The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-17
The FreeholdeTs Hear From
Their Committee as to
HudSon'S Needs.
DAVIS ELECTED JAILER.
The Little Judge Will Succeed
Charley BIrdsall Next April.
OIL PIPE CONTRACT ADOPTED.

Police Justice Robert Davis was last
night elected by the Board Of Freehold
ers' Jniler. The term of the present in
cnmoent expires April 1. 1902. and then
Mr.. Davis will begin his i've year term of
Office that is worth about $4,000 year.
After some routine business had been
transacted Freeholder KimmerIy moved
that the regular order of business be sus.
pended. This motion prevailes. and he
inen onered motion that the election of
lailer take place. For the benefit of his
Republican constituents Freebooter
fnngsten made long argument
AGAINST this action, and said It was not
dignified or proper for the Freeholders to
elect Jailer 80 long before the time of
the incumbent expired. He made a Re-
punllcan stump speech, and later In tn e
evening was the only Republican who
voted for Justice Davis.
freehcider Nelson protested against
the election, claiming that the fees of the
Jailer should be acted on first. Mr.. Ellis
ceclared that his experience was that an
nfiicial should first be appointed and his
fees next announced
JUSTICE DAVIS NOMINATED.
rfeeholaer hinmerly here formally
nominated Mr.. Davis. and Freeboldar
Henhessey seconded the nomination.
freeboldcr Perry, Republican. gave the
empty honor Of "a Republican nonlina-
tlon 10 birdsail, The Incumbent, aud a
vote was taken. freeholder Nelson re-
fused 70 vote, and Perry cast a ballot for
b.rdsalL All the Others, including Ping
ster, voted for Justice Davis. Director
at-Large Bruggernan was absent His
Office was nelu uy FTeeholder German.
Inc compensation TO be allowed to the
new Jailor Is thirty cents day for each
prisoner. and he Will be required 10 give
bond OF $4,000 for the faithful per-
torrance of MS duties.
THE coUNTY's PURSE NEXT YEAR.
The Boaru also asked for S734. 400 to run
the county the next fiscal year. Last
year the appropriation was s675 900. The
items OF the appropriation as reported by
the Finance Committee.
To tho Honorable the Director-dt-Ldrge
and members of The Board OF Chosen
E'reeh0Lders of Hudson C0llatU:-
GENTLEMEN.-Your Committees on FL
nsuce aud Audit pursuant TO tue duty
desolying upon them 10 examine into
ana estimate the amount CT approprla-
tions necessary Tor County purposes Tor
the fiscal year, and also the amount OF
mouey necessary to be raised by taxation
for said fiscal year, apd also TO iecom-
meud to this Board the amount of ap-
preparations TO be fixed as q limit or ex-
penditures, and the amount to be raised
ing December l, 1891, and ending Novem-
Der 80, 1892. would respectfully report
that they have examined the entire mat
ter carefully and concluded TO recon-
mend to you the following appropriations
and amounts to be raised by taxation Tor
necessary county purposes, ana rs limit
of County, expenditures. and In the lol-
lowing classes and sub classes Tor the rs
cal year, commencing December l. 1881,
and ending November 80, 1892.
L
First-Ex xpenditure for courts to which
is TO be added the amount received from
county courts for fines and COSTS <9o.-
O00.U0.
Secoud-Expenditure for Jail, includ-
ing Court House, Freeholders' Office,
board of prisoners in Jail. dry goods. beds,
medicines. repairs to Jail. Court House
and Freeholders' office, for coal,
water and gas for buildings and grounds;
also salaries of the gardener, night watch
man, engineer at engine room, as well as
carpenter employed at Court House and
Jail, $40, 900 90.
Third d-Expenditures for County Luna
tic Asylum, for the care, feed, mainten-
ance of the patients and repairs to same,
$22, 500 co. to which is to be added amount
received from the State for support OF
lunatics.
Fourth.-Expenditur for Penitentlary
and the care and keep of the PRISONERS
and repairs to same. S4s,0
Fifth.-Expenditures for Alms House
and annex. SOS, 900.
Sixth.-Expenditure for Smallpox Hos
SeyenIh-Expenditur at Snake Hill,
including store room. salaries OF the
keeper thereof and his assistants, as also
the salaries of mechanics and other per-
sons, and other miscellaneous objects,
$4,000.
Eighth. support Of lunatics at State
Asylum, SIC. COO
Ninth Compensation of Director at
Large and members. s14, 200.
Tenth.-Salaries or all officers of the
Board, SIS, 500.
Eleventn-Fees of Coroner, Morgue
Keeper and Undertakers, $1,000.
TWelfth-Expenses OF e.ectlOus, $50, 900.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for station
cry and re-indexing, $4,000.
Observation-Disclosures printing and
publishing, $4,000.
Fitteeuth-E Expenditures OF County
Board of Health aud vital statistics, in
cluding salaries of officers and members,
together with the amounts received by
said Board for fines and other moneys col
lected during said year, $500
Sixteenth-Approprlat to same
Board required under act of 1889 for erec-
tion OF hospital for contagious diseases
other than smallpox, 49, 500.
acknowledgements to Park
commissioners Tor payment OF Interest," on
park bonds and other expenses, as author
ized by acts relative to county parks,
s.. 500
acknowledgements of members
Secretary and Counsel OF County Board
OF Equalization OF Taxes, IS, 500
Observation-Disclosures expenses OF
miscellaneous character. in which is in
cluded all incidentals, expenses of courts.
Jail. Court House, Freeholde-s' Office,
public grounds. county institu-
lions at Saake Hill. stationery,
advertising and printing, county roads,
electious, salaries of officers, support Of
lunatics at State Asylum. corcners aud
morgue keepers, undertaken for burial of
veterans, telephone, telegraph and mes
senger Isefrlce, and all other legal expeu-
ses chargeable against the county, sl5.-
600.
Twentieth-For payment of bonded
debt falling due during the year, $50, 900.
Tweuty-hrst-For payment of sinking
fund bonds under act changing date OF
fiscal year, and creating Sinking Fund
Commissioners. loans 1874. $4,000
Twenty -seeoud-For payment of inter
est on county bonds, sl1s,e50.
Twenty-shird-To meet interest on new
county road bonds under act of Legisla-
ture OF 1888. sl7, 900.
Tyenty-fourtn--For principal new