The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-15
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In from the line OF the road" the meadows IN
some points run for miles, and are to be drained by
that IS that IL they elect to still hold ownership OF
their property they can 90 so in Its improved"
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original act Of Incorporation, three commissioners
were appointed to look after, as was designed, the
interests Of the meadow owners. These were ap-
pointed by Judge pepue, Of Newark the meadow
owners themselves having failed TO agree, on re-
are Aaron Morris
John Rutheriurd, OF Newark, and Amos Robbins, OF
Middlesex:. Last winter strong effort was made
repealed. 1t was openly denounced as
MOST INFAMOUS swINDLE
all the way through, and not only high handed
piece OF usurpative legislation and downright rob.
berry at Its INCEPTION but the most unblushing piece
however. who had charge OF the repeal movement
were not INDUCED into
THE LEGISLATIVE MYSTERIES OF TRENTON,
and so returned to their homes without accomplish
ing their object. Since then the little briggs cloud
no bigger than mans hand has begun TO be OBJ.
served, and just now the owners are greatly agi-
tated, and a meeting is contemplated at an early
day looking to the taking OF measures to bring the
matter before and test the validity OF the
obnoxious law. The belief prevails that
THE DEFEAT OF THE REPEAL
movement was due to the combined inHuence or the
Jersey Central Railroad and the briggs men. The
Central mas just acquired power to build a branch
Newark and New York Railroad at point known as
Brs FARM The lease OF the latter to the former few
DAYS ago. as exclusively published in The HERALD. is
natural streams running through the meadows from
the Bay for several miles across under the line Of
the New Jersey Railroad and as far as newark city
proper. These leave depth OF water varying from
eleven feet upwards. One OF these, Bound Greek,
was used during the Revolution
RENDEZVOUS FOR sMUGGLERS.
The old docks. away up the stream, near the Aims
House. are still TO be seem At It's mouth, well H. 1t
has depth OF eleven feet These two creeks 1t is
intended Ivy briggs and the railroad TO choke up, so
that the latter would not be compelled to build
bridges Ii Is computed that al acost OF $685. 900 TINS
source OF Incalculabe wealth. Dredged and widened
1t would serve all the purposes OF the proposed
ship canal, which would cost millions Besides the
sanitary welfare OF the near ana continually grow.
ing neighborhood demands that these natural
streams should be left open. Moreover, the land on
either side or the stream would be invaluable for
factory and storehouse building purposes, water
informed on the subject also assured the HERALD
reporter that the turning Of this creek account
would eli. ct a saving In distance between Newark
and New York, 10y water, of at least seven miles.
This same gentleman Is Of opinion that the in
creased value OF the first thousand feet down from
the sss' ne say
readily dispose OF the right title interest the
meadows to the city on any reasonable terms; but
they are s determined 10 oppose the land grabbers
OF New Brunswick and New York.
Yesterday the matter came up IN the Essex county
court, before Judge Depue. The commissioners
above named made, 1t appears, a contract with the
draining company, aud this contract came up for
as before intended-thal the company SHAH proceed
DRAIN THE MEADOWS.
meanwhile assessing the owners $135 per acre,
there being no guarantee TO them that the
land will be improved or not rendered still more
valueess. In the event OF the being poor and
not able To pay the assessment his property
Ii wrested from him ana he is powcrless
10 interpose. As regards the justice OF the
contract quite number OF Jersey lawyers had much
to say pro and con- Mr. Mccarthy opposed the APP
proval OF the contract the grounds that the Legis
lature had set no price and the one inserted
cessvc and that under the act II impossible for
the commissioners 10 Fix price. Mr.. Courtman
Barker followed the other side. Then came
General Runyon, who made some lengthy remarks,
In the course OF which he naively intlmated that
Peter Sanford mad offered to drain the meadows for
$4,000 whereas briggs people wanted $4,000 to
commence WITH
the Judge said he would give a decision in the
matter at an early DAY.