The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-11
COUNTY ROAD EXPENSES
Judge Lippincott Defines
the W of the Court
The People Must
Watch.
Judge LIDpIncott said today at Cham

Judge Lipplncott said To-Day at Cnatn
bers:-
.'There is a matter to which the atten-
ton of the Court has been drawn. 1t Is
the matter of the opening, laying out Il
improving of the new County Road, and
the expenditures OF the county connected
with the work. Some citizens have maoe
inquiry OF the Court IN relation TO the
matter. as to the management ana con-
duct OF this Improvement. and In relation
10 expenditures for the same. Tnere mas
been evinced some spirit of uneasiness on
the part OF the public in relation TO the
expenditures. and other matters connected
with this improvement.
t'Some part Of the public seem 70 nave
an idea that this improvement Is under
the supervision and control of the Court.
ssThese considerations have moved the
Court to max some announcement IN
relation to the matter. Aud more es-
p~ecially Is this the case, In view OF 1ne
very large additional grants OF money
now being requested OF the LeRisiatuIe
OF this State, III furtherence OF this In
provement.
NO CONTROL.
sThe Court does not shrink at all from
the performance OF any duty imposed
upon it by law. But an examination OF
the statutes in this matter will at once
determine that this Court Except TO nX
commissioner fees aRd expensesl mas
no power whatever over the expenditures
of this Improvement. Il has no super
vision or control over the conduct OF the
work, or the expenditures sreiating there
to, In such matters there is no Inherent
power vested in eIhe court. and relleI
for any grievances In such matters cat
only be- obtained upon proper application
S~af6n6a ~ nrnRa6Hra
she Court can only act in the exercise
of it's judicial functions. The Court care
fully apstains from any criticism in the
matter. 1t must keep itself entirely free
from any expression of opinion. upon the
subisct. nh public itself must. II there
be any grievances in the matter, JOCK TO
the public authorities In charge OF tne
Involvement for q remedy, or invoke the
aid of the courts 10 the manner pointed
out by the law. The Same may be SAID
10 relation to the protection OF lndlvldual
rights.
THE ENGINEERS REPORT.
sThe Chief Engineer in charge IS an
appointee OF the Court. and therefore,, In
compliance with a request made 60 MN,
he has furnished to the Court a detailed,
itemlzed list or account of expenditures
upon this improvement from the COM
meucemenS of the work to February =,
1893. The Court has filed this with
the County Clerk for public inspection.
1--WE have also concluded to require
monthly reports to be made to us by the
Chief Engineer. These reports must
contain a statement of what contracts
nave baen entered into since the last re-
port, with accompanying copies, bonds
issued. work done, payments made,
ali other expenditures made or incurred,
and all other information which he
possesses or can acquire In RELATION
thereto, or in relation 10 the CONDUCT OF
management of said Improvement. and
as these reports are received, rbev Will De
fled with the County Clerk for 1nspec-
lion. and the public are requested to care
fully scrutinize them In order that legal
proceediugs be taken to stop unnecessary
or extravagant expenditures.
.sThis action Is taken so that the future
NAV be saved from embarrassments OF
an unpleasant nature, and extravaganza
answer TO the anxiety evinced by the
uublic In this matter. AT the same
time it must b. distinctly understood
by the public that, even this action may
not be efficient 10 protect the public from
unlawful or eXtrayaRant expenditures.
That, perhaps, can only be done by an IN
firing Vigilance as TO anticipa1eu or
application Ia d legal manner TO The
Court for relief.
.The Court earnestly desires that the
publis should keep watch and ward over
this improvement, guarding vigilantly
their rights In the matter. There are 80
many ways pointed out by the law
in which this can be effectively
DONE. that the public can only nave ilseli
10 blame, In case unlawful or extrava
| CANT expenditures occur, and his warn
! ing is now given in order that no misap-
| ~prehension may in the future arise"