New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-11
TO CREATE A RAILROAD COMMISSION.
PROVISIONS OF BILL SOON TO BE PRESENTER

PROVISIONS OF A BILL SOON TO BE PRESENTED
TO THE NEw-JERsEY LEGISLATURE.
Tho Now gland Society Of Orange, n. j., intro
du66f at tho meeting on Saturday evening a bill to
DO Immediately presented 20 tho Legislature for the
creation OF Railroad Commission for the State.
The bill has been drawn by some OF the ablest cor
poraton lawyers IN tho State, and Is modelled upon
the Massachusetts, Law. It's chief provisions
follows: Tho three commissioners arc to DO appointed
by the Governor, who viii ml all vacancies they
occur. Their salary IS fixed at $500 each year;
they allowed clerk at 81 400 accountants to the
extent Of $1,000 year. and $500 for stationery, etc
They forbidden 20 take any commission present
under penalty Of forfeiture Of ofice.
All the expenses OF tho Commission are "a DO as
sessed tho various railroads doing business IN the
State according 10 gross receipts. Tho Board Is
quired 10 mako an annual report with suggestions
10 the Legislature, and is 30 have a general super
vision over all railroads, informing them promptly of
any violations Of law neglect which, II not rene
died, will DO laid before the Attorney General for
legal action The powers OF tho Board sweeping.
IL 20 investigate all accidents 10 ascertain their
modations furnished any town or city, recommend
changes in stations, construction Of buildings, drain.
age sanitary condition Of road and surroundings, and
suggest such repairs as may DO advisable.
The Board Is 70 have full control Of tho matter Of
railroad crossings and "a to act as arbitrator In cases
OF disagreement between the railroads and tho local
authorities II any part Of the equipment OF rail-
road Is reported unsafe BY the Board rs notification
70 tho Toad and lbs neglect 10 remedy win be regarded
conclusive proof Of genco IN any suit FOE dam
ages arising. The railroads required 30 furnish
permit full examination Of their books on ihe writ
ten application Of any director or stakeholder thu
Board shall examine into tho financial condition OF any
road and publish tho result OF the investigation Tho
Board 10 have to send for persons and papers
and issue subpOenas. Tho penalty for violation Of
any section Of the act IS fixed ASSOC.
MRS. DE LANCEY SECURES HER RIGHTS
The Attorney-Goneral OF the State has rendered a de-
eision establishing tho night Of Mrs Elizabeth d. DO
Lancey 70 n5 Of waterfront land on City Island
valued az 600 City Island Is part OF tho town OF
Pelham. and the land which under dispute came 10
Mrs Dc Lancey by tho WIN OF her father, Elias d.
Hunter, who obtained the land BY deed from the Con.
roer OF the State April O. 1926 the lond having been
sold with other property under tho "Quit Rent Mr.
Hunter granted permission for building OF wharf on
tho west side Of tho island 10 Joshua LeYness and 10
Stephen u. Horton Desbrosses Hunter, the son OF
Elias after his fathers death, ordered MI Horton TO In
crease HIS rent remove the stones and piles OF tho
wharf Mr.. Horton disputed Mr. Hunters right TO tho
land under water tho latter did possess the
upiands adjoining. and IN 1905 the Land once Commits
sioDels Issued grant 10 Horton. David Carl received
grant subsequently for place 10 launch HIS ships the
town Of Pelham also received grants for public wharf
and other improvements and other grants were made
Mrs De Laneey last spring began proceedings for
against the grantees and has Just hor suit She
sister OF John Hunter president Of the Jerome Park
Racing Association.
DID NOT KNOW HIS HOUSE WAS ON FIRE.
fire occurred IN Montrose, n j., late on Saturday
night that was attended by some comich circum-
| stances. The house Of NJ. NJ Reese, IN Argyle-aye
took FIRE from detective fue in tho attic at about IL
O'Clock MI Reese and his family sitting IN the
parlor reading bssfl inconsistencies Of the
that tho entire roof Of tho house was In flames until
they were aroused by the tranmen Of the Morrstown
accommodation who left their train standing midway
between stations. and ran 70 the spot The furniture
nearly all gotten out before the arrival Of the
| Orange Fire Department The upper part OF tho
house,wes entirely destroyed. The loss on tho house
was about $500, and tho furniture about 1850
Both were insured. The building was owned by Peter
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