The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-22
THE FIGHTING FREEHOLDERS.

ANOTHER DIsGRACEFUL sCENE-MORE START
LING DIsCLOsUREs-THE GRAND JURY APP
PEALED TO.
IL was manifest in the proceedings OF the Board
OF Chosen Freeholders OF Hudson county, in
Jersey City, yesterday that the days OF that body
are numbered. Mr.. Gibson offered a resolution
recommending the passage OF a bill by the Legis-
lature reducing the number OF Freehodcrs to
nine, one from each Assembly district and one
from the county at large Mr. Schroeder Jumped
up ana moved to lay the resolution on the table.
Mr. Schroeder was victorious The nine Free
holders who voted to put an end to the era OF
fraud were Messrs. Gibson, Roche, Young, Mem
ken, Murray, ORely, wicknam Throckmorton
and Speer.
Mr. Hermann offered a resolution setting forth
that when the Board Of Public Works OF Jersey
City shall have completed the abutments OF the
Washington street bridge in Jersey City the
the cont fact.
Bailoting then commenced for Warden OF the
County Lanatlc Asylum at snake Ill., and tne
scene tnat followed was one OF pandemonlum.
Members moved Tor adjournment, for recess, Tor
suspension OF DallotinR IN rapid succession, calling
Tor the yeas aud nays. They cnatted talked
aloud, laughed and Joked. ana acted with sucn
ievty, running rom desk to desk, tnat the cnalr-
man, AR. IhrocKmorton. repeatedly brought
down his gavel and told the members they
must not be trlfln4 with The important business
OF the county. After ha dozen ballots nad been
taken John Grimes was declared elected. The an.
nouncement was followed by good deal of con.
iuslon among the friends OF the disappointed cam
dldates.
Then came the chapter Of frauds Mr. Murray
presented q bill Tor materials furnished AT tue
Almshouse. and complained that II had not been
paid, though certiued 10 as correct by the Aims
mouse Committee. hr Wienges OF Hoboken,
arose, aud SAID ne would open the eyes OF tue
members. He then proceeded TO analyze the DILL
IL purported To come from one Black Mr.
where does he Keep his placeFu his query was
met 10y profound silence. Mr. WieDges proceeded
and icad out the items. He said he had mvesti-
gated tae case and iound that goocs were entered
ana charged Tor on The OIL which were never de-
liyered The charges were exorhirant beyond all
the articles set down and charged Tor were not
supplied 10 the county. but taken from The county
stoIeroom at the Almsnouse 1alloy was
set down at lorty cents a pound when
was not worth more than ten. Copper
wire and pipe were charged Tor, out never fur
jumfed up ana said, ''MI. Director this Is as.
founding. | now move That tao counsel OF the
Board De Instructed u commence proceedings
against the man VINO sent IN tHls oil, and that
necessary steDs BE- taken to nave the case
brought before lac Grand Jury, 30 mat
TO de!raud the county" rne motion was
adopted. the HERALD reporter MADE inquiry
and was informed tnat no man named Black ever
furnished goods TO the county but the real indl-
vldual VINO mus clOQks himiseli can be lound.
Mr. LonoTekan tnen OpcneI hi3 batteries on the
ola turnpike roads IN IIudsDn county he moved
that the counsel OG tho Board be instructed 20
condemning these turnpike roads for pubic use.
The motion was adopted after sharp debate.
some routine business was transacted and the
Board adjourned.