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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-30

An act to provide for the appointment o
a state commissioner of public roads
and to define his Duties

An act to provide for the appointment or
a state commissions of public roads,
and to define his duties.
!. Be it enacted by the Senate and Cen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jer-
sey, That there is hereby created and es-
tablished in and for the state of New Jer-
Sey the office of a state commissioners OF
public roads, which office shall be filed
by some suitable person nominated by the
governor and confirmed by the senate
who shall have his office at the state
house, and who shall hold his office for
his appointment n until his successor Is
appointed n confirmed.
2. And be enacted, That it Shall be the
duty of the said state commissioner OF
public roads to perform all the duties
with respect to the public roads of this
state which are now by law imposed upon
the president of the state board of agri-
spect to the construction of permanently
improved roads as he may hin Will sub
serve the interests of the public, and to
report to each legislature what roads
were constructed with state aid for the
year ending on the nextprecedinS thirty
first day of December, and the amount OF
their cost, and in general, the operations
of his office for such yea
8. And be enacted. That the said state
commissions of public ROADS shall be en-
titled to receive five dollars per day and
actual expenses w~henengaged in the du-
ties imposed by this bill, payable monthly
by the treasurer of this state out of
moneys in the treasury not otherwise APP
propriated, upon the receipt of the YOU
chers of the said commissioners of public
roads, when approved by the governor.
A. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect imedately.
Approved May II, 1894.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-30
MONEY FOB TIREMEN.

The Fire Board met last night and
passed the monthly payroll. This will
enable the members of the Department
to have their money IN Labor Day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-30
CCLXXvI11.

A Supple ment to an act entitled IAN act
relative to the government and manage
owned by the state of New Jersey" ap-
proved March eleventh. one thousand eight
hundred and uinety-three.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and GEN
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey.
That section two of the said act entitled An
act relative to the government and manage
ment of the insane asylums or hospitals
owned by the State of New Jersey APP
proved March eleventh, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-three, be and the same
is hereby amended so that hereafter said
section two hsall be and read as follows,
namely:
2. And lie it enacted, That the general man
agement and control of both of said hospitals
shall hereafter be vested in one state board
of managers, to be known and designated as
''the board of managers of the state hospi-
tals;'' said board shall consist of eight per-
sons, no more than four of whom shall be-
long to the same political party; they shah
be appointed by the governor by and with
the advice and consent of the senate, and
shall respectively hold office for the period OF
five years and until their successors are quail
fed; any vacancy occurring in the said board
shall be filled for the unexpired term only.
2. And be it enacted, That the term OF office
of each and every member of the board OF
managers of said hospitals now in Office shah
cease and terminate on the appointment ana
of their successors, pursuant to
section one hereof.
8. And be it enacted, That thirty days after
the first meeting of the said board of man
ayers appointed under this act, the terms,
duties, employment and emoluments of the
persons whose appointment or employment Is
now vested in the said board of managers.
or in any Other person or persons under the
act to which this is a supplement, shall cease
and determine; provided, however, that moth
ing herein contained shall prevent the reap
pointment or unemployment under this act
of suitable persons.
4. And be it enacted, That section three
of the said act entitled AN act relative to
the government and management of the in
sane asylums or hospitals owned by the state
of New Jersey approved March eleventh,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three,
and all other acts and parts of acts incon-
sistent herewith or repugnant thereto, be
and the same are hereby repealed.
s. And be it enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the said board of managers to visit
each county lunatie asylum in the state at
least once in each year, and to inspect such
institutions and their management, and IL
make, in their annual report, such recommen-
dations as they shall deem necessary cof>
corning such local Institutions.
6. And be it enacted, That this act shah
take effect Immediately.
Approved May II, 1894.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-30
sale No $685.

