The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-07
JERSEY CIrr,s GorERNMENE
The Economical Charter that has Passed the
House-rhe Bridge Fight.

TRENTON March G.-Mr. Dusenberry's bill
wipinR out the obnoxious Municipal Commits
sions in Jersey CITY, md restoring the rule OF
the Mayor and Aldermen was PASSED by nm al
most unanimous vote In the Assembly to-day.
II now goes TO the Senate. II was framed by cN-
Corporation Counsel Lewis. and the simplicity
and comprohcnsivcncss " It's provisions are
the subject of general approval. The Dcmoc-
racy have had the Legislature twice since the
adoption OF the constitutional amendments for
bidding municipal commissions and vet have
failcd to restore to Jersey CITY the simple. mex
ponsivr form ~ government under which she
prosporcl rs a Democratic CITY. The Republi-
cans Of this Legislature having determined in
caucus 20 remedy the shortcomings u their
predecessors by passing all the reform bills oi
this character the new charter Is almost Ger
tain TO pass the Senate also and the Republi-
cans Will get the credit Under the present sys-
ten there are Fire and Police Commissions. and
n Commission Of Public Works whose Commits
sioners are nominated in the party primaries.
and elected by the people. The army Of Office
holders that now cat NJ sGOO.OO in tax levy Of
tli00000. when II takes si,l00.00O to pay tho
interest on the city debt. can now be reduced so
that the people Ol Jersey city can 500 daylight
through this cloud of taxation.
Another mporinnt measure for Jersey City
That pissed the House to-day was one intro
NurFl lf Mr M"DnuNlu rurtulllng the powers
of ~" Dirnto ot the County Board OF Free
holders Tho hill giving the Director almost
absolute power three years ago was Intended as
% reform measure.
Animportnui hiIl introduced by Senator Beck.
man ot Monmouth, cutting down 10y One-hnlf all
the fees in the foreclosure of mortgages where
the amount is not over $500. viii give relief 10 n
very large class OF small debtors. Tho equity
I'm small holding IN such cases T. frequently
wnod ont altogether 10y the present rate Oi Ices.
The Central Railroads. bill to bridge the Nor
! ris Canal basin at Washington street. in Jersey
! CITY. has had It's UPS and downs this week Its
| friends were 50 much encouraged on M"dncs.
| day morning hy their success in passing II
through the House to a second reading. and in
! rejecting nm amendment To recognize the vested
/ rights ui Shor" owners To the west 81 the pro-
! posed bridge that they determined 10 put ii
! through finally in the afternoon. They were
! di.upuointrd go hear that Wynkoop. the En-
! crossing Clerk Of tho House. had been sum
/ moncd home To Camden hv illness in his fam
/ ily. and had taken the Bridge bill with him.
! The bridge mems sympathy was not equal 10
/ their increduity. They got the bill agnln this
/ morning and made another aitempt 10 pass II;
! But IL seemed tint It's opponents hnd rrunted
! hy the show ~ hands on Wednesday. and when
] Mr.. Deacon moved to lay the bill over until
/ Tuesday morning II WAS reli"t 10 even some
! of the bills friends. They did not care to have
nm afternoon session. because many members
| wanted To- - To Albany IN the wagner cars PRO
| vidrd for their USE 10y the Committee Of the
New York Legislature. and 50 the motion was
Even II tho Bridge hill should pass the House
| Z can hardly ~ through the Senate. Receiver
/ Lnthr'p 81 tnr Central. Massachusetts man,
! s"ilor in Vow Jersey. Rui has had many invors
! from the Demo ratio party. He has boen Lay
I Judge Of Errors and Appeals Riparian Com
| missioner. and Commissioning TO erect the luna
! tir asylum IN Morris Plains at the same time
/ But on tho bridge question he cut loose from
party In the last election. and did untold dam
| agr 10 his prestige rs party man. I'm
! through" said q Demoerntic Senator last night
| in forrlhe n in'lcEunt English. when Frank
! Latino? can sell out the Democratic party {,
| boat Asa Packer hy running "A bridge in front
! 20 him. ! tell you I'm through. He beat enough
| Democrats on the bridge question IN liu iSou
! and Essex nlon" 90 give the Republicans The
| House. Republican Senntors run out Demo
| Gratis in Somerset and Warren by his Ass 81
| nuce. and that lost Us the Senate; and now tn
| Republicans have redistrcted the State 50 We
can't get 10 away from them Lord Knows wnrn
| I've stood hy Frank Lathrop time and again
but now I'm done
In 1916 Gov. Brdle reappointed Henry c. KEEL
sey Secretary ~ State. The Republican major
! ity in III" Legislature" learning that no was {.
bee reuppoinied. passed an net fixing the com
peusation for sending out the laws a: 81 900 -"
annum and making the at apply To- Kelsey
successor Kelsey had been receiving ahou
g. 900 per annum for this service. IL is nlego,
that Kelsey induced GOV. Behle to withhold hi
signAtur" from the hill until two days alter Lt
! tkeisey's rrappointmeut. and thus made II np
| ply only 10 his successor on the new term Cd
five years. To-day. IN the Senate. Mr.. Leaning
! OF Cape May offered a r-soiution ordering
| special committee - three tn investigate tnt
| matter Hobart ~ Passage Ind the resolution
referred Co. TO judiciary Committee. % wAl'l
he IS Chairman.