The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-05
WHAT DO WE CARE /!
Attitude of the Freeho1ders
on the County Park
Question.
NOTHING In IT FOR THEM
Ii They We're to Spend the Money
the Bonds Would Be Issued
Double Quick.


A member of the Board of Freeholders
told me just before the Board went into
session Thursday afternoon, that the re-
quest of the Park Commissioners for the
issue of s1,16o.OOo bonds would not be
granted.
What do we care for parksan the Free
holder said. What we want is a County
Road"
1t was evident from the way the Free
holder talked that the question "Who is
to spend the money for the parksS" is the
sole cause of the kick over the issuing Of
the bonds. Had the Freeholders the
spending ofithe money and the distribu-
ton OF patronage it is safe to
say that the bonds would be prompts
ly issued. As a county official
remarked, "The Freeholders are playing
game of bluff" :" AS soon as the meet
ing was called to order the communica-
ton from the Park Commissioners in
Clerk Boyd. 1t was as follows:-s'In
pursuance OF an act entitled an act TO
authorize and enable counties in this
State to acquire and improve lands for
public parks and maintain and regulate
the same, approved March 13, 1885, and the
chpPlCmOlto tliCIctOy bu6 1dEk COfuLulc-
sioners ofthe County of Hudson hereby
make requisition upon the Board of 7
Chosen Freeholders of the County Of
Hudson for the sum of 81, 900 for the /.
purchase of lands authorized by said act, I
to be obtained for park purposes and for
the Improvement of the same as directed )
by said act and the supplements thereto.
Dated June 21, 1890.
CHARLES B. THURsToN,
WILLIAM G. HEPPENHEDIER,
HENRY LEMBECK,
e. A. STEVENS,
g. E. WINANTS''
A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
The communication was received and
filed without discussion. Subsequently, /
Freeholder Nelson offered a resolution |
calling for the appointment ofsa commit
tee of three to confer with the Park Com
missioners. Director-at-Large Brugge-i
mann said he would send the names Of
the Freenolders who would compose the |
committee to the clerk or the Board DUR
ing the week. At the last meeting of
the Board, John Wade, an East Newark
contractor, was awarded the contract fori
the repairing of the Newark Turnpike
road. He was the lowest of several bid 4
ders. His price for the work was 81. 10
per yard. He concluded that he could
not make any money on theAjob at that
price, and he asked the Board to release
him from the contract. The generousl
lose money. and they granted hisrequest. 1
Then an effort was made to give the con-
tract to John McCanty. whose bid was
the next lowest. Freeholder Ellis
kicked against this arrange
job. He wanted new bids advertised
for. Freeholder Phngsten was in favor
of giving the contract to MCCARTHY and
he gave as his reason that it would save
to the county the money that would be
expended for readvertising. McCarthyss
price per yard was $40 Freehoider Ellis
said he was satisfied the work could be
done for So. per yard or less.
Give this contract to Mccarthy" Mr..
Ellis said, land you will establish bad
precedent, Contractors can form conn
binations by which the lowest bidders
will withdrew their bids and then the
contract will go to the highest bidder"
Freeholder Nelson supported MIR. Ellis
in his views and the motion to readver-
tise prevailed.
awANTs SUPPLIES.
County Superintendent Cannon asked
the Board to allow him to purchase $780,
worth of supplies for the county institu~9
tions. He said the articles asked for in
his requisition were needed or the lnsti-i
tutions could not be properly conducted.
This statement had no effect and the
motion was referred to the Hill Conn
mittee.
There were no fireworks at Snake Hill
yesterday The Board decided that it
would be dangerous to explode firearms
In the neighborhood Of the county insti-
tutions, as there are no facilities on the
Hill for extinguishing fires.
The Committee on County Institutions
reported that the tea suppliedsthe institu-
tions on contract had been tested and
found up to sample Freebooter Nelson
said he did not believe the tea was up to
sample, and thought much better quail
ity could be got for the price. A resolu-
ton was adopted requiring the warden
and underkeepers at the Penitentiary to
have to buy the uniforms. but the Board
will furnish the brass buttons.
The Committee on County Institutions
was authorized to purchase new washS.
ing machine for the laundry at q COST
of 5000. Director-at-Large Bruggemaxs
thought the machine could be bought fo&
less than 5000 and he voted against th0
resolution. By resolution of Freeholderi
Ellis, Daniel Griffen lost his position az
steam filter at Snake Hill and John f.
Connolly was appointed in his place. The
salary is $3. so per day. Freeholder Hem
nessey had Mrs. Mary Moran appointed
attendant at the asylum to succeed Mrs.
Whelan, deceased. The Board adjourned
appropriations will be announced.
A Jersey City Boys Big Jump.
A large delegation Of the Lorillard De-
batting and Athletic Association visited
Freeport, Long Island. yesterday, to witt
ness the games of the local Athletic G lub.
They saw the record for the hop. skip and
jump broken by j. w. Rich, Manhattan
A. c., who covered 29ft. lin, which was