The Jersey City news., 1891-03-04

report OF the Committee on Municipal Cor.
porations submitted in the name OF Mr..
Trefz upon Mr.. Moylau's bill, whi ch
gives the Board OF Freeholders the ueces-
sary power to construct any public road
authorized ny vote of the people which
connects with any public park, at n cost
not to exceed $3.50 900.
The clerk found that the bill reported
was not the original draft. but simply q
printed copy of the bill, such as is fur
nished the members for their bill files.
The Speaker said printed bill could
not be received as n report. A member of
the Municipal Corporations and Mr..
Jacques wanted TO know when the co NJ
mittee had considered the bill. MIR Boyle
made no explanation, but asked that the
report be laid over until tomorrow,
which was agreed to by the House.
A BARBERoUs BILL
Last summer when Elizabeth was agi-
tated with a crank movement, BARRIERS
who shaved their patrons on Sunday
were arrested and fined. This they con-
side-ed an infringement of their liberties
and last evening Mr.. Carroll introduced
a bill for them providing that BARRIERS
may work until noon on Sunday. Among
the other bills introduced were:-
Mr.. Usher. To provide for the sewerage
and drainage of Incorporated towns hav-
ing public water supply.
Mr.. Davidson authorizes each city,
town, borough and township Board OF
Health TO elect for one year an inspector
of meats This inspector shall appoint a
deputy for each one thousand inhabitants.
This inspector and his deputies shall in
spect all meat exposed for sale not
slaughtered in the State. Any meat sold
without being inspected shall subject the
seller TO ffne of $50.
Mr.. Ketcham makes all legal paper due
on Saturday payable to the Monday fol-
lowing. Mr.. DAILY provides for the ap-
pointment of the Excise Commissioners
in all cities to be appointed by the Mayor
for terms of five years. These excise
comm issloners SHAH grant all licenses,
&C., make ordinances. &c. The Common
Council shall fix the salaries Of the Com
missioners
Mr.. Daily also introduced a dill which
fixes the salaries of the officers of the
Fire Department at g, 500 for chief; 81, 500
for assistant chief; 81 500 for battalion
chiefs, and 5000 for the clerk of the
Board. The bill was a full explanation
of Mr.. Esterbrook's agreeable com pany
with which the House was favored yes
terday.
The House held another session in the
evening and succeeded in holding enough
members to transact business by a strictly
enforced call of the House The bill Civ.
ing Jersey City another Police Justice
was passed and now goes to the Governor
for his approval. Mr.. DAILY introduced a
joint resolution authorizing the Governor
to provide suitable chamber and COM
mittee rooms for the Assembly. The pre-
amble sets forth that the present cham
Der is not of sufficient size, and the venti-
lation Is so bad that the health of the
members is impaired.
Among the many bills passed by the
Senate was one concerning the action of
municipalities in vacating streets; emaDl-
ing boards of freeholders TO pay for the
printing of their minutes; allowing insur.
ance companies to create safety funds In
case of extraordinary conhagratious
allowing Circuit Court judges in first.
class counties to fix steouographers' sal
aries; allowing city clerks 500 for acting
as clerks to the excise board; and allow.
ing electric companies of all sorts to LAY
underground conduits in cities.