The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-05
"FRGGHOLDHRSIN SESSION
Ex-Director Clayton Still
Cuts His Nose to Spite
His Face.
TRACTION COMPANY FARES ATTACKED
Award Of Bids for Supplies
Suits Against the Board
Boulevard Items.
TRACTION COMPANY FARES ATTACKED

Director Green called the meeting of
the Board of Freeholders at $50 p. NJ.
just one hour and a half behind the time
fixed for the meeting. Freeholders Kelly,
Verdon, Nicely, Klein and Pagan failed to
answer to their names at roll call. There
were a few little squalls during the meet
ing. but in comparison with previous
meetings there was a fair wind and
smooth sea. ExDirector Clayton. who is
evidently under the Impression that unless
he sits alongside of Director Green, his
claim to the Dictatorship may be preju-
diced, took his customary place, but said
nothing except to refuse to vote because
Clerk Woolley called his name in its
regular alphabetical order and not last.
Everything went along smoothly until
a resolution was offered to pay a batch
of claims which had been passed Upon
by the Standing Committee. Among
them was a claim of Bartholomew T.
Ryan for s475 for painting for bridges.
Freebooter Piercy said he didn't under
stand the bills and therefore could not
vote intelligently on them. He moved
that the bills be acted upon separately.
Il move that they be acted upon coll
lectively," said Freebooter Riordan. If
Mr.. Percy attended to his business and
came to the committee meetings WREN
these matters are being considered he
would not be obliged to come here and
plead ignorance"
81 did attend the committee meetings
exclaimed Mr.. Piercy, "but these matters
were not brought UP for consideration.
That bill for painting the bridge is an
outrage, a steal. The work could be
done for $50"
you have the privilege of voting
against them when your name is called
remarked Director Green.
THE Committee on County Affairs met
yesterday" said Mr.. Riordan. Mr.. Percy
was there, and these bills were all pre-
scented. Why, I handed the list to Mr..
Percy and he looked over it."
Eyes, but you didn't let me see the
bills" retorted M. Percy.
After some further discussion the bill
for painting was Withdrawn from the
batch at the suggestion Of Mr.. Riordan,
and referred back TO the committee for
further consideration. The other claims
were ordered paid.
Freebooter Cadmus offered a preamble
and resolution concerning the fare charged
by the Consolidated Traction Company
from Jersey City to Sandford's crossing
and beyond it. The preamble set forth
that a fare of ten cents is charged from
the city to the crossing, a distance of
three miles. while from the crossing to
the Passaic River. a distance of six
miles. the fare is only five cents. The
resolution provided that the compan be
requested to reduce the fare to the cross
ing to five cents.
Have we any power over the ConsoIi-
GATED aase Traction Company" asked Free
nolder Wilson. 81 think not, and / don't
see the use OF this resolution. 1t is
SIMPLY begging the company to reduce
Freebooter is mistaken said Mr..
Riordan. THE county owns the road
occupied by the compan and we have
full authority over it. If it should; come
TO a question of compelling the COM
pany to reduce Its fare I think we could
90 It. I have no doubt, however, but
that the company will accede to our re-
quest without hesitation"
Mr.. Wilson insisted that the proper
thing to do was to pass a resolution
compelling the company to reduce the
fare, but the original resolution was
adopted, and Freeholders Clements. Nc
committee to interview the Consolidated
Traction Company's officials on the sub
ject.
After some slight opposition from The
frozen outs" a resolution was adopted
engaging Allan L. McDermott and Gill
bert Collins to represent the Board In
the action brought by the discharged vet
Grams for reinstatement, and also, in the
certiorari proceedings instituted in behalf
of ex-Director Clayton. Lawyer Ander-
son, for Swift & CO., submitted a pro-
test against awarding the contract for
$500 pounds of mutton and 105, 900 pounds
of rib and loin beef to any other bidders,
claiming that they were the Lowest. At
tention was called to the fact that Swift
SINNERS bid for beef was the same as
theirs. The protest was referred. A
complaint was received hat the electric
lights on the Boulevard, in the Town
ship > Union, were frequently invisible
and tray ell was thereby rendered very
dangerous. F~reeholder Groth said there
had been some trouble with the lights
there, but it has been .remedied and every
thing is all right now.
]. R. Stack sent a letter to the Board
asking that a sidewalk be laid at the
Paterson Plank Road, where the Juno
ton Railroad crosses In order that he
may not be obliged to have his. shoes
polished twice every morning. He has
them polished before he leaves home,
of 0 they are spattered with mud, and
he is compelled to have them polished
again on the ferryboat. The Standing
Committee will give the matter it's most
Prosecutor Charles H. Winfield sent
word to the Board hat he had decided
to accept 5000 a year salary In lieu of
fees and had SO notified the County
Clerk and County Collector. An invita-
ton to attend the annual ball of the
Frank McNally Association was accept
ed. Clerk Woolley reported that he had
received $500 from the Consolidated Trac-
ton Company for the use of .he turn
pike bridge and $500 for the use of the
Clay and Bridge street bridges. The
Commissioners of Assessment OF this
city requested to be granted a hearing
or the contemplated improvement Of Pa
vonia avenue. The hearing will be given
on February s, although the Freehold
ers do not know what it means. Wal
lis. Edwards & Bumsted asked the Board
to revoke the permit given to Mrs. Crow
ley to put up a stand at the Boulevard
and Thirty-sixth street, Bayonne. They
said it would be Objectionable to gsthe
residents of that section. If the Board
refuses, legal proceedings will be resort
ed to.
F~reeholder Riordan offered a resolution
awarding the contracts for supplies to the
successful bidders. MI. Wilson protested
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