The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24
B0ULBVA BRANCHES
Citizens Comment on the
Harrison and Hoboken
Routes.
ERIE LINE CROSSED AT GRADE
Earnest Objections and a Liberal
Offer = Penitentiary
Statistics.
ERIE LINE CROSSED AT GRADE

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The public notice by the Board of Free
hooters that objections to the route Sc
lected for the Western Boulevard and for
the Hoboken extension would be heard at
the meeting yesterday did not bring forth
any formidable crowd of DIRECTORS. There
was, however, a large attendance of per-
sons Interested in the improvements.
Engineer Edlow w. Harrison spread out
a mar of the Western Boulevard route
and explained it al some length. Direc-
tor Mentally then called for objections.
Augustus c. Francoli, who introduced
himself as a representative OF the
Samuel L. Pike estate, composing S,40O
acres of meadow land, offered some gen
eral objections. He wound up by asking
for more time to examine the proposed
route.
Director Mentally said he thought the
Board would not object to granting an
extension of time, and Mr.. Francoli was
about to walk way when Freebooter
Riordan said:-'One moment, Mr.. Fran
coli. We have been informed by a gen
tleman who claims to represent a ma
jority of the Pike estate that the route
selected is entirely satisfactory"
"Who was it?' asked Mr.. Francoh.
HE said his name was Garrettson and
that he lived in New York"
well" said Mr.. Francoli, Mr.. Garrett
son does represent a majority of the es-
tate, but / thin that we ought to be
allowed to present our objections"
The Board decided to allow Mr.. Fran
col, m nresent his objections at the next
meeting, on January 6.
Engineer Harrison then explained the
Hoboken extension from the maps, show
ing the route along Park avenue to Four
teenth street. Freebooter Verdon handed
in a communication from the Hoboken
Land and Improvement Company, offer
ing to waive all claims for compensation
for lands taken for the improvement pro-
vided the plans are altered so that the
extension will cross the Erie Railroad
tracks by a viaduct. The communication
was referred to the standing committee.
A protest against crossing the tracks
at grade was received from the Hudson
County Division, L. A. w. The commune
cation called attention to the fact that the
law under which the main road was built
prohibits crossing railroads at grade, and
presumably the same law applies to the
extension.
.fWhat are you going to do about that?"
asked Freebooter Verdon. II hope 1t won't
be buried in the standing committee"
1.-THE gentleman seems to be talking at
random" exclaimed Mr.. Riordan. IF it
had not been for the standing committee,
and even if I say it, The Chairman in
particular, that extension would never
have gone as far as it has," y
Mr.. verdon acknowledged the corn, and
the communication was referred to the
standing committee.
Warden Grimes of the Penitentiary, pre-
scented his annual report. 1t showed that
during the year ending November 80. 1897,
the cost of the institution was: Provis-
ions s12, 1870. 50; clothing, s4,1S6.7s; miscel-
l~aneous, s4,s21.67; salaries, s25, .eS; GOAL
81 ,60S.27; total, S52, o56.19 {. The average
monthly cost was $4s33S and the daily
average per person, so cents.
During the year 12,1551a yards of stone
were quarried, of which 4,4s6 pards having
been used on the county road; 1888 in the
Paterson Plank Road; 591 on the HacKen-
sack Turnpike and LBS were SOLD 10 var
ious persons.
and enough vegetables were raised on the
grounds to save the county the expendl-
ture of $1.274.S3. There were 3,6oS ARTICLES
of clothing made and 14,417 repaired. Ine
work done by the prisoners altogether
represented 1884 days. !,
The Warden reported the collection OF
the following monies:-Costs of prisoners
paid in, s., 042.O2; board of United States
prisoners, $685.. 81; sale of stone, $l,S34.S5;
sale of old barrels, 1916; sale of priv,
lege Of f. cutting .i1 q. salt 1H,, hay, SSsi sals sss Sr 2 to-,
tai, So, 939.72. The Warden recommended
the erection of a new building IN the va
cant space between the office and the
bakehouse This would afford, he said,
a suitable entrance for vehicles and a
room where visitors might call upon theiT
friends. He considered this addition a
most necessary one and said the cos5 o.
constructing 1t would be amply repaid In
the convenience 1t would make.
The annual report of the Almshouse,
submitted by Warden Ryan, showed the
be 1851 II. For fertilizer and seed s240.15
was spent, making the profit derived
s1,s17.02.
There were 7o1 m a remaining from
the year previous and 673 were admit
ted during the year, making a total OF
1874. OF these Sill were discharged and
1876 died during the year. The total mum
Der remaining on November 80 last was
H2. The total number of employees is
twenty-eight. OF the inmates remaining
2e1 are male adults, 1877 male minors, 18s
female adults and IS female minors.
The yearly cost was as follows:-Pro
visions, 1873, 467. 81; clothing, $6,536.09; mis-
cellaneous, $12, $3.50; salaries, s17,226.17;
coal, s9,275.15; total, SIS, .4S. Average
yearly cost per inmate, $103.20
The report stated that the general
health of the inmates was good, except
for "a few cases of itch that were brought
in from the outside" The Warden sug-
gested that future cases of contagious dis
ease be taken in charge by the County
Board of Health.
During the year, the Warden states
$500 meals were given to poor men,
commonly known as tramps. The in
mates made 1853 women's dresses, 452
aprons, 1853 petticoats, $50 pairs OF
drawers, $50 women's chemises, zoo
drawers and waists, 1859 night gowns,
3f girls dresses, $50 petticoats, 3O4
chemises, rs jumpers, 1856 boys coats,
$50 boys pants, 200 boys drawers, SOC
button shirts, 200 boys drawers and
waists. 30 shirts, 80 caps, 1,450 bed
sheets, 302 pillow cases, l,S27 towels and
1882 bed ticks.
Warden Kings report of the lunatic
asylum showed a total number OF IN
mates remaining from last year OF 496
During the year $50 were admitted and
81 discharged, and 46 died, leaving now
patients. 280 females and 81 employees.
THE total cost of maintenance was $751;
AZ 81. divided as follows:-Provisions
s3s. s25. 80: clothing, s6,070.66; miscellaneou
articles. s7,S76.35; salaries, $21,566.84 coal
S9,f9i.28.
The Committee on Finance reported
that they had examined 3,673 vouchers
held by County Collector Hugh Dugan
and had found the following to be the re