The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-02
atEHOLDERS
meet.
Arrangements Made With
State Board of Children's
Guardians.
MORE BONDS ORDERED
Mr.. Scott Has a just Griev
ance Against the D., L.
& w. Railroad

Apart from the dispute as 10 the eon
stitutionalty of the law creating ne
State Board of Childrens' GuarolaHs'
that Board and the Board OF Freeheloers
seem to be getting along very amlcapiy'
AT the meeting of the Freeholaers yes
terday afternoon a communication was
received from the State Board summit
ting a list of antilles having indentureo
children who lave been investigated ps
agents of the Board. 1t was louho Ia
every case that the children nave Soou
homes. Subsequently Freeholder hAoi-
dan, Chairman of the Almshouse COM
mittee, reported that he had held d con-
ference with President Hugh Fox, OF tns
State Board and they had come 10 la
A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the ffeehoiasls
4 will refuse to surrender the chlloreh 70
the State Board pending the legal pro.
ceedings to test the constitutlonah-S U
the act, all applications for lAuehtute
will be referred to the State Boaro loi
investigation as to the fitness OF the ap-
plicants to nave the custody Oh the
children, and no children VII De lhoeN-
tured without the approval OF the STATS
Board. Several applications received
Yesterday were referred to the Sea'o
Board.
claims amounting IL @o'''o
were ordered paid. AS there is no ap-
preparation for which they can be palo
County Collector Dugan IS 10 sell d sum
Gent number of twenty-yedr fegisteisu
49, per cent bonds to cover the amount.
engineer Charles w. Buchhoiz, VINO naa
been requested to investigate some com
plants which had ben made regarding ne
character of the work which mas peeh
done on the Park avenue vladucl Oh ene
Hohoken extension of the Bouleyard, re-
ported that he had given the WORK d
thorough examination and found that the
contractors. Mcclure and Hall, are living
strictly up to the specifications. Inc
piers are being built according TO the
nlans adopted by the Board and the cop
ing Is so constructed that the weight OF
the superstructure will be uniformly ais
tributed The contractors Informed MI
Buchholz tina they are willing to remedy
any defects resulting from their OWE mis-
takes or the mistakes of the Boards en-
eineer even to resetting the coping. IRE
report was referred to the Committee on
the branch and the engineer.
An Invitation to attend the coming
volkesfest of the German Hospital and
Dispensary Association was accepted.
Chief Engineer Harrison reported that
the cost of laying the sidewalks on the
Weehawken loop of the Boulevard was
$1112l1.. Director McNally and Clerk
Egan were authorized to apply to Justice
Lippincott to appoint three commission
ers to assess one-half the cost on the
abutting property. The county pays the
other half.
Freebooter Scott submitted a grievance
In writing. While driving to Snake Hill
one day he was detained at the fntersec-
ton of the County Road and the Della
ware. and Western Railroad
for an unnecessarily long time by trains
drilling up and down the tracks. me
railroad men simply ignored people who
wanted to cross the tracks. A resolution
was adopted calling the attention OF the
railroad officials to the matter ana re-
ouesting that the evil be remedied. Coun-
ty Superintendent Smith was directed TO
see If the resolution was complied with.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the construction of a new bridge over the
Pennsylvania Railroad Cut at BALDWIN
avenue, to replace the northeriy sectlon
of the present bridge. The Committee on
South Bridges was directed to submit
plans and specifications at the next meet
ing.
An appropriation of $50, 900 was made to
the Boulevard Commissioners to meet
current expenses. The money is to pc
raised by an issue of t~wenty-year regis
tered 3h per cent. bonds to be sold at not
less thar par. The interest is to be pro-
yided for in the next tax levy. warden
Ryan, of the Almshouse. reported tnat
there were 63S paupers and 26 employees
In that Institution during May. The total
cost of maintenance was $5,623.S8, average
cost ST. Warden Grimes reported that
the p~enitentiary had 1A6 inmate and 70
employees. The total cost was A,6lo.A;
average cost, $25.75.
A batch of claims of contractors ana
mechanics was submitted with a resolu-
ton that warrants be ordered drawn for
their payment. Freeholder Richardson
moved that the claims be separated SO
that each might be charged to the proper
account. Freebooter Heating SAID ne
could not understand what his colleague
was driving at. He had not eHered any
objection to the claims. Mr.. Richardson
said he desired to know whether the
claims had been signed by the majority
of the committee.
.sThe rules of the Board" said Director
IOQQllC lAdb ci
tilted to as correct by the majority OF the
committee, and the gentleman can rest
assured that I will not sign any warrants
for claims not So certified. There neec
be no fear that any claims will be paic
without the proper scrutiny and endorse
ment."
Freebooter Richardson subsidized. HIS
motion was lost and the claims were or
dered paid. Mr.. Richardson explained
that he desired to ascertain II the work
men had been appointed by any author
ized person or committee. Director Nc
Nally Informed him that they We're ap
pointed by County superintendent Smltf
by authority of the Board.
A bunch of reuuisition claims was SUD-
mftted with a resolution ordering war
rants drawn. Mr.. Richardson said he GIG
not question the correctness Of most CT
the claims. but he thought that from
81. 300 t 81, 500 for disinfectant was a pref
~ big price. and ought to buy a large
quantity of disinfectant. Freebooter Oar
ling explained tina the amount included
the cost of distributing the disinfectanf
That satisfied Mr.. Richardson and tnt
claims were paid. The Board Will NEE
again on June Is to receive bids for laying