The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-04
DAVIS A sure JAILER.
Appointed Over Again by
Way of Rivetting
the Business.
TAX LEVY CERTI0RARIED
Kearny Corporations Think They
Are 0vertaxed-County Road
Matters.

MuJl0TSs
The Board of Freeholders did not meet
O'Clock, although there was plenty OF
work to do. Martin Mulry sent to the
Board bill for $971 35 for extra work
done On the retaining wall of the Pater-
son Plank Road by order of the commit
tee. The claim was referred.
The Freeholders accepted an invitation
to attend the ball of the Andrew Cullen
Association of Hoboken on March u. and
an Inspector reported that the Almshouse
boiler was in good condition.
Judge McGrath reported that the Le-
nigh Valley Railroad Company had ap-
pealed from the decision Of the Supreme
Court in the matter of fixing the grade OF
Avenue A, Bayonne, and that the COM
pany had also certioraried the Commis-
Sloners of Condemnation for this ssection
to appear in the Supreme Court, June
Term, for the purpose or reviewing their
work. The company claims that the
Commissioners had no right to condemn
the land in fee, and should nave con-
demned only the easement.
The Judge said that in his opinion the
Lehigh Valley was continuing the litiga-
ton tor the sole purpose OF forcing the
Freeholders to compromise.
COUNTY ROAD SEARCHES
A report from Engineer Harrison
showed tnat the titles TO all but 450 par
cells of land through which the county
road will pass had been searched
The election officers in North Bergen
for the fall election 1891. notified the Board
| that they had placed their claims against
the county In the hands of Charles
x.aI1 20 RI
manded by the election officers is $4S7. .05.
| The matter was referred.
DR.. King, Superintendent of the
| Asylum, reported that there were in that
institution 12l males, 189 females. 80 en-
ployes, a total Of 339. The cost of caring
for them during February was ", ,649.76,
| or an average cosO OF $l0, 76.
| In the Almshouse, according to War
| den Ryan's report, there are 246 male
adults, 1856 minors, 203 female adults, SO
| minors and 81 employees. The cost during
February was $5,676.S2, and the average
| cost IS. Ii 1-3.
THE DELAY ON THE BOULEVARD.
Judge McGrath at this point said he
| desired the public to know that the delay
in the construction of the County BouIe-
ward was not caused by the Freeholders
but by railroad corporations. He advised
| the Board that it should at its next meet
| ing fix the grade OF the road except the
| portion in the courts. Concerning the
| appropriation for new asylum, Judge
McGrath said that Governor Albeit had
agreed to sign the bill increasing the APP
preparation of $l50,000 to 500, 600, pro-
| vided the asylum would be So built that
it would contain and accommodate 500
persons. The Judge said he promised for
1 the Freeholders that this would be- done.
THE TAX LEVY CERTIORARIED.
| The CLARK Thread Company and others
\ in kearny who are contesUing the tax
l -, f<~,,
| Board of FreehOlders party to the suit.
| Notice to that effect was served on the
| Board, with further notice that the Clark
Company and the Marshall Company
| would apply to Judge Werts in Chancery
Chambers next Saturday to allow writ
of certlorari to remove the resolution
| passed by the Board, July 16, 1891, order
| ing the sum of 1874, 400 raised for and ap-
propriated to county purposes for the
year commencing December /, 1891. and
| ending November 80, 1892. The omparies
are represented by James p. Vredenbergh
of this city.
Freebooter Ellis objected 10 the pay
ment of s935 to Patrick Q, nor of No.
piles lSI in M is% for Gs at qlxnk Msrss
les and Mon:somsry s91,ss ,1aay stre and for lay
County superintendent Cannon said he
| had not certified the bill, but that the
work had been done and the materials
required had been supplied. The price
may be little more than Is usually
charged for such work. but the job was a
difficult one. The Board declined to pay
| the bill at present.
Clerk Boyd submitted the plans and
specifications for the an1ex to the Peni-
| tentiary, which is to be a dwelling house
| for the Warden. They provide that in
addition to the $500 placed in the tax
| lev5 for this annex further sum of $500
shall be appropriated. This money is to
| be expended for extra WORK. The plans
were adopted and the further appropria-
| ton asked for was granted.
JAILoR DAVIS REAPPOINTED.
| Freeholder kimtnerly offered resolu-
\ tion that Robert Davis be appointed
Jailer for term of five years from the
expiration of the term of the present
| Jailer. He said that although Justice
| Davis had some time ago been appointed,
| there was some doubt about the legality
| of the action because the complexion of
| the Board had been changed by reason of
| the law governing the Directorate Large
| The resolution was adopted and so was
/ one directing that a written contract be
entered into by the terms of which JUS
| tice Davis will receive thirty cents day
| for each prisoner. This written con-
tract will prove blessing TO the new
Jailer and will relieve him from any
worry about threats TO reduce tue per
diem fee
BOARD OF HEALTH BONDS.
| Freeholder Ellis asked the Board to
| direct it's counsel to oppose vigorously
| the bill permitting the County Board of
| Health to bond the county TO raise s., 500
| for a hospital.
II am opposed to Boards going to Tren-
| ton and getting legislation that permits
I it to bond the county," said Mr. Ellis "If
| the Board of Health had any respect for
itself or this Board. it would have come
| here and asked us for the money"
Judge McGrath was directed to try to
prevent the bill passing.
Judge McGrath asked for permission to
| take an appeal in the suit brought by one
| McKenna to recover about $500 for WORK
done as a painter. The verdict was
against the county. The Board directed
| that an appeal be taken.