL out. lie nad seen
visitors enter that institution aud come out so
intoxicated that they nad to DO takeh away IN
coaches. lie Ead endeavored 20 remedy tnis as.
grace IN former boards, but ne always received
sucn opposition that he was LEFT IN me minority.
The result oil tue discussion was the appoiul nent
OF a committee, consisting Oi Messrs. O'R"lly,
Cumming. COOK Gibson aud Young 70 yislI me
Egsex County JAN and MAKE report 70 tue Board
1T the next meeting.