New-York tribune., 1867-02-08
THE "WET BASIND TRACT.

VISIT OF THE NEw-JERsEY LEGISLATURE TO JERSEY
The mombers of both Houses Of the New-Jersey
Legislature together with severIl prominent State Off
clas Yesterday visited Jersey City for the purpose Of
viewing the lands under water adjoining Communlpaw
Bay, now occupied as q wet basin by the Morris Canal
Wickefs nsk the Legislature lease 10 them for the
yearly rental Of $Oooo Heretofore the Canal Company
water tract" referred TO, they being shore owners
although they havo never paid the state any
session Of the Legislature however when the bill Of the
sugar-house firm introduced, In which they asked
permission TO take possession Of said tract, and erect
piers wharyes &o hsreon agreeing to pay the st, STATE
$1,000 rent the Canal Company also came FORWARD WIN
continue ma possession OF the promises The sugarhonse
bill afefhfevere struggle with its opponents and being
amended TO make the rent $4,000 was passed but
the Governor thought fit 10 veto H. and the same bill Ia
again brought before the present legislature Inc tract
fendlng contains % aores aud is embraced
2 the following boundary lines s Bes1nag on tS s91ts
the Morris Canal pier extending westYardy l15 feet be
ygGSd yyaTdy ,@ nc and easWardy to
tho most eastern pftutPhat railroad The sugarhouse
products Of that establishment bo carted
around TO the Jerseyty Ferry very expensive pro-
b9 shipped In very small vessels and passed out
10 the bsythpsh narrow opening and across the ba-
day morsng In special train the Camden and Amboy
Railroad aud their arrival at Elizabeth, ut III o'clock,
Hewesey the President of the road John Taylor John
SON. and the Superintendent John o. Stearns receiving
the members ON behalf OF the Central Company.
At p the excursionists again entered the waiting
train, and soon placed In the ferry house OF the
Company atAkpmmunpaw. Here ferrybOat was In
waiting ap ftr the party, which had now increased 20
about eco hNs were all board, she proceeded down
the Bay othe Jersey side about half way to the Narows
and returning by tile way OF Governors Island, landed
her passengers about o'clock on the pier OF the Morris
Canal Company.
" wet BASH" which the Legislature had come 10 see, and
and Mr Isaac w. Sendder, behalf OF the Canal Com
pany occupied each IS minutes In describing the
property giving its boundaries and, offering arguments
In favor OF their respective clients From ths after
ther lunch furnished BY the Morris Company the party
proceeded along tho wharves 10 she sugahouse whore
they were received by Mr.. Matthiesson, and shown
through .he building. IL being about o'clock Sona-
tor winfield OF Hudson County announced that dinner
awaited toIegisatlye aud other guests at TaylOr's
Hotel and tbither the now weary party wended their
way. ,, 80. ,., -, 80,
District welcomed the party to his own neighborhood
quanted. They had now an opportunity 20 the bone
Of contention, the wet basin" and had they time no
would like 10 show them tA great work which added
100000 per TO the yaubf the State viz the Eric
long deck and other works OF that Company c said,
IL was Incorporated companies, and not individual enter
prse which reclaim and develop these improved tracts
He was followed by Mr. Gchrist who further advocated
the ntereSs of tho Sugar House. "Wet Basin Com
many sNdt others spoke briefly, but tho party
was undersys ton TO spend tho evening In this city,
there VIA LID hLle for further speeches.