The Jersey City news., 1891-03-13

close with NJ. Kiralfy. as there was more
money ia that transaction than iu selling
TO the county. he clsimes that II the
lands owned By them were sold 10 ciiy
lots they could realize more than S165, 900
on their Investment Whereupou our
counsel advised as that We could not rea
sonably expect 8 commission appoIute d
to condemn the land to award less thai
the amount they could show had been
offered for il by private parties, and ms, in
the opinion Of the Commissioners. this
be obtained for the northern part
Of the county acd for the city
Of Hoboken on account OF its natural
beauty and adaptabliity for PARK pur-
poses. and In order to save the tax payers
the unnecessary expense OF condemnation
proceedings. which would probably result.
according to the advice Of our counsel, in
a victory for the owners Of the land, as they
would obtain at least the amount OF their
offer, 70 wit, slG5, coo, as the result Of such
proceeding, the Park Commissioners. by
unanimous vote. made a contract 70 tax @
tive property at that figure, and tEss
took formal possession on July Is. l>g0,
the said park has since that time been
open to and used by the public
The second site selected aud contracted
for is the Harrison estate property, north
of Newark and east Of Palssade avenues,
containing about nine and one-quarter
acres. for the sum OF fl20.OO0 On Decem-
Der IL. 1876, the Board Of Chosen Free
holders Of Hudson county contracted to
purchase about six acres Of this plot,
agreeing 70 pay Sz25, 40 for the same.
The third plot selected is designated as
the Carteret Park, situate west Of Bergen
avenue and south of Grant avenue. Op-
tiuns have been obtained for about 100
acres at an average price Of about s2.09O
per acre
The fourth plot selected is known as
Bayside Park, in the city OF Bayonne,
along the shore Of Newark Bay. Options
have beer obtained for about 100 acres.
averaging about 5000 per acre. Some Of
these options viii soon expire.
Yours very respectfully.
c. b. THURsToy,
Pres. Park Com. OF Hudson Co
Freeholder Coyle moved the commuui-
cation as read be printed in fun In the
minutes and referred to the Committee
on Finance and Audit
Adopted.
Freenolder German moved to take from
the table the resolution Of the Finance
Committee reporting on sale Of the Hud-
son County Park bonds.
Freebooter Phngsten moved to amend
to lay the matter over pending the report
Of the Finance COMMITTEES on the disposi-
ton of the report from President Thurs
ton.
Question being taken on the amend
ment on yeas and nays, there voted as
follows -
Yeas : Director-at-Large Brucgeman
and Freeholders Coyle. Pfngsten and
Nays-Freeholders Ellis. German, kim
merly, Noonan and Perry-5.
Absent - Freeholders Hennessey and
Nelson-2.
The Observation-Disclosures declared the
amendment lost
Question being taken on the original
motion on yeas and nays there voted as
follows -
Yeas-Freeholders Ellis. German. Kim
merly, Noonan and Perry-5
Nays-Director-at-La Bruggemann
and Freeholders Coyle, PhnRston and
Tierney-4
Absent = Freenolders Hennessey and
NelSon-2.
The Director-at-Large declared the mo-
tion lost.
Freeholder Coyle moved to take up the
report of the Committee on North
Bridges, laid over from last meeting, and
to adopt the recommendations OF the
committee as reported.
Freeholder Phngsten moved to amend
to adopt that portion OF the report rela-
tive 10 Harrison Avenue Bridge ana lay
over the portion Of the report relative TO
Clay Street Bridge
Question being taken on the amend
ment on yeas and nays there voted as fol-
lows
s-Director-at-Large Bruggemann
and Freeholder Pfngsten-2
Nays-Freeholders Coyle, Ellis Cor
man, Rimmeriy, Noonan, Perry and Tier
new.
Absent - Freeholders Hennessey and
Nelson-2.
The Director-at-Large declared the
amendment lost
Question being being taken on the orig
inal motion on yeas and nays there voted
Yeas-An the members Of the board
present-9.
Absent = Freeholders Hennsssey and
Nelson-2.
The Director-at-Large declared the mo
ton adopted.
Freeholder Coyle called the attention
Of the Road Committee TO the dangerous
condition of the railroad crossing at the
Paterson plank road
RESOLUTIONS.
By Freeholders Kimmerly, German and
Coyle:-
House be aud is hereby authorized 70
purchase a piano for the use OF said
school at q cost Of $50, said piano to be
under the charge and care Of Mrs. Fos-
ter, school teacher.
Question being taken on the resolution
on yeas and nays there voted as follows
Yeas Freeholders Coyle, German, Kim
merry, Noonan, Pdngsten and Perry-6.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bruggemana
and Freeholders Ellis and Tierney-3-
Absent - Freeholders Hennessey and
Nelson-2-
The Directorate Large declared the res
olutiou adopted
By Freeholder Coyle:-
Resolved, That Lizzie Craig be and Is
hereby indentured to Mrs. J. CoogRn.
Question being taken on the resolut ion
on yeas and nays there voted as follows
Yeas-An the members OF the board
present-9.
Absent = Freeholders Hennessey and
Nelson-2.
The Directorate Large declared the res
olution adobted.
BY Freenolders Noonan. Ellis and
Pfngsten:-
Resolved. That the Committee on Peni-
tentiary. in conjunction with the County
Superintendent, be and are hereby direct
ed to prepare details in preparation to ad-
vertise for stone crusher and boiler al
next meeting.
Adopted.
BY Freeholder Kimmerly:-
Resolved, That the clerk of this board
be directed to give list OF the names and
residences of the different persons who
have within the last year indentured chill
dren from the board, together with the
names of children indentured, and be II
further
Resolved, That the different members
of this board be and are hereby directed
to visit the said person or persons resid-
ing in their respective districts 10 whom