The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-28
NO GUILLOTINE WORK.
The Knife of the Free
holders Failed to
Fall.
AND THE BOYS ARE SAFE.
McDonough aud Smith in Gre atest
Danger-A Protest About the
County Road.

The Freeholders caucused yesterday
for long time before goi ng into open
session. The subject discussed was the
proposed removals at Snake Hill as THE
JERSEY CITY NEWS stated yesterday
would be done. The Freeholders decided
not to make the dismissals immediately.
The reason for this was that some Of the
members .Hwanted and insisted that
Thomas McDonough. chief index clerk,
and Christopher Smith, map clerk,
sbould be removed. These two Offices
are simple sinecures and are Of no
earthly use except TO the persons who
draw the salaries. There was much
pressure brought to bear to save Nc
Donough and Smith and in consequences
no agreement could be reached.
When the caucus WAS over. one OF the
Freeholders who attended it remarked to
an interested party ne met on the street.
well, the boys are safe for today"
Messrs. Nelson, Coyle and Perry were
absent at the regular meeting.
Clerk Boyd read the following conmu-
nication, which was referred TO the Com
mittee on the New County Road
ATTORNEY cuRRIE' s PROTEST.
To the Board Of Chosen Freehoder Of Hudson
County,
aware, determined effort has been made BY
the undersigned TO prevent q wholesale depres-
sion of the grade IN Avenue A. in that por tion OF
the local ed route OF the County Road lying in
the City OF Bayonre, from the Morris Canal
sonth as far as Fifty second street. The matter
OF the change of grade of Avenue A In that
review. We are Informed that recently there
has been a movement on foot TO forestall
decision Of that Court by requesting your
honorable body TO make the proposed change.
We have been aiming during the controversy,
| to preserve the integrity OF that street as a
possible selection for a portion Of the County
and preserving the best interests Of the county,
as well as protecting our property from serious
damage.
10 several hundreds of lots. and would entail
upon US a loss Of many thousands Of dollars We
respectfully request your honorabla body to ac-
cord US full hearing should this matter come
before you for your consideration. In the
meantime, deem it proper to fully notify you
that we shall look TO the county for any dam
ages resulting from such change OF grade, n
made. We shall also feel OBLIGED TO resist In
every legal way all proceedings taken to accom-
| plish that end. Very respectfully,
NJ j. CrRRIE,
Attorney for estate Of James Currie and Jen-
nette T. Juebrll
JERSEY CITY. Aug. "a. 1891.
government inspector reported that
| the boiler at the Penitentiary was in good
condition, and the contract to fit up the
Registers Office with metallic book and
hle cases was awarded to the Trenton
/ Metallic Company FOR abOnt $500. The
| bid of Edward Kelly for this contract was
thrown out IL was informal. The Free
holders authorize the Committee on Conrt
| House and Jail 10 occupy the Registers
office and the Grand Jury room in the
Hall Of Records at a cost of $500, and also
| to supply gas fixtures for the building at
| the same price.
The resignation of Assistant Matren
Annie Doyle OF the Almshouse was ac-
cepted and Miss Mary McAnnerny was
appointed her successor.