The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-18
qHE COUNTY SOLONS.
All About a $40 Requi-
sition--Very Cold
Tea.

Freebooter Donnelly was the only mem
her of the Board of Freeholders absent
from the meeting yesterday. 1t was
strictly a business meeting. but before IL
took place a caucus was held, in which 1t
was decided to give Freeholder Ellis the
appointment of engineer to the jail ana
Court House. He selected Thomas Lloyd,
Of Hoboken.
The first important act OF the boaIu 1
meeting was to receive bids to rebuild the
Paterson Plank Road wall. The pldders
were Thomas Mcneil, Michael Mulry,
Joseph Donohue, Patrick Ryan ana
james and Joseph H. Cutley. The low
est bid was s4,555, md was MADE "
Mulry, who will probably be awarded
the contract.
A committee was appointed to investi-
gate the complaint of Benjamin Evans
that he had been dismissed without cause
and that he is q veteran, and the dismiss
letter from John Mullins & Co.. enquIir,,
ing why a bill for goods furnished
had not been paid, was read and filed, and
Il communication from George b. Bur
kafnp requested that Pennhorn Creek
bridge be repaired. The c matter was svi Is,
power. but the cost OF repairs was limited
to $3.50. North Bergen Township wanted
to purchass some crushed stone and Free
holderIPfngsten objected. He declared
there WAS none to spare. On motion Oh
Freebooter Noonan the matter was re-
ferred to the Committee on County Insti-
buttons.
lA reouisition from County Superin-
ttndent Cannon wa badly treated. IL
Vas for q supply OF 80, FREE 20
f1noyed chat it be laid on the ia BILE. he
4 did not think the county wanted a
hardware store" The requisitdon was
finally referred to the Hill Committee
Freebooter Noonan presented a small
requisition from the small pox house, ana
said the cost of the supplies would "oe
sWhat do you mean by 'about'S" asked
Freebooter Ellis. 81 don't like this
about business and would ill a limit to
be placed on the requisition. Suppose we
make it 49,"
Fresholder Noonan:-'.If you are going
TO make a limit make it $40 then"
s.Oh-h-h. ah-h-hl" ejacuIaCed the others
present. They had "tunbled."
THAT is what the about meant inter
iected Freebooter Ellis. The matter was
finally referred to Noonan, the cost to not
exceed $40. Al requisition from the Asy-
lum and Almshouse was also received
and referred.
A communication from Judge Lippin-
EOtb WdS Iedu HSAlH& lOL bWO SCtO VI q
us chat requisItion sworn tor asked
Freeholder Pfingsten-
mo sir" replied Clerk Boyd; tits from
Judge Lippincott."
looked sad.
MR.. GANNoN's BONDS.
The bonds of James H. Cannon, county
superintendent, for $4,000 were accepted
by the Board, the sureties being Hugh
Dugan and Philip Tumulty. Freeholder
Nelson said the law requiring a county
superintendent to give $500 Q bonds
was an absurd one, and that it was only
passed to enable certain men to continue
In Office" He said a poor man would
find too much difficulty in obtaining the
unnecessary bonds, and that deprived
him of q chance of holding the office. 1t
was a law, and he did not dispute 1t, but
it was ad unjustlaw.
At this juncture Counsellor McGrath
made known the fact that a bill had
passed the Legislature which directed
the Freeholders to q prompt action In
placing the county roads in repair and
authorizing them to issue So 5000 of bonds
for the purpose. This bill was especially
prepared to put In good condition the
Arlington road.
Mr.. Nelson said that people were COM
planning OF the condltlon OF the roun r
rou the Court House n Jail. He
said that ashes and filth were scattered
all over the grounds.
Freeholder Coyle remarked that he and
Mr.. Ellis, the committee having charge OF
the grounds, had noticed these things and
that they intended TO erect a small build
ing to receive all refuse as soon as they
could.
A CHILD's WRONGS.
Susannah Flynn, a child, was inden-
tured November IA, 1889, to George w.
Mcguire, who took her from the Aims
honSe to Trenton to live. The Freeholders
received a complaint yesterday that the
child was being abused and they decided
to annul the bonds and send for the child.
The tea question came up again and in
n delightful form for the contractor. The
contractor had the modest desire to fur
nish 200 chests, but a resolution was in
stigated by Director Bruggermann and
presented by Freeholder Hennessey, pro-
vidided that only eighty chests should be
furnished, ana Knocked out the modest
desire. Tn Freeholder and Director de-
clared that eighty chests would be ample
supply for the fiscal year. That was the
number Of chests ordered. The Board
also decided to repair the culvert on
Ocean avenue and Bidwell street ct q
cost of $500.
Al bill of $500 for expenses incurred in
~cidentally was ordered paid to John
Boyd, n q bill of 81 1882. 90 in tinal settle
ment for the construction of the Clay
street bridge was also ordered paid.