The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-11
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

OUTLINE OF THE JERSEY CITY CHARTER-RE.
ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF CHOSEN
Observation-Disclosures OF NEWARK CHAR
TRENTON. Feb. 10. 1875
In the New Jersey Legislature, Mr.. MoGIII. thil
afternoon. In the House. introduced the new Jer.
sey CITY charter, the general features Of which
are a. folio VS.
Aldermsnic districts not changed. Board OF
works abolished, and Its power given to the
Board OF Alder man. which II to have all the legs.
latve powers over the city, and to De elected, "a
ct present. Executive department OF the city to
be vested In the Fire Board. Water Board, Police
Board, finance Board, ana Board OF Assessors;
each OF these boards shall consist of three mem.
bers, not more than two oil whom shall belong to
the same political party. Board OF Education
shall consist Of seven members, NOT more than
four to DO OF the same political party. The mem.
bers OF the several boards to be appointed by the
Mayor, BY and with the consent or the Board OF
Aldermen. No salaries to be paid tho members
OF the several boards except those Of the Board Of
Assessors, whose whole TINA snail 90 required.
The DILL cuts down the salaries Of city officials, so
that the city Will be saved about $12O 900 year.
The principle OF assessments Is changed, so that
assessments Will hereafter come within me consti.
tutional RUE as lald down by the Supreme Court
Is TO have veto power; an auditor to examine
all city accounts Is to be appointed.
Senator ALBEIT introduced bill to reorQauize
the Board OF CHOSEN Freenoders OF Hudson
county, which provides Tor the election OF one
Freenolder from each LEGISLATIVE district and q
district at large, ana giving the director power to
veto all bills and resolutions.
bill was introduced to repeal the present
charter OF Princeton and restore that borough to
q township. Provision is made for the raising OF
the sum OF $4,000 annually Tor lighting the streets
within the present borough.
nj
Lunatlc Asylum, reported that the committee had
VISITED that institution and lCund that there are
zoo patients therein III excess OF the number Tor
winch the institution was originally built. The
health OF the inmates is good. The general con.
adapted and perhaps are not surpassed by the
tacillties o! similar institutions in the country
Inc nnancai anairs are prosperous, and the insti.
tuition. Is fulfilling the benevolent purposes In.
tended.
senator TAYLOR introduced bill amending the
the apponment Of nve commi mus UH whose s
duty IT snall be to make estimates and assess.
ments ior an public improvements In that city
any assessment by two-thirds vote.
Mr.. A. MCDONALD introduced a bill which pro-
PARK IN Jersey Sliy, to be located as iollows:-
IAN the lands lying east OF Palisade avenue
nue., soulhery by the north line or Cornelius j.
Rooneys land. easterly by the line OF Monmouth
street rom the Ravlne road to HoooSen avenue,
and thence along the northwesterly side OF Ho.
6oken avenue TO the north line OF Cornelius J..
Rooney's property where the same intersects
with hoooken avenue. The rover 10
make and lay out the park IS vested
IN three commissioners. The bill opens with
preamble setting forth "tnat many citizens and
lreenolders OF Jersey City and vicinity deem IL
highly necessary 10 the pubic healtn ana highly
CONDUCIVE TO the oeautlIyl ing and making artrac-
out.u
-, Mr.: MCDONALD also Introduced a ell reducing
the iare Oh the street railroads IN Jersey City to
five cents lor each passenger.
the Governors veto OF the bill Incorporating the
Peters ana Calhoun Company was sustained BY
the House.
The senate Adjourned over till Monday evening
next,