The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-26
e. WATSON&CO..
95--07 Montgomery Street.


| the grant. In 1874 the Riparian Commits
sioners attempted to revoke the giant
and conveyed the property to the Central
Railroad Company OF New Jersey; the
railroad entered into possession. In 1856
the city did accept the grant and paid the
money therefor. The question then arose.
how should possession be obtained.
"There were two m~ethods-either the
city could obtain possession by force and
retain it only SO long as it guarded the
property by force, or m action of ejectment
could be brought. My predecessors in
office decided upon the latter course; in
this they acted wisely. and upon the sug-
| gestion 81 such thorough lawyers as Gill
bert Collins, then Mayor. and Allen L.
| McDermott, then President of the Board
of Finance. The gist of an action in eject
ment is that the person entitled to posses
sion is wrongfully deprived therefor by
another person. and the judgment Of the
Court is asked to put the right owner Into
possession. Without admitting the possess
sion in the railroad company, the city
could not bring an action Of ejectment.
Pending the action Of ejectment and
| just before the trial of the case, the Board
, of Street and Water Commissioners
passed a resolution to take possession by
force, and they did so; the railroad COM
pany applied to Judge Knapp for a writ
of certiorarie. 1t was granted upon the
application, and Judge Knapp sent for
me, and told me that IL the city persisted
In taking possession Of the lands by force
the action of ejectment would be dis
missed. l have had the greatest trouble
in impressiDg this situation of affairs
upon some of our city officials; in their
zeal they have practically played into the
hands of the Railroad Company. / SUBJ
NIT that it is unfair. as we'll as unwise to
retain extra counsel In this case at this
time, when his only duty would be to
draw his salary. In closing this letter of
explanation l desire to say that the sue
cess of the city in this litigation has been
materially aided by the efforts of the
chief engineer, Mr.. RuRgles and by Mr..
Fowler of the Street Department. l here
with send you a copy of the special case
as presented to the Supreme Court.
Yours respectfully.
w. d. EDWARDS,
Corporation Counsel.
The following resolutions adopted by
the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners were received u referred to the
Committee On Concurrent Resolutions:
l.. Authorizing the construction of a
main sewer, etc, In odl0 section OF
the Greenville district.
2. Requesting an appropriation of S15,-
600 to repair public school buildings.
3. Requesting transfers of unexpended
balances for repairs to public buildings.
4. Ordering paid the following pay
rolls:
Pumping and Reservoirs. Belleville and
High Service, January, 1892, $5,049. 20.
Assessments and Extensions. labor on
meters, January, 1892, $613 SO.
Assessments and Extensions. repairing
water gates, November, 1891. $500.
Assessments and Extensions. repairing
water gates, December. 1891. $414.
Assessments and Extensions. repairing
,potac rofao Tnny1aru 1900 eiQR
5. Ordering paid certain claims,
Resolution of the Board of Aldermen
requesting the transfer of $1,000 from
District Court Receipts Account for pur-
chase of stationery for District Courts.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Salaries and Claims
reported the following resolutions and
recommended their adoption:
1. Ordering paid the regular monthly
pay roll for February. 1892. when due.
Q. Ordering paid 1928. 16 each to the Jer-
sey City News. the Evening Jonrnal, the
Stats Zeitung, for printing official min
utes during February. 1892, when due.
g. Ordering paid $50 10 G. 8. Wester-
welt for extra services In itemizing re-
ports OF Commissioners of Adjustment
during February, 1892. when due.
4. OEuSIluS pdiA go w l.. Z. Ndu ohAu
for extra services as Stenographer. etc.,
during February. 1892. when due.
S. Ordering paid $40 to N. p. Wedin
for services as Assistant Clerk to Dis
trict Court during February. 1892, when
due.
The ayes and navs having been called
on each of the above resolutions the re-
port was received. and the resolutions
adopted by the following vote:
Ayes President Edelstein, Messrs.
Allen. Hitler and Kenny.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mr. Peterson.
The Committee on Concurrent Resolu-
lions reported the following resolutions
OF the Board of Street and Water Com
missloners, and recommended that the
same be ~coucurred in:
/. Ordering paid the following pay
Pumping and Reservoirs, Belleville
and High Service, December, 1891, S.
O97.S SO.
Pumping and Reservoirs. Belleville
and High Service, January, 1892, $5.-
049.7 (.
Assessments and Extensions. repairing
water gates, November, 1891. $500.
Assessments aud Extensions, repairing
water gates, December, 1891. $4l4.
Assessments and Extensions. repairing
water gates, January, 1892. 1896.
Assessments and Extensions. labor on
meters, December, 1891, $613. SO.
Assessments and Extensions, labor on
meters, January, 1892, 1918 33.
Assessments and Extensions. General
Superintendent, ETC.. December, 1891,
$9S9. 80.
Assessments and Extensions, General
Superintendent, etc., January, 1892.
1888. so.
Assessments and Extensions, Water
Registrar, ETC., January, 1892, $3.06S.31
and be it further
Resolved, That the City Treasurer be
directed to pay the said pay rolls out of
the first water rents he receives. in excess
of the monthly interest due upon the
water debt.
Q. Authorizing the construction Of a
main sewer in the Woodlawn section OF
! Greenville District, etc.; the Board of
| Street and Water Commissioners being
requested to furnish nm estimate of the
cost of said sewer before advertising for
proposals.
The ayes and nays having been called
on the above report it was received and
the recommendations therein contained
adopted by Inc following vote: