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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-28
THAT SPlrEFUL TAX REVISE.

The Board of Tax Appeals met yester-
day to receive an opinion from Corpora
ton Counsel W. D. Edwards, concern
ing the recent action of the Board iu
raising the tax Valuations of Owen
Mcguire and Hugh Dugan. The Board
had notified the Tax Commissioners OF
it's action and directed them to notify the
City Collector TO issue tax bills to cores
pond with the new appraisal. The Tax
Commissioners refused to do this and
requested the opinion from the Corpora
ton Counsel.
Mr.. Edwards defined tine law to mean
that the Board of Appeals should serve
the City Collector with q notice of the
new assessment.
When the Board of Appeal heard this
opinion 1t directed the clerk of the Board
to serve proper notices upon the City
Collector.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-28
CHAPTER CLxxx

O441AA y SAAAAs
A Supplement to an act entitled can act
for the formation and government of
boroughs," approved April second, one
thousand eight hundred aud ninety
one.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and GEN
eral Assembly of the State Of New Jersey.
That the Jwentv-hrst section of the act to
which this is a supplement- be and the
same is hereby amended SO as to read as
follows:-
81. And be it enacted. That whenever
hereafter 8 greater sum of money than
the said sums of twenty mills on the DOL
lar shall, in the opinion of said council. be
necessary to be raised in any one year for
the use of such borough. then aud in such
lied to give notice to the property holders
of the borough, by advertisement pub
lished In one newspaper, if any there be
printed in the county in which such Dor
ough is situate, for at least two weeks.
once in each week, before acting there
put up in five of the most
public places in such borough for a like
period, stated the sum of money necessary
to be raised n the purposes and uses for
which such money Is needed; and upon
obtaining the written consent of persons
relre sentlng one-half or more of the taxa
BILE property in said borough, as repre-
Seubeu uy tuo QupltCHbeS u Gue uOFouRu
assessor for the previous year., said mem
pers of council may proceed to vote there
on; aud every sur OF money so voted by
any resolution OF said council TO be raised
by tax in said borough. shall be assessed
and collected the same as other taxes are
assessed and collected; provided, always,
that whenever council shall. by a unan-
iHaans vote, declare any sum not exceed
ing three thousand dollars in any one
year, to be necessary for the repairing or
maintaining Of the beach front. such sum
so voted upon shall be assessed and col
lected in the same u that the other
taxes are assessed aud collected, and said
council may. II by a unanimous vote they
declare it necessary. borrow such sum In
anticipation of its assessments and collec-
ton. giving therefore such bond or bonds
as they are hereinb before authorized to
issue.
Q. And be it enacted, That all acts or
parts of acts Inconsistent with this act
be and the same are hereby repealed, and
that this act shall take effect imme-
diately.
A Dnrouod Mornb 90 1900
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-28


A Supplement- to An act entitled IAN act
to regulate the practice of law" (Revi.
sion), approved March twenty-seventh.
one Thousand eight hundred and sew
Aenty-four.
!: Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State of New Jersey.
That when any cause pending in the su-
preme court of this state shall
have been heretofore or shall be
hereafter tried before one of the
justices of the I'D supreme court at u
circuit court aud said justice shall have
died, or shalt die after such trial but be-
fore signing the postes, it shall aud may
be lawful for the supreme court to order
Judgment to be entered in accordance
with the proceedings In aid circuit court,
on the production to them of the circuit
record with the postea annexed. signed
by the clerk of said circuit court and un-
der the seal Of the said circuit u
which certihcation it shall be the duty Of
the clerk of said circuit court to make.
and IN such case auP and all questions as
to the form of the postea shall be deter
mined by the said supreme court and such
postea may be amended as to matter of
form by said court.
2. And be It enacted, That this act shall
take effect immediately.
Approved March %, 1892.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-28
CHAPTER CLXXVI.

