The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-24
J0BBERY IN JERSEY CITY.
INDIGN.iTION OYER THE LIIEsT
IOJRT HOUSE SCHEMI
A Pnbiic Meeting to Protest against tho pur-
chase OF the Harrison Estate Director
IiaIsted's very sudden Change Of Base.

A Public Meeting to Protest against tho pur-
chn-e Of the Harrison Estate Director
Iiaisted'- very sudden Change Of Base.
The job for the purchase Of a site for n
new Court House In Jersey CITY was the occa-
sion Of a mass meeting Of property owners last
night In Kerlcr Hall, called at the instance Of
Mayor Sedler On Aug. 10 the Board OF Chosen
Freehollers Of Hudson county passed a resolu-
tion which. after reciulbg that there were com
plants on the part OF the Grand jury aud county
UfIicefs setting forth the inndcqulcy and unfit
ness OF the present buildings, and that one
Mahlon Crampton had offered suitable property
on which to build a new Court House at about
$3.50 lot, pledged The county TO the pur-
chase OF the property known the IIar-
rison estate at that price. AT the next meeting.
which was held on Aug. H. tho Director OF the
board. Mr.. Halsted. presented a veto, IN which
he set forth that tho present grounds were sufii-
Client for any necessary additions to the county
buildings. that the resolution did not state the
quantity of land proposed to be tiken, and that
the expenditure would probably reach from
f5O,OOO to S35DOOO q sum for tho expenditure Of
which no legal provision existed.
This veto bv The Director WAS considered by
the people Of Hudson county a. father evil
dencc Of the belief then generally entertained
that be was disposed to stand between them and
the iObbsrs in county board "a corrupt IA that
IN which Tweed made his arst combination to
rob the taxpayers Of the city Of New York. The
! matter was allowed to ret until Thursday, Dec.
Il. The promoters of the scheme mad In the
mean time done effective work. ON that day. At
the regular meeting Of the Board Of Freehold
ers the resolution was introduced. liking the
price at S2.0n a lot II was adopted Oy the IOl-
| lowing vote:
-Frceholdera Fartic- Hall II rper. McPhrlirs.
Back we'll tnnocChu. Npccr, SiArlus smith, Nufran,
/ took. and JON son ~.
NAYS Mclaughlin Felicr Frost. aud cox-4
The proueitN owners ver, u4 urally slow ir
taking steps TO combat tie sfhrnt. because ~
their confidence III the Director ol the board VINO
had placed himself gu record In opposition 20 y.
| Those who interest themselves In such matters
| looked confidently to the next meeting on Thurs
| day last for a repe zion Of his veto. what was
! only had he approved tha resolution, but that
bonds of the county. which mad been prepared
| IN the mean time had been signed 10y him. that
| the cOurstl OF the board had certified to the
| title, and that the deed OF the property had ac-
OF few property owners was held. and
writ of ceitoisri was prepared uy counsellor
brinkerhon. t"rm idins ihe 60 MY collector
| from issuing bonds aud the Register from re-
| ceiN,ug or registering the deed. when Il
presented to Collector kingsland on Fri
! DAY, the deed had already been recorded ana
| the bonds sign 10y the Director and deliy-
cred. The indienation OF the property owners
| Mavor Siedier called the put lie meeting which
! has been referred 80. fx-Nayor Harrison. al
wNs foremost IN opposition to Jobneri. was
| William H. Rankin Denounced the scheme.
! but was ~ opinion thut Il va. only a prelude to
| boulevard scheme ut the same ucfSOns. lie
W ot opinion that ~ WAS too late for any inter-
| ro-iiinn sayn hy the mex le-lsi4turc.
| MAYOR oicd er rrDt cd the tir 10 stances sur.
! rounding fho scheme. mud Of detailing hpw
/ Director Hd-tel bad been -eeu Ia consultation
interim. styled tAc Director a palitlon. lie
:. I'd tHat enoet q t.e ii ard II PH.l'c
| purchas of the estate a. a much le-, ngure.
Atter discn- -i1u, a series 81 resolutions were