no HENRY KRUSE MRS. HENRY BRUsF HIS
L wife, Louis Wall, Mrs. Louis Walz his wife and
Hamilton Wallis, guardian of Frederick F. Aarral-
You are hereby notified that at a public sale made
by the City Collector of Jersey City, on the 26th day
of April, 1892, The Mayor and Aldermen OF Jersey
eighty-two cents, L the land and real estate stu
ate in Jersey City, in the County of Hudson and
State of New Jersey. fronting on Wright avenue,
which is laid down and designated as lot eighty-on0
(Sll in block number twenty-siX hftyfour (26-5D
upon an assessment map annexed TO q report num-
Adjustment appointed in and for said city by the
Circuit Court OF the County of Hudson, a ccrtided
COPY jOf which report and map was filed IN the
office of the City Collector of Jersey City, on the
18th day of May, 1894. said report and map ana said
sale being made pursuant to the provisions OF an
act of the Legislature of New Jersey, passed March
S0th, 1856, entitled- tf.
"An Act concerning the settlement and collection eE
arrearageS of unpaid taxes, assessments and
water rates or water rents in cities OF this state.
and imposing and levytng a tax. assessment and
lien in lieu and instead OF such arrearages. and
TO enforce the payment thereof. and to provide
for the sale. of lands subjected to future taxation
and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that Won appear TO
have an estate or interest in said land and real
estate, and unless the said land and real estate shall
be redeemed. as provided in said acts, before the
expiration Of six months from and after the service
hereof, a deed for the same will be given conveying
to The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City the fee
Of said land and real estate according to the
provisions of the said act,
Dated Jersey city, Nj, July 18th, 1894
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JERSEY CITY,
P.F. WANsER
f Mayor.
4SEAn. Attest: JOHN E. SeoTT.
t~-> City Clerk
c-T ~ CN0
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-30
CcLXxu

An act to amend an act entitled "a sup
plement to an act entitled An act to
provide for sewerage n drainage in
incorporated townships in which there
is a public water supply approved APP
Ri fourteenth, one thousand eight nun
dred and ninety" which supplemer-
was approved March t~wenty-r1fth, one
thousand eight hundred and niiiety-
one.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and Cen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jer.
sey, That section two of said supplement
chan be amended SO as to read as fol-
lows:
2. And be it enacted, That the town
ship committee may by resolution pro-
videthat any assessment for either direct
or prospective benefit, which have been
made and confirmed under the provis-
ions of the act of which this Is a sup
plement, need not be paid in one pay
ment as required under the provisions
of said act, but that the same may be
paid In equal annual installments, with
interest at six per centum per annum
thereon, provided, that no annual in
stallment is less than one-tenth of the
whole amount of an assessment on any
piece or parcel of land assessed; pro-
vided, also, that the first annual INSTALL
ment shall become due and payable with
in thirty days after the Conformation
of the assessment as provided for in the
act of whichthis is a supplement; and in
case said installment shall remain I'M
paid at the expiration of thirty days
after the first publication of the notice
of the assessment as required in the act
to which this is a supplement, the said
installments shalldraw interest thereupon
from and after that tim eat the rate OF
one per centum per month; and the said
board of township committee or other
governing body of such township shall
have the same remedies and rights to en-
force the payment of such installment
as they have to enforce the collection of
taxes nj such townships and by like pro-
~eeedings; provided, that nothing in this
act shall prevent payment of such in
stallment as they have to enforce the
collection of taxes in said townships and
by like proceedings; provided, that moth
ing in this actshallprevent payment of
the whole assessment or any outstand-
ing balance of the instailment on any
particular lot or parcel of land; and pro-
vided, further, that the provisions of this
2. And be it enacted. That this act shall
of the first n second class in this state.
supplement shall apply only to counties
take effect Immediately.
AnnroVed MAY II. 1884.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-30
LAWS OF NEW JERSEY.
BY AUTHORITY.
GIL PTER

Mai LII
A Supplement to an act entitled, "a gem
eral act concerning taxes" approved
March nineteenth. n thousand eight
hundred and ninety-one.
/. Be 1T enacted by the ena and Cen
eral Assembly Of the State of New Jer-
sey, That the state board of taxation
shall hereafter consist of four members;
that in addition to the three members
who now constitute the state board of
taxation the Governor shall appoint by
and with the advice and consent of the
senate, a fourth person not OF the same
political party as those now constituting
the state board of taxation or a major
ity of them: the term of office of the
members to be appointed under this act
shall commence on the first day of Tune
next, and shall be for a period of five
years; said member shall be a citizen of
this state. n he shall before entering
board of taxation file with the secretary
of state an oath taken before a justice
or the supreme court that he Will faith
fully discharge the duties of his Office;
the members of said board shall re-
ceive an annual salary of two thousand
dollars.
2. And be it enacted, That at the expir
alton of the terms of Office of the mem
bers who now constitute the state board
OF taxation n thereafter 40 more
than two persons of the same political
party shall be appointed MEMBERS of the
state board of taxation.
3. And be it enacted. That when the
said board has reason to believe from
information or otherwise that any prop
erty has been assessed at a lower rate
than is consistent with the purpose of Sc
curing uniform and true valuation of
property for purpose OF taxation, the said
boad shall have power, after due investi-
cation, to increase the assessment made
upon such property; and If for this pur-
1t becomes necessary to direct an
assessor or other taxing officer to- make
a reassessment of such property accord
ing to the rules which the said boad shall
establish, it shall do so; and if such as
SCISSOR or other taxing officer shall fail
or refuse to comply with the order so
given, the board shall have power to APP
point some other person to make the new
assessment under the direction of the
board; and the assessment so made and
affirmed by the board shall be and be
deemed to be the assessment of such
property for the year.
4. And be it enacted, That all acts and
parts of acts, general and special, incon-
sistent herewith or repugnant hereto or
any of the provisions thereof, be and the
same are hereby repealed, and that this
act shall take effect Immediately.
Approved May II, 1884.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-30