S41ktI III OLAA W.
An Act for the encouragement of the
building of stone roads and fixing the
rates of. tolls on turnpike roads that
have or shall be faced with stone.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate aud Gen.
erAl Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That any turnpike company Incorporated
under the laws of the state, which has or
shall improve its turnpike road by coat
ing or facing the same or n part there
of with stone, is hereby authorized to
charge and collect tolls not to exceed the
following rates: for every vehicle drawn
by one beast, two cents per mile,
for every additional beast drawing
a vehicle, two cents per mile:
for every led horse or horse
bicycle or tricycle.. one cent per mile;
fractional parts Of u mile to be charged
for at proportional rates; provided, thai
the above rates shall be charged only for
so much OF the said road as Is so coated
with stone; and provided, that for beasts
drawing vehicles having a tire of four
inches or more in width, the charge shall
not be more thai one and one-haIf cents
PER mile for each beast; and provided,
further, that The said rates of toll shall
not be collected until the Turnpike COM
pany desiring TO collect the same shall
have filed in the office of the Secretary of
State, at Trenton, a certificate. under
the zeal OF the company, signed
by the president and attested by the
secretary of the said company, certifying
the name of the company, the length Of
tie road and the humber OF miles SO
faced with stone; provided, that before
any company shall pay more than six per
centum per aunum 10 dividends TO stock
holders tho toll shall be reduced to the
following rates: for every vehicle drawn
by one beast one and a half cents per
mile. and tor every additional beast draw
ing a vehicle n and u half cents per
mile.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March %, 1892.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-28
March %, 1899.
CHAPTER CLXxXI.
OAA1AA AG41 O6[AAZAAs
An Act in relation to assessments in cer-
tain townships

An Act in relation to asse ssments in cer-
tain townships.
/. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and Cen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That in all townships in this state, the
legal voters of which are now, or here
after may be. authorized and empowered
to elect commissioners of public roads at
their annual township elections, it shall
be lawful for such commissioners of pub
lie roads TO make the proper assessments
for the costs. damages and expenses
which may have been heretofore in
CURED or which may be hereafter in
CURED, by virtue OF any law of this
state applicable to such township. for
the surveying, laying out, altering, va
eating or altering the grade. of any
public road, upon the lands peculiarly
benefited by SUCH Improvement; provided,
however, that such assessments hall
bear a just proportion to such benefits,
and be confirmed by the township COM
mittee of such township. after due notice
to all persons Interested therein, and
shall, In all other respects. not inconsist-
ent with the provisions of this act, con-
form to the law authorizing the election
of such commissioners of public roads.
Q. Add be 1t enacted, That no certi-
orari shall be granted or allowed to re-
move iuto any court of this state, for the
purpose OF review, any assessment, made
or to be made under or by virtue OF this
act, after the expiration of sixty days
from the time of the confirmation Of said
assessment by the said township commit
tee. I.
8. And be it enacted. That all acts or
parts of acts inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act be aud the sa.ne are
hereby repealed.
4. And be it enacted, That this act
shall take effect Immediately.
Approved March 80, 1892.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-28
Celebrated Her Ninetieth Birthday.

SDtCfUI 10 IWE OtT5EU CIIV ITgTBS.
BRIDGEToN, July %. 1892.-Mrs. Mary
Nickel celebrated her ninetieth birthday
at her home in Mauricetown this week.
She claims to be the Oldest resident of
the State, and is in perfect Health and
spirits. Her threa children were present,
Mrs. Sarah Marts, Samuel Nickel, of
Mauricetown. aud the Rev. Joseph H.
Nickel, of Glasshoro. Among others in
the company were the Rev. and Mrs. A.
Chambers, Mr.. and Mrs. S, NJ. Ware,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Seth Bowen. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bowen. Mrs. Corson, Frank
Marts, Charles Haley. Mr.. aud Mrs. VIII
colts, Mr.. aud Mrs. Hammett Webb, Mrs.
Samuel Nickel and Miss Mary Long
worth of PHILADELPHIA.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-28
CHAPER, CLXxvu

A Supplement to an act entitled San act
relative to the publication of the laws
of this state in Inc newspapers" ap-
proved May sixth, one thoueand eight
hundred and eighty-sevea.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jer.
sey, That 1t it shall and may be lawful
for the treasurer of the state of New Jer-
sey. upon The warrant of the comptroi-
Ter. TO pay to any newspaper which
shall have HERETOFORE published the
laws for anv year under designation of
the governor, comptroller anu secretary
of state. ora majority of them, noLwith-
standing said newspaper had not been
regularly aid continuously published
previous TO such selection for the space
OF eighteen months. which payment shall
he made at aud alter the rate heretofore
fixed for such year.
: 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect
Approved March %. 1892.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-28
CHApTER CLXXXV.

An Act to enable the board of chosen
freeholders of any of the several coun-
ties OF this stale TO construct and recon-
struct bridges over and across naviga-
BILE rivers or streams therein, in certain
cases, and providing for the regulation
thereof.
L. Be it enacted by the Senate ard Gen.
eral Assembly of the state of New JERSEY,
That whenever. in any county of this
state, any draw or other bridge of such
county, under the operation and control
OF the Board of chosen freeholders there
!. of, extending or s%Gretcning over and
across any navigabie river or stream In
such county, shall be in aisGats of dilapi-
8datlon or decay, and snch board shall deem
the reconstruction of the same or the
construction OF a lew bridge to lake the
place OF such bridge in such state of
d~iiapidatfon or decay a public necessity.
and shalt so declare at a regular meeting,
by resolution. adopted by an affirmative
vote OF not less than a majority of all the
members of such board. tnen and Ia that
casa such board may, by resolution 10 be
adopted In like manner, order n pro-
vide for and proceed with the construc-
ton aud reconstruction of such bridge,
with the draw or dra VS., aud all the neces-
sary apparatus, appliances and things re-
quirtd therefor; provided, the eatire cost
and expense thereof shall not exceed the
sum OF one hundred thousand dollars.
2, And be it enacted, That to defray aud
meet such cost and expense UGH board of
chosen freeholders are hereby authorized
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-28
CHAPTER CLXXXIX.

as
An Act to validate certain o~rdinances
heretofore passed by governing bodies
of cities in this state.
Whereas, In certain cities of this state.
the provisions Of whose charter REQUIRE
publication of notice of the time of con-
s~ideration of certain ordinances. and
also OF the text of the ordinances
themselves to be made in a
German newspaper; and wherea.,
through misapprehension or mis-
construction OF the law, sucn notices
and ordinances have heretofore been
published in such newspapers. in =
manner not in accordance with the true
therefore
/: Be it enacted by the Senate and Gem
eral Assembly of the State of New Jer-
sey. la all such ordinances be and the
same are hereby validated and rendered
eHectual to all intents and purposes as If
the same had bseu legally published.
7. And De 1T enacted, hat this act shall
take effect immedial ely.
Approved March 90, 1892.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-28

Just before the performance of the
circus in Grand street commenced last
night. and after over one hundred per-
sons were seated. one of the tent curtains
caught fire and about one hundred yards
of it was consumed. The best part of the
audience rushed outside, but fortunately
no one Was hurr.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-28
CHATTER CLXxNIu

