The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-11
RIPARIAN BILL PASSED.


srecial 10 the JERSEY Ctr Eelvs
TRENTON, Feb. II, 1s9l-Mr. Mullone's
Riparian bill became a law yesterday by
receiving the Governors signature. This
is one of the most important bills of the
session and Is as follows:-
Whereas, There are islands situate in the tidal
waters OF this State, the lands below mean high
water adjoining to which are the properly Of
this State and are capable OF being used for Ihe
erection and construction thereon Of docks
wharves piers, warehouses and other structures,
which use viii greatly promote foreign and in
land commerce; aud tUleTeds there are reefs
and shoals in the tidal waters of this State
awash or submerged at mean high water which
are the property of this State, which reefs and
shoals and the lands below mean high water ad-
joining thereto which also the property of
this State are also capable of such use as afore-
said. and foreign and inland com meTce will be
greatly promoted thereby: ard letereds. it Is
Just and wise that the State should so legislate
as to permit its said lands TO be used as afore-
said,
Be it enacted, etc. That the Riparian Com
missioners or majority Of them therein con-
curing, with the approval OF the Governor and
after consultation with the Board OF Engineers
acting under the authority Of the Secretary OF
War, and known as the harbor commission,
shall from time 10 time fix and est absh around
or in front of all islands, reefs and shoals situate
In the tidal Of this State. exterior lines in
said waters, beyond which no pier, wharf, bulk
head, erection or permanent obstruction Of any
kind shall be made or maintained, and also In
terror lines for sold filling in said waters beyond
which no permanent obstruc.ions shall be made
or maintained other than wharves AMI piers and
erections thereon for commercial uses; provided,
hosceUer, that no exterior line around or in front
of any such island reef or shoal shall be fixed
and established in front of any riparian grant
which has been heretofore made. unless such ex-
terror line snail be fixed and established after
consultation with the said Board OF Engineers at
such distance as will in the judgment of said
commissioners leave sufficient water way in
front of said grants for navigation, and when
the Riparian Commissioners shall have fixed
and established said lines after consultations
aforesaid. they shall file a survey and map
thereof in the office Of the Secretary OF State.
snow ing the lines for piers, and Lines for sohd
filling so fixed and esta biished-
CD That the said Riparian Commissioners
majority of them, together with the Governor,
may sell or let TO any applicant therefor any OF
the lands under water and below mean high
water mark embraced within the lines so fixed
and established, upon such terms Is to purchase
money or rental, and under such conditions aud
restsictions as to time and manner OF pay ment,
the duration and renewal OF any lease the oc-
cupation and use of the land sold or leased, and
such other conditions and restrictions US the
zad o. srd ~ may require and as may
Commiss ioners or majority of them. together
with the Governor.
The two.insurance bills which were re-
Gently introduced also became laws to-
day. House No. 14S, Mr.. Bertrau,,s hin
which Jabolishes the tax on foreign life
insurance companies, aud the fun text of
which was published in The JERSEY CITY
NEWS OF last Thursday, passed the House.
but met with the opposition of x-Boss
Gardner in the Senate. The Atlantic
au;ocrat said that the extra tax imposed
by the measure would be levied upon the
families that took out small policies ia
the company most effected. the Pruden-
tial of Newark. The bill passed ali the
same. 1t was signed by the Governor
without delay.
The other insurance bill which was re-
garded by the Governor was the one
which creates a commissioner of insur-
ance, who Is to hold Office for three years.
and receive salary of S4.00o per annum-
his was also opposed by Gardner on the
ground that there was no necessity for