New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-13

Tor inc creation OF Commissioner Of Agriculture and
OF Railroad Commission and also for the passage Of
| laws against unjust discrimination I'm freight rates
| The recommendation OF the state Board that the
study Of agriculture should receive more attention in
nc state College OF Agriculture led to conference
factory to the Board. The president reports that the
legislation OF the Inst session reference TO roads is
considered by farmers he step in the right direc
ton, and Its practical application is looked forward to
as tne inauguration OF better road system throughout
acted to prevent the law having a fair trial lie also
the passage Of an act to protect suburban
powers OF cohstables, to prevent trespasSng.'
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The State Superintendent OF Public Education re-
ports that the school OF 1891 shows 43O $40
children between the Of five and eighteen an In
crease OF 19e2S the previous year: that there
were enrolled I'm the public schools 800 an
of 342S that the number OF children attending private
schools was "a, 500. an increase OF 1850; that the
numocr 81 children not attending any school was l31,
DO that the public schools will accommodate 427.
4O2, but that the average attendance is only 1f6713
The total value of ordinary school property is 0Oos-
| 5'6 The number Of male teachers is go. with
average salary Of $40 - per month the number Of
IA 40 per month
o The National Guard consists Of 325 officers and
an increase during the YEAR Of fourteen tbs force
organized into fifty seven companies of infantry and
disbanded during the wear. have any new com
Psndgs been o., mssrcd into ere hc total n cX
| n>cal year amountct - sl2i,ils o..
| Tn WORLDS FAIR.
81 recommend nv last message says the
| Governor. the p. II act for a boarl OF com
missioners TO reg cent the state Of New-J.rscy at
the Worlds Columbian Exposition to he held NJ
Chicago in the year 1893. Tho Legislature having
| passed the act Of March Is 1891. ! appointed a.
| Commissioners hereunder Edward BEETLE. Garre; 4
| Hobart. stephen J. Meclcr. Willard F. Ross Ieter
! :. Lenox. The Commissioners organized April -.
1921. by the election q stephen !. Meeker as prHsi
l wv ri Dntf1e Nige rras .lent .uA VA
| Lenox as secretary and tcasurer They immediately
entered upon the performance OF their duties ana have
conferred with the state Board Of Agriculture, the
Geological survey and the represenatiyc; Of numcr5u,
They report that there are $40 Misunderstanding esiah
portant interests that New Jersey Is Of the lead
nsr9 s sreaer sS that e the o Other a H IN
the Union eombined II Is one OF te cdnS ' nG
leather and takes high rank in many other important
the various manufacturing establishments with view
of Interesting them in making an eAhio, which "o"Id
such exhibit they deem il prorcr that our sea Goa
oy 'eGs beds. should Seive prominent place by
Photographic representations. or otherwise. rs may
thereof TGa plGGe wiz the GSveoT Ve
the Exposition ground IN Chicago and haS also sNnt
our Interests. rncy .rc satisfied that the Fair VIII
be success. and that The srcat BODY Of the states
Commission urge that il is to the interest q hos
IN s gss eT Of 'e ca s
sc,e5 and extent Of the dspny Of her prodnGts most
desirable locations Of the far ground for i, head
quarters and it is the design OF the Commission. II
feature of SewJeiSey products and indusries There
abundance Of material In our State which can be
wish is that the building may be erected hero out Of
New-Jersey products and with NewJersey labor. 50
that can be taken apart and put up in chicago and
then, whom its u.es there have been bnished that II
public ground where the citizens may ENJOY the uNH
Of It,. -. Aha, T.. o.... o. mako
priaton in addition 10 the 10000 heretofore given
9sm Sy the to- the fact a met Of
spent by The o ose n5 tho VIEW Of e Ss dne
OF Chicago from this state the expense VIII NATURALLY
Se fIsaler on fos bsr scTI@es as many Of
mssioncrS in other States DO, and they are entitled To
the thanks Of the state for the sacrifice Of time made
by them and the careful attention they have given
| to the important Interests committed 10 them They
that the result, will ne crcdallc to the state. and
will enter into competition with those from all parts
Of the world
@The daily average Of prisoners confined IN the state
Prison during the last fiscal year was 81 Of whom Dlo
were males and thirtytwo females. Th, Is decrease
prisoners at the close Of the fiscal year $50. In
Increase Of Income from the labor OF the cohV''s over
| the previous year is very gratifying.
LABOR
The Bureau Of Labor Statistics reports the contlnu
ance Of the referred 10 in my last annual mes
sage The chief OF tie bureau reports that during the
last wear twenty four building and loan associa
tons were Incorporated making total Of go aesocia
tions now in active operation, with net capital ap
proximating s23.5oooo0. represented BY 1900 5000
| shares and 77,0Oo shareholders OF whom probably
Tn, re- pcctive associations. The increase Of the net
csa of them @s 81 a@1s 1f the number Of
shares, 10000 In the number Of shareholders 3vIo,
The Governor r,conplcnds III the interest "i mo.
favorable legislation upon the following subjects FIRST
A law authorizing the Incorporation of thnc uiiOi'
n5 2c asd TO TO Give 70 hem power to bring suit, when
their interests demand II. second--A limitation Of the
W %rr ol "T Thd VI Weekly or ,cmoy
| ment Of wages by persons engaged in mining mann.
l''I pay Grst' Of Wage in ca Fnh bin to
prohibit employers from aSn oS or oG Do n , 10
| trades unions or any other lawful Societies. NAih-A
bill prohibiting the emp0y%e rW %l eSHS
e.aosTep of an efficient state 6G 1 ii aT TrG d|
putes between employers and employee.
| WATER SUPPLY.
Concerning the water supply Of the urban populi-
| ton Of the state the Governor says: " Ih' Now from
$50 square miles OF the New-Jery drainage district =
tributary 10, be turned into, the watershed %
the RaIitan River. and be- collected at point 800
feet above tide, distance N thirty I'VE miles nom
tdewater at Trenton and fifty miles from the AtIidc
! coast at Long Branch The water thus lnlpoihh1
should De used for The supply Of towns In that part Of
The state south u the Raitan River. The now from
eighty square miles VI the watershed Oh me
I,,ctaway River be collected at point 900 ct
above tide. distance Of twenty mile, rom VA"
water. at the head Of Newark Bay. and nifty ll rom
Trenton me water from thl, area can o. impynHucd
and u9cd for the supply of the nothrii, 'cht,di or
southern portions OF the state. may bf NpnlFu III
addition 70 the above there are Cncludlne egy-two
SQUARE miles drained by the Ramapo ana NdnhIu;
rivers New York $tate 227 squac miles OF er1t IW
tributary 10 the northern branch'- Of ~. ia~lc RIVER
the water from which is capable Of being ipOuidci ri
an elevation Of 300 feet above tide al polt an llj
twenty-five miles from tdcwater at tn head Oh NcWlk
Bay and De utilized for the supply 81 ire Popu1-
cn in the country lying between the First COR orange
Mountain and this Hud on River, aud stretching rom
! the dty OF Paer.Dn 70 the RaIitan KIve".