The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-04

run over b'x ,ocomotive receiving such injuries to
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neoeSS ary. IL Ii thought ne WIZ reco'er.
EERcER COUNTY COURT OF SPECIAL SkssyoNs.-
IN this court yesterday, before Judge Reed and two
associates, the following persons were Charged with
the sub,oned orences:-wiiliam Dorman (colored)
larceny OF q coat guilty; Michael Rapp, larceny o.!
coat q pair OF boots and skin, guilty; Edward
Mitchell, larceny OF two coats, guiiy Anne ELIZA
beth vanderyeer (coloredl larceny Of quilt, not
guilty.
BOARD OF TRApE.-At regular monthly meeting
or the Board OF Trade Of this city, held on thursday
evening. letter was rem from prominent citizen
OF Mornsvie Pa, on the subject Of the high rates
OF freight aud passenger travel on the New Jersey
railroads contras'ed with the cheap transit on
railroads IN other States, and calling on that BODY 70
make some effort in securing for our people the
same facilities which other places possess IN this
particular, and maintaining that the adva van
tares Of cheap fares would REBOUND ou as m ya
roads as to the public. The communication was ~
placed on file. Mr. buchanan read the report OF
Inc commute on the question OF improving the
navigation OF the Delaware, setting forth that inc
improvements were not many or great; that tue city
would be materially benefited thereby. and recon-
mendlng the appointment OF committee TO draft
memorial TO Congress stating the Claims OF new
Jersey for an appropriation from the national gov
vernment for that purpose. Me5srs. Hewitt, Bucha-
nan, Taylor, Livingston and Lenox were ap-
pointed committee with power to confer win
Senators the subject and to ask such sum Us
they deemed advisable Dr.. Freeze read report ON
the of the state III which IL was contended
that the act IN reference thereto WIS
operations since 1t only selected particular class
OF persons, who are thus compelled TO pay tax OF
two per cent on thelr incomes. me enect OF the
law the report suggested, would be TO drive enter
prise IRON the State and the committee believed
the ACT to be unconstitutional III its origin ana
had no validity as law. ii Is q question that the
Legislature must consider at an early date. AS re-
CARDS the question or taxation, DR.. Freeze read the
report OF the committee which showed the dlscrep-
ancy existing with respect TO the ostensibe owners
property and mortgages The committee were OF
The opinion mat all real estate should be assessed
its actual value. 1t was suggested that Board OF
sCounty Assessors should be appointed by
the Board of Chosen Freeholders 1t was
held that tie changing Of property within
one month for the sake OF avoiding the assessment,
should be regarded as misdemeanor. Juuge Naar
read minority report in which he recommended
the present tax law to remain unchanged, with the
exception OF the appointing Of Board OF Assessors.
Ex-ConGressman Skelton disagreed with both re-
ports. He thought that the Board should conllne
Itself TO the CITY, since, II 1t attempted to extend its
operations outside opposition might arise from :.gr
cultural interests The subject was then dropped
till tho next meeting, and the Board adjourned.