The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-07
In THE ASSEMBLY.
Judgeeseudder's Memory-Efort to Tax
Our Waterworks.
Special to The Jersey Ctr News.

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Our Waterworks.
Special to The Jersey CitY Nevs.
TRENTON, Feb. Z, 1s93:-The House adj
journed last evening out of respect for
the memory of Judge Scudder of the Su-
preme Court, who died suddenly last
Friday. Before doing SO it adopted reso-
lutions which testified the HOUSES senti-
ment, that in his death the State had
been beyeaveh of an honorable, able and
fearless jurist, whose whole purpose it
was to do the right without fear or favor.
Theprevailing sentiment here today Is
that the Governor will appoint ex-Gover-
nor ALBEIT to succeed Judge Scudder.
The announcement is favorably received
In all quarters. Governor Abbott Is con.
coded ever by his enemies, Co be qualified
for the position in every respect.
THAT BERGEN TAX BILL.
Mr.. Dupuy, the energetic young Bergen
member, came very near catching the
Hudson members mapping, last evening,
and securing the passage OF his bill which
seeks to Tax that portion OF the Jersey
City Water Works, which Is situated in
Union Township of his county, by the
township authorities. Inc bill came up
on final passage, and MI. Dupuy said
that the bill needed no explanation. 1t
was a short bill and a good bill, and 1t
ought to pass. Then he sat down, and
the Clerk started to call the roll, whe II
Hutchinson, the bright young leader OF
the minority, popped up and asked what
waterworks it referred to.
AT the sound of water works, Teddy
Carol, who with the Hudson members
thought that it was some blank little
township bill, and was ready to vote 1or
it, pricked up his ears. He asked some
one what its number was, and upon hear
ing that it was Jersey Clty's works the
bill aimed at, he had IL laid over.
Dupuy brought up the bill again this
morning He made q brief speech, IN
which he said that the works We're a
nuisance to Belleville, and that they
ought to pay their share Of maintaining
the township.
Mr.. Beckman made g long speech
against the bill. He argued that it was
wrong to tax a necessity of life of which
There was enough tax now without put
ting or a new one, He denounced the
bill as wrong in principle and wrong IN
effect.
MIR. Saiinger also spoke against the
bill. He said that instead OF the water
works being a nuisance to Belieyille,
they had built up the town.
The bill. was lost by 81 to 10.
NO HEATING SUPERINTENDENT.
Max Salinger is very happy This mort
ing. Last night he secured the defeat OF
| Mr.. Carroll's bill, which authorized the
Board of Finance to appoint a City Super
| visor of Heating and V%entilatirg to take
charge of the heating and ~:ventllating OF
all public buildings. Nj. Carroll spoke
warmly In favor of his bill. He told
| what a blessed thing ventilation was, and
how many public schools there were in
jersey City. Then he showed how these
buildings were in charge OF engineers
and j~anitors who knew nothing of the
| rules of hygiene, and wound up with
a plea for the bill. Hugh Kelly seconded
his efforts and then Max stepped to the
front. He denounced the bill as an effort
to supply a place for a heller, and said
that the people Of Jersey City did not
want the bill. He appealed to the rural
| members not 10 be like the boy who I'M
dertook to drive q bull TO market
He tied one end Of a rope
around the bulls horns and the other
around his own waist. The bull ran
away with him, and some one, seeing him
running, asked him where he was going,
%whereupon he replied, II don't know;
ask the bull" The rural members evil
IDENTIFY prodted by the illustration and re-
fused to tie the rope around their waists.
They voted solidly against the bill.