The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-08
SOUTH cove RECEIVER.
Aldermen Have a Plan to
Get Hold of Revenue
Now Derived by
the Central.
LIST OF THE RENT PAYERS.
The Board Asks the Corporation
Lawyers to Appeal to
the Chancellor.
LIST OF THE RENT PAYERS.

Alderman McEntee presided at q reRu-
lar meeting OF the Board of Aldermen
last night. President Charles w. Allen
is sick, and Aldermen Kaiser, Dusen-
berry, SalinGer and Lahey were also abb
sent. The petitions Of many peddlers,
musicians and restaurant keepers Tor
licenses were referred.
Aldermen Day and McEntee. the Com
mittee on Elections, offered a report on
the boundary lines of the election pre-
cincts for tine coming spring election. 1t
makes no change from the lines of last
year, and was adopted.
The committee so.offered this resolu-
ton, which was adopted
Hhat the Board do order and direct that In all
precincts In which it is necessary to make the
house to house canvass. the several Boards OF
Election and Registry shall commence said can
vass on Tuesday, March %. and shall complete
the said canvass on or before the Friday next
succeeding and all Boards of Registry shall meet
on Tuesday, April 4, at z o'clock In the morning
and continue in session until 8 O'Clock In the
Avening for the purpose of revising and correct
ing the registry for the annual charter election
of April II, 1893.
SOUTH COVE.
Alderman Day moved the adoption
Of the following, which City Clerk Scott
read
Whereas, By the provisions Of an act approved
April 4, 1872, entitled IAN act to cece to the
Mayor and Common Council Of Jersey City GER
tain lands Of the State now and hereafter under
the tidewaters of Communipaw Bay. and to
establish q tidewater basin adjacent thereto, y
large tract of land fronting on o water bay
navigable, and by said act made forever navi-
gable for vessels of all measurements; and.
Whereas, The Central Railroad Company OF
NaW JarSav disrapar63Qv the grant and Intent
of the law, and under color of q so-called new
designation by the Riparian Commissioner of
the state, TOOK possession OF sac properly, an9
by divers ways and means converted the said
land to purposes OF their own; and
Whereas. By a recent decision Of the Court OF
Errors and Appeals, the court OF last resort 10
this State, the ownership of said tract was de-
cided in favor of the city OF Jerse y City, and
Notwithstanding all right and justice, the said
matter has, for the purpose OF delay and emolu.
ment, been appealed to the supreme Court OF
the United States: and
Whereas, The said property has been for a
long time a source of immense revenue to the
poration of Jersey City is wrongfplly and illee-
ally defrauded of q large source of revenue that
ought in all fairness to be at the command and
for the use of JerseyClty and would afford ample
means to improve the property and render IL
useful to the people, and,
Whereas, No definite time can be fixed when
this question will be finally adjudicated and the
city BY Its failure to take proper precaution is
losing daily large sums of money, and,
Whereas, During the past ten years this
property has yielded a large revenue and at the
present time the following amounts are col
iected by the Central Railroad Company or Its
agents., to wit
From canal boats named as follows. for stor.
age fees, twelve dollars each per season: Henry
Brett, VIM. Perkins, Libbie McRiser S. P.
Bower. John Nebain, Gilbert Perry, F. Ray, g.
+ Fbi assdy I. ' Hafi. Ef 3. 'seoa .; \. D 81. /. & 3.
P PSagsi F. W. W. n. F0q a + g. J. Bs soeR,
Newton Smith, ]. Taylor. Mary Barrowes, N.
F. Torrance, NJ. Dayies, Ervie and Erssie. Geo.
Vim, Joseph Lord, Alexander Kendrick, G. s.
Clark, Lorett, W. N. Donald, Edgar Hull, J. II.
Il. Morse, Mary B.. Craig. Ned Baker. Anna L.
schooler, Walter Rochester, E. c. Baker, Con-
cord, Harry Norton. Ellen Pike. G. E. Jeffer-
Son, Austin 2; wb msDaiT .1oba g. Graft =; Ls Thomas ADDS s.
slogan, John 7. Stenson, L, r., Berry. Boxer
Brothers, Ed Ray, Arty B. Martin, J. Sanford
Potter, Bertha, W. H. Colwel. Mary, Jay F.
Mcdonald, C. C. Myers and J. H. Harmon.
From about twenty squatters along Canal
from Barrow street to Henderson street. who
pay at least $40 each per year.
From Elizabeth Pierce, squatter on west side
of Henderson street, who paid .$11 per month for
five years, and is still there.
From James P. Hall, who occupies ground and
water front for brick yard and stables, and pays
81, 200 per year.
From M%cDermott, who occupies ground for ice
house, and pays $500 per year.
From the Honey Brook Coal Company. which
occupies ground for coal yard, and pays $3.50
per year.
From Steinbruck, who occupies ground for
coal yard and pays $50 per year.
From Ross & Sanford, who occupies consider
able ground and water privileges, and pays at
least $1,000 per year; showing an annual rev.
enue of at least S., 900; therefore,
Resolved, That until the case now pending is
finally determined, the Corporation Counsel and
Corporation Attorney be directed to apply to
the Chancellor OF this State or other legal au-
thority, for the appointment Of a receiver to