The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-09
BOARD OF FHEEHoLDERs.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.


Continued.
The Director-at-Large declared the reselu-
tion adopted.
whereas, Barbara Schlund and the others in
terested In the matter have refused to accept
| or receive the moneys ordered rendered to
| them by or through the counsel of this Baard;
| therefore
Resolved. That such counsel be and is here
by authorized in his discretion to pay such
MONEYS into court and to take such steps
relative to this matter as TO him shall APP
| pear to be necessary or advisable to be taken.
BY Freeholder Elis:
Resolved, That the Chief Engineer OF the
New Public Road be and is hereby directed
to make a report on the first meeting of each
month the number of ineal feet OF the New
Public Road completed.
Adopted.
BY Freebooter Ellis=
Resolved, That the Direetor-at-Large of this
Board appoint q committee of three to confer
with a like committee appointed by the Grand
Army Post of this county for the purpose OF
earring into effect and making necessary ar
engagements for the selection Of a site and the
erection of a monument of
the soldiers and sailors of the late war.
Adopted.
In compliance with the foregoing resolution
the Director-at-Large appoited Freeholders
| Ellis, Hennessey and Swartz as such commit
tee.
BY Freebooter. Hennessey-
| Resolved. That John Boyd be and is mere
by elected and appointed as Clerk OF this
Board for a term of three years from date.
and his salary is hereby fixed at the rate OF
$4,000 per annuH, payable in monthly install
ments by warrants drawn on the County
Collector and signed by the Director-at-Large
and Clerk of the Board.
Question being taken on the resolution on
yeas and nays. there voted as
Yeas-Freeholders Cronin, Ellis, Gallagher,
Hanna. Heller. Hennessey. Kelly. McNally,
and Director-at-Large Bruggemann-s.
Nays-Freeholders Halliday and swartz
bsent-Freeholde Doscher-1.
The Director-at-Large declared the resolu-
ton adopted.
By Freebooter Hennessey:-
Resolved. That the penal sum of the bond to
be given and hereby required of John Boyd
as Clerk of the Board be and is herby fixed
at Sc. 900, and the counsel of the Board is here
by directed to prepare said bond and submit
question Being taken on the resolution on
yeas and nays. there voted as follows
Heller. Hennessey. Hanna, Kelly. MeNaily
and Director-at-Large B~ruggemann-9.
bsent-Freeholde Doscher-1.
The Director-at-Large declared the resolu-
By Freebooter Hennessey:-
ton adopted.
Whereas. This Board is about to porceed to
the appointment of a County Collector of and
for this county; and
Whereas. 1t seems to be proper. if not neces-
sary, that the compensation of such officer
shall be fixed in advance of the appointment;
Therefore
Resolved. That the compensation to be
paid such County Collector for his services
at forty-five hundred dollars {$4. 500 per an
mum. to be paid in installments as directed by
l lIlS Il HIS io " &c i0ooio
ed and taken in lieu of all fees and other
compensation whatever which may be iau-
thorized OF provided In anywfse by any law
of hits State for such officer.
Question being taken on the resolution on
yeas and nays. Their voted as
Yeas-All the members of the board present
Ill.
Absent-Freeholde Doscher-1.
The Director-at-Large declared the resolu-
ton adopted.
BY Freebooter Hennessey:-
Resolved, That Hugh Dugan be and he is
i hereby apnointad County Collector for and dur
ing the term limited by law therefor, the
compensation Of such County Collector to
on that subject just passed, namely. forty-five
hundred dollars ($4, 5000 per annum, and the
same is to be paid in installments. monthly,
by warrant duly drawn and signed by the Dr.
rector-at-Large and the CLERK of this Board:
Resolved. That the bond required and hereby
directed to be given by said County Collector
shall be and herby is ordered to be in the
penal sum of three hundred thousand dol
lars ($S00, 900). conditioned as the law requires:
such bond is hereby directed to be prepared
by the counsel and submitted to this Board.
Question being taken on the resolution on
yeas and nays, Their voted as follows:-
Yeas-An the members of the Board pres
mill.
Observation-Disclosures DoscherA1.
The Director-at-Large declared the resolu-
BY Freebooter. Hennessey:-
Whereas, The County superintendent of Pub
his designation tothis Board and the office is
about to become vacant. and it therefore be
comes necessary for this Board to provide
for the appointment of q County superintend-
ent of Public Works, there being absolutely
need for such officer in this county.
Resolved, That the best interests of this
county demand, and declaration of the fact
is hereby made by this Board, that a County
Superintendent of Public Works shall be ap-
pointed for a fixed and definite term, in ac-
cordance with the act relating thereto, be,
ing Chapter 90, Laws Of 1883, approved April
!, 1889: therefore. be it further
Resolved, That Christopher p. Smith be and
is hereby appointed SUCH County superintend,
prescribed Y such act. The salary of such
County Superintendent is hereby fixed at S..
900 per annum, to be paid in monthly Install
rnents by warrant on the County Collector,
Large and the Clerk of hits Board.
Question being taken no the resolution on
yeas and nays there voted as follows:-
Yeas-Freeholders cronin, Ellis. Heller. Hen
nessey, Kelly, McNalfy and Director-at-Large
Bruggenann-7.
Nays-Freeholders Gallagher. Halliday, Han
ma and SwartzN.
Observation-Disclosures Doscher-1.
The Director-at-Large declared the resolu-
ton adopted.
By Freebooter Hennessey:
Resolved, That the County Superintendent
of Public Works, just appointed. shall be and
hereby is required OF give bond to this Board
in the sum of thirty thousand dollars, with al
east two sufficient sureties; such bond to be
prepared by the Counsel to hits Board, and
to be submitted for approval as the law dt
reefs; and such bond is hereby ordered tc
be annually renewed.
Question being taken on the resolution on
yeas and nays there voted as follows:-
Yeas-Freeholders Cronin, Ellis, Heller, Hen
nessey, Kelly, McNally and Director-at-Large
Bruggemann-I @%
NaysAFreeholders Gallagher, Halliday. Han
ma and Swartz4.
Absent-Freeholder Doscher-1.
The Director-at-Large declared the resolution
adopted.
BY Freeholders Ellis and Cronin:
Resolved. That the following named child
rem be and are hereby indentlred to the fol.
lowed named persons::-Josep Murdoch te
Fhos. J. Brady, Jennie Weiser to Mrs. Henry
Wilson.
Question being taken on the resolution or
yeas and nays there voted as follows:-
Yeas-All the members of the Board pres
-nt--11.
Absent-Freeholder Doscher-l.
The Observation-Disclosures declared the resolu.
ton adopted.
Freebooter Ellis moved that when the Board
ldjourns it adjourn to meet Tuesday, June II
1894, at 4 Pm.
Adopted.
on motion Of Freebooter Ellis the Board ad'
journed.
The Director-at-Large declared the Boart
adjourned to meet Tuesday, June IL, 1894, a
JOHN BOYD.
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