The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-02-16

, It is a supplement to the Mechanics Lien
Inv, and Is all IN favor of the laborer and
material man.
~ provides that whenever any contract
Tor The erection Of any building shall be
med u writing any person who shall
furnish material in the erection Of such
oruding; or any journeyman or laborer
employed IN constructing IT. shall give
notlce TO the owner or owners named II
the contract either personally or by mail
t1g the notice directed TO the post offie adj
dress Of the owner tit shall be the duty of
every owner TO specify his or her post Of
nee address in the contrsctl that he has
already furnished or thereafter proposes
TO furnish material or labor in the erec-
ton Of said building In such case It
snail not be lawful tor the owner to pay
any money 10 the contractor until after
the satisfaction OF the claim Of the ma
ferlai men, 5eurneymen and lzborers
Such notices Shall os paid pro rata, with
ont regard TO the time when they are
served, from the funds IN the hands OF
the owner due or owing or which
may be found TO be due or Ow-
ing upon a quantum n5cruit, pro-
ylded. however, that all claims for
wages shall be paid aud allowed before
the payment OF any claim or debt for
materials. When any contract STALL have
been made and filed which shall not ex-
press the full consideration or contract
price and the instruments OF manner in
which the instruments are 70 be paid
then the contract shall be considered void
50 far as any material man, iourneyman
or laborer is concerned
THE LOBBYISTS IN HARD LUCK.
The mem bers Of the Third House
have fallen upon evil times. Thus FAR
there has been but very little going on in
their line. and if they have made enough
70 Keep them IN segars no one seems TO
have found 1t cut. These oily gentlemen
became desperate the other day and
made rush Tor the new Newa4 K Reser-
voir bill They got the idea somehow
that the lehlgh Valley Railroad Com
pany wanted the blu passed so that the
company could fulfill its water contract
They soon discovered there was moth
ing in the bill for them and then they
turned their attention to the bill giving
the Newark Aldermen salary. In tneir
desperation one Of them is reported to
have said 70 an Essex member.
s'See here, there are Aldermen in New
ark TO whom this bill viii give $50 apiece
fer 1880. Thirty times $3.50 is So 500
What's the matter with the thirty men
chipping In $40 and making fund of
s1560s That money would help the bill
along amazingly"
The member addressed was well ac-
quainted with the wiles of the lobby, ana
laughingIy told the gentlemen that he
thought the bill could get through with
out his help.
Among the bills 10 be introduced next
week is one giving Patterson a new
charter with provisions for Boards OF
Fire and Police Commissioners Anothe r
bill efecting Patterson, and already be-
fore the House provides that the money
derived from liquor licenses shall be
divided among the ward and street i'm
prOvements in proportion TO the receipts
70 MAKE OUR owE WEATHER
Mr.. Jacques. of MiddIesex. has evident
~ lost all faith in General Greeley as
forecaster of the weather He has intro
duced bill into the House providing for
State Meteorological College The col
lege Is to be governed by board Of di-
rectors consistin5 of the director and
secretary of The State Agricultural Col
Iege and third person, TO be commissioned
by the Governor. The Board Is TO have
the power TO establish volunteer wealth
er station IN each county.
Secretary Kelsey has published his
annual report concerning the savings
banks of the State II it he says:-0n
January !. 1885, the total assets of all
savings banks in the State amounted 70
s3l, 1S2, 024. O6: liabilities, except surplus,
81. 24ss SEA So surplus over all liabilities,
s. 49,, 1915; number OF open accounts,
los, s95-
January 1, 1889. their total assets
amounted TO $33, 776, 81 "a: liabilities. ex-
cept surplus, $50, SIS s60. e; surplus over
all liabilities, s.. SSS 2So. IS number Of
open accounts, Ia, 625.
On January I, 1888, the number of de-
positors was l05. Sq5; aud the amount due
depositors, S29 900, 1s9. 30; and on january
l. 1889. the number was ia. 527 and the
amount due depositors, So, 6g6s 529. o6.