The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-19
|PLUMS FOR THE VICPORS
Democratic Freeho1ders
Leave Their Republican
Confreres in the Cold.
WHO GOT THE COMMITTEES.
Politicians Play Their Little Games,
But the Appointments We're
Surprising.
WHO GOT THE COMMITTEES.

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had been notified to attend caucus to be
held at three o'clock to determine on the
committees to be appointed for the year
ending next May, and as this is subject
| of great Importance to politicians and
| contractors, it attracted them to that
locality with tine same inducements that
sweets attract flies. and with about the
same effect.
1t was not until nearly five o'clock
when the caucus was held, but during
the intervening time, the Freeholders
held whispered conversations with each
l other and with meu who were not Free
holders. County Clerk Mclaughlin was
one of the visitors to the new
boards meeting. and he appeared to be
| full of business. bob" Davis was also
on hand, hobnobbing with every one.
| Davis had serious expression on his
face, and from his manner 1t was plainly
evident that he felt deep interest in the
| makeup the committee.
| "BoB's" LITTLE SCHEME.
| He wanted his supporters TO capture
| the Craftsmanship of the Printing and
Stationery Committee and The Chair
manship of the Court House.
| The deal he made was successful. and
Freeholder Hennessey was given the first
committee and Freeholder Heller the Sec
| ond one. Heller is also on the printing
committee, making majority in favor OF
| Davis, should he desire any favors from
| this committee. Davis wanted to control
| the Committee on Court House and Jail,
| first. because. as Jailer, he may require
| favors, second, because of his interest in
the Jersey City Supply Company, which
provides the county with many dollars
| wor III of supplies in year.
OTHERS WHO WE'RE THERE.
Among Others who took an active in
| terest d the doings Of the Freeholders
were Police Superintendent Smith. who
| greeted his personal friends, Freehoiders
Hennessey and Heller, warmly; Police
| Captain John f. Kelly. Assistant Pro-
secutor Joseph NJ Noonan, Thomas Nc
Keon, Andrew J. Post, heavy contract
| ing architect Kreitter and Justice Diem,
| of old Hudson City. Mr.. Mclaughlin
! went away before this caucus was held,
| but the Others remained until the caucus
aud the meeting of the board both ad-
| journed.
| When the board met for the TRANSACTION
of public business the first thing 1t did
| was to adopt resolution appointing the
\ committees recommended by the caucus
| as follows:-
1 STANDING COMMITTEES.
! Finance and Audit Committee Ellis, Heller,
| Hennessey, Cronin. McNally, Noonan and Hal
! laday.
Printing and Stptionery-He Heller
/ Public Grounds, Court House and JaiI-Heller,
| Gallagher and McNally.
| Bridges north of and including Newark are
| Kelly McNally, Noonan, Ellis and Doscher.
| South Bridges-Cronin.H Heller, and Hennessey.
Judiciary -Doscher, Cronin and Gallagher.
! Discharge Of Prisoners Hanna, Gallagher and
| Noonan.
| IpdentureC Committee Halladay, Kelly, ,Noonan,
| Ellis, Cronin, Doscher. HennesseY. Gallagher,
| Hanna. Heller and McNally.
I 4s<,,s M..Ao llfe KnItr Mo- EJn1-
| ler Gallagher, Hennessey, Cronin, Doscher.
Hanna and Halliday.
| SUB COMMITTEES.
| Aims House-Cronin, Kelly, McNally and
| Doscher,
Penitsntiary Gallagher, Ellis and Noonan.
| Lunatc Asy lunl- Hennessey, Heller and Hal
| laday. &
| store House and Observation-Disclosures, Cronin,
Hennessey, Ellis and Hanna
| New Public Road-Noonan, Ellis, Hennessey,
Kelly, Cronin, Doscher, Gallagher, Halladay,
/, Hanna, Heller and McNaliy.
! New Public and County Buildings-Kelly, Nc
| Nally, Heller, HennesseY and Ellis.
Legislative Committee-AcNally, Gallagher,
| Doscher. Hanna and Hennessey.
T, County NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Ellis, Cronin,
Doscher, Gallagher, Halliday, Hanna, Heller,
Hennessey, Kelly and McNally.
County Roads-Ellts. Noonan and Kelly.
REPUBLICANS NOT IN IT.
| 1t will be seen by this that the Republi-
| can mem bers got the chairmanship of but
| three committees all of no Importance.
aud that the majority properly captured
| all the plums.
A petition which was signed by Allan
| L. McDermott, g. d. Van Reipen. Law
renee Pagan, Joseph Warren, Robert
| Davis, Ferdinand HeIntze aad Others. re-
| ouesting the board to appoint Patrick
| Coogan an inspector op the Boulevard,
| was received and referred to the Commit
tee on New Public Road
PAUPER CHILDREN QUESTION.
4 The Hudson County Braucn OF the
| State Charity Aid Association sent let
| ter to the board, calling the attention OF
| the members to che condition OF some OF
the pauper children at the Aims House
| who are afflicted with sore eyes. The dis
ease is contagious. The communication
stated that as soon as these children be-
came afflicted they were placed in rooms
over the steam laundry. which
were detrimental to health owing to the
foul atmosphere created by the laundry.
The Hudson County Branch suggested
tnaJ wooden annex to the Almshouse
be built for the accommodation of these
/ little sufferers, where they could be prop
erly cared for. The communication was
referred to the Almshouse Committee.
CLERICAL REPORTS
4 Clerk Boyd reported that the gross
amount received by the county for the
sale of buildings on the route OF the
boulevard was $l4, ,365. The amount paid
down according to the stipulations of the
sale was $4,0l7, which amount had been
i turned over 10 the County Collector and
his receipt for the same was read by the
clerk.
Director Bruggemann reported that he
1 had received rebate OF $S,516 from the
1 State for the care of lunatics, aud that
the money had been turned over to Coll
iector Dugan.
Warden Grimes notified the board that
he had paid the County Collector $l2S,
money received by him for the board OF
United States prisoners at the Peniteu-
| tiary. He glso reported that he had sus-
pended Joseph Malion, the keeper in
i charge of the eighth tier. because Mallon
had left the Penitentiary without permis-
sion oD Monday. and had not returned
yet. This matter was referred to the
Committee on Peniientiary.
BOULEVARD COMMISSIONERS PAY.
Recently Juuge LlppincoEt decided to
| allow the County Road Commissioners in
Sections 8, 4, 5 and 6 the sum of 81, ,000
| each for their services in conaemning tne
l I'D required for. the Boulevard. Last
plight the board ordered warrants to be
drawn for the amount fixed by The Court
TO pay the Commissioners.
Judge McGrath informed the board
that on Juue "a juries would be struck Co
try the appeal cases from the awards
made by the Commissioners OF Con-
dempation. There are 11S OF these cases.
/ The first to be tried Is that OF Jacob
Rlngie on July IL. and the other cases
will follow 1t until all are concluded
Engineer Harrison sent communities
tion TO the board in which he stated