The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-16
TAXES and POOLS
Prospects Of a Very Lively
Legislative Week.
WATER WARFARE
Railways Active in the Race Track
ContrOyersy-Mechanics'
Liens.

TRENTON, Feb 10, 1921 The Legislative
work which begins this evening gives
promise Of some important legislation.
ant bills Of the session VIII be bro-ght
forward. The most important measure,
perhaps, viii be the new tax bill, which
has occupied the attention OF the Tax
Commission for almost year. As stated
in THE JERSEY CRY NEWS last week thu
bill Is about ready. A meeting Of tha
Commission win be held here this after
noon and the finishing touches given It SO
that 1t may be laid before the Legisl q
ture. The new measure will co ntair
many new features, chief among
which is the proposition to tar
for municipal and local purposes
all church property except houses
Of worship and the ground they
stand upon, which is limited to one acre
in the city and five acres In the country
This phase Of the question was di scussed
at length, and the Commissioners exam
ined thoroughly the question of taxing
schools and colleges before they arrived
at decision. During the deliberations
the case OF Princeton College was cited,
which is comparatively wealthy instltu-
ton. aud owns 50 much Of the village OK
Princeton that there Is not enough left
upon which TO raise sufficient money to
conduct Its municipal affairs, and the col
lege annually Of its own volition pays
SO, 600 toward the expense Of lighting
and policing the village
A SALARY DISPUTE.
It is whispered that all Ii not as har-
monious as it should be between the Com
missioners, and between the Governor
and that uF4oxrat hodu The fxyvaruorJa
sound idea OF economy is the cause OF the
friction. He thinks that e, 800 per annum
would compensate the members of the
Tax Board which the bill will create,
while the Commissioners are OF the opin-
ion that such ability as faithfvl dis
charge Of the duties the new Board VIII
be called upon to display is cheap ~
q, 900 per annum. Moreover. the Gov
ernor wants the new Commissioners to
give SIS, 900 bonds for the faithful dis
charge Of their duties, and the C0mnis-
sioners contend that the men should not
be obliged TO give security.
The composition of the new Board Is at
tracting considerable attention and the
applicants for the positions. though not
yet created, are numerous. Senator
Everirt. who 10 a member OF the Com
mission. will undoubtedly be member
Of the new Board The Senator was
George Gray's most dangerous rival for
ally understood that he stepped out OF rhs
way only upon the understanding that he
was to receive something equally good II
not better. There is also much talk TO the
effect that one OF the places on the Board
will be filled by Major Anderson whom
General Heppenheimer Will succeeu a.
Comptroller. No one is better equipped
for the position than Major Anderson,
and If the Governor should decide TO ap-
point Republican the Major will be the
man. There are certain railroad interests,
however. which 1t Is said are inimical 70
the Major, and Will undertake 70 oefeat
his confirmation If he should be nomin-
ated.
MULLoNE's WATER BILL
One Of the most important proceedings
Of the week tor the people OF Jersey City
VIII be the hearing which the Assembly
in committee Of the whole win give on
Mr. Mullone's water bill. A large force
of Jersey City's representative men Will
be present and Newark's interests viii be
attentively looked after by Colonel T. L.
Price, counsel of the Newark AQueduc1
Board, and many Of the leading men OF
that city.
RACES AND POOLS
The latest rumOr concerning race track
legislation is 10 the effect that the rail-
road men have agreed upon measure
which will be submitted TO the Legisla-
ture. and every means in their power VIII
be used 20 pass il. 1t is also said that the
railroad and racing people have made mp
their minds that the Governor VIII veto
any racing measure which may come 70
hlm for his approval and will make pro-
vision for passing the bill over hls Veto
The bill which they viii submit Is en-
tirely IN the interest Of Monmouth Park,
Linden Park and the Elizabeth track IL
will relieve them from the operation OF
the law, which makes them dis0rderly
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rumored, the Erie road viii help kill the
bill. The West Shore stands up behind
the Guttep berg track with the same
threat. Nevertheless, the bill, it Is said,
viii attempt TO abolish winter raclngs
combining the sport" TO the months frosn
the millionaire owners Of the "fashion-
able' tracks.
MECHANICS LIENS.
The Building and Loan Association
men are much worked up over the Ne
chanics' Lien law of last year and have
had a bill introduced TO repeal il. They
claim that il is all in the interest Of the
material men and makes building and
loan associations insecure. The commit
tee having the repeater in charge viii
give public hearing upon the subject at
near day and large delegation Of tho
building and loan men are expected 10 be
present.
! CRCaAcE DrA ENA . 44AbCEAl AA-4AI 0--@ -
last week. providing that q three day )
notice in the Trenton papers OF an inten-
tion TO change the county lines shall be
sufficient. has created great deal OF
speculation. 1t is surmised tnat this IS
the forerunner of attempts TO alter many
of the county lines in the interest OF q
Democratic Senate Hudson and
Essex will probably be uudis-
turoed, but there are rumors
apoat that some Of the Republicans
pocket counties OF the southern part or
the State which have not enough inhabt-
tants 10 make decent Assembly district
will be consolidated into two, and that
enough territory viii be carved ont OF the
middle counties for 3 new Democratic
county.
The O'Neills' Donation for the ptnans-
The P. H O'Neiu Association has for
warded. through its treasurer, Mr. Will
lam Heller, two checks of so each to As
sisrant Chief Denmead, who will give
! taen 10 the widow and mother or Daniel
Din n, stoker Of No. 3 Engine. who Mas
killed a. the Barrow street crossing of
the Pennsylvania Railroad on January
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Weather Indiearions-
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. ISL Weather
| indications TOR twenty-fonr hours for
I Eastern New York. New Jersey aud Easl-
ern Pennsylvania: Southeriy Winds
rain; warmer.