The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-21
MORE ROAD BONDS.
Freeholders Authorize the
Issue of $500. 900 of
Boulevard Four
Per Cents.
HUGH DUGAN COMPLIMENTED
he and Clerk Boyd Praised for the
Efficient Manner in Which
They Fill Their
Offices.

the Board of Freeholders which spent
three lays last week going through the
books of the County Collector and the
Clerk of the Board. made a report last
night to the FreehoIders at their meet
ing that they had examined S.254 Vouch-
ers n the books were as exact as
they could possibly be.
The County Collecxtor had on hand,
said the committee, on December l, 1885
a balance of 81, 497, $685.. Collections by
the County Collector from all sources
amounted to $2,7s7, S24.6s. The dispurse-
ments as shown by the vouchers were
81, 616, $50. 39, giving a balance on mana OF
s17O, ass. so, at the close of the fiscal year.
November 80, 1894.
The vouchers were correct in every
particular and the amounts OF ooth
Collector and Clerk agreed.
1--WE can in conclusion" said the Com
mittee, sincerely congratulate the people
of Hudson County in having so faltnIui
and conscientious a Collector as MI.
Hugh: Dugan and also take this OPP
p~ortunity of commencing the Clerk OF
the Board for his fidelity and perseyer-
ance in the performance of his onerous
duties and particularly the care and
caution which he exercises in his Oh
fee accounts"
Following the reportScame the yearly
report of the Aims House and County
Farm for the fiscal ear just closed. II
shows that there were ne inmates at
the beginning of the year. During the
| year 709 have been admitted; oo were
| discharged; Ill died and the remaining
724 are those now in. the lnstltutloh'
There are 2S2 male -adults,-137 minors,
1888 female adults and 81 minors.
The YEARLY cost of the institution was
$50 GIG. %. itemfzed as follows:-Provis-
ions. 49,. 951. 20; clothing, S5,44l.O9; ms
ceIlaneous articles, sc, 40S.50; salaries, Sll,-
7sS. o5; coal, Sc, 7zs.S0. The total average
cost per capita per annum was $S5.Ts,
and for the month, S7.14a.
Co. Grimes reported that the Farm has
been entirely successful. 1t had made
s.. 1850 This amount is exclusive OF 81
nigs raised on the Farm which are worth
$500 making a total of S1,6SS.A. The
total cost of the farm is $lO3.95; which
leaves a profit of $~1,5S4.46. At the Farm
there are in all 127 pigs.
Among the improvements made there
was the building of a road 1000 feet by u
feet, which goes past the new Fesl
1856 square yards of stone mason work
for the foundation of a coal yard.
EXPENSE OF BOULEVARD.
Clerk John Boyd submitted an account
of the expense of the Boulevard to date,
as required by law.
During the past year $685., 1888 have
been expended. Previous to December !,
1883, s. ii, 24S.Ss had been spent. making
a total amount paid out of S,5299S2.lS.
The Committee on South Bridges re-
ported that they had carefully examined
County Superintendent Smith as a dan
gerous structure. and they agreed as
TO its condition. 1t was suggested that
tons and plans for a new iron bridge
which should not exceed one thousand
dollars in cost. The Board adopted the
report.
MORE BOULEVARD BONDS.
Freebooter Riordan moved that $4,000
worth of bonds for the new County Road
be issued. The act of 1883, which allow
ed the construction of the Boulevard,
provided for the issue of 100000 worth
of bonds. Today only s1,500,OOO of the
amount has been issued. The resolution
was adopted. These new bonds will be
five in number. of $100, 900 each, payable
thirty years hence, bearing 4 per cent.
interest, paid semi-annually and redeem
Freebooter Heating introduced a reso-
luton requesting Justice Llpplncott TO
release August Westphal of Hoboken,
who was sentenced to the Penftentlary
for nine months for petit larceny. The
prisoners family is in a wretchedly destl-
tute condition, and he is the sole support.
It was agreed to.
Ord Darling, iron Inspector of the Boule-
ward, resigned his position. In his place
was appointed Henry Reuber.
The Imperial Fire Insurance Company
notified the board that the policy for the
building at Snake Hill expires in four
days time. The. matter was referred to
the Finance Committee.
Miss Edith w. Cook, Secretary of the
Hudson County Branch State Charities
Aid Association, requested that the train
ed nurse who treated patients in the
Almshouse for eye affections and who
was discharged, be reinstated. This was
referred to the proper committee and the
members disbanded, first wishing each
other a Merry Christmas.