The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-21
PLUNDERING TIE COUNTY
Freebooters Float Bonds to
Support Their Insane
Extravaganza.
TO RUN SIX MONTHS AT 4 PER CENT
Boulevard Extension Again Crops
Up-Glenwood Avenue Cross
ing Not Popular.

The adjourned meeting of the Board OF
F'reebooters yesterday evening, was
brief, but report from County Collector
Dugan gladdened the hearts of the gentle-
men. The County Collector reported that
he had negotiated the temporary loan of
$4,000 ordered by the Board at the last
meeting. The bonds are to run six
months and bear four per cent. interest.
| Chief Engineer Edlow w. Harrison sub
mitted plans and map of the proposed
extension of the Boulevard to Hoboken.
The plans have already been described
| in the News The map was ordered
filed There appears to be some difficulty
about the manner in which the extension
will cross the Erie Railroad tracks. A
viaduct has been suggested, but Director
Green and other members are opposed to
that on account of the expense.
Freeholder Bindernagle suggested that
perhaps the Erie Railroad Company
would share the expense of building the
viaduct. A resolution by Freeholder
| Bindernagle, authorizing Director Green
| to appoint a committee to consult with
the railroad officials on the subject was
adopted, but the Director did not appoint
the committee. He will probably appoint
them before the next meeting.
| Requests were received from the Com
mon Councils of North Bergen and West
Hoboken for 1900 yards of crushed stone
from the Snake Hill quarries. The law
requires the Freeholders to furnish 1.500
yards of stone annually to any munich
pality in the county requesting it.
William Robb and Frederick Daab of
| Hoboken, while driving along the Boule-
ward about $50 P. M. on September IS,
ran into pile of crushed stone which the
contractor had left on the road without
any warning light. Robb was seriously
injured and the buggy was wrecked. Robb
sent a claim to the Board yesterday for
compensation for his injuries and for the
damage to the buggy. The claim was
referred to the counsel of the Board.
Counsellor Griffin reported that after
consultation with Mayor Hoos and Cor
poratfon Counsel Blair it was agreed that
the county was responsible for the burial
of only such Jersey City paupers as died
in the almshouse.
Freeholder Riordan, at the request of
a number of property owners in Glenwood
avenue, offered resolution that the
county pave the intersection of Glenwood
avenue and the Boulevard with asphalt.
F'reeholder Bindernagel objected to the
adoption of the resolution on the ground
that it would establish a bad precedent.
Inc properly OH every OlH6I SttOCt "
avenue tntersecting the Boulevard would
want the same thing done.
THAT wouldn't hurt the Boulevard, re-
marked Mr. Riordan. In this case the
property owners agree to keep the cross
ing in good repair and under those condi-
tfons l don't think we ought to refuse.
Freeholder Bindernagle suggested that
macadam pavement was just as good as
asphalt.
II don't see why we should asphalt this
particular CROSSING" said Freeholder
Stuhr, 'tjust to please a few people who
have little more money than others.
So much opposition to the resolution
was developed that Freeholder Riordan
withdrew it. The Board will meet again
in two weeks.