H-s#.E 4 LIN 1bAAZA LII.
An act to authorize townships in this
state to acquire and improve lands for
public parks and to maintain and regu-
1aie the same.
l. BE it enacted by the Senate and Gem
eral Assembly of the Stale of New Jersey,
That the legal voters of any township ia
this state, be and they are hereby author
lied aud empowered, at the annua town
ship elections. or at any other election
duly held for the purpose, by u majority
OF all the votes cast mt such election, to
vote, grant aud raise such sum or sums
of money as they may determine
for the purpose OF purchasing. main
tanning and improving suitable tracts or
plots of land for public parks; said lands
to be purchased by, and to be under the
control and regulation of the township
committee of such township, and TO
become the property of the inhabitants of
such townships: which moneys SO voted
and granted shall be assessed, levied'and
collected as othersemoneys. raised III Said
township ase assessed levied and col
le:tedae, >
O.. Apd be it enacted, That this act shall
takelefectfiin ME tialelv. iii eas ssis n.gla q
Approved March rs, 1892. 4o:sI,sA3l.sgs
safi5 Frozen TS@ 49, efRas heA as1ssn- =
- u i lid ao ssioH APfT.E aBss scLxxIx.sa ,Ssss.
An, Act, regulating, the trausfef of licenses
4, fof,the sale of spirituous and malt liqu-
u oESi1n selUieS OF che second laSs.NS9sA@F
ssBe II enacted by, the Senate aud Gen=
sera1sA ssemb1y'oE the STAR, Of Naw Jersey,
sTfat 1T shAll aud sinaYsih b lawful for 1.-The
boards now chargebgw within Ihea dirty, of
GRANTING licenses for The sale OF spirftu-
=ons and malt EqnOrsoxikhin such cities,
TO permit a transfer Of such license from
the person holding SUCH license to an
other person, or from one locality to an :
other locality In said cities, upon the pay
mentof a transfer fee to be liked by sucn
board ut not less than ten dollars III each
case.
2. And be 1t enacted, That this act shall
take effect immediately.
Approved March %. 1892.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-28
CLXXXIV.
An Act relating to assessments in to

An Act relating to assessments in town.
ships.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate ana Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That it shall be lawful for the board of
township committee of any incorporated
township of this state, having power by
any general or special law to open, grade,
pave. cnrb, gutter, fill up, refill, macad-
aniize and lay sidewalks In any street,
road or avenue in said township, and TO
eyy assessments for the cost thereof. to
order, by ordinance passed at
one Of the regular meetings OF
said committee. hat the own
ers of lands upon which assessments
forfmprOvements, as aforesaid, have been
or may hereafter be levied, may pay such
assessments in such equal yearly install
meuts, not exceeding ten, and with inter-
est thereon at a rate not less Than six per
centrum per annum, as the said township
committee shall determines; provided,
that any party assessed shall have the
privilege of paying the whole of any as
sessment or any balance of fnstallments,
with accrued interest thereon, at one
time,
2. And be 1t enacted, That in case any
instailment of any assessment mentioned
in the previous section shall remain ua-
raid for thirty days from and after the
time when the same shall have become
due and payable, the whole assessment
shall become and be Immediately due
and payable, shall draw interest at the
rate of one per centum per month, and
the said township committee or ether
governing body of such township shall
ave the same remedies and rights to en-
force the payment of said assessments as
they have to enforce the collection of
taxes in such township. and by like pro-
cee,lings.
O.. And be it enacted. That every such
assessment shall be and remain a first
and paramount lien upon the lot or lots
of land described in such assessment I'M
til the same, with all instailmeuts of the
same. the accrued interest thereon, shall
hnve been paid and satified.
4. And be it enacted, That all collec-
tions on account of said assessments or
the interest thereon shall be applied to
i, the payment OF the township obligations
Issued bv the said township committee In
payment of the cost of Improvements for
which said assessments were made, and
for no other purpose whatever
s. And be 1T enacted, That this act shall
take effect immediately.
Approved March 2S, 1892.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-28

structure the last few days and residents
are patiently waiting to see what will
come of it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-28
CHAPTER CLXXlI.

