The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-03
GRUESOMB BILLS.
Freeholders Learn What it
Cost TO Hang Murderer
Fish" John.
BRIDGE QUESTION DEFEATED
County Books Balanced to a Cent
boulevard Expenses
Reduced.
QUESTION DEFEATED

Sheriff John J. Toffey sent bills aggre-
eating about 5000 to the Board of Free
holders at their meeting yesterday after
noon. The bills are for the services Of.
the death watch on Fish john Czech
and for his execution, for the services of
constableas who served Grand jury sub
poenaes and for the services Of. the con-
stables and deputies who were taken
down to Constable Hook to see that Chief
of Police Mcneil performed his duty by
preventing a boxing exhibition. Free
holder Reardon had an idea that the
county is not responsible for some of the
bills, and at his suggestion the opinion
of the counsel to the board on the sub
ject was requested. In the meantime
the bills will remain in the custody of
Clerk John Boyd. Engineer Edlow w.
Harrison sent in a olumino communl-
cation giving some information about the
condition of the new Boulevard. he
submitted the fnal estimates for all
the contracts except for the electric light
and that will be ready in a few days.
Nothing remains to be done on the main
road except to plant some trees next
spring and see that the contractors keep
the road in repair for a period of six
months as required by their contracts.
There is a retained percentage of $4,000
to insure this work being done After.
everything is done and paid for there
will be a balance of $1,000, showing that
the road has been built within the limit
of the appropriation. Mr.. Harrison re-
commended that as the work is now
practically finished his office force be
reduced. The only work to be done now
is mainly technical engineering and that
can be done by Engineers Thorne and
Meyer. He asks that they be retained.
He also suggests that the Board seek
proper legislation to have the sidewalks
of the Boulevard paid. An erroneous i'm
preston has prevailed that the construc-
tion of the sidewalks was included in the
construction of the road. Such is not the
case. The cost of making the sidewalks
passable will have to be assessed on the
abutting property and other property
benefited unless the Legislature author
ICES some other plan of paying for the
work. The matter was referred to the
Legislative Committee.
Norman L. Rowe, acting counsel to the
tion of whether the question of a new
bridge between Harrison and Newark,
which the people voted on at the last
election, was carried or otherwise. Mr..
Rowe's opinion is that a majority of the
legal voters of the county was required
for the adoption of the measure. 1t had
been argued that only a majority of the
votes cast for or against it was neces-
sary, but MIR. Rowe holds that the Law
clearly says that there must be a major
ity of all the votes cast at the electlon-
The measure received only. s,4s2 affirma-
tive votes out of the $4,000 cast in the
county and was therefore defeated.
Ex-Judge Thomas F. Noonan reported
that an easement had been obtained
through the Weldon estate for a pipe
sewer to connect the Boulevard with a
water course on the eastern boundary OF
the estate. The easement was secured
for $500. The Asylum Committee reported
300 beds and mattresses to John Mullins,
his bid of s., 51S being the lowest. The
contract was awarded.
The Committee IN Finance and Audit
lays examining the books and accounts
of County Collector Hugh Dugan and
Clerk John Boyd, and found that the &C
counts balanced to a cent. There was a
465. 30. The receipts this year were $29Ss,-
S5.75, n the disbursements $2.313, 1872 %,
leaving a balance on hand OF w,
The committee paid a high. compliment
Collector and the other officers of the
board.
The Committee on North Bridges sub
mitted a report of George H Rlakeiy.
the condition of the bridge over the
reenwoo Lake Railroad. The expert
reports that the bridge vibrates, that It
is inadequate and unsafe, and that II
holfld be repaired or torn down.. The
clerk was directed to send a copy of the
report to the railroad officials with a
request that The bridge be replaced or
repaired; If the a p ~ refuses Gus IS t9 3u 20
will be called to the matter; The BOARD
will meet again next Thursday.