The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-17
BOARD OF cNosEN FREEHohDErs.
Regular Meeting, Thursday, Februar.
4. 1892.

Regular Meeting, Thursday, February
4, 1892.
Regular meeting of the Board of Chosen
Freeholders of Hudson county, held in
the Court House on Thursday, February
4. 1882, ut 7:30 p. m.
Present at roll call-Director at Large
Bruzgemann and Freeholders Coyle.
Ellis, Hennessey, Nelson, Noonan and
Tlerney-7.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. German, Kim
merly, Perry aud PAngsten-4
Freeholders German aud Perry were
excus ed from the meeting.
On motion of Freeholder Ellis the min
utes of meetings held January 10. 10, 81
and %, 1892. were approved MS printed ON
slips,
On motion Of Freebooter Noonan the
minutes OF the informal meeting held
Thursday, January %, 1892, relative to
the death of the Hon. Manning NJ.
Knapp, were ordered printed in the min
utes.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Town COUNCIL OF West Ho-
poken in reference to ueeded repairs on
cutters aud culverts on Clinton avenue
was received and referred to the Com
mittee on Public Road.
From Charles Wurster, in reference to
n claim as his messenger for the sum Of
$40 was referred to the Committee on
Elections.
From Dennis Haverty:
To the Honorable the Director-at Large
aud Members of the Board of Chosen
F~reeholders of Hudson County:
G~ENTLEMEN-I hereby tender my resig-
nation AS night Waterman at penitentiary
at Snake Hill, County institutions.
Truly yours,
DENNIS HAvERTY.
Freebooter Coyle moved the commune
cation be received and the resignation ac-
cepted.
Adopted.
From John Fl. Kreitler, architect:
JERSEY CITY, N. j., Feb. A. 1892
To the Honorable the Director-at-Large
and Members of the Board OF Chosen
Freeholders of Hudson Couety:
GENTLEMEN-After having developed
the plans OF proposed Lunatic Asylum
sufficiently to estimate cost Of erection
thereof. l find that the funds at your COM
mand by issue of bonds as authorized by
act of Legislature will be inadequate to
erect buildings of sufficient dimensions to
meet the wants of the county.
A suitable administration building n
two wings connected Herewith through
corridors. together accommodating about
four hundred patients. will cost 5000, 900.
being at the rate Of $500 u patient.
This cost. in comparison with others. is
as low as it has been found possible to
erect similar institu tions.
Inc DullGlukS DIS ucolS ucus plauo VI
which are hereby submitted, are to be
substantially constructed of ordinary
brick, with plain stone trimmings, ana to
BIZ provided with all the latest and most
approved sanitary appliances, well
warmed, thoroughly ventilated, and all
stair, toilet rooms, bath rooms aud the
connecting corridors between buildings
to be made freproof.
In addition to the buildings above men
toned, a kitchen, laundry, boiler house
and amusement hall, In separate build
ings, are provided for.
These of construction ana dimensions,
to meet the requirements of proposed
ASYLUM. will cost about CSC, 900, making
the aggregate cost Of buildings immedi-
ately needed $25O,000.
With this reporV the undersigned re-
spectfully sugges Is that your Honorable
Board take such action as may seem ex-
pedient to obtain additional funds over
and above the amount appropriated that
the Institutions Of Hudson county may
be modernd rnd complete and worthy of
the community.
Very respectfully.
f.t Ii. KREITLER.
Freebooter Ellis moved the communi-
cation be received and referred to the
Committee on Buildings.
Adopted.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS
Referred to Committee on County In
stitutions: ..sr.H.
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