The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-04
F~REEH0LDBRS D0IBGS.
Warden Grimes Is All Right,
Except in the Minds of
Journal" Fakirs.
PUSHING THE BOULEVARD LOOP
Short Hours and Long Vacations
for County Employes-pauper
Children.
PUSHING THE BOULEVARD LOOP

notwithstanding the more or less
particularly less-authentic article in yes
terday's Evening B-acknumber," that the
Board of Freeholders at their meeting
yesterday would probably appoint a sue
cessor to Colonel John Grimes. Warden
or the Penitentiary, to take office on the
expiration of the ColoneIs term next Sep
tember the subject was not even
preached.
It Is true that a fight has been made
against Colonel Grimes. but well informed
politicians say that his official head was
not in danger at any time. Only one
man OF any prominence in the Democratic
ranks is seeking Colonel Grimes scalp.
and why he is doing it is a mystery to
everybody but himself. The leaders
realize hat it would be the worst kind
OF politics to consent to the removal of
an official so popular as Warden Grimes.
IN the deal made some months ago, the
Wardenship was one of the plums which
lel to the Republicans. and it is therefore
at the disposal of Colonel Dickinson.
Colonel Grimes and Colonel Dickinson are
warm friends, and it is understood that
the Republican leader is not hankering af-
ter Colonel Grimes scalp with any great
SOdi4lJ ouD6I1QIG0OGnI
u T. Smith. however, is using his per-
sonal influence with Colonel Dickinson to
accomplish Warden Grimes retirement
Leader Robert Davis and Sheriff Heller
want Grimes retained, and 1t is under
stood that there is a sufficient number of
votes in the Board to retain him even If
the existing combination was to be
smashed.
The advent of Freebooter Matthews ha
new member from East Newark. whose
lgh to membership was affirmed bv tba
supreme Court yesterday will make tha
Board a tie politically, and what will oc-
cur after that remains to be seen IF
f~feeholder Bindernagle has to go to Tran-
ton to serve his term of Imprisonment his
successor will be a Democrat. SO that M
change will be effected.
freeholder Simon Kelly created s,,r-
prise by appearing at the meeting yester-
lay. Communications were received from
a number of citizens of IIohoken snd
from the Good Roads Association asking
TO nave the work on the extension of tba
loop to Hoboken pushed with more yigor.
The matter was referred to a committee
consisting of ~Freeholders Riordan. Eich-
horn and Kenny.
Permission was given to a Sehretzen-
bund from Gutenberg to parade in decor
ated wagons along the Boulevard on
June Z.
A
NJ eunaniunlcaelon was received from
Miss Edith Cook, Secretary Of the Hud-
son county branch Of the State Charities
Aid Association. In reference ~ tba aaa
d;t;on - Z the con-
~ = lne paupef cnlidren in the Aims
mouse at snake Hill. The association is
DESTROYS that the Board should adont
some means of senara+ipy ~ o,t1asaa
frono 49, ~ eiliiureh
~ Ing a"eits, as it IS pei1eVed that
the constant association of the two
The ssao,.+;on|
sussests Tue erection OF
d paViilon Tor the use of the children.
The matter was referred to the Standing
Committee.
p,,+h nl-
- Ile"ltt OF JeWett avenue sent for
mai notice that she will sue the county
if a drain which ern+;as n,.+ar &c. 49,
pa.l~-S- "aeel y Inc
paired at once. Her communication was
referred to tho ro,ntv s,,narin+andon+
u,L .-
Win lnSerucIion 70 lnVeSllgate n report
W Inc BOARD.
me Lafayette .Wheelmen who asked
boulevard on June 10 were directed to in
form the Clerk of the Board at what
hour they desire to hold the races and
then the request will be considered. The
Arcanum Wheelmen were granted per
mission to hold road races on the
Bolevard between / and 3 p. M. on the
same date.
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