The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-13


cost CT saalaslenance and transportation,
because of the larger number of troops
therein.
The quartermester general recommends
that congress be urged 20 pass a law for
the exchange of obsolete arms in the pos
session OF the state for the improved
Springfield rife, caliber s.. He reports:
The fire at Paterson Feb. z, 1890, in which
the armory was destroyed. caused an ex-
animation into the question OF Insurance.
upon state military property, and it was
ascertained hat non of 1t was covered by
insurance except that in the arsenal. In
surance was Immediately effected covering
all the military property Of the state,
wherever situated, except that at the state
arsenal, which was already insured. This
insurance was effected for five years at a
very low rate.
That il has been deemed wise to discon-
tinue the manufacture of ammunition at
the state arsenal, and to obtain the same
directly from the United States govern
ment. This enables the state to obtain the
ammunition at more reasonable rates, and
without the direct expenditure Of money,
because under the acts Of congress the state
can. up to a certain amount, draw any
kind OF ammunition Of wal at prices fixed
by the government.
The sites for new armories have been
purchased by the board of freeholders OF
llt CBuItltS VI Ia-rAtE anu huu.3us III
Paterson and Jersey City, but no build
ings have yet been erected on either.
That the encampment of the Second
brigade last July, under the command of
Gen. William J. Sewell, was one of the
most successful that has ever been held ia
this state, whether considered in reference
to discipline. drill or general excellence.
That after consultation with the State
Military board the governor directed that
the expense of rifle practice should be kept
separate and apart from the general ex-
penses Of the camp. and limited In amount.
That the results of rife practice were
most satisfactory.
bic to the encampment of the Second brig
ade,o gives q total OF s27, 731.34, against
which there are no outstanding bills
That there are also current expenses con
nected with the maintenance Of the state
camp grounds, which have to be paid
whether there is an encampment or not.
Last year these expenses were 81, 1859.
He reports that the expense OF rife prac-
tice paid, including transportation con-
nected Herewith, mou to the sum Of
50, S31 SO, with s944.A of unsettled bills,
making the amount charged against rife
practice 81, 716.67.
That the expenses Of the state arsenal
are s., 1884 (which with other expenses
mentioned in detail make a total OF $685.
900. Bill From this is to be deducted the
following items:
Balance remaining in hands after pay
ment OF troops. S359 10
Balance after payment Of other expenses
of camp ........-................ "a IS
Amount Of sales Of ammunition, ETC.. and
settlement Of officers accounts during
the year. and turned over to the treas
urer.......... ....... .....~...... s,1G q
.ss.5Oo 81
Leaving a net balance of sol, 502. rs, this
latter sum being the entire expenses of the
National Guard for the last fiscal year.
In addition to this amount old bills in
1890 were paid, which had been incurred in
the previous two years, amounting TO $751;
$3.50, which, according to the quarter
master generals statement, makes a total
of $14S, 5f6.41.
That the entire expenditures for the ma
tional guard in 1888 amounted to $IO6,-
ssS.5 3. For the year 1889 they were $162,
1880. For the year 1880 they were $751;
SOP. rs; that this latter sum is the lowest
amount expended for the national guard
since the law increased the military ex-
penses by providing for the payment of the
troops.
AFTER some brief remarks on rife prac-
tice the governor says:l
Factories and Labor Legislation.
The laws in reference to the employment
OF culluTcn, WllOIo anu WDIlltu. idtJOI1 III
spection n other matters connected there
with will be found nnexed to the report
of the factory inspector. They are as fol
lows:
1. An act to limit the age and employ
ment hours of labor oil children, minors and
women, and the appointment of an in
spector for the enforcement of the same,
approved March 3, 1883. laws OF 1888,
page 3d.
2. Supplement to above act. approved
April II, 1884. flaws of 1884, page 200.)
3. Supplement approved March p, 1886
laws of 1886, page 1867
4. A general act relating to factories and
workshops. to the employment, safety
health and work hour of operatives, ap-
proved April {, 1885. laws of 1885, page
5. Amendments to above act, approved
May 6, 1887. claws of 1887, page 243.)
q. Asfurther supplement to the act oil
April z, 1885, which supplement was ap-
proved May ID, 1889. laws of 1889, page
446.)
Z. A supplement to an act to establish
system of public instruction, approved
April 9, 1875, which supplement was ap
proved April 20, 1885. laws of 1885, page
2s0)
This bureau is composed of n inspector
of factories and workshops and six depu
ties. The deputies act under the instruc
tions of the chief. The state is divided by
the inspector into six factory districts
each district being placed in charge of
particular deputy, he being responsible fol
the same, and reporting TO the chief.
A summary of the report of the deputies
shows the following work done by them:
Factories inspected. ...... 1,S0
{ Number of visits to factories. ......-F....+. f,3S
Orders given to manufacturers to guard ma
chinery, elevators. ~
Accidents investigated &
Children discharged ~
Permits granted to orphans. ............... 10
The inspector complains that the cit,
and township authorities have not afforded
ths bureau the proper support that the,
should in the enforcement of the law viii
reference to compulsory education. HI
states that the cities Of Orange, Newark
and Hoboken were the only ones that bav'
complied with the law n have efficien
truant departments.
He recommends that a law be passed
which will compel the local authorities IN
every place to have an efficient truant de-
partment.
! He recommends that no boy or girl who
is not over 16 years of age be admitted 70
factories without an examination IN the
primary.studies.
He recommends that the title of the act
of May 10, 1889, be amended so as TO re-
move some constitutional criticism.
He also recommends the following
amendments TO the general factory law:
1. That all elevators shal be supplied
with safety catches.
2. That all hatchways and elevators shall
have automatic gates or doors;
8. That the inspectors shall have author
ity 10 test all elevators when deemed neees-
sary by them, and condemn them when
NOT in nroneF order