The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-04
CONVERSE RB-ApPOINTBD
The Freeholders Continue
Him as County PhYsi-
cian-BroWn's Let
ter.

Only one Frseholder was absent last
night from the meeting Of the board. aud
he was Freeholder HalladaY. The meet
ing WAS a harmonious one, and was an
indication that both democrats and re-
publicans in the board are anxious to
perform the duties their constituents
placed them there to do.
Freebooter Kelly, the best man in Wee
hawkcn. started the ball OF good fellow
ship rolling by nominating DR.. Charles
B. Converse for County Physician for a
of the board expressed their approval of
this wise selection by unanimously vot-
ing for DR.. Converse. The physician is
to be doubly congratulated on his re-
election, for he is not "a politician, and he
had not asked anyone for a single vote.
The selection Of anyone but DR.. Converse
for the position would have placed the
Freeholders at issue with their constitu.
ents, for in every dist rict DR.. Conyerse's
charitable deeds are as common as every
dav occurrences can make them,
On motion of Ere sholder Ellis some
transfers of mo1ey from com mlttees was
made, ana out of the transfer some bills
were paid. A report from q United
States Boiler Inspector showed that the
boilers ut the Penitenliary, Aimshouse
aud Asylum are III a good condition, and
then Il letter from f. Y. Brown, Assis-
tant Engineer was read. IL was to the
effect The ne had been employed at n
salary OF Sl00 q mouth, uutil the last
meeting, When his salary was fixed at $50
a month. Mr.. Brown objected to the re-
duction and he said so. F~reeholder Ellis
though t $50 q month enough, ard inas-
much ss MIR. Brown was dissatisfied with
2 h nF q NM T. I'm fnRn a III
prevail led, declaring the position of AS
sistan { Engineer vacant. This blow was
unexp ected by Mr.. Brown, and his posi-
ton W i'll be filled at the next meeting of
the Board.
A bill for carpenter work on the Pentln-
Tertiary was received n referred to q
committee. The report FOR June for the
Aims House was read as follows:-In-
mates, 65l: employees, 81; cost OF main
%tainance. $7.619.22 average cost, $11. 10.
The report for The Asylum showed tnat
in June there were 3l3 inmates, 81 en-
ployees, and the cost was So, 1886. Is or an
average OF $9.2 $40. For July, at the
Aims House. there were $50 inmates and
IL employees at II cost OF 1896 OF. an
average of 1896.
PENNSYs OFFER OVER Il CUT"
Collector Ddgan reported that he had
received $500 0 from the Sinking Fund
for new asylum bonds, and q letter from
james B. VreGen burgu stating that the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company would
give the county tue right of way over the
cut for the Boulevard, providing one span
was made for the bridge. was read and
filed. This proposition, il is said, will not
be accepted. The county wants to make
Two spans for tbs bridge.
A resolution was adopted Diminishing
Patrick Cronln as engineer at the Bridge
street bridge. and appointing Edward
Ryder in his place.
William Collins, an underkeeper at the
Penitentiary, was dismissed because he
went away from the institution wit bout
leave. The payrolls for july were
passed, aud another resolut ion was
adopted giving all employees at Snake
ordered paid the ninth payment of Con-
tractor Michael Kellsher for work on the
new asylum amounting to SIS, 500.
Eugene Condou was appointed under
keeper ut the Penitentiary iu the place of
William Collins. w. w. Reeze was ap
pointed drug clerk aG Suake Hill at a
salary of So 90 Il month.
treeholder Ellis objected to any OBJ
structions being placed on the Boulevard.
This question was brought up by Bay
onne people who want to nave a pump on
the road that supplies The people in the
neighbornood. Tue Board decided that
The pump sbonld remain.
OBJECTION TO THE BOULEVARD LoUP.
Clerk Boyd WAS directed TO advertise
for Unity days for objections to the pro-
posed loup OF the Boulevard which will
take iu Weshawkeu and the east side of
North Bergen. O"ing TO ths negligence
OF some townships TO pay their taxes the
Board decided 10 last night to borrow
$50. eco TO meet demands on it.
The Board granted the junction Rail
road permission TO lay tracks across the
Paterson turnpike provided Two gates
are erected by the company within
ninety days from the completion OF the
laying OF The tracks.