A Further Supplement to an act en-
titled AN act for the better enforce
ment in Maurice River Cove and Della
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25
No1,Es ANn prRsnNA1s

"a a. NJ Putnam, president of the Loulsi-
ana, texas and Eastern, ISL the city.
w S; Hoskins, general superintendent
or the New York, Texas and Mexican, is
Major w, c. Lewis, live stock agent OF
the Gulf. Colorado and santa Fe' was In
Houston yesterday.
George w Heyne. live stock agent Of
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas gpent
yesterday IN Houston.
Horace Booth. general agent Of the
International and Great Northern, LEFT
sunday.
w. D; Lawson, travelling passenger
agent OF the Missouri, Knnsas and Texas.
M mn W from the road yesterday. and
wiz spend Sunday Mt home.
II. NJ Taylor has been appointed trav-
cling freight agent for the Gnlf Colorado
ana santa Fe in The republic Of Mexico.
with headquarters at Mexico city,
General PASSENGER Agent Robbins OF the
houston and Texas Central and Assist
southern l'aelilo VIII return from Florida
next Tuesday.
The regular annual meeting OF the
stockholders of The Texas TRANSPORTATION
company VIII be held at the company's
oIitce In this city tomorrow,
Daniel Ripley, formerly traffic man
aSer OF the Houston and Texas Central
and the Southern Pacific but at present
located IN Chicago. ia spending few
days at hts old home,
The special excursion OF the Interna-
tional Association Of Railway TiuEet
Agents win pass through Houston about
April I, en- route TO their annual conVen-
lion at Los Angeles, Cal.
& q, y. Quinlan, general manager: j. NJ.
=. Lee. division superintcndent and .engl
Gibbs land commissioner. attended a
meeting of the board OF directors of the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25
THE RAILWAY WORLD,
ANOTHER CLOUD APPEARS ox rv,,
WESTERN HORIZON.
Union Pacific Said to Have Made Gu,
Rate to chioaso-Aiohison Init
mates ThH, tho War May
BE ON Again.

chicago. March A-Passenger Trafse
Manager White OF the Atchison. ana v,ce
President Newman OF the Nortbvestern
held a long conference this afternoon 70.
Baralns western passenger rates. but
nothing WIS definitely determined There
is no more disposition to comproniso ~ :,
has been evident during the past few
days -"
The would-be compromisers were given
something to talk about this Rf,erno,n
when Information was received tending to
prove tEat The Onion Pacific Is, through
brokers making S2s rate from San Fran.
cisco to Chicago.
The AtchIson today asked the Southern.
Pacific, TO control, II possible. tho actions
OF the Union Pacific in the San Franc,sco
market and Unlimited that IL the actions
or tne Union Pacific could not be regnlat.
ed y would be eomleled to take other
steps 70 protest Itself This Is understood
70 mean chat the rates from Chicaeo Ia
inc missouri river will be reduced again.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25
PRESIDENT ROUSE PLEASED.
HIS inspection Trip 70 Texas Discussed
Earnings OF the KATY

