The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-17
THE REGISTER ENRAGHD.
Mr.. Fielder Said That He
Wouldn't Make an Affi-
davit for the Free
holders.
MR.. PAIRsON's PLACE FILLED.
The Reformed Board Postpones the
Bills Of the Undertakers.

When the Board of Freeholders met yes.
terday in the Grand Jury room there
were but seventeen members present.
They glanced at each other significantly,
and Clerk Boyd whistled ''We've both
been here before; many's the time"
The three absentees were Drumming,
Kenney and Totten.
The meeting had been called for two
O'Clock. and Director Steger declared pos
itively that If a quorum did not appear at
that hour he would give the members
twenty minutes grace and adjourn the
meeting. Instead of doing this he waited
one hour longer and called the meeting to
order.
He directed the clerk to read the min
utes, but before that could be done Free
holder Rollston asked to have the rules
suspended in order to correct the minutes
in relation to reappointmentS made re-
Gently. Freeholder Hennessey objected
to this and insisted on the approval of the
minutes and it was SO ordered
Rollston shook his white beard at this
decision and with fire in his eye declared
he wanted the clerical errors corrected in
the minutes. The clerk read the list OF
so-called errors which related entirely to
salaries.
Michael Higgins had been slated for a
salary of 5000 year, while he formerly
received $3.50; Patrick Fitzpatrick, $500,
the old salary was $3.50. The Rev. Father
Henerick had been reduced from $500 to
$500. and SO had the Rev. Thomas Super;
James Garyey's reduction was from $5S0
to $780, There were several other reduc-
tions of a similar character, but not so
important; y, .,
son why these changes were NADER" said
Director Steger.
at was simply through error" was the
reply. 49,. -, :, o,,oo. !. n.,a J.
the rates of the old payroll said Free
holder Tierney. and the motion prevailed,
and the reformers did not reform in this
case.
PARSONS PLACE FILLED.
Director Steger announced soon after
that he had decided to appoint Freeholder
Kimmerly chairman of the Finance Com
mittee to fill the position ex-Director
Pairson resigned. The application of the
County Board of Health was received and
filed.
Clerk Boyd read several reports from
the Snake Hill institutions, and in one OF
them was complaint from the employees
of the Aims House that the soup and
other articles of food under the new
dietary system did not give satisfaction.
This report was referred to a committee.
A requisition was also received from the
Aims House for supplies. 1t was laid on
the table because Freeholder Tierney said
many of the goods are to be advertised
for.
Colonel Grimes of the Penitentiary ex-
plainedi in a communication that ne had
suspended Keepers Shields and Sullivan
because it had got to common thing for
them to come to work when it suited
them. The communication was referred
to the Committee on County Institutions,
with power.
REGISTER FIELDER ANGRY.
Among other acquisitions presented to
the Board was one from Register George
B. Fielder 1t was returned to him by q
majority vote. When he was handed the
document, through Freeholder McDon-
ough, he asked the privilege of the floor.
1t was granted, and he Immediately en-
quired why the fequisition had been re-
turned
did not make affidavit to it, and the rule
of the Board now is that all acquisitions
must be sworn to-"
Fire flashed from the gallant Captains 8
eve and his cheeks became flushed. For
moment he appeared to be unable to
speak, and then with an effort he said
'frll never make it; | will not make an
affidavit to my requisition. Your rule
does not apply to county officers and I
will go to Judge Knapp and obtain an
order from him for the stationery want.
l never will make an affidavit to my
requisition.' -. Ia j,
II don't know why you should not, =
Director Steger said.
because" said the Register with more
anger in his voice, Il don't buy these
goods. You people buy them, and think
my signature is good enough without an
affidavit"
Mr. Fielder then retired to his office and
the Board continued its work. The clerk
reported that the price of the Belleville
turnpike road had been assessed by Judge
| Knapp at 81 900, if the county desires to
| buy it. A resolution to pay Edward Wis
| sig S155, who was discharged from the em-
| ploy of the county and reinstated by the
| courts under the Veteran act, was adopted.
| On Colonel Grimes suggestion an extra
dietary schedule for Tuesdays and Sun
| days was ordered to be made for the
| benefit of the inmates of the peuitentlary.
| Clerk Boyd read report that set forth
| that the quantity of supplies for Snake
| Hill had been reduced thirty per cent
| from the amount used last year. The re-
port was accepted, but it induced Free
| holder Noonan to offer motion that the
| clerk be directed to advertise for propos-
ais for supplies now needed The choice
of advertising mediums was not made
without discussion. The first motion was
| to select two papers. Then Freebooter
| Cullen raised it one, and Freebooter
| Boyle put another on top of that. The
| Board "saW the raise" and Mr.. Boyle 9
| amendment was adopted, Poet smith ana
Mr.. Nelson voting no. THE JERSEY CITY
NEWS led the list Of four and later the Jer-
| sew CITY Herald was added, making FIVE.
About forty claims for burials and at.
| tentions paid to unknown corpses by I'm,
| dertakers Speer, Crane and Lockwood
were handed Clerk Boyd by the Finance
! Committee. When they were read for
action Freeholder Hennessey said; =
| sThere are other bills here to be paid and
| T xuaT,t RI hovt, anfad on roo. F"
II agree with Mr.. Hennessey, said
FreehoIder McDonough, and would like
to know if this is q full report from the
| Finance Committee"
nlied. The motion to order the claims
/ paid was lost.
Director Steger appointed Freeholdera
| Tierney. Boyle, Kimmerly and Nc
! Donough the Committee on the new New
ark Bridge, and the Board adjourned