An Act for the management of public
parks in cities OF tae second class IN
this state.
1. Be IT enacted by the Senate and Gen
eral Assembly of the State OF New Jersey,
That in all cities OF the second class in
this state owning a public park, the
mayors thereof shall appoint. by aud with
the advice end consent of the common
council, board of aldermen of other gov
eauing body Of such cities, five persons,
residents of sue state, who shall consti-
tute a park commission, n who shall
serve without compensation; their terms
Of office shall be as follows. one for the
term of one year. one for the term OF two
years, one for The term of three years, one
for the term OF four years and Que for
the Term of five year. all from the dat }
of their appointment hereunder; and as
the expiration of the term of service of
each memLer of such commission, others
shall be appointed in The place of those
whose terms expire, in. the same tanner,
for the terms OF five years each aud until
their successors have Qualif1ed: so that
the term of service # all the members OF
such commission uiruef this act herein.
after appointed shall Ge for the term Of
five years: tnat4io more than three mem
bers Of said commission shall belong to
the same political purty; any vacancysoc-
curringfn such commission shall be filed
BY appointment fs. aforesaid, for the1un-
expired term. 0nly; that each of such
| commissioner Xhail, within ten DAYS vaf-
ter his apoointiHenis qualify before the
citxs, cferks ssof .sncheciIy. by taking aha
subscribing an cath or affirmation, faitE4
fully 10 discharge the duties Of his Office.
to The best of his skill and ability; that
the mayor OF Ii CITY shall issue a COM
mission to each of said commissioners.
2. And be it enacted. That such ommis-
~sioners shall select oneof their number as
president of such commission for the en-
suing year. n thereafter shall select one
OF their number rs president each year.
5 And be 1t enacted. That the said park
commissioners herein provided for shall
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-28

A Supplement to an act entitled can act
for the formation and government of
%boroughs," approved April second, one
thousand eight hundred aud ninety
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-07
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.


Appeals for Clemency-vast Number Of
Claims Against the Government.
TIL report OF the attorney general is by law
submitted directly to congress, but cannot
refrain from saying that he has conducted the
increasing work Of the department of Justice
with great professional skill. He has in several
directions secured from the courts decisions
making increased protection to the officers OF
the United States and bringing some classes of
crime that might have escaped punishment to
the tribunals OF the United states, where they
could be tiled with impartiality.
The numerous applications for executive
eieneucy presented in behalf of persons con-
vIcted in the United States courts and given
penitentiary sentences have called my atten-
ton TO a Tact referred to by the attorney general
II his report, namely, that a time allowance for
good behavior for such prisoners is prescribed
py the Federal statutes only where the
state in which the penisentiary is To-
Gated has made no such provisions. Pris-
oners are given the benei: of the provisions
OF the state law regulating the penitenriaEy to
ing perhaps too liberal and some perhaps too ILL
liberal. The result is tina. @ sentence for five
years means one thing II the prisoner Is sent to
one state FOR confinement, and is quite different
II he is sent to another. l recommend that a
uniform credit for good behavior be prescribed
by congress.
recommendation OF the attorney general that
degrees OF murder should be recognized in the
the states. These grades are founded on correc.
distinctions in crime, the recognition of which
would enable the courts to exercise some discre-
ton in apportioning punishment and would
greatly relieve the executive of what is coming
to be . very heavy burden. the examination Of
these cases Of application for cummutation
The aggregate OF Claims is enormous. Claims
to the amount OF nearlg S40,c0o,o 900 for the taking
OF evidence OF injury to persons claiming to be
loyal during the war are now before the court
for examination. When to these are added the
Indian depreciation claims and the French spoil
ations claims al aggregate is reached that is
indeed startling. In the defense OF these claims
the government is at a great disadvantage. The
claimants have preserved their evidence.
whereas the government has to send agents TO
ruinlnage the field for what they can find. This
difficulty Is peculiarly great where the fact TO be
established Is the disloyalty OF the claimant
during the war. If this great threat against our
revenues i to have no other check. it is certain
congress should supply the department OF
justice with an appropriation sufficiently liberal
to secure the best legal talent in the defense OF
these claims and TO pursue its vague search for
evidence.