The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-28
FwRHBHOLDERS' DOINGS.
Another Section of the
County Road Ready for
Construction.
NEW wHACKENSACK BRIDGE
1t Is To Cost 500, OOO-Big Law
yers' Bills-Long Caucus,
Little Result.

An adjourned meeting of the Board of
Freeholders was called for four O'clock
yesterday afternoon. The members were
slow III arriving, and when a quorum had
been obtained. one of the caucuses for
which the Board is famous, wa; held.
AS the hours rolled by. persons having
business with the Freeholders became
restless and would probably have aban-
doned the idea of ~buttonholing the Free =
holders had 1t not bsen for u little excite
ment created by "Merv." Armstrong.
Merv. was talkative Il insisted upon
being heard. Clerk Boyd 2ut Il stop TO
the wraugling, and peace reigned SUI
pieme ultil twenty minutes before seyen,
when Lue F~reeholders filed into their
meeting room in the Hall of Record.
Freeholders Nelson, kfmmerly and Ellis
faIIe to respond to their names.
Invitations were received from the
french American Society 10 attend It's
picnic at Schuetzan PARK on August 6.
Clerk Boyd being of French birth was
given the ticket.
Company of Philadelphia to nave It's
claim passed for work lone IN the Hall Of
Records was filed. The materials were
TURN Shed six mouths ago, but no pay
nIent has as yet been mad9 by the Free
holders.
+. H. Fitch. inspector of machinery, re-
ported that the engines aud boil ers at
Snake Hill were in a fairly good condi
ii N.
A leuuisition from Surrogate O'Neil
aggregating several hundred dollars was
refer ed to the COMMITTEES on Printing
and Stationery.
a communication from the Council of
TY.-,, ,cLar th.& - ~. h -A,
structed~ over Kearuy Brook at John
street. Subsequently Freeholder Tierney,
Chairman of The COMMITTEES on North
Bridges, offered a resolution directing
Clerk Boyd to advertise for bids for the
construction OF the cuivert US applied for
by the kearny Councilmen.
THE COUNTY RoAD
Engineer Harrison OF the new County
Road submitted d voluminous report on
the progress that has been made in secur-
lug titles To property taken for County
road purposes between 1'wenty-second
ard FiTty-seyenth streets, Bayenne.
TUES ave uCt been acquired to all par
GELS Of property included within this see
tion otkthe road. but Mr.. Harrison sug-
g-s,td that iii accordance with tIe law,
bids be advertised for at. once for The con-
str uction of the road between the points
named, embodying IN the advertisement
the demand chat proper provision be
OldG6 lOT Tue COuStIuCtlOu VI Ill culfeElS
and sewers, and for the perfect Carving
off of all waste water, which may collect
on the road.
Su sequently a resolution ordering such
advertising was passed. The bids will lie
opened by the Freehoiders at Il meeting
to be held August Is.
Warden Grimes reported that 6S1 yards
OF crushed stone had been sold during tue
past month, aud the receipts from the
same had been DEF osited with County
Collector Dugan. The usual patch of
monthly claims, aggi egating several
thousands Of dollar S, was passed.
LEGAL BILLS.
A claim of Warren Dixon, as Associate
Couussl in the Lehigh Valley Railroad
matter, met with SOM objection on the
part of Freeholder German. The correct
ness of the bill WIS certified to by Coun-
sci McGrath, who explained that the SER
vices a been performed at least our
months ago.. The claim finally went
through.
Frseholders German, Perry aud
Pfngsten next objected to n bill for legal
services of 81, coo OF Leou Albeit, Jr.
Freebooter Coyle assailed his colleagues
for singing out Mr.. Albeit and making
a of him. Mr.. Coyle explained that
Mr.. Albeit had received no money since
he io1k part in the County Road matter,
and insisted upon the passage of the bill.
1t was ordered paid by a vote of five to
three.
NEw HACKENsACK BRIDGE.
A resolution by Freeho. der Tierney,
Chairman of the Committee on North
Bridges, provided that bids be advertised
for the construction Of the new bridge
across the Hackensack River at the foot
o fNewark avenue, the bids TO be opened
at a meeting TO be held August IS. Free
holder Pfingsten recalled the f.ct that a
petition from taxpayers had been present.
ed, asking that the bridge be located fur
cher north, and asked what action had
been taken upon the matter by the COM
mitLee. Mr.. Tierney replied that the law
made it mandatory for the bridge to be
erected at The foot of Newark avenue
Tn resolution provided hat a certified
check for S., 600 should accompany every
bid, and that the successful bidder should
file a bond of go per cent. Of the cost Of
the bridge. to insure the county against
all loss. The cost will not exceed 500, 600.
Freebooter Phngsten called attention
to the deplorable condition of the tele-
phone in the Freeholders' Office. He
moved that a long distance phone he SUBJ
stituied. Freeholder Coyle objected on
the ground that 1t was saddling an IN
necessary expense upon the county to
hove n long distance phone placed in the
office fer the use of a few Individuals.
Fieeholder Pfngsten was preparing to
make a speech when a motion to adjourn
was put and carried.