The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-21


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Jersey City News.
PROPOSED SALE OF WATER FRONTS IN NEW YORK Bay
DESTRUCTION THE FISHERIES Considerable excitement
and indignation have arisen amongst citizens Of Hudson
county, especially in Jersey City and Communipaw from
the fact that bill has been introduced In tho Senate Of
New jersey and passed second reading, providing for
the sale Of "certan lands under water lying between
Jersey City ana Constables Point in HUDSON county and
the Improvement Of the fats under water in front OF
the property Of certain shore owners"
The bill provides for the appointment OF three Commits
seners whose duty shall be to lay of and survey all
lands belonging the State Of New Jersey now under
ter lying on the westerly and norhery shore New York
bay and Communpaw cove, between Van Worst street, in
Jersey City, and Constables Point, the to be sold
The property proposed to be Sold is stated, amounts
to over GOO lots which at $40 lot would amount to
Commissioners and the balance into the State treasury
The Jersey City Common Council held . special meet.
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acted as chairman.
Alderman HARDEsnxRcn stated that he had been in
formed by Senator westco that this bill was about to
action postponed until wednesday next, in order
against the passage Of the same believing that win
be invasion Of the private rights Of owners Of land
fisheries and injurious the welfare Of Jersey CITY"
Alderman TDES spoke in strong terms against the pas
Alderman HARDExHrRGH, we're adopted unannousIy:N'
Resolved, That we, the Mayor and Common Council Of
Jersey City respectfully but earnestly protest against the
action will be an Infringement Of the municipal rights and
franchises Of the community which represent and
will either wholly deprive sundry Of constituents
valuable rights to which they entitled in virtue Of
their ownership Of portions Of the shore Of Communpaw
Bay subject them to tedious and expensive litigation in
| maintaining the in the courts of law.
Resolved That copies Of these resolutions be furnished
they be requested present the their respective
and advocate the views and opinions therein
resolution also adopted to hold meeting at Com.
appointed to take tho matter In charge.
ediasey after the adjournment Of the Board in which
they adopted . resolution expressing their thanks for
against the passage the bill before the legislature
committee was aao appointed to confer with the
on Monday evening.
Proposed SALE OF WATER FRONTS IN JKRaEY Cm.-A
meeting Of citizens Of Hudson county held last
evening 1t Commercial Hail. Jersey City, for the purpose
Of taking action against bill pending In the Legisla
ture for the sale Of the water lots in the New York Bay
Conssabs *; HOOK for the benefit Of the ssse ~ A00
The meeting was organized by choosing James +.
Fielder chairman, and John q. Ward secretary
Alderman HARDENBERGH In introducing the following
solucns stated the prompt action taken by the Common
Council on Saturday night upon hearing Of this attempted
outrage
which provide. for he Of three Commissioner
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Of our citizens praiian owners subectng thorn
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perry unmp..d and 10 ibis character Of trustee ts. s
Of any bill designating portion Of property In Hudson county
to add s state IN tia; We are % :psc
passsse q us bill for the further reason .h. snsss out
an unholy and speculative character
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Der Of the Legislature
70 Trenton respectfully hearing before
joint committee Of tho Senate and Assembly.
Speeches made against the passage Of the bill by
Alderman Hardenbergh, Judge Marsh and Z. B. Wake
man.
The presmbles and resolutions together with memo
rial to be forwarded to the legislature were adopted
nimously.
Gen. 4 v. Wright being present, was called upon,
denounced the proposition wrong that three SINH
attempts TO appropriate this land under for 20
vernmeDial purposes had failed
After the appointment Of committee, the meeting i'd.
journed
ArTEnP1D SUICIDE OF AN ALLEGED SwNpIM.EYester-
day afternoon John Proskauer OF Philadelphia convicted
on Saturday last, In the Hudson County Court, Of
swindlDg Deegan Co. out Of about 81 600 worth Of
goods attempted destroy his life by swallowing poison.
Prokauer was arrested yesterday forenoon in New York.
stance Of Mr.. P's bondsman Upon arriving at Jersey
City the prisoner was taken by officers Haybeck and
Sheppard Mr. Jee's Office. While there Proskauer
drew out vial OF laudanum and swallowed the poison
before he could be prevented, and throwing tho vial
down told the officers TO take him. They did take him 70
drug store where he force TO swallow powerful
emetic, and bis stomach relieved sufficiently 10 pre-
vent fatal effect
ScAIDFD TO DEATH-Yesterday afternoon, little son
OF Joseph somervile. two years DID, residing at No IL
sseuoen street, Jersey City, died from the effects o.
Scales received in the following manner:-On Sunday
morning takttle Of boiling water had been taken from
Tue stove ana placed upon chair. The child wishing
oIrK ana not knowing that the water was warm took
swIo" from tue spout inhaling with II quantity o
yesterday aiteIno
EffEc1s OF WRrs1IAc.-on Sunday afternoon, ma,