The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-31

Pdfl1lS diiQ lGllClItk
Of said lands, and the interior compile
.i9n ana also the e~quipping and Tur-
nlsning OF said armory drill rooms.
ount and any expenses incident to the
carrying out of the provisions of said
act. The act of May s, 1890, p. 200, sec. s,
wards the erection and construction of
sucn armory any sum not over $25, 900
20 % expended on the order of said
enacts thai this Board nay issue bonds
Tor the erection and completion of such
armory, not exceeding 1000. You will
Piled to the. payment of the price or cost
or the land for such site, the grading
and FENCING, ETC.. of said lands, the COM
p1etAon OF the interior of the armory.
etc. and any expense incident to the
carrying out of the provisions Of this
act. It has been argued that these words
exercise And while this language does
not expressly cover the matter Of the
Lighting Of the Arrnory, yet it would be
construed to cover the same, by impli-
cation, within the above stated rule of
law Of you have not already exhausted
me power Ny making an appropriation,
t1yed by some other part of said act
or some. other act. But such implication
IS negatived by Sec. 4 of said act of 1888,
which says that when lands have been
acquired as aforesaid, said Commission
shall forthwith proceed to obtain plans
anq speGllcations for the construction of
NAthN ~ 4ilCdll ti1dt they SHAH
then proceed, according to such plans
and specifications, to procure the con-
struetion ofl an armory, drill rooms,
elc.,. including suitable apparatus for
heating and lighting the same, the en-
tire cost of which shall not exceed SIS
009, which sum is hereby appropriated
(that is. appropriated by the STATED "for
that purpose, and the Comptroller is di-
rected to pay the same
u q = any money in the Treasury" Chat
appropriated, on the written requisition
of said Commission"
Having read through all the Armory
acts l have been able to find, of which
there are many, and the above abstracts
from these statutes being all that | have
been able to find bearing upon this ques-
ton, | nave concluded that the cost of
lighting said Arnory is required by said
Sec. 4, to be borne by the State. or at least
that 1t cannot be lawfully assumed by this
acts are concerned, I have also read
through all the Boulevard statutes, and
al that have found therein applying to
The act of April I. 1888. sec. 10, b. 406.
which enacts that this Board shall have
power at any and all times to provide
part thereof; and (sec. 15) that this shall
ce the duty of the Board to maintain
and properly. light the Boulevard. Also
which says that II shall be lawful for
this Board to further improve the Boule-
vard or the Branch Road by planting
1880 0AlA W PIoNidllS d proper plant or
plants for the lighting of said road or
roads And the original Boulevard act of
April Z, 1893, sec. 5, p. 404. says:-sThat
Chat is, bonds issued Tor the B~oulevardl,
shall be. paid to and received by the
Gounty Collector and be by him applied
expenses of, IN and about the laying out,
opening constructing and improving
such road, or the certificate of Indebted
ness issued thereon or therefor And the
SuDDleQ1Hnt tn the cqid orioip1I aaf af
s asssn w q s.. {; pa ss sf 4 The 'l .mensg Is
lthat is, Boulevard bondsS shall be used
for any s(other) purpose than as author
lied and mentioned in said acts or either
of them"
And from those laws I have concluded
that you are not possessed of authority
to lawfully grant the request contained
IN said communication, and I advise you
I might. state further that a careful
reading of all the general laws of the
State concerning Chosen Freeholders'
modify my opinion herein expressed.
And apart from the question of whether
or net the moneys to pay. the cost Of the
ward Electric Light Plant. would be any
part of the moneys raised by Boulevard
bonds as aforesaid. or would come out
tion of the Boulevard appropriation pro-
per-apart from that, and also apart from
said SEED, yet, at this time, it might
seriously interfere with your legal rights
under your -contractual relations with
the electric light contractor to require
more electric lights, before his contract
is completed, n his work accepted, than
are called for by his contract with you.
THos. +. NooNAS. JR.,
Counsel.
Freeholder Heating moved the opinion
Of the counsel be received and concurred
in. Adopted.
From the Frank Mentally Association:
Frank Mentally Association,
Headquarters, No. 435 Grove street,
Jersey City. N. j., January s. 1896
To the Honorable the Director ard Mem
bers of the Board of Chosen Freehold
ers of the County of Hudson
Conference.-The Frank Mentally Assoc
citation beg to extend a cordial invitation
to your honorable body to be present at
their fourth annual ball, to be held Tues
day avertnV. January Ia, 1896, at Pohl-
mann's Hall. Jersey City Heights.
Hoping convenience will permit of your
attendance, we remain
Very respectfully yours;
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
M. BOpELL. Chairman.
Freeholder Groth moved the invitation
attend in a body. Adopted.
The Board, on motion Of Freebooter
Hanna, adjourned.
This Director declared the Board adj
iourned to next regular meeting day,
Thursday, January 16, at 4 P. NJ.
JOHN BOYD,
Clerk