The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-23
A REsoLuTIoN ADOPTED.

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A RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
This communication was without argu-
| ment, referred to the Committee on Court
House, Public Grounds and Jail During
the day Judge McGrath, the counsel to the
board, had been directed to prepare the
communication . resolution to cover the
\ communication from the Sheriff, and, after
a prolonged effort, the counsel succeeded
in preparing q wonderful sentence OF III
words, which was submitted to the board,
as followS:-
Whereas. The resignation of Robert Davis, Esq,
IS Ssll 7 h T. been scceDtsd oy ms n Board ess ana nSa rae
and control Of tae Jail surrendered by such jeiler IN
Of the Legislature OF this State in relation thereto;
Resolved, That hereafter the said Sheriff be, and
he is hereby recognized.as the tRiler In the charge
and control of such Jail Ia accordance with the
laws as may be applicable IL such cases. and the
COMMITTEES on Pubic Grounds,. Court House and
porary arrangement TO meet the changed condition
Of affairs as shall be necessary and proper, and
port to this board on the subject at the earliest
practical moment to the END that such 9. other : and I'd
requisite and Necessary in the premises.
The resolution was adopted unanimously.
| and the committee will probably today
make the temporary arrangement as en-
powered. 1t is not believed that the Free
holders will allow Sheriff Toffey the same
tees which Davis received, when a perman-
| ent agreement is entered into. with the
Sheriff.
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
The Freeholders yesterday awarded the
| contract for building an iron fence In front
of the Hall of Records to William j.
S~chwenck, at Si.65 per 1ineal foot, his de-
| sign being considered the best offered. Free
holders Hennessey and Swartz voted against
| making this award. The contract to paint
the iron bridges on the Boulevard was
awarded to James E. Murray for S325npsr
| lineal foot, lie being the lowest Bidder. 80
The board directed that Aomap 6fSstthe
Paterson Plank Road be prepared for the
use OF the county. The map will show The
| grade of the road and the lotsfronting1 ID It,
The plans for an iron bridegroom the
Pennsylvania cut ~weresadoptea. hThiS bridge
is to be built with th~ree~spans for the Bouie-
ward. The specifications set forth that the
| contractor who constructs it must give
| $25, 600 bonds and also enclose with his bid
a certified check for $1,000 as a guarantee
| that the terms of the contract will be COM
| piled with.
The Freeholders will immediately adver-
tise for proposals to build the structure. The
board adjourned to meet May 81.
he L OUT.
Immediately after the Board of Freehold
ers adjourned yesterday, Sheriff Toffey took
| absolute control of the County Jail and
| placed in charge Warden Edward T.
| Mitchell, Deputy Warden Joseph Fitting
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