Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-27
HUDSON COUNTY
FREEHOLDERS ASK
FOR INVESTIGATION
Also Approve Bills Intended to
Improve the County
Conditions.
Especial to the Newark STAR :


JERSEY CITY, March 27.-The Hud-
son County Board of Ere sholders Mt a
special meeting today courted a thor
ough investigation of the finances Of
the county.
The action of the freeholders in call
ing upon Supreme Court Justice
Swayze TO investigate was prompted
by the recent disclosures that County
Collector Egan had advanced moneys
to the late Robert Davis. The members
wanted it understood that they had
nothing to conceal, and Mr.. Egan is
said to be equally anxious that the
whole subject be thoroughly aired.
Resolution Passed.
Unanimously, the following resolution
was adopted:
whereas, Charges have been made
in the public press and rumors are cur-
rent among the people that the affairs
of the county of Hudson, under the
direct control and management OF this
board, are mismanaged in such manner
as to lead to the inference that the
public moneys have been unlawfully or
corruptly expended Which facts, if be-
lieved by twenty-five freeholders of the
county of Hudson justify the appliea-
ton by the twenty-five freeholders, I'M
der the act of 1905, page 3sS, to the
justice of the Supreme Court presiding
in this circuit, for q summary investi-
CATION of the. affairs of the Board of
Chosen FreehoIders of the county of
Hudson; and
Whereas, Notwithstanding the fact
that these newspaper charges have
been made and the rumors have been
current in the County OF Hudson for
more than q year past. no application
has been made by any twenty-five free
holders to the justice of the Supreme
Court for a summary investigation of
the affairs of the county, and thus the
characters and regulations of the mem
bers of this board have been clouded;
and,
Whereas, 1t is but fair to this board
and to the people of the county that
the true facts should be judicially
ascertaineG in such hat if any
wrong has been done the justice may
say so, and If no wrong has been done
the justice may also say so, which find
ing of the justice will naturally be con-
elusive with the people of the county
on the facts; and,
Whereas, This board is DESTROYS OF
and invites an investigation into the
affairs of the county of Hudson under
the direct management and control OF
this board; therefore be it
Resolved ID. That Hon. Francis ].
Swayze, justice of the Supreme Court,
presiding in this circuit, be and he
hereby is requested to institute a sum-
mary investigation into the proceed
ings and affairs of the county of Hud-
son in all the departments of the
county.
"(2( That the counsel to this board is
hereby authorized and directed in the
event of any twenty five freeholders
of the county making application to
said justice for a summary investiga-
ton of the affairs of the County of
Hudson. under the act above cited, or
any other act, to waive all TECHNICAL
ties and formalities and consent that
such investigation be made"
Bills designed to better protect the
oounty's funds and to designate a de-
pository for them and for an annual
audit of all accounts were approved
by the board and Senator Fielder will
be asked to introduce them in the Sen
ate tonight.