The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-10
FwRHEHOLDHRS At WORK
John Inns Pathetic Appeal
on Behalf Of Contract
or John Meehan.
COUNTY ROAD DAMAGES.
Money Saved by Test Suits-New
Hackensack Bridge-Stand-
ing Committees.

the meeting of the Board of Freeholders
to order, Freeholders German and Coyle
were alb cent. Ex-Assemblyman James
Moylan, who had just arrived from IA fish
ing expedition to Moorehead Lake, oc-
cuoied a seat III the lobby.
Freebooter Pfingsten asked that the
privilege of the floor be granted Counsel
lor John Linn. 1t being granted, MI.
Linn stated that he appeared before the
Board on behalf of John Meehan, who
has an old claim against the county
After an exhaustive review of the Weiss l.
tutes of the claim, Mr.. Linz said that 1t
was a just aud equitable one, and the
county ought not to take advapta ge OF
and minor Irregularities. MIR. Linn sug-
gested thai the Board appoint II commit
tee of three to look iuto the matter.
Il move as an act of courtesy TO Mr..
Linn that a committee OF three be ap-
pointed" said Freebooter Pfngsten.
Freebooter Ellis was quickly on his feet
with an objection. Before this suit was
begun" SAID he, 1.-THE Judiciary Commit
Tee of this Board. the County Super1n-
! tendent and an architect went over The
ground carefully and at that time found
that the work done amounted to about 10
| per cent. of what Mr. Meehan
Il only thought that the ommitte
should be appointed as a matter OF couf'
tesy to Mr.. Linn" said Freebooter Pnhg-
stem.
"This is a matter of public business, not
| COURTESY" retorted Freebooter Ellis.
We'll, then III withdraw my mot1oa."
| said Freebooter Pfngsten: ~ have no
| interest in the matter at ALL"
81 will amend the motion to have the
matter referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee," said Freebooter Ellis, and the amend
ment prevailed.
County Superintendent Cannon recon-
mended that the side walk on the
southerly side of the Ravine road be re-
N---& ~-k Or OaA 2tON Hhn
recommendation was received re-
ferred to the Committee on North Brldge,
COUNTY ROAD DAMAGES.
Counsellor McGrath reported that sew
eral test damage cases in relation to tine
county road condemnation proceedings
would be argued at Trenton before the
Supreme Court on Monday. and on
Wednesday the Kearney tax matter
would be argued in court. lu connection
with this report Mr.. McGrath said that
the plan of having test cases settled oy
the court was an excellent n ana by IL
thousands of dollars might be saved the
county.
There would be six questions raised IN
Court. all OF them important and some OF
them new. There had never been any
decision in cases where "a house had been
moved back or a portion OF 1t taken OH.
as was deemed necessary by the Bonle-
ward Commissioners. Then the Import
ant question of special benefit was also
to be- decided. Mr.. McGrath believed
that the idea of having these knotty qnes-
lions settled before the road had oeen
completed was admirable and praise
worthy as it would probably save the
county much expensive litigation.
BOTH EARNED THEIR PAY.
Judge McGrath also reported that ne
had inquired, us per instructions OF the
Board, as to what legal work Norman il.
Rowe mad performed for the county III
the last thirty DAYS. Mr.. McGrath's re-
port made Mr.. Rowe out a very busy
man and seemed TO satisfy Freeholdsr
Nelson who had instigated the investiga-
ton.
Freebooter Tierney reported that he
had visited the Registers office III oriel
TO find out what work thomas Melon
ough had performed. Tit Register
showed MIR. Tierney several books which
McDouoush had been at work on. and
the Register stated that McDonough was
puuctual in ais attendance and his claims
were lust. Freebooter Hennessey read Il
similar report. After some ussion
the claims amounting to $293. 20 were
passed, Freeholders Ellis and Perry being
recorded i'll the negative.
NEW HACKENSACK BRIDGE.
The Committee on Bridges reported on
the matter of a new bridge across the
Hackensack, on the line of the Newarh
turnpike. They found the river at tina
poipt about 800 feet wide; the Creates
depth, about 80 feet. and depth OF muc
and silt about u rect.
The committee recommended a first
class iron bridge Of sufficient width for 1
double carriage way, and with at leasI
one foot walk on the outside Of roadtng
The bridge is to have a private draw-spai
: of about sixty feet clear. The COMMITTEES
also recommended the appointment o
James Moylan as Engineer.
On motion the action or the
was endorsed, and its recommendation
adopted
STANDING COMMITTEES.
: On motion of Freebooter Ellis the rule
were then suspended, and the followin
adopted
Resolved, That the hereinafter committees b
and are hereby the standing committees of thi
Board for the ensuing year:
Finance and Audit -Freeholders Ellis, Gorinat
Hennessy, himmerly, Tierney, Noonan an
Printing and Stationery Noona
. Public Grounds, Court House and Jail--Coylt
!, Kimmerly and Perry.
Bridges. North and including Newark Avenue
l Tierney, Noonan, Ellis, Perry and Kelley.
g South Bridges-Kimmerly, German and Her
. nessey.
Discharg of Observation-Disclosures, Nelson an
Indentnres -Tierney, Coyle, Kelly, Noonar
+ German, Ellis, phngstsn, Hennessy, kimmerly
a Elections-Gorman Coyle, Kelly, Noonar
Pfngsten, Ellis, Nelson, Tierney, Perry, Kin
Q merly and Hennessy.
Ahnes House -Kimmerly. Coyle, Kelley.
r -Noonan, Ellis and Perry.
Lunatic As~ylum-Hennessy, Tierney an
Pfingsten,
Storehouse ana Incidentals- Kelly, Kimmerl.
Nelson, Ellis and German, r,
g New Public Road-Noonan. Ktmmerly, Eli
Perry, Hennessy, German, Tierney, Coyle, Kell.
@ Nelson and Phngsten.
r New Public and County Buiidings-GormaI
. Tierney, Nelson, Hennessy and Ellis.
o Legislative kelly, Coyle, Pin
. steu, Nelson and German.
K County Institutions - Kimmerly, Gorma
t Coyle, Nelson, Noonau, Ellis, Phngsten, He
g messy, Tierney, Perry and Kelly.
/ Public and County Roads--Ellis, Noonan an
Tierney.
Resolutions were adopted empowerin
the Pe~nitentiury Committee TO eXpen
$500 for a new kettle at one of the Snal
n Hill institutions, and empowering II
Committee on North Bridges TO reset II
curb and sidewalk on the Rvine Roa
bridge at Booraem, aud lay a new sid
q walk, one foot wide with cement joints
: causes of four feet, the Board adJourneI
e REM0DEiIdNG THE REGIMENT.
y General Piume's New Order Breaks L