The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-12-04
THE COMMIT TEES.
Director Holmes Announces
Them to the Board Of
Freeholders.
ALL APPOINTMENTS MADE
Egan. Noonan, McHugh,
Smith, Griffin and Young
Get Their Places.

formally organized at noon yesterday, re-
convened at 4:50 o'clock in the afternoon,
with all the members present. After roll
call, Director Michael B. Holmes made
an address. He said:-
After the many opportunities 1 have
had of exchanging views with you in re-
gard to our public duties, feel that
am justified in saying that you will CO.
operate with me in redeeming the pledges
We have made during the campaign that
if elected, we would honestly and fear
lessly perform the duties attached to our
offices, respect the oath we have taken,
and at the end of our term surrender TO
the people the offices they conferred on us
without a stain upon our reputation.
Il would ask the press and public not to
expect too much from us in the beginning.
Most of US are new to the duties at
tached to public office, and all of us new
to the duties of the offices which we now
assure. But believe we are all animated
with the determination that the affairs
of the county shall be run on a business
basis, with honesty and economy as the
watehword to direct our actions.
1--WE look to the wardens of the insti-
tutlons for a faithful performance of their
strictly attended to-
LAS we have to rely to great extent
on the wardens and heads of departments
in carrying out the policy have stated,
we have assured them, and now again
assure them, of an earnest support and
cooperation in every effort they put
cheney of the institutions under their
oh,
ful in the past and who continue to faith
fully discharge their duties have nothing
to fear. They will be retained.
But all had been understand that they
will be held to.a strict accountability for
the faithful discharge of their various
duties.
Il would not speak so confidently as
90 as to the determination of the Board
and the policy we intend to carry out,
were l not assured of the cooperation of
the Democratic Executive Committee as
well as that of Hudson oCunty's match
less Democratic leader, Mr.. Robert Davis.
Il again thank you, gentlemen of the
Board of Freeholders, for the confidence
you have reposed in me and the honor
you have done me in electing me Direc-
tor of this Board. 1 trust our relations
will continue to be as warm during my
term of office as they are today, and
that we will show by our conduct and
administration of office that we are en-
titled to the confidence of all our fellow
citizens.
The Director then announced the ap-
pointment of committees for the ensuing
year, as follows:-
oCutny NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and all the
members of the Board
Almshouse-Kuper, Finke and Nugent.
Asylun-Kelly, Moran and Caparn
Observation-Disclosures Kuper and
Nugent
Storehouse- Moran, Nolan and Nugent.
Public Grounds, Court House and Jail
Kelly, Finke and Kuper.
New County Buildings-Nolan, Billing
ton and Finke.
Public and County Roads-Finke, Bill
ington and Nolan
North Bridges = Caparr, Ellington,
Nolan, Kelly, and Moran.
South Bridges-Nugent, Caparn and
Moran.
Elections -Billington and all members of
Board.
Stationery-Moran, Kelly and Caparn.
HAaehce-Nolah, Flnke and Kelly.
Judiciary-Nugent Moran and Kuper.
Legislative-Caparn, Kelly and Nolan
Discharge of Prisoners-Finke, Caparn
and Moran.
Director Holmes offered resolution re-
appointing DR.. Charles B. Converse as
County Physician for the statutory term
of three years from date, at the present
annual salary of $1,000.
The resolution was adopted as was one
offered by Freeholder Ellington, making
the following appointments for one year
from date at the salaries named:-