New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-07
VORR or NEW-JERSEY COURTS.
TO DECIDE ON RAILROAD TAXES.

! TIE STATEN ISLAND DRlDGE-A BITTER LEUAL OoN'
| TEsT-oTHER TOPICS.
| rgnou THE pPcr,GAR CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNEl
TRryToy. Dec. 6.-The railroad companies
will pay about 81 100000 to the State ana munclpa
treasures In the year 1886 II tile present tax law is
sustained by the Superior Court This Is considerably
less than one per their valuation Of 1872
and a. the average citizen Of New-Jersey pays more
there is no apprehension that the companies are suer
| ing unduly Tho valuations are Increased over last
year mainly By the discovery OF properly whch CO.
capped notice year ago aud partly by the construction
of new lines. The assessors are doing their WORK
thoroughly and satisfactorily and there has Deeh no
complaint their methods The nsttutionalty OF
the laws under which they act IS criticised ana at
tackled by the railroad counsel but the accuracy and
good intent Of the generally commented
The decision OF the court, upon which the validity OF the
whole system OF taxation depends is expected early In
January and the Indications are that the Justices TO
whom the case was committed intend to make their
decision not only phatc but convincing In argument
50 FAR as they can.
Az an indication OF the weight OF public opinion in this
NATTER Newark horse-car companies last week made
surrender OF franchises similar to those OF the
steam railroads publicly agreed to submit to NUM-
cpal axaton, which they haYo successfully avoided
for n quarter Of q century. The result was brought
about by agitation similar to that which effected
change the laws and the motive apparently
to remove q very harmful public prejudice. This an
tagonsic sentiment exists throughout the State against
the railroads which resist taxation, and 1t could
by tho simple means OF acquiescence In the
moderate acts OF 1884.
There grave suspicion pervading the average ct-
mind that tho Staten Island bridge scheme conceas
plans somewhat at variance with the public announce
There IL little confidence In the report that the
Baltimore and Ohio would be willing to make it's termi-
nus at Staten Island The availability OF the NewJer
sey waterfront directly opposite NewYork seems so
muc greater than that of Staten Island that Is we'll
nigh impossible to convince Jerscymcn that there Is any
Intention OF seeking trade relations with NewYork at
any place. There enough waterfront there now
for the Baltimore and Oao, IL 1t wants it. The cost
would not be very great although the companies which
now hold 1t would probably ask large price, al the
exercise right OF eminent domain would be
sary The present holders got the property from tho
state cheapy and any estimate OF its value would prob
ably take that into consideration.
Tho purchase OF Colts Hill and the old BoudinOt-COt
mansion In Paterson for "A county court house and
grounds revives memories Of mighty OF past days
Alexander Hamilton and Elisha Boudinot friends
IN years following the Revolution, and Hamilton was
the author OF several corporations in which Boudinot
leading spirit. such the society for the
tablshment of useful manufactures Of Paterson and
from II grew company OF large powers some Of which
remain OF much value 10 this day. The BOlnUt estate
passed Though marriage into tho Colt family and has
undergone the Inevitable American distribution.
The commissioners charged with tho sale OF the securi-
ties Of the Newark Savings Institution Will sell tho
chesapeake and Ohio other stocks small quant-
ties, and thus divide II among many holders IL is be-
lieVcd then that far amounts may be realized To the
institution. Holding several millions OF the STOCK ana
bonds the Institution has for made IL impossible to
raise the value lest the quantities thus held should be
suddenly unlOLdrd upon The market The real estate OF
the Institution Ia To be sold The disposition OF
taken OF the hands of the receiver
and In the CHI Of Theodore Macknet treasurer
ia Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company and g. q.
lockwood, two leading nuanccrS, ami their energetic
action promises for tho dcpOsltOrs
returns of which they had little hope.
There end OF IDlr 1T tho state Prison When
Jarrtrd. cN-Ctshiers EaiiW Beach and
IIrlirn md hilf dozen others sent thcc they
other prisoners There reasons Tor thi, IN
most 81 tbc cases. but the consideration caused gossip
/ Recently Keeper Lpyerty got idea that these
prisoners were eScrtlng the wei-kuown influence they
stu possess PRISON and alarmed well
"a aAgcrcl NJ I.lyrrty. there suspicion that
effort would bee made got him ont OF the Oiice by
change, In the lava The keeper not long dis
covering lufrtctiOu al the PRISON rules, namely. TIE
Introduction % whi,Soy. keplu. nj va followed BY
further l1ultir, tul thercupou al exceptional prIvi
l~grs Withdrawn and considerable severity WAS
exercised toward the prsOucr,. Keeper laNrr;y had
hc discovered another source OF danger 20 him.
lie hos had the pftatlpn Of being humane. but
who II familiar With the MANAGEMENT mas broadly
hint"d that this WAS unlescryed. and that prisoners
punished win au amount OF cruelty which would
b" considered Iulr snort " appalling II generally
known. There a. feeling enough al sides make
public dispute probable, aud there viii Ue bitterness
enough shown 90 that case to satisfy the greatest lover
of public scandals Keeper ilyrrty j. Democrat and
the Board o Insp ctcrs aad supervisors are Republican