The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-25
DIRECTOR GORMAN.
He Will Keep Bruggemann's
Shoes Warm--How the
Money Goes.

There are now two Directors TO boss the
Board of Freeholders. Heaven help the
county! Fortunately, however, one Of
the Directors is on his way to Europe
Before the Freeholders met for the public
transaction of business yesterday they
gathered in their Office for quiet little
caucus to determine who should be the
Director Of the Board during the absence
of Director-at-Large Bruggemann in
Europe. Freebooter German wanted the
honor. and has sought it for several
weeks. Freeholder Kimmerly could have
had it for the asking. but he Is modest
enough. His committees suit him better
than useless and ornamental position. /.
The other Freeholders could not have
gotten it If they had made an effort, and
SO when the brainy little kimmerly said,
Let's give it to Gorman," the lesser
lights said let's" and the matter was
settled.
Engineer Edlow w. Harrison was then
invited into the secret meeting, and he
was asked what was necessary to be done
to begin work on the new County road.
Mr.. Harrison explained his views thor
oughly, and the Freeholders agreed.
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ported and the caucus was over.
BOYD COUNTS NOSES.
The members adjourned TO the Grand
Jury room, and there John Boyd counted
noses. He discovered the ipdifferently
colored nasal organs OF Freenolders Cor
and Noonan, just a quorum. Clerk
Boyd, in the same solemn tone he uses to
read the Scriptures, informed the Free
holders that in pursuance to law passed
last winter it was their duty to
elect director to preside over the
director at large. Mr.. Kimmerl nomi-
mated Mr.. German and there being no
opposition, he was elected, but his modes
ty received a severe shock during the
voting operation. He was compelled to
vote for himself. for 1t requires major
elect director. Poor fellow, every one
pitied his self sacrifice for duty-and
Office.
When Director Gorman-whew that
sounds well-was tenderly escorted to
his seat by Freeholders Nelson and KIM
merly, Counsellor McGrath took chair
at his right and business began.
One bid for boiler at the Court House
and one aD the Aims House were received:
Mr. Tierney wanted Them laid over, and
Mr.. Kimneriy insisted that the matter
should be readvertised. Freeholder Ellis
moved as an amendment that the bid be
opened, and II reasonable. .the contract.be
awarded. Counsellor McGrath told the
members they had perfect: right to do
this, and his advice was followed. The
proposal was from Theodore Smith q
Bros, who agreed to erect the two boil
ers for 5000. The contract was awarded
TO them.
BIDS FOR REPAIRS.
There were five bids to repair the
county road from the Hackensack river.
by placing crushed stone on it and prop
erly rolling it. The contract was awarded
to Assemblyman Henry Byrnes, the low
est bidder, who bid $2.20 cubic yard of
stone and Se5 day for. q steam roller.
The other proposals were from G. ColIArds.
So a yard, no roller mentioned; John
Tully, So. 2S yard, roller $25 day; p. ].
Condor. 90. 80 yard, roller $50 day, and
Charles Nespien. Se.95 a yard, roller $50.
A number of claims were ordered paid,
and then Clerk Boyd read the official
notice of the appointment of Engineer
Harrison which was filed. A communica-
tion from Jacob Du Boise, a sub-contrac-
tor. informed the Freeholders that he had
completed the carpenter work on the Nall
of Records, ana that his work OF excava-
ting for the sewer was also finished. and
that there was due him from Contractor
had done. He asked the Board to accept
his jobs 30 that he could get his money.
His epistle was duly fled among the
archives where it will probably be
buried for long time.
The contract for Worthington fire
pump for Snake Hill was given to Wig
gins g. Maggie. who bid $1,895 at the last
meeting of the Board,
On the recommendation of Chief En-
gineer Harrison resolution was intro-
duced by Freeholder Noonan appointing
George w. Thorn first assistant engineer.
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authorizing Mr.. Harrison to procure a
suitable office at rent not to exceed,
$500, and 500 was allowed him to furnish;
1t. There being no other business the
Board felt like disposing of, it adjourned
to meet Aug i1st /.