HIS inspection Trip to Texas Discussad
Ealnngs Of the Katy.
President H. G. Rouse Of the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas, who returned to 81
Louis from his annual tour OF inspection
over that system few days since. is de-
lighted with the physical condition Of the
Katy line.
MIR Rouse IN conversation with repor-
ter about Southwestern railroad proper
ties, said: "The physical condition OF the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas system Is as
good as II was when ] went over the prop
erty year ago. While there was de-
crease in earnings for awhile during the
latter part Of las; year, the business has
increased recently and the statement for
the first quarter of this year win show
an increase as compared with the same
period of 1892 The statement Tor the first
TWO weeks ofsMarch shows an increase OF
over 10000 over thu same two weeks last
year, ana the prospects for the future are
most encouraging. ! think that the South
west, and more particularly Texas, es-
capped bad effects from the recent panic
and suffered less from the financial strin-
gency than any other portion OF this coun-
try. While / saw marked depression in
the North and East / found compare
i've prosperity IN Texas
Mr.. Rouse said that he knew no foun-
dation Tor the stories OF q consolidation
Of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas and
Vanderbilt lines He has not seen j. D.
Rockefeller since he left New York, but
Frank Rockefeller did go on the ttln
with the Katy officials as far as Texas
where he left the party and wont West
Beyond this there was nothing IN the re-
ports that Eastern capitalists were going
over the road. Preparatory TO erecting a
consolidation. After the trip over the
Katy TO MolSane today Mr.. Rouse viii re-
turn to New York.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25
NUM- NEWpORT NEWS CASE.

The Newport News and Mississippi VAL
lev railroad, against which receiyership
proceedings were entered on last Tues
dav. was chartered in Connecticut In 1855
ana the company took lease of the ches-
aneake ana ONO and Southwestern conn
pany for hfty years from 1885, aud OF the
Ellzabethtoyn. Lexington and Big san
~ rsilrpad for twenty-five years rom
INsbriiarv l. 1886, but the lease OF the lRt,
Ter was assigned to the Chesapeake i StlH
Stio Raiivay company in November, 1871.
o e,,I ths cafupany now operates under
I@ase only the Chesapeake, ONO anu
so,,ihwestern railroad extending rom
Louisville to Memphis, with a pIS heet " or
-. 800 shows the assets OF the COM
1sny 20 have been sl47eGfS7. e. =. Huht-
inrton Is president.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25
TRANSFORMING cArrbE.

The Southern Pacific Making Good Time
Between Houston and New Orleans.
The two cattle trains that left Hous-
ton Friday over the Southern Pacific,
Notwithstanding the high winds, made
the run between Houston and New Or
leans in eight hours.
The distance covered was 22s miles. and
this speed. while not exactly Banana
Flyer" time. Is a good even record for cat
tie transportation. At New Orleans the
train was turned over to the Illinois Cen
trad. which carries the cattle on to Chi
cago. In conjunction with that road the
Southern Pacific managers intend to make
their route the fastest and most popular
line to Chicago, only feeding once between
Houston and that city.
Vineyard x Walker who have several
thousand head q steers on feed at the
ment OF forty cars Thursday, via the
Chicago. Mr.. Vineyard wired yesterday
from Jackson, Tenn. Cattle reached
here in good shape and train made fast
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25

The ex-Confederate veterans Wih nsss
their annual reunion at waco Aprli ., .
and 7, and the survivors OF peisray , y, rssi-
ment will be among those VINO WIN A''
tend.
All the members OF This regiment WAC
win attend the reunion are reqneste ,,i,d ~
a,s, dement's FOR their transportation wa
ne NflssoIri Kansas and Texas.
Il. ID. Connen. assistant Oily tieKes ass',is
er5 M tIomsion 70 Waco, and VIII LOOK AZ Ter
theii. wants on me road 4 special cnaif
ear viii be furnished and y y tn2iig .,,,
ARRANGEMENTS Will be MADE III ~, P A1,.ii,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25
~, ,,AGNOLTA PARK.

Receiver Kennedy OF the Houston Belt
ana Magnolia Park railroad. win today
send out a circular to supe'sntendent5 o.
the dlfferent Sunday schools 10 Houston.
informing them that by the middle Of nsxt
month ho win have the park formAiiy
opened. .a,,, uchaoi chill
dreu viii soon have access 70 9iaiiiiica-
iioae wbteh are INDUCED "a every sprlhs
And simmer. The Park railroai Ass hs ~
srcatiy Improved within lae KS eood
na ss.yn in transporting the crowds 10 TINS
,rtfnfaar resort
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port o. galveston, Marah ..

