, 1879-02-11

the right, and citing the o?tl.fi0lc dcriston NJ
Jude Gary on The subject. The report was con-
Cured in with great unanltnlty,
BUYING MORN LAND.
The Committee on publlc Charities reported
on bills amounting to $l.So1, hls,t recommend
Ing that certain la,Nl adjacent to ule Poor Farm
bs purchased, II 1t could be had for $l00 per
acre,
Ar. Fitzgerald was opposed to tho land project.
lie thought tho prfcc WAS ridiculous. lie want.
ell the land inspected first, II II wns deemed
nrcsssarT to purchase IT.. Ho hc'te7sd ;t. 7 tug
worked by nauper labor at great Saving to the
county,
sr. Stewart wanted to SEQ The land before he
nec,lcd moro laii, and that ii The titstrbutIo,
nj the rtlbl!c charity some tn,nnrtnns reforms
wefo needed. lilo Gclsev.d TINT snore persvns
ouaht In be ecnt to tho toor-ltousc. n'nl fewer
many we're getting relief At the County Agents
ticc VINO were net entitled to It. ind statcd, II,
illustrate his position, tint In the last fcw days
he had seen several persons exchange dollars
County Agent for 10 cents worth OF ginger
bread Laughter. Such persons wers not
deserving s,lnport at the hn'Kla OF the county,
eoa e bt sfy ssss sesoe1 Gsod e he pfs too4tsd
htr. Wheeler said II land was 10 be bought
that he wanted TO seo the widest competition
invited. The Poor Farm WIS surrounded by
arrabte lainl. which WAS for safe, and ha wanted
proposals invited before any action was taken,
ntNt moved the appointment ct SBccla1 COM
mtttce to look tip tho lands und asccrtnin whnt
they coud bo purchased Tor.
Mr. Bradley enid tho rour-Farm was not 10
cntcd at the very bust point. ad suggested that
II n.ore land was to bo bought that 1t could be
Ind in some other section on better terms.
After some further wranglhC- 10 much Of the
rcpurt as referred to the purchase OF land was
stricken ot1t, mud tho report WAS adopted.
The Committee pn Jail md Jatt Accounts re-
ported adversely on the charge q saoo for hang
Ing Sherry aud Connclly, ana $i;eO Tor extra
strurtinQ him to turn OVER to the Treasurer tho
fees III hts hands, Adopted.
HEronrs.
The Committee on Public Service reported al
lowing tho Coroner $50? per rear for travelling
n,!d Increasing tic pay Of s present clark from
s3';) to 2t;0D, um liking the salarlcs Of the en-
gfnccrs at Tic county Institutions. Adopted.
The Committee on Printing reported OIL bills
| tl,at lilo award to;r printing, stationery. mi
blank books bo tnalo to tho j. II. W. Jones
Company, they being the lowest bidders.
iii motion Of slr. Fitzgerald, the election OF
engineers tor, the scyeraI county institutions
! was proceeded with. Edward 8. Mcdonald was
chosen engineer at the lIospttal, John Schmidt
at tI'o 1n.sno As,s,!um' md W.T.. Raglani for
alr. Drajlcy moved that the engineers at the
County Building md Hospital remain In charga
Until tllr eEtl OF tho month
AIR. 2cnnc moved ns n substitute that tho en-
| glncers elected take their places at once. and
that tile old engineers be kept until tho 18th.
Tile subst!tutr prevailed, nnl the whole qucs-
| tiUn waB settled.
| HOSPITAL AATKoS.
Mr.. Fitzgerald called attention to tho fact
tlat the Hospital rules rtqnrcd tho election OF
n Matsou by t!,e Donstt, a1 said that the matter
hal been overlooked.
Mr.. sonnc said latly had been selected for
thu place, M,,d moved that she bc elected by the
board. The motion prevailed, ind Mrs. John
| sun WIS elected with but ore dissenting vote.
a communication was road from tho Collector
al A!lu View, calling nttcntt lon to tllo fact that
II, Ills warrant for thr lux On lauls was the Item
OF sl3.lst.:U for baek taxes and forfelturcs
oga!nst lhImts Of the Cracrland Cemetery Com
pa,y from 181t to 1871 Inclusive, ulld to the fact
that tho authorities Of that town were taking
tlle necessary fcCnl steps to collect their portion
| OF tho Same. Referred.
rlg COURTHOUSE.
