The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-08
ERIE Is SATISFIED.
Old Track Elevation Bill
Withdrawn by Mr..
Drake.
A NEW ONE SUBSTITUTED
Suspicion That the Bill Is a
Dead Letter - Relieving
the Townships.
Speeia, 10 the Jersey CRY Ns,es.

Court or Impeachment ior rs HtS
IN eight years was not so solemn d
proceeding as the name OF the triounai
would imply. AT three o'clock Senator
Voorhees, took the chair as President of
the Court. and Secretary of State kei-
sey appeared as4Clerk- The floors were
cleared and then the clerk swore IN the
Senators as members of the court.
Resolutions were then adopted fixing
next Thursday morning as the time tof
beginning the trial of Justice OF the
Peace Connolly of Bayonne, ana the
SsrEeant-at-Arms was directed to serve
a subpoena upon Mr.. Connolly at least
two days before the day fixed Tor trial.
The court rose and the senate went
back to grinding out laws.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declared
unconstitutional what was known as d
short law. This was the measure under
which West Hoboken, the town OF onioh'
and other townships through out the
state were INCORPORATED. In order to OBJ
yiate any trouble hat might arise over
the contract. the authorities of these
places have given out, and the obligations
they nave incurred, Senator voorhees,
introduced a bill on Wednesday IN the
Senate. 1t was ~railroaded through potn
houses yesterday. and there Is consequent
relief IN the various townships afIecteo.
The elevation of the Erie tracks mat
ter has taken another turn. Yesterday
Mr.. Drake withdrew his bin and SUD-
mitted a substitute with which the Erie
Representatives appear to be satisfied.
FOR TRACK ELEVATION.
1t is entitled. an act concerning the
elevation or depression of railroad tracks
over or under streets or highway IN
cities of this State, and provides that
- " -. - of thic+ Gtntn tho alP-
walton or depression of railroad tracks
can be made without disturbing the pres
ent grade of any street, or without dis
turbing the present grade of any rail-
road going under or over said railroad
tracks. then the board or body having
control Of streets AMI highways IN such
city, if in their judgment SUCH eieyatlon
or depression would be fer the puzzle
benefit, shall notify said railroad com
pany to present plans within thirty days
after receiving notice, showing the man
ner of elevating or depressing the tracks,
and on receipt of said plans the said
board is hereby authorized to adopt or
modify and readopt said mocifed plan or
plans, whereupon the said ornpan snal
proceed within ten lays TO advertise for
thirty days in the official papers and IN
such other papers as it may choose for
uroDosals to build such elevation or
depression, which proposals shall be pre-
scented at the office of the clerk OF
notice shall be dispensed with in case
nlpan shall file a written notice ina
said company viii within thirty c,ays OF
statement in writing naming the amount
for which such elevation or depression
shall enter into a contract. with such
bider within ten days q the nllng q
such proposal and forthwith proceed VIII
tho ys-Ork of p1eVafipP or depressing Sdlu
tracks, and the total cost OF, such eie5
walton shall be borne by such railroad
The Second section provides that II
any railroad company, upon when We
tracks, shall under the. oath Of its of,
fcers declare itself to be insolvent ARD
unable to meet the en cost he OF rs s9en lhP to the
Chanceiior who shall take testimony and
Ses;ae vnie- wc7'ia be for the best in
'eres'S WHERE II 4 IS THE NIGER?
There are some men about the Legfs-
la5gTs E ThS flaim IN that hsis t Meod ii pile a a ald
law il. would inc i Useless; They say
Grade grad of any Street or without. disturbing
T Tnde pre oT ove gra the Said aiiy% rasiroad tracks,
practically makes the bill not worth tne
paper t Is written lit 81? on. tr dhs p F. NeW-
the Newark branch of the Jersey Central
sey City without interfering with The
grade OF the Junction Railroad at the
ea MF. p sHd g t oTis inahe bin would haye
been reported and probably passed II he
which provided that the state and city
should bear a portion Of the cost 4I ele,
to the Q Of the siren, and the bill
has BE FsTsIgsaW Il Afa BfEL S PAss sfslss.
Mr.; Drake Ts see d,a & f gSod ps aayss w o3 Els Bill Bill
a to era % p rovsss and nldy ma a q Simply
Of pure water. This is 2 comEanion meas meas.
IRE t t. Senator n s99rd P 2 q p new w Water supply suppiy.
60 as to ENABLE 4Sspn s' the fif y q 70 vote obsa of the he
people the proposition to, issue the ponos.
The bonds to be issued under the act
fo run IN for osaf thirty years.
The other bill which Mr.. Drake got
through was his Policeman,S pensIon
have honorabiy served upon said force
for f. tb bwf bosrd ys savin sne ehar ae0e IF IKE Polise
nenartment of such CITY. be voluntarily
retired upon half pay. uho
mali f nave aes received permanent disability
by reason Of accident incurred at any
time IN DQR dILudl
duties while in such service. or VINO snaa
after fifteen years in fuhe service become
disabled by reason of disease contracted
in the actual performance Of has duties
while in such service. shall be reflrea
T,he bill. however. has a proviso which
does not make 1t such an attractive meas
11re to the policemen after all, That
mroyides that instead of being Mandatory
anon the commissioners to grant pensions
fhev NAV do so at their discretion.
Mr. Lebbeus Ward dies hard. Having
nearned that MI. Gruber ait the request
nf the authorities of Jersey CITY NAG
s1raGbically abandoned the AbiH which
edves Jersey City the right to condemn
Newark's surplus water. he took another
rnny over to the Senate where IT was
6nfroduced by Mr.. DAILY. Its path Is by
NO means strewn with roses.
FOR ALDERMANIC ELECTION. !.
Tn fhe Senate Senator Ketcham passed
a bill which is applicable 70 Jersey City
and which provides that in al CITES OF
the first class In this State N Wh1cn new
ward lines may have been or snail mere
after be established under the PROVISIONS
Of the act to which this IS q supplement
fhere shall be elected at the flrsf charIerr
election ensuing after the. formation OF
such new wards. one Alderman from
each of the wards thus formed VINO snali
hold the offices to which they nave Deen
elected for the term of two years, ana
hat one Alderman shall be elected eac9
wear thereafter in each OF the saiq
yards, 10 hold office for a like term ana