The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-08
FREEHOLDERS VERY COOL.
Mere Formal Action on the Bonds
Mr.. Kimmerly's Badge.


All the members Of the Board CT Free
holders wore button-hole boquets of pam
sizes last night at the meeting of the
Board, and they seemed particularly
happy During the entire session not a
growI took place.
Two persons bid for the contract for
erecting the new stone crusher, engine
house and boiler at Snake Hill. They
each made two bids. the first read were
from the Gates Iron Works. and were.
first, S6,S45; second, S1.559-43. The
Condor, who bid s6.50O and $1,000.
The bids were referred to the
Penitentiary Committee. A petition was
read, asking that culvert or bridge be
built across Mill Greek. 1t was referred
to the Committee on South bridges.
The clerk informed the Board that a
judgment for $255.95 against the county
had been obtained by Mullins & Mort
arty. and the matter was referred to the
Committee on Finance. The Clerk also
reported that the total cost OF the new
county road TO date had been SIC, 1854.
THE PARK BONDS.
A communication from County Collec-
tor Hugh Dugan informed the Free
holders that State Treasurer G. K Grey
had on May / officially rendered him a
certified check for $50. 900 for the County
Park bonds that had been awarded to the
State, and that he had been unable to de-
liver them, because they were unsigned
by the Director-at-Large. The COM
municatfon was filed without COM
ment.
COST OF THE KEARNEY RIOT.
The Clark Thread Company notified the
Board that the riot on February 10 aud IS
by the striking employees and their friends
had damaged one of the fac
tories of the company to the
amount OF s., ,973. 80, which under an act
concerning riots the county was liable for.
The company said the law gave it three
months from the time OF the riot to bring
suit TO recover the damage unless the
Freeholders settled 1t amicably. The
Board was notified that this must be done
before the expiration OF the time fixed by
statute or suit would be begun against the
county. The communication was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee and
counsel 10 the Board.
A resolution was presented by Free
holder Noonan and adopted, creating the
new position of resident physician at the
Almshouse and appointing DR.. Otto A.
Weigand to the place at salary of $3.50
year
Freeholder Hennessey introduced a
resolution, which prevailed, that the site
for the new $3.50, 900 asylum be on Snake
Hill. Clerk BOYD was directed to notify
Judge Knapp OF this determination and
TO request the Judge TO appoint an archi-
tect. rs the act authorizing the construc-
tion OF an asylum requires when the site
Is selected.
Judge McGrath, counsel to the Board,
was asked to place Judge Knapp in pos
session of the facts concerning the litiga-
tion over the part of Snake Hill recently
purchased from the Thurber and Smith
estates.
MORE WATER WANTED.
Freebooter Nelson asked the Board TO
request the Street and Water Commis-
sioners to furnish Snake Hill with more
water. He said the county now had
first class fire pump at the Hill but 1t was
practically useless in case of fire because
of the small supply Of water. Clerk Boyd
was directed TO lay these facts before the
Street and Water Commissioners.
On motion Of FreeholderPhngsten suit
able resolutions concerning the death of
James Miles, Assistant Deputy Warden
at the Penitentiary, we're adopted. Miles
teen years. A committee was appointed
to procure two electric lights for the
Court House grounds
A PLEASANT EVENT
Then District Attorney Charles II. Win
field, who had occupied seat beside the
Director during the session, was formally
introduced to the Freeholders. The Dis
trict Attorney acknowledged the intro
duction in a neat speech, and proceeded
TO present Freebooter ana Police Justice
Frank II. Kimmerly with beautiful gold
badge set with two large diamonds The
badge was shaped like shield, and was
surmounted by an American eagle. In
semi-circle in raised letters of gold was
the inscription Police Justice" while on
the reverse side another inscription stated
that 1t was testimonial of the esteem of
his friends.
Justice kimmerly looked weak at this
act OF friendship on the part of kis asso-
ciates, but Freeholder Kimmerly came TO
his assistance and braced him up SO well
that the Justice made q neat speech of
thanks TO every one but Freehulder KIM
merly, but when the little Justice caught
the featherweight, Freeholder Kimmerly,
alone, they hugged each other like lovers
Freeholder Kimmerly heartily congratu-
lated Justice Kimmerly on his luck, and
then the Justice and Freeholder escorted
all TO Colonel Michael Browns, where
tables laden with good things
awaited them. Among those who
participated were. all the Freeholders,
Police Justices Davis and O'Donnen, ex-
Police Justice Pelou5et, who made the
badge; Commissioners w. r. Cook.
Charles S. Furst, Christy Smith, James
E. Connolly, Wardens Grimes and Ryan,
Captain McKaig, Ex- Freeholder Rolls
ton, Justice of the Peace Weed. John II.
Gable. Judge McGrath, Thomas Melon
ough, Assistant District Attorney Noonan
and Godfrey Dilloway.l