The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-03
FREEHOLDERS AT WORK
Horse cars on the Turnpike-Clark
Thread Co. Damages-Trouble
in Oil. y

Bids for the construction of a lavatory
to be attached to the Court House were
received last night by the Board of Free
holders. They were as follows
Joseph ID. Cutley. S2,21s
g. NJ. Sinclair. 2,48C
James Wheelihan. +. 2,10(
Murray Bros, plumbing and gas fitting. 95s
1t Is probable that the contract will be
awarded to Cutley, he being the lowest
bidder.
The case OF Henrietta Rogers, a lunatic.
whose home is in this county. but who
became a charge upon Somerset county
the Trenton Asylum, was disposed of
last night by the Board. The Freehold
ers adopted Il resolution to have Henri
eta brought from Trenton to Snake Hill,
aud to reimburse the Somerset Free
holders.
SNAKE HILLS POPULATION.
Warden Grimes reported that in Febru-
airy there were AS prisoners in the Peni-
Tertiary ana 2S employees. Tine total cost
Of maintaining the institution was 3d.
1888. 70, and the average cost $40 So 81.
Superintendent King, of the Asylum,
reported that during February there were
131 male inmates, 1855 female inmate and
30 employees. The total cosJ for the
month was 81, 1923. 80. the average cost
sail.
Warden Ryan of the AlTshouse re-
ported that in February he had under his
charge 2S1 male adults, 131 male minors,
205 female adults, 80 female minors and
81 employees. The total cost of the insti-
tuition for that month was S5,452. ~; the
average cost was $7.4S 81.
THAT KEARNY STRIKE.
Judge McGrath informed the Board
that the suits brought by Austin q Co.
and Jordan & Co. for payment for
stationery alleged to have been furnished,
had been discontinued, He also said that
a notice Of trial had been served On him
in the suit brought by the Clark Thread
Co. to recover $500 Damages from the
county in payment for the loss sustained
by the company at the time of the riot in
Kearny in 1891 when the mob stoned the
factory.
CARS ON THE TURNPIKE.
The Freeholders granted a permit to
the Jersey City, Harrison & Kearny
Railroad Company to lay tracks on the
Newark, turnpike to be used only by
horse or electric cars. The work is to be
done under the supervision of the Board
and the Company will pay the County
$500 a year for the privilege.
LUBRICATED HITCH
The only breeze that stirred up the
members last night was created when
Freebooter Noonan moved to award the
oil contract to j. ii. lowell VINO mas DIG
ST. 91. This was amended instantly by
Freebooter Hennessey who asked that
| the contract be awarded to the New York
Lubricating Company which had
bid 81, 116, 80. Freebooter Noonan de-
/, ciared that the lower bid was informal,
and Freebooter Hepnessey appealed to
| Judge McGrath for a legal opinion. The
Judge said that in his opinion both bids
were proper ones. After much discussion,
| a vote was taken on the amendment to
| award the contract to the Lubricatine
Company, with this resulr:-Five yeas,
| four nays, and F~reeholders German and
| Kimmerly absent. The Director declared
! the motion carried, and Freeholder Ellis
shouted
II object; you cannot decide so. 1t re-
| uuires six votes, a majority of all the
members Of the Board, to award a con-
tract"
1.-THE Director does not agree with Free
| holder Ellis" said Mr.. Bruggeman. "and
l decide that the motion was carried"
II appeal from the decision Of the
chair" exclaimed Freebooter Ellis. When
| the vote OF the appeal was taken, Di-
| rector Bruggemann announced that it
| stood four yeas and five nays. and that
''The Director was not sustained"
The vote on the original motion was
then taken, and 1t was lost. The whole
matter was then disposed of by referring
1t back TO the Committee on Store House
end Incidentals.
The Board adjourned to half past four
o'clock next Thursday.