Port OF Galveston, March a.
Arrived.
Steamship Leona, Wilder, New York.
Schooner Lake Austen Berwick city.
Cleared
Steamship Colorado. Roger. New York.
Steamship Colorado, Roger, New York.
list OF Vessels Sd Port
Steamship Alicia Aldamiz, outside.
Steamship Leona, Wilder, pier n
Eqaice L. crocker. crocker in tho
roads.
schooner Cactus, Morgan, pier 49,
List OF Vessels up and Cleared for Gal.
LIVERPOOL ss'''"
steamship l,.ta cspo. cenlra. at Feb
Steamship Maria ospo. Aropse.a. reb.
ruary Z.
Rotterdam--
tny ies saIsa ya PHysa e nr9. OAnswos
New York
Steamship Alamo. sailed March 81.
Steamship Nneces' sailed March e.
Schooner has 21 Dalsy u. Parkhurst Hooper.
NOTES.
Steamship Leonn, which arrived to-day.
brought In a cargo Of general merchaii-
disc for this ana interior points
ne steamship COLORADO. which sailed
tonight for New York, carried a cargo
OF 1900 bales OF cotton.
The Spanish steamship Alicia crossed
the bar to-day clearing fifteen feet seven
inches after a strong norther and II now
anchored outaide. where she VIII COM
Dlete her cargo
The tug Wilma came down from oHous-
ton to-day with barge load OF cotton,
The schooner Helen, which arrived
iast night from campeachy Banks,
brought In 300 pounds OF hsh.
The buoy tender Pansy was busy veg
teruhy looking after the buoys IN Bolivar
ehnnnei.
The barge Waul. with stone derrick
has been hauled out on the marine ways
to undergo repairH
The schooner Lake Austen, which ar
rived to-day from Berwick CITY WAS
laden with railroad ties.
rs Cotton s. on shipboard cSoi Cleared.
Htramehip Alicia. COLL
Steamship Rita, GIL
Total siAs
Other Foreign
steanship TrlpoIi, sss7,
CoaeiWise--
Mallory line. 4si7,
Galveston Stock
on shipboard Not Cleared
For Great Britain, Giss,
Ofher foreign, 1851.
EoastwiHe. tsi7
u cQmpreaaes and depots iofs7.
Total stock, bteep,
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a TouGII EIGHT.
ene Uses a Paper Weight and the Other
a Knife.

One Uses a Paper Weight and the Other
a Knife.
Abont 3 O'Clock last evening Robert ii.
Lewis and Charley Smith, both colored,
became Involved In quarrel at the home
OF the former No. 1913 Fuller street. In
the fracas Lewis used a paper weight
with considerable effect. While Smith re-
taliated With q clasp knife. Lewis was
cut on the crown Of the head and re-
cetved an ugly cash under his right arm
Sarah Lewis the wife of the combataut,
IN an effort 20 separate the men, was
also curt severely IN the left hand. Lewis
after being cut tnlephoncd the police sta
ton, and Officers kegan and Lee. who
responded, placed Smith under arrest on
a charge OF assault and battery.
On arriving al the station smith pre-
ferred "a charge Of aggravated assault
and battery against Lewis and his wife
and they were also locked up.
~ the station the Lewis woman WINS
identified as Sarah Waller the negress
who was wanted for the cutting OF Kate
Morrison, IN Chaneyyllle last October.
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movie, ,tsn me They are for $40 each and
tr re,,, mat after five years ana bsfere
bestrpgI Years the company win ray M
evidenced ia9e value OF the bonds Rs
navnS,, py me counQns attached. This
ars ,t y TO be made IN GOOD monal
for nc ~, nolder Of the bond may turn a In
tc, "Ansportation telegraph or telephone
tra ain out must pay half OF tho cdst OF
cour5ps t NY N cash. Twenty OF these
upon palng good Tor 80 cents,
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attention b. calling 10 him 70 stop. He
stopped for moment. when he wax
cqoliy told 10 hand oyer his money. He
objected. when he found that tho Other,
negro had a pistol within a few feet OF
mis- head. After being warned to make
no outcry, His pocket was rified Of what
money II contained After tin highway
men had secured the money they ordered
their victim 10 move on and move lively
groes to the police In the money taken
was q check inade ~ favor OF MIR, Hos
euthal for 500
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25

themselves with merry children's games
until almost dark when most Of the NJ.
Tie tots went home tired and haprS. Kit
tie EVELYN received many handsome pres-
cnts from her intlc friends. The children
present we're Evelyn Gibbs. Mabel Al
ford Eihel Wnddcll Irene Christian. Az
mes Smith, Omer Smith, Mary Fox, Ed
wilma Fox. Lillian Hobbs, Kathleen Mich
ole, Frank Allison. Charley Craig Ches-
ter Afford, Jimmie Mcintyre, Mellia Mill
dred Gibbs Olga Smith