The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-26
.FRHHHOLDHRS REFORM.
They Have Accepted the Sug-
gestions of the Grand
Jury.
THEIR NEW RULES ADOPTED.
A Scheme by Which They Hope to
Save the County $4,000 Yearly.

Since the Grand Jury Investigated the
acts of the Board of Freeholders, and told
Judge Knapp what the body thought Of
the loose business methods of this Board,
taxpayers have patiently waited to see
what the result would be. The terrible
arraignment of the misdeeds of the
Freeholders caused the Board to appoint
Messrs. Steger, Tierney and Rollston
committee to make new rules to govern
the Board, and also to examine some bills
that were said to be unable to look an
honest man in the eye.
When the meeting was called to order
yesterday, four members were absent The
Director informed those present that the
meeting was an adjourned one, and Mr..
Steger moved that the report of the
Special Committee be heard The report
is as yoluminous as Tom Noonan's vo-
cabulary.
THE BOARDS NEW RULES
Its most important provisions follow
All contracts hereafter for supplies shall be for
one year bids must be accompanied by sum
Rule provides that every contract shall con-
tain provision to the effect that IL the contractor
fails to furnish the supplies according TO sample
or to standard, or falls to furnish supplies after
being notified by the storekeeper to furnish the
same, the Board or its authorized agents NAV
purchase such supplies at the open market and
the contractor will be held for the difference in
price
Rue5 s. No supplies of any kind except drugs
and medical apparatus shall be purchashed by
or for the county except by contract in writing,
or by vote of majority of the full Board and
only then when the head of the institution or
department requiring supplies not on contract
shall present to the Board at a. meeting a
requisition setting forth why and what is needed,
verified by the oath of the officer or employee
making the requisition recommended by the
Rule prohibits any officer or employee Of the
Board from receiving from any person for or on
account of the county any supplies of any kind
unless the same shall have been purchased either
by contract or by majority vote of the full
Board.
Rule 8 demands that all goods shall be de-
ivered to the storekeeper.
Rule requires the storekeeper to keep set
of books, a day book, showing his daily receipts,
a contract ledger, in which he shall keep an ac-
count with each contractor; requisition blotter,
in which he shall enter all purchases made on
requistion; and in addition to these he shall
maintain a regular account with each institution,
which shall accurately show the kinds, quantities
and value OF supplies furnished to each Of the in
stitutions.
Rule 10 provides that the wardens and heads
of departments shall make requisitions on the
storeheeper daily for such supplies as they re-
quire, and shall keep, each for himself an ac-
count, thereof showing the kinds, quantities and
values thereof.
Rule ii says the wardens and heads Of depart
ments may draw from the storekeeper on requi-
sition, such clothing and material as they may
require for their respective institutions, not ex-
ceeding two complete outfits per person year,
except on the written order Of the County Ply
sieian. Other reqnistions must state the purpose
for which they are needed.
Poormaster Hewitt asked permission for
himself and County Superintendent Gan
non to take the $50 children in the Aims
house to see Barnum's circus. It was
granted and the Warden will go with
Tho poord rniI1 oil ho
use of whatever vehicles 1t possesses to-
| transport the children and Mr.. Hewitt
will supply the rest. Mr.. Hewitt made
collection for that purpose yesterday and
was very successful.
After number of routine claims were
passed or not allowed, permission was
given to all veterans in the employ of the
county to have one days leave of absence
during the Inaugural Centennial festivi-
ties. A bill for 81 900 for legal services
rendered by Vreedenburgh & Garretson
was passed, and then Tom Noonan's well
known bill of $500 for services in the new
County Road case came up. 1t was de-
feated, but later a motion to reconsider
prevailed, and Mr.. Noonan was asked to
explain.
LAWYER NooNAN's BRIEF.
1.-The bill have presented is for work /
did in the new county road case, = said he,
" and it is final bill unless the Board de-
sires to continue me in its employ. 1t is
separate from the bill of Vreedenburgh 81
Garretson Some Freeholder has in
formed the public that | have nothing
else to do than present claims for service
to this Board. That man did not know
what he was talking about. The man
who said this would not do the clerical
work for $780,"
understand" said grey haired Free
holder Turner, that this is price you
ask for briefs never used"
eff that is your conception of it." re-
torted the counsellor, angrily, your con-
ception is the most stupendous miscon-
ception of the case. My briefs were
used"
The claim was ordered paid.
1t was claimed by the Board that the
proposed ration system for the fifteen hum
dred inmates at the institutions at Snake
Hill would save the county $4,000 year.
The Freeholders expect by reduction of
the staff of employees to save SIC, ,00U a year
also, which will make a saving to the
county of $4,000. Since 1882 the annual
appropriation has been $3.50, co., and the
increase of inmates of the institutions has
been thirty per cent The Board has man
aged to care for them and keep within the
aDDrODriatiOn,