The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-28
THE NEWARK MEADOWS.

Meeting of Owners in Orange Yestcrday-
ArrnignmeM oil the Late legislature ind
the briggs Alleged Drainage Swindlc-Tho
Herald Properly Appreciated.
At the Orange Hotel, Orange N. j., YESTERDAY,
there was held q well-attended meeting OF meadow
owners called for the purpose OF devising
and taking action looking to combined and for
midable opposition to the obnoxious act known as
the briggs Drainage bill. tho provisions Of which
were thoroughly ventilated recently In the HERALD.
The meeting organized with Judge Jesse Williams
III the chair, Mr.. A. +. Tillou acting as secretary.
In accordance with resolution to that effect Salt
Meadow owners Association was formed, and the
following permanent officers Observation-Disclosures
Ball, President; Aaron y. Brown Treasurer; Francis
NJ. Tichenor, Secretary An executive committee
was also appointed. consisting of J. S. Smith, Ira
Harrison, Ira Kilburn, +. Ham, ]. L. Baldwin, A.
q. Taylor. H. II. Ball, George q. Freeman. After
considerable informal discussion the following pre-
amble and resolutions were unanimously adopted
and copy ordered to be sent to the NEW YORK
HERALD and the Newark daily papers,
Of power hays Dss Of ~ pn an
.asd the prisss Dranage Company to experiment the
authorized the appointment OF commissioners bind
salt meadow owners by contract to such expert
Whereas the said commissioners have INTO con-
be made a lien upon our property; .
protest earnestly against the raaca,on OF tbs conac be-
cause I. Is not Just and equitable one.
II unjust and inequitable because pays the briggs
Drainage Company nearly million of dollars work
which competent ana capable contractor oMcrs do
SiZO0 because the Of the money conditional
the success the experiment. because does
with the provisions of their charter because
rights and property OF the meadow ignored and
only the profit OF the briggs Drainage Company protected
al secured.
We further publicly protest against the this
contract because IL is Illegal illegal because does
provide for OF expense upon basis OF
benefits conferred. because Il arbitrary sum OF
about Sl35 per acre. whether the land to that
amount II Illegal because the which author
lied II IL unconstitutional Is the taking property
not Tor public but for the private profit the Dggs
Drainage Company 1t Ia lesa because the meadow owners
are not receiving the protection from unjust
which the charter of the Dgcs Drainage Company
they should nave BE u therefore,
Resolved. That will resist with legal proper
gal manner.
Resolved That the unnecessary price agreed
OF sef calls for judicial interference pro-
lection.
Resolved That the city OF Newark surrendering
OF SPECTATORS Jurisdiction large It's
rtory false to its duty to Its citizens taxpsy
and that should take immediate preserve
its exclusive authority the city property and carry
out its own plans IN improving It's territory.
resolved, That we arc grateful Tor every
effort To- defeat the wrongful purpose Of the
YORK HEEALD-tbat fearless advocate the rights of
the people against monopoes legazcd swnderss
entitled to graceful thanks for It's generous OF
rights and FOR its OF the gross abuse Of egs
tive power, and Of this effort under law
of property.