A communication was read from Mcneil tk
| Son, Courthouse contractors, caltiaE attention
to tlie tact that tho county held about Sc, 000
Of tllc1r money, which was impcd!ng tle progress
hold tic county for ua1naCrs. 4 communities
tIon OIL the sumo subject WINS read from Archt-
tect Egnt, recommending the taking Ut sonle
action which would cnatlo tho coutragttrs 70 20
| On cutting Btuno, etc.. TINT tho Cnurt-f1opso
might ne put under roof tic colntbR Eummcr.
Mr.. Wood moved that both OF tic documents
| be referred to tllB Committee on Public Build
lnrs and Public SERVICE.
Mr. BurllnQ said te question was whether
thu court-llolse work 'shonid Qn on OF not. II
the contractors wcru not Uiven some money they
could not proceed, and ho thought the Board
p''A 'Ass:ees s {" fsats I'D ssrca Ct e.
p"recntaes. wuo se Dssra 81 a 3 aaseea Ereetsf. C
nlIow them quarry cst[mntes, they had not hecn
financially able 10 do anything, ard had furt1rr
9njtl f1Ip Kf3tl(ll not fft nnyt hnr
county had settled With them. Tho psntn fnct
was TINT tho county would hare TO make tho
tfrm payment at once II tho work WIS to pro.
certI this stt.ntneF.
Mr.. Stewart wanted to become mora familiar
With the whole question bcforo vnt,nC any
tnoHey AWAY, md was in favor Of the rcfcroncc.
Dno Of the bondsnen OF the contractors had
cunc to lltfn uiHl forbid tho making of nny ad-
vanccs nj tl,c reserved pcrceltage, und ho was
not prepared to vote under the circumstances.
lie wanted o.Eo 10 LcHout md Iook lhc tlcld
0ycr, md would go II tho matter was laid over.
After some further discussion botEl nj tho cntn-
Inun!catt0us were referred, whcrcupon Mr. Bur.
ling Invited the Jolnt COMMITTEES to Walt lesnont
tomorrow aud look over tfe entire question.
tnr the entertainment At the Hospital at,,l in
sane As4,usn Of others than Commissioners, etc
| Laid uyer.
MI. stuwart introduced resolution calling
upon the SAeritf to ilake monthly statement
Ut tho number OF prisoners In the jail. Adopted
| Tna NEW BONDS,
Nr. etcwart also introduced resolution pro
ydng for The lesying OF I'LL annual tar on the
taxable property ot The county for meeting tl,t
Interest un lie bontts pro1oscu to ba issued, md
plet1ging tho county tEreyoc4bly for Tho pay
Incnt vi both principal aN interest during tht
next twenty years, 0t at tue end thereof.
Mr. Wheeler wanted provision n,ado for q
ainsing fund, and suggested that tbs bouda be
tnnde uayabe Mt diifcrunt times, md not all u
The ind VI twenty years.
Als. Sennc introduced Is q substitute seao
luton ptn7!dng for siaktug fund, md atst
for thu tAking up Ut tho bonds from time tt
time in their numerical! order, NJ tie condition
of the fund might warrant.
Atr. Fitzgerald wanted both OF the resolution
laid over fur one week, anl after \ lengthy dis
cuss.on Mr. Ssnne Withdrew tllg substitute, ant
tlle resolution of ait. Stewart was a.luptcd.
The Doard then adjourned for one week.
FOUNDLINGS' HOME,
TIM ANNUAL MEETING or TnR CoHroRAroRs
Ut the FoundIlngs' ilosnu WAS held Jan. 81 a
tho bauk Of Preston, kecuc l. Gu. sitssrs. C
II. caae and W. c. McGaltuH, wcFo elected +
III vacanctrs In llls Hoard. ". g. Hibhard wa