The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-03
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The Freeholders Refuse the Re-
quest Of the Veterans for
SIS, 900 Towards the
Soldiers Memorial.

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The subject of the G. A. r. monument
was brought up at the meeting of the
Board of F~reeholders yesterday, and
there was a hot discussion in regard to
it. Freeholder MGNally started the music
by Introducing a resolution providing
that the request of the committee from
the 6. A. r., L. J.. Gordon, Frank
Bluem and John G. Fisher, Appointed
to meet with a committee from the
board, be complied with. The request
was that the county pay over to the
G. A. r. the 5000 appropriated for the
monument
The resolution was no sooner read
thar Counsellor MoGrath was on his
feet laying down the law to the Free
holders. The board, he claimed, a no
right to pay over the money. 1t would
be in direct violation of the law to do
so. Before the g. A. r. could get pos
session of. the appropriation they must
observe certain conditions of the law.
They have as yet made no attempt to
carry tout these conditions. They have
not raised the other half Of the money.
nor ave they secured the site.
Yes, they have; they've chosen the
City Hail. said one OF the Freeholders.
Mr.. McGrath explained that the idea
of their having City Hall property
was, ridiculous, and could not be en-
tertained for An instant. The monument
was to be "a county AFFAIR and could not
be built on city property. All the boards
and the Mayor of Jersey City could not
grant city property for the purpose. The
counsel farther claimed that the board
had no right to recognize the commit
tee.
QUESTIONS THEIR AUTHORITY.
How do we knowstha they are vested
with proper authority?'' he said. "All
we know is that there was a meeting
and this committee was appointed. We
ave no evidence that there was ever
e ed. arg ETdaR Ws bans; Ne ns 1flSfra t. were seeo sleets
them. The county cannot legally pay
any Of the appropriations until the bills
sse the monument erected as any one in
the county county o&ficers. and f I Shall il dos' L.
Gentlemen, you cannot pay over that APP
The resolution was not even put to a
vote.
before the board BY Counsellor McGrath.
e as rep fram t he G Esssipt e e 3 som N nj
State scheoi taxes. Il. they Wsfe not
paid by May 4 he would be obliged to
a d%eiInouent leg gitles p~r aed towns aga apSend des
was 4 list Of the arrearagss as follows
Hoboksn. county taxes for 1924 SSs44 81 osa g
BaySnne. State taxes Tor 1901 tsSs 80, sss. 81
for Sw 1894. z ss,ssssss: G dssGa T =, ssRhss co ,anfs
ty taxes for 1884. $685. g: Township OF
Kearny, county taxes for 1894, 81, So. q;
Town q HARRISON county taxes for 1893.
for 1894. SIS. 4se.A0,
j Fr xIlP saT g ksat Ing e a5tH Ho Spsss,,s SAID; !
viii be made next Tussday.
Mr.. oronin Of ERayonne:-"The Mayor
looking Up the taxes. they viii Be- paid
MI, Kiofdan Of the Town Of Harrison:-
"Harrison will make g partial paymen,
JERSEY CITY HAS. PAID UP.
Mr.. G~reen:-T notice, MI. Counsel, thai
her taxes paidf
Mr.. MsGrath. That i IS not wortf
HAS jersey CITY the privilege Of nay
ing her taxes by the ISSUANCE Of bonds?'
further aneTi ssaoo the F~reehoider from
KAarny.
They were given authority to issue
ss0o. oco worth of bonds by the Legisla'
ture,"
Freeholder Heating Introduced a resc.
luton providing that the contractors OF
the View County Roai he compsllcd' tt
nut more men at work and live up to ths
provisions of theie contraet. Freebooter
| Eronin said that the way the work has
f.been progressing WAS ridi culons. TIL
weather had been good and there was nt
reason for delay. re vas for adop.ins
the resolution and further moved tina
a o b. sent to each contractor ant
that the Engineer ne instructed to pas:
no estimates unless the orders of thu
board were carried puts Counsellor Nc
Grath reported the receipt of notice.
of release OF lie2 claims of Holmes s
Cogan. The New Jersey Tran Pock Com
pany and Altar Curry The liens amount
ed in all to SO. 901 81.
County CLERK Fisher made q reauisi
tior for two desks and chairs for hi
rev clerks. The counsel had received
from Colonel Stevens ard placed OF
record. deeds of the properties. con
demned fer the loop of the Boulevard
Propositions will lie received at tn
meeting on May 18 for the building of tn
new lunatir asylum cook house and tn
fitting of 1t with gas, machinery, re
pipes. etc. The plans for the huildip;
were received from Architect Kreitle.
and approved by the board yesterday.