The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-26
A Measure to Remedy De-
fects in the Fire
Escape Law.
FREE LIBRARY Gu MENT
The Ten Thousand Dollar Limit
To Be Urged-How TO Amend
Laws.
srecta1 to the Jersey city Ns,cs.

Cnat SWarneu TO tue state House tonight
found little to repay them for their pill
grimage. The session in the House was
marked by the maiden speech OF Packer,
of Burlington. II was addressed against
the dishonest Justices of the Peace who
have been abusing the tramp law o'roll
up fees for themselves. II was u good
speech, and after it the bill advocated
was passed.
I'll sCAPE LAW.
MIR. P. H. O'Neill introduced two i'm
portapt measures which affect Jersey
City. One is in regard to fire escapes,
and Is meant to remedy the defects IN the
present law. 1t provides that in all iu-
corpo, ated cities the Board Of Aldermen
or Common Council shall have authority
by ordinance to provide in what manner
and of what material, size and height aud
under whose supervision fire escapes shall
be erected upon buildings within the
corporate limits. IL il made the duty of
the Aldermen 10 provide for the enforce
ment of the provisions of the ordinance.
the penalties for viola ion to be Il fine not
exceeding 600 for each otfense and a
turtherpenalty not exceeding $40 for each
day the ordinance is not complied with.
Before any penalty is enforced the Alder
men must cause II notice to be published
in the official newspapers calling atten-
ton to the provisions OF the ordinance
aud penalties hereunder. which notice
must be published at least ten days in a
daily newspaper or two weeks in a weekly
paper. and shall allow not more than
sixty DAYS for compliance. The ordinance
is not to apply to churches or buildings
not exceeding one story in height. nor to
dwellings occupied by not more than Ii
family.
FREE r. APPROPRIATIONS.
The other measure introduced by Mr..
O'Neill affects the Free Public Library.
Ii provides:-That whenever in any city
the amount authorized by the act, to
which it is a supplement-. TO be assessed
and appropriated for library purposes ex-
ceeds $4,000 then the amount to be as
sessed shall be fixed and determined
annually by the board having control OF
the finances in such city at an amount
not less than $4,000, nor more than a
sum equal TO one-third of q mill on every
dollar of assessed property returned by
the assessors, as in the Judgment OF the
financial board shall be sufficient in view
of other moneys to be raised by taxation
in the city. This sum when SO
fixed and determined shall be
the limit OF expenditures for library pur-
poses in the city for the year. Whenever
the Board having control of the finances
shall have heretofore appropriated and
raised by taxa.ion for the purposes of the
Free Public Library therein a sum not less
Dtluu SlU,UUU lOr duy ySaE, Gutu LuG duiOuAV
so appropriated and raised. shall be the
limit of expenditure in such city during
the year tor which it shall have been APP
propriated for the purposes aforesaid, and
shat not be increased by any proceeding
or in any matter whatsoever.
HOW TO AMEND A LAW.
MIR. Hardin OF the Judiciary Committee
submitted a special report on the ques.
tiou as to the proper form to be observed,
amending an act Of the Legislature, to
the effect that it is not necessary in legis-
lation amending statutes to set forth the
amended statute, and also the statute as
it was before the Amendment. 1t Is suf-
ficient to TO set forth the amended act in
1ulL. The conn. ittee quoted the titles OF
several decisions on the question i'll sup
port OF their views. rhis report WAS
brought about by a question which was
raised last week us 10 whether it was
necessary to quote the law sought to be
amended, anu the law as it will read
when amended.
Speaker Bergen ruled as the committee
has reported and the matter was referred
to the committee which has upheld the
Speaker.
FLOOD OF BILLS.
The flood of bills which poured into the
House made the heart of the manifoIder
turn faint. The more important ones
were:-
Mr.. Hardin authorizes the issuing of tenn
porary bonds in order to increase the time of
pay ment, in certain cities, in order that they
may bring a better price.
Mr.. Wagner, gives cities OF $4,000 inhabitants q
district court, applies to Bayonne and New
Brunswick.
Mr.. Kalish provides that Boards of Election
and Registration appointed by the County
Boards of Re gistration shall hereafter hold all
elections.
ing tine number of days before election that cam
didates must be nominated.
Mr.. Hardin, provides that all officers making
assessments Tor taxes, must describe the $, me-
by block and lot numbers upon ths city assess
ment maps.
MIR. Moylan, authorizes the enlarging of joint
MIR. Cavanaugh (by request), authorizes the
comptroller Of cities of the first class to earthly
as to municipal lines upon real estate, and be
held legally responsible for such searches, and
be limited to a fee OF not more than S20J there
for.
Mr. Cavanaugh, makes it illegal to sell or give
away any ale, strong or lager beer, or any malt
liquor, within 200 feet of any Court House when
a court Is in session.
Mi. Haggerty, fixes a penalty of not less than
one, nor more than ten, years for soliciting can
didates for office, or Office holders to buy excur-
sion, picnic or ball tickets.
Mr.. lane, gives City District Court Judges
"A power 10 appoint a Sergeant-at-A Arms with full
constable's power at a salary OF one dollar per
day.
tscts, to consist of seven persons appointed oy
the Governor, five to be architects and two to be
LAWYERS, and to serve without compensation,
III ohhiA hSfN tSNNNo
cants that are competent. Penalty for practic-
ing without a license to be a fine OF from 800 to
500.
Cha fters or a population of over 5000 to be-
come Incorporated. (Appies to West Ho-
MI. ONeill introduced another measure
which seeks to give Jersey City II new
supply of water. The bill gives power to
the Water Commissioners of the State to
commence proceedings III the name OF the
State to restrain any other State. person,
municipal or other corporation from
Diminishing the flow Of any stream that
en- ,ers this State, or from polluting the
same.
POLICE U POWERS.
A measure submitted by Mr.. Hardin,
of Essex, affects the police courts of Jer-
sey city. 1t provides that in all cities of
the firss class there shall be the police
courts. which shall be courts of record,
and have an official seal. They shall have
the power to proceed against any one for
contempt, but such contempt proceedings
shall be subject to review by the