The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-20
BOARD OF FREEHOLDERS
(Odicial Prooeedinrs.l

Director Hellea-i5. Observation-Disclosures
Bindernagel Deitz., Green Klein, Macfar-
On motion of Freebooter Heating the
minutes of the meeting held Thursday,
April ls. 1896. were approved as printed IN
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Executive Committee of the
Democratic Central Organization Of the
to attend the frst initial i smoker Of Pa SAID
organization, to be held May 3, 1886, a.
their clubhouse, Union Hill, was received.
and on motion of Freebooter Grotl ac-
cepted.
From Van Wrinkle and Klink, COUNSEL
I. NJ. sehlenfitzauer for r. REMOVING co1at 3 swilii
and garbage for the Institutions at Snake
Eli was received. and on motion Of Free
holder Groth referred to the Committee
on County Institutions.
From Bernard Feeney:-
To the Honorable Directors and Members
the County of Hudson:=
Conference.-The undersigned has entered
into acontract. with the Town of Union to
construct aSewer underneath the west
sidewalk of the Hudson Boulevard. be-
tween a point twenty-five feet south OF
Street, nth in the 70 Of 0 Union. IN accord
ance with plans on file In the officeso of your
Board. and request permission % open
the surface of the Boulevard and build
such sewer under such regulations and Sc
culities as your Board may tx.
The undersigned. through want of nowl-
CAEC L lilC law US i BC22C0 ~AAC
sidewalk and Commenced said sewer.
Respectfully submitted,
BERNARD FEENEY. Contractor.
Freebooter Heating moved the commune
lcation be received and referred to the
To the Honorable the Director and Mem
bers of the Board of Chosen Freeholdars
of the County of Hudson
Gentlemen-I hereby resign my position
as Keeper at the Penitentiary at Snake
Yours respectfully,
ARTHUR McKENSEY.
Freebooter Grath moved the resignation
be received and accepted. Adopted.
From Charles A. Yates. asking permits
the Hudson Boulevard at No. 2A Lake
street.
Freeholder Heating moved that the
communication be received and referred
TO the Committee on Hudson Boulevard.
ADOPTED.
From Frank Baxter. asking permission
to excayate the sidewalk on the Hudson
Boulevard to make water connections sew
the County of Hudson
ensy-fve feet south of Main street, Union
Freebooter Heating moved the petition
be referred to the Committee on Hudson
Boulevard. Adopted.
From il. Winberry and fourteen 9TH
ers. petitioning the Board to continue
sprinklirg the roadbed of Paterson ave-
nue.. Referred to the Committee on Pub
lie and County Roads.
tioh ftdiilS, GoNoiAo -ouAAStC0s a.
Hudson Circuit Court, Hudson Contract
ing Company vs.. The Board of Chosen
Freeholders of the County of Hudson. on
contract Judgment; damages. sl6,4l5.2S:
costs, s54.2s; SIG, 1853, Sc. Wallis. Edwards &
Bunlsted. attorneys for plaintiff.
Judgment in the above stated suit was
rendered on the 2Sth day of April. 1896,
in favor of Hudson County Contracting
Company and against the Board of Cho-
sen Freeholders of the County of Hudson
far tho MY hf GfvfQan fhAf1G3n MI E. FOT1r
hundred and fifteen dollars and twenty
eight SCENTS damages and ifty-four dol
lars and twenty-eight cents costs. and
said judgment is now of record in my Of
Witness my hand and he seal Of
said Court and County
A. D. 1896.
JOHN G. FISHER. Clerk.
On motion of Freeholder Heating the
communication was received and referred
and counsel Of the Board.
From Good Government League of Hud-
Jersey city, N. J., April II. 1896.
To the Honorable the Director and Mem
bers of the Board of Chosen Freeholders
Of the County of Hudson
G~entlemHr-At the quarterly meeting
of the Good Government League of Hud-
son County, held at the Avenue House,
on Monday evening. 18Th inst, the follow
G Resolved, That the Good Government
League endorses the action taken by the
Board of Freeholders in the matter of the
reduction of the present high rates of
ferriage across THE Hudson River, and
we earnestly request the Board to press
this matter to a successful conclusion.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. RUSSELL,
Secretary.
Freeholder Mentally moved the consid-
munication be received and spread in full
on the minutes Adopted.
OF OFFICERS.
Tfr04n Ty6lOrr M Ha rri0a y a wy
senting plans and specifications for COM
strucJing Superstructure of bridge over
North Hudson County Railway at Wee
haWken, was received and on motion of
Fresholder Heating adopted.
From Norman L. Rowe, County At
Tinted Gas Improvement Company to be
drawn and correct as 20 legal form for
the opening Of Hudson Boulevard to lay
asa. mains &C. The sarnes-was ordered
From Norman L. Rowe, Attorney, re-
porting on contract between the town of
West Hob6ken. John Hopkins sand Thos.
Hopkins snd the Board of Chosen Free
hnlders Of Hudsol codnty, apprying Of
The contract and bond as to legal form.
The am was ordered fled.
From II. Kreitlcr, Architect
To the Honorable the Director and Mem
Of the County of Hudson.
Gentlemen-In the matter f defects in
the plumbers and &eam heaters work
sna ias Hiii, E recentiy Asy report eddllf Il yoa ar
Honorable Board and referred to me for
Correction. / beg to state as foloiws:-
Leaks existed III several water and
steam pipes, caused by defective fittings
ard workmanship. These have been re-
pared.
The defects in joints about water closets
have also been made good. The iron cess
pools IN floors of toilet ro1ns where set
1smpfperly. will be reset and made tight;
IN fact. all deficiencies in these works will
pc made good and complete by the con-
tractor without cost to the county.
II. KREITLER,
Architect.
Freeholder Ripe moved the report be
received and referred to the Committee
on Buildings. Adopted.
From Norman +. Rowe. attorney. re-
porting on bond of ohm Griffin. County,
Counsel, to b. drawn in legal form.
Freeholder Heating moved the bond
be received and approved. Adopted.
From Hugh DUgan, County Collector
Jersey City. N. j., May /, 1898.
To the Honorable the Director and mem
bers of the Board of Chosen Freehold
ers of the County of Hudson:-
Gentlemen-I respectfully report the
issue OF one registered 4k New County
No. 1884, due January l. 1929, in exchange
for two coupon bonds, Nos. 47 and 4a,
for one thousand dollars each. l have
cancelled said oupon bonds and taken
off record.
Respectfully,
HUGH DUGAN.
County Collector.
F~reeholde Heating moved the report
be received and the action Of the County