New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-11
HOBOKEN COMMON COUNCIL.

THk PROPOSED TOW N>lIIP Oh NLElAWkES.
At the meeting of the Council on Wednesday night
the subject Of the act before the Legislature FOR ne
Township 10 re .ped Weehawken and to be COM
posed Ct part Of Bergen township, and that portion
ot the city of Hobokcn, known as Castle Point, the
resid,nce OF Edsard A. Stephens, and part Of the
Ely sian Feids, up for action. Toe subject had
been Up before meetIIg OF citizens opposed to tue
project ara Committee was appointed to proceed
TO Trenton with remonstrarce, snt present to the
Legs 'atule. A special meeting was als0 held by the
Council on Monday night at which COmmttee
APPOINTED 10 meet gith Committee Of citizens, ani
pTepare report to be presettsd at the meeting Of the
Couuc.l last evening. The joint Committee adopted
Iootol requesting the Couroi 70 oppose " resolution
the bill erecting the lew township.
In accordance with THE tie specal Committee last
night submitted preamble and the following resoa'
tion:
bill sLts.onc 10 the oes. iatresti, welfare aud
prosperity this city AID IN direct oPpo.n 70 The iatfests
pIon Of ei,t ILe ,sLths q ghsbitaG.' "a well
~ usi ey,Iy property who woud BE- lsft within the
hgt. cf the etJ. should this bill p..a.
The preamble and resolution discussed at length,
ard motion to lay the table resulted in tie vote,
"a folio.s Yeas, Messrs. Chamberlain, Vote and
Wilson. Nays Messfp. lietcge Rscd aud Tirkey.
nctiCn to adopt the preamble add Resolution reslted
IN tie above and motion to reconsider vas LOST
Mr. WHITE offered the following:
H,,d Thai believe tha, truly reiec. tis opinion:
Of ooLs IL expressing the opinion tt ~ m es.nt Of
10 ITS provisions include ths ~hoe city IN toe
proceed townaP believing ts 20 PORTION o. 90 oar pt.s i
81, government portions receive the
pfistsss.
M BETFGE askedi If the resolution contemplated
II peal Of the charter; s0 he in favor Of IL.
cseussioI then arCse, ard diversed 10 discuss on
upon tte report submitted BY special committee.
Mr.. Reed said siIce the meeting % Monday even
Eg he had msde inquiry, aad sceItaued from Mr.
Shipp,D, sgent Of br Ste phens that he represents
over ttree.ffths Of the property in tie City Of
Hotoken. He also referred 10 tie fac. that in case
the Council offered Opposition 10 the passage Of the
bin, he would be wiling 70 take mp rho f)atisy debt
Of the city ouHting 70 about $l5 OOO for tern OF
years On essy terms a'so that he proposes to do
away with the restriction line, as 10 exteod the
La0p end Pc.ce tax over ell the property 10 the
nts Of ihe city siter the township is sct of which
would BE- adv zntsge by increase over the prop
ery st frssert taxed Of $50 win IN increase ao-
eoIGmg 10 tue progress of improvemsrts.
The fret resolution Of Mr. White was loot Dy u us
vote. when tie second one offered:
Rocd Tts. Rep.ssa,slse. IA TIE Sena's shi As u.
BIZ hereby requested 70 their n'os' . ss
.te p,saEs oitLe b., for he creation OF "eehA~hen-
Mr. REE offered a substitute:
HsS Tat ht wtyer acb may rszr.t tne loss of any
p. hints this CoIno Devefthsiess ere of tbs
opLon Interests a oar soonauiy WA be a.
vrrd tv the pusxe Ct crsstss s township
t.'orr The Lr 20 siuie.
HI. lat resolution lost By vote Of I to ..
TIE nreyious resolution also lOst by tls vote.
The I.osYd then adjourned