The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
The Freeho1ders Are Not
Used to 1t and Could
Only Todd1e Half
Way.
BUT THEY BOUNCED lO7.
Now, How Many Will They Reap
point and Who Will Draw the
Prizesp---Kilroy and Hennessey
Kicked.

One hundred and seven employees of
the county were dismissed yesterday BY
the Board of Freeholders. When the
Board meets next Monday at least sixty
four of them will be reappointed. The
rest will most likely get there, too-one at
time-if they have pull enough. There
will not be more than from twenty -four TO
twenty-six absolute dismissals.
Before the meeting caucus was helds
and after it was over much buttonholing
was done. None of the Freeholders APP
peared to be satisfied with the result OF
the caucus, and all looked as if they
would like another session. 1t could
easily be seen that the conclusions reached
in caucus the night before were regretted
by some, and that no one wanted to make
the appointments.
TWO OF THE KIcKERss
The principal trouble came
from the Second district, represented
kicked against having twelve
appointees dismissed and but six reap
pointed The members in favor of adopt
ing the plan laid down by the caucus
Thursday night and published yesterday
in The JERSEY CITY NEWS were out
AunUcICu anu sdkt411Se aCNGky
member was approached by politicians
anxious to keep their friends in office.
Among those who will have to walk
the plank are John Stewart, Assistant
Warden of the Almshouse, and Michael
Clark, Assistant Keeper OF the Peniten-
and County Clerk Mclaughlin were
working like beavers to have both reap
pointed. By Monday they may possibly
accomplish their object, but today their
chances were very slim.
When the Board was called to order at
twenty minutes to five O'Clock, Free
holders Cullen, Drumming and Kenney, of
Hoboken, were absent. After the minutes
were read Counsellor M&Grath informed
| the Board that the adjournment yester-
day was perfectly legal, and then Free
| holder Boyle made a motion that when
| che Board adjourned it would be to meet
at ten O'Clock Monday. 1he motion pre-
| vailed, and as soon as the decision was
| announced Freeholder Nelson said he did
| not understand the necessity of another
| meeting to transact the necessary busi-
/ ness. He said the Board started out with
flourish of trumpets about reform ard
| then postponed action DE wanted 70
know why this was the case. No one
was able to tell him.
ADOPTED.
| The special report of the committee next
came up for action. Every one IN the
| courtroom had an interest in this, for
nearly all were employees and expected
| to be ssbounced." !" "A resolution was offered
| to table it, but it was voted down. Free
holder Nelson said he believed the COM
mittee had worked hard to ascertain what
| reductions could be made and he would
| not vote to table it. The report was
adopted. Freeholder Steger offered q
| resolution to abolish the office of clerk to
! the County Collector This was tabled.
| The clerk, Mr.. Hough, is Comptroller or
| Jersey City under the new charter.
| BOUNCED.
| The serious business of the meeting
| came when Freeholder Steger offered .
| resolution that 107 employees be dis
| missed, The preamble set forth that the
action was caused by want of funds and
| the increase of pauperism and crime
| which exhausted the money that the enl-
ployees should have The dismissals are
| to take effect May T. and the resolution
| was adopted unanimously.
| Some one offered a resolution to appoint
| persons to fill the vacancies, but It was
| voted down and nothing will be done un-
| til MAY s, when some of the vacancies will
no doubt be filled.