New-York tribune., 1872-02-27
NEW-JFRSEY.

THE PRINTING COMMITTEE-THE ELIZABETH
CHARTER, AND THE RINGS THAT INFESr THE
CITY-A GENERAL ROUTING OF ABUSES.
lFROM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIlB TRlBUNBl J
Trenton, Feb. 26.-It is reported tonight
that the n Central Road has agreed to pay se5Ghno to
the Riparian Commissioners for the lands in Communi
paw Bay and that, therefore. the CorpOra Committee
viii report the bill for 100000 crease OF capital
without amendment. new ralr",, ID bill was presented
IN the by Mr. Banghart incorporating the High
bridge Railroad Company,Ti a capital Of $4,000.
The Printing Committee will continue its invests cations
hs week. following the appended list Of charges which
were presented by o.. Freese:
kIGt o. prices heretofore paid and still demanded for doing
3 Nor, ptog dor, .n the public good rcqpres-dOnc only
neai p printer and NhouA corresponding advantage The tax
over and paid Tor twice by ening loss
%, s.e without ~ advantage ~haey,I to tag 2a,'r
gns Leg 'll'gro from tbs dolns Of legitimate WI
ou'atv specifying nGmOer-dc1s to benest
lr1'si sld 1ln. lh IneubeTs as to lc quantity ordered
profits pouatoa al u which pockcis Ipa!,
...nd.ss p, large g5o paid portion Of The work h.;
EIe,n charges THE rspcr which the vo' Ia. been done
DeoePayS ToI4g Of The PEns bniHtendei to blind
% IS aousi.be ael dgsaag eo sor,alt91 and
irs' .pjus,c, o large class Of deserving publishers
Two bills for the modification Of the Charter OF Eliza
beth before the Legislature. The present charter
gives exclusive power TO the Council 10 Issue and sell
city bonds pay the expense Of street improve
ineut In advance OF the collection Of assessments I'm
der this system there Jan. J. 1872, improvement
bonds to the amount OF $500 nearly $000 Of which
fall due this year. There Is also bonded debt Of more
than $4,000 made up chiefly Of annual deficiencies, to
meet which money had TO be borrowed. The taxable
capital Of the city, assessed at sixty per cent
hers SlsOOlOlO,, with tax rate last yea Of three
per cent The bonded debt on the list OF January was
capital For several years the dominant party "a the
Council has been Democratic. The power OF the Mayor
/. merely nominal He has the veto power, but il is
poweress aganst the majority, who last year compelled
him 90 sign Improvement bonds amounting to over
q 10000. chiefly Tor wooden pavement Attempts were
made at the last session OF the legSatme Y secure
fuch amendments 10 tt CHARTER rs WOad stop tLe rum
OF bonds, the bills SnOthered III the
Corporation Committee. The Democratic Ring has since
been boz der tan YER ana 1t ls iSato" n tiS he
present Legislature pass the lequSte mOonGStIohs u
,nnt sOon As ii was seen that the new Legislature
would he Republican, the Central EXECUTIVE hepuulcui
t Tbc men i'm HE cv to prepare the requisite mOdi
dcauOus Of the charter with INSTRUCTIONS 70 TAt tv
inittee, Of whom the Hon John DAVIDSON was
member. performed its duty, d,io ana me RE ne
Finances and the other for the establishment OF new
system Of paving for street improvements anu M M SMuS t
therefore. While this C0umittee was ~ WorH the Deino
c majority OF the cnG S5 Un aS peocra Pe
roncd that body 10 appoint committee OI an edut, a
number Of citizens Of both parties 70 get UP amendments
70 the charter The President Of the Council appointed
three members OF that body and divided the rest among
the citizens Of both parties Two OF the members OF ne
Council 80 appointed were the Democratic leaders undSr
whose administration Of city affairs such heavy dent
mad been created aud such heavy taXrate had been
imposed. To give weight to the Comntee ChSncehEr
williamson, Democrat, and JOhn paYlGson t hepIT ~
can We're put upon IL. Mr.. Davidson was advised Dy
fhe TIA PAYERS Committee, OF which ne was nenDeI
10 accent the place assigned him Oh the Councd Com
mitt.e He did So and reported 10 II the Ia1feyeIIs
Committee bill, now on It's tmo e"I ng = - tr son3
Seeks and adopted it section by sectoni WIN lew
railing amendments, but Mr.. Davldhohs moLIOh 10
adoDt Il As a whole vOteo down. DurluB
tn sckuess OF Mf. Davidson the CouncH: S9ln-
,t,ee struck ont OF his bill the provisions Tor making
be Controller the chief Of the Finance Department ana
sde him mere auditor Of accounts, and subordinate 70
a fqnrk Sf the Council The whole mac hneTy OF The
n Jeff by Mr Davidson, changed, ana the power
- me Council over the Finances was reasstiteu
nm mus mutated is before the senate SOmlntte
on MuuicpaI Corporations It's principles ana pip0sG3
20 ntferlv AZ variance with those OF the MChhay b
p tbe Assembly. 1t came out In debate last week upon
a. McKinlay bill that its friends ana supporters (Onst
% tbe oreat mass OF the taxpayers Of Elizabeth, ana
rSat the Council bill represents the party M power lI
that body. Every Republican NO'eu 'oi '"e pi'' "'''
.,e.rlt bIlf d the Democrats