The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-02
KBARNY'S CRAZE.
P%etitioning to Turn the Second
District Into a
Borough.

ough in East Newark. A movement. is
under way to form the Second District
of Kearny into IA Borough. and a petit
ton setting forth the reasons Wh.3 the
change should be made is being circuia-
ted among the property holders for sig
natures.
The scheme has been kept very quiet,
though nearly seventy-fve property mold
ers are said to have signed the pet-
ton so far. The reasons Tor
the breaking away from the township
as set forth in the petition. are that the
taxpayers of that district are paying
taxes to Arlington, as that portion of the
township. it is claimed. receives all the
benefits the DOVER portion not being
recognized in matters of improvements.
The petition is said to nave been signed
by the Clark Thread Company, Marshal
Linen Thread Mills. the Nairn Linoleum
Works. and General ]. Watts kearny.
Among the leaders IN the movement are
said to be Joseph Randall and Jesse
Carver.
It was said this morning by one who
is behind the movement that the m
tended line of the borough is north from
the Erie Railroad tracks to Quincy ave-
nue.. If the movement should be success
full. the intention of the promoters, 1t is
said. is to nave the Second District and
the Third District consolidate into a
Township. leaving Arlington out and
alone. The proposed borough would take
in the Township Hall. three public schools
and two fire houses. There is talk of
holding a massmeeting in the Township
Hall to discuss the matter.
HEARING OBJECTIONS.
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ship Committee was held last night to
hear objections to the boundaries of the
proposed third-class city of