New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-29
ACROSS THE NORTH RIVER.
THE SANGERBUND FESTIVAL AT NEWARK.
HARBoR LINES Observation-Disclosures IN
THE DISTRICT scHooLs-THE BOARD

OF WORKS DECISION.

OF WORKS DECISION.
Trenton, n. j., June 2s.-The great festival Of the
Northeastern Sangerbund will begin at Newark this
week. and the arrangements have been upon scale
that promises to make the AFFAIR success The in
erest is centred. Of course, among the German resi-
dents but they cordially aided by citizens Of all
nationalitles and there is strong popular desire to
see the festival real triumph and 10 please the
thousands of guests who are expected from every
part of the country. concerhall has been erected
and the problem Of accommodating the visitors in
city where there are scarcely any hotels has been
solved by private hospitality and by requsitlon upon
the State for tents. Something though not much. has
been done by the city government. The affair has
led to a good deal of selfexaminaton and criticism
such comes when household receives honored
guests. The city could support hrst-class hotel ;
1t could Obtain and properly care for public park
and IL could have municipal buildings and pavements
suitable 20 its position and business requirements
and there is growing feeling that IT would be worth
while giving attention to these matters The increase
in wealth f. the last decade has been large and with
il has come a demand for something more than the
necessaries Of municipal life
The appearance of the Riparian Commissioners OF
this state before the War Department authorities early
last month to argue the matter OF wharfnes in
NewYork Bay viii be important, marking de-
cided step in what promises to be serious struggle.
The question at issue is the of encroachment
upon New York Harbor to be permitted, with due
regard TO the interests of NewYork and Of navigation.
The state given the Riparian Commission power to
extend the wharf.-the to deep water along the Hud-
son County front from near Communipaw 10 Bayonne.
and the Government engineers have fixed the bulhead-
line considerably within the limits. All along that
portion OF the shore described the waters shoal,
with here and there a reef that shows above the
surface at low water The shoals vary in width,
but the main channel is perhaps clear mile from
the jersey shore. The front is, of course, Of minor
value unless can be reached by shipping, and while
dredging might accomplish something IL would be OF
no permanent value. That the construction OF
vharves with solid filling would injuriOusy affect
the bay is practically admitted, the engineers agree
ing pretty well that the wide expanse of shallow
water affords a sort of reservoir for the bay and its
Immediate tributaries which Is OF large value. To
fill in would, il is held, affect the main channels.
increase the velocity Of the tidal flow, and make
navigation more difficult and less safe. But New
Jersey maintains that system of wharves which
would make the waterfront available for shipping
could be established without the solid filing that
uouId interfere with the reservoir properties OF the
twisting shoals The States interest IS chiefly inan-
ciai 1t does not hold IFS own riparian lands but
soils or leases them generally TO corporations The
great railroad and other companies which now own
the shortfron affected would be the purchases OIL
the extension. Some of them evidently are inclined
TO let matters rest for the present until there
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| time generosity to railroads.
The state Board Of Education and the state Board
Of Agriculture are rainbow chasing in the matter OF
country schools They have been forming plan OF
teaching agriculture in the district schools or at least
f teaching those things which will make better farmers.
II is not TO be denied that better farming Is possible
in the state but in the limited curriculum OF the
country schools it is more than doubtful whether any
thing more can be taught without much more
energetic enforcement of compulsory education Ihee
appear 10 be number OF in these boards VINO are
NOT greatly occupied with regular business and are
extremely fertile in dcvising methods for Increasing
the importance Of their Offices Ii is hoped that theFe
will no no reckless interference with the schools, when
now have enough elementary requirements without
manufacturing new needs.
The decision OF the " MAIN Supreme Court CONSIST
ing Of Chief Justice Beasley, and Justices 6ar1SOh'
Van SvcHoI and Knapp. sustaining the consttuuonahV
of the Board Of Works law for Newark was no great
surprise The hope that the court would declare the
act void was based upon the early decisions OF the
cot pon the right Of the Legislature 10 interfere Win
local governments. During the last five years the
court has taken a much liberal view OF legis-
.tive mowers and is now generous In It's construction
Of legislation IL was severe IN lts lmllaos uoz
Vaars ago The change I'm policy has been IecogniLed
Nv LAWYERS and thy have gn' 10 th- court OF rae WIN
fear and trembling. When the courts opinion mas
been filed some interesting questions VIII De ahSWeeu
hut thus far there is only the announcement thaI ue
new law Is to stand.