The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-04
Homestead station to secaucus to remain


Homestead station to secaucus to remain
in its present unfinished condition. They
asked that the improvement be proceeded
with at once or at least the road put in
passable condition temporarily. They
said that at present it was practically im-
passable as a highway and they were
compelled to go about two miles out of
their way to travel over the county road.
On motion, of Freeholder Moran the
communication was referred to the COM
mittee on public and county roads.
County Collector Hugh Dugan reported
having received sS,944.60 from the State
its one-third of the cost of improving the
Passaic River road in Kearny.
By a resolution offered by Freebooter
James J. Kelly, Counsellor Joseph M.
Noonan was appointed counsel to the
County Board for the Equalization of
Taxes at an annual salary of $1,000
The resignation of Charles Danielson as
an underkeeper at the penitentiary was
received and accepted, and John Dono-
van, an underkeeper in the same institu-
ton, was dismissed by the unanimous vote
of the Board.
Freebooter James Ellington offered a
resolution setting forth that it was un-
wise and unnecessary to maintain more
than one stable at Snake Hill and direct
ing that all but the penitentiary stable
.be abolished. The County Superintendent
was directed to take charge of that stable
and see that the others are abolished. 1t
was adopted.
The resolution abolishing the storehouse,
which was offered by Freeholder William
j. Moran, and which it is believed will
result in large saving to the county,
was as follows
Whereas, 1t is deemed by this Board,
after careful investigation, that the
abolition of the store house at Snake
Hill would be saving of considerable
Resolved, That from henceferth the
store house will cease to- exist, and
H. O,Neili. be and he is hereby ap-
pointed as County Overseer for the
term prescribed by law terminating
on the first Monday in December 1891
The duties Of such County overseer
shall be to weigh, examine as to quail
ity and distribute to the various
eSanGs eSanty daDaa all at soak and M for
IT The se compensation m oe alton for said service
shall be at the rate of 800 per an
mum to be paid in equal monthly in
stalments.
By a resolution offered by FreehOlder
Nolan the following Judgment claims en-
tered against the old Board. were ordered
paid-Palisade Construction Company
1926 and $3,55S.25; George B. Fielder,
$92431; Alfred M. Fuller, executor, s70.66;
Standard Oil Co., 1886. The County Col
lector was directed to issue temporary
loan bonds to raise necessary funds TO
pay the same.
A resolution was adopted directing that
S100e be transferred from the Penitentiary
account for the use Of the County Clerk
until the receipts for the December term
of court are turned over by that official
to the County Collector
The report of Warden Grimes of the
Penltentiary showed 1923 prisoners and 2s
employees i'll the institution in the past
month. The cost of maintenance was
s4145.S7, an average of $27.77 per capita.
Medical Superintendent George w. King
reported SAG patients and Al employees at
the Asylum during the month of Decem-
Der, 1900 The total cost of maintenance
was s7,61s.S2. average per capita, s121s.