The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-03
THE NEW FREEHOLDHRS
Filling Many County Offices
by Reappointing
InCumbents.
HAS THE DIRECTOR A YoTEa
County Council McGrath is in
Doubt and Mr.. Bruggemann
Abstains.

The new Board of Freeholders organ
lied yesterday. Before doing so each Of
the Hoboken members introduced dan
gerous precedent. They drank glass
of ice water to the CONSERVATION of their
brethren from the balance of the county.
The act was dangerous experiment, but
at the last account the performers were
well and apparently uninjured
The first to enter the meeting room was
Director Bruggemann,w who carried his hat
in his hand and exposed to view a bald
head but handsome face. John Boyd
followed. Every one knows him, and all
can easily imagine the smile that his
lace bore when he knew he was there to
stay for another term.
The other most conspicuous object that
adorned the meeting was Freeholder
Gormsn's new plug had. 1t had been
fixed up for the occasion and seemed to
realize what dignifed Office the head
beneath it filed.
OPENING THE PROCEEDINGS.
When the other members arrived Clerk
Boyd read the certificates of election and
Director Bruggemann directed that the
roll should be called. Every member OF
the Board answered and then the Direc-
tor established another dangerous pre-
cedent. He actually asked all present
not to smoke-a request unheard of be-
fore and a direct violation of the law of
general custom.
|. For moment it looked as if the new
commander would have mutiny among
his crew. The request was hesitatingly
complied with, however, and the ship Of
State sailed on.
Freeholder Kimmerly nominated John
How'd 0f 0f fha
He was elected without dissenting vote.
CAN BRUGGEMANN VOTE?
Director Bruggemann declined to vote.
His reason for this was that he did not
know if he had the right under the
present law.
On motion of Freebooter Pairson the
question was referred to counsel for
opinion. The director in all questions
that required a vote took the same course
during the meeting. Counsellor McGrath
said he was inclined to believe that the
director could vote, but until he had
examined the law would not give that as
final opinion.
The next lucky man was DIR. Converse,
who was not only reappointed County
Physician for three years, but his salary
was increased from $4,000 to $1,000. The
only man who voted against the increase
was Freeholder Pairson. After this Coun-
sellor John A. McGrath and Collector
Dugan were reappointed, the salaries re-
naming the same. The Collector was
required to furnish $500, 600 bonds
II would like to have the Director"
said Mr.. Kimmerly, appoint commit
| tee of three to examine the accounts of
| the Collector and the Finance Commit
| tee."
Freeholder Kimmerly was chairman of
| the old Finance Committee and naturally
knows its condition. He was appointed
on the Examining Committee together
| with Freeholders Ellis and Donnelly.
THE NEW ARMoRY BONDS
| A resolution by Freeholder Kimmerly
| that $25, 900 of bonds be issued for the new
armory was adopted with delightful
unanimity, and December 19 was the day
| set to receive proposals. Freebooter
Parsons resolution that the rules adopted
| October 8, 1889 be adopted by the new
| Board was passed without q single nay,
| then he offered a resolution that the fol-
| lowing committees be appointed.
| 1t was adopted, Freeholder sPfngten
| being the only one to vote no.
THE COMMITTEES.
| Finance and Audit German, Hennessey Pair
| SON, Tierney, Kimmerly, Donnelly and Noonan.i
| Stationery and Printing Hennessey, Noonan
| and PairSon.
| Public Grounds--Court House and Jail--Pair-
| son, Ellis and Donnelly.
| Bridges-North of and including Newark ave-
nne-Terney, Noonan Donnelly, German and
| Ellis
| GOuIn DrluSeS--AlIHIueflys dOrllitu anu f1cu
| nessey.
| Judiciary -Donnelly, Kenney and Pfngsten.
! Discharge of Prisoners -Pfngsten, Pairson
| and Ellis.
County stitutions-Kimmerly, German, Pair
| son, Kenney, Noonan, Terney, Ellis, Hennessey,
Donnelly and Phngsten.
Sub Committee-Alms House, -Kimmerly, Cor
man. Pairson and Kenney. Penitentiary--
/ Noonan, Tierney and Ellis
Sub Committee Asylum -Hennessy, Donnelly
| and Pingsten.
| Sub Committee Public and County Road
| Ellis, Noonan and Pairson.
| New County Road -Noonan, Kimmerly, Ellis,
/ Hennessy, German, Tierney, Pairson, Donnelly,
| Pfingsten and Kenney.
County Buildings -Gorman Tierney and Dom
nelly
Legislative Committee -Kenney, Pnngsten and
| German.
New Bridge over Passaic at Kearney Tierney,
| Kimmerly and Hennessy.
The Board decided after this to attend
the Andrew j. Boyle Associations ball,
December 6, and adjourned to meet
Thursday.