The news., 1882-05-11

1t ii due to State Senator Deacon,
and Assemblymen Carter, Locke and
Herr TO make the statement that al
ready their course in relation to the
Jersey City water front question has
been vindicated, and those individ-
uals who opened on THE News for
fayoring the action Of the Legislature
in the matter can now draw of and
contemplate the recent action Of the
Board Of Aldermen of Jersey City.
II will be remembered that the very
Board Of Aldermen were the ones
who stated to members of the Legis-
lsture that the bill in question was
designed to rob the people of jersey
City Of millions Of dollars worth of
property, and that the vengeance Of
the people would fall upon such men,
bers as dared to vote for the iniqui-
tous measure. From the following
proceedings Of the Board they have
evidently received new light upon the
matter: Sa'ao1 6 q
The Board Of Aldermen discarded
its Anti-Monopoly cloak last night.
tore it all into shreds, in fact, and
developed into . most obadient ser
want Of Monopoly. Alderman Ber-
sian was the only meaber not in his
seat when the Board was called to or
der, but he appeared in time to take
part in all the proceedings that were
Of interest. Some unimportaut petit
tions were received and appropriately
referred. The committee appointed
to call the attention Of the Grand
Jury to the laying Of the Delaware
Lackawanna and Yestern railroad
E+4
tracks reported progress.
After recess sof fifteen minutes
the process Of rendering the Board's
Anti-Monopoly garment into shreds
was commenced. On. motion the Or.
dinance granting permiasion to lay .
track from South street through War.
rem to Essex and thence to Hudson
street to connect with the Pennsylva.
mia railroad company's track 1wsl
taken from the table. Alderman Gan
non said the people whom he repre-
sented were al 10 fsvor ofthis meas
ure because IL would facilitate busi
ness. He had heard no fsnonstrsn
COS and besides the business men VII,
want this track are heavy taxpayer
and pay their taxes, while the mel
who do the most hovlipg ia oppoai
ton have not paid their taxes to,
years. After some other discussion
the ordinance was passed BY vote o
10 to 2, the President aud Aldermas
Ambrose being the minority. Th,
track laying fever was evidently o.
Board for the ordinsnos giving per
mission to lay 4 track betwsen It'll
and 18th streets and across Hendsr
SON and Grove streets waa immsdlats
y taken up and passed with 81
amendment BY Alderman Pustsy, 70
serving to the Board the right TO 81
Ter, amend Or repeal u At any time
Alderman Maokay moved that th,
National Docks Railway Company
ordinance be taken up. The motion
was adopted. President vanRsipss
said this company In the last siz
months had purchased . million DOL
lass worth Of ofproperty which would
bs exempt from taxation. This wisb
what the Morris and Essex and other
roads had purchased would add nearly
Eve millions in one year to the already
enormous amount Of property exempt
Cd. In his opinion so long as the
railroad companies refused to pay
taxes no privileges should be gr nted
10 them. This new line is to bs "A
oil road and viii reduce the value Of
the surrounding property u least one
half, a. the Pennsylvania company
trestle road had done. he did not
see what was to become Of the peoples
property if this thing is to continue.
Alderman Maokey said the road
would benefit business. Alderman
Furman said he would vote for the
ordinance, because, If it was not pass
ed the company could and would build
the road anyhow. Alderman Cannon
said he would vote for it for the same
rsassn. As 10 the exemption Of the
property the former owners Of ii had
never paid the taxes on II anyhow
and the change made no difference.
The Alderman then proceeded to re-
mind the President that he voted for
the Standard Oil Company ordinance
and that the company is one Of the
biggest monopoliss in the country.
The President not only voted for it
originally. but when our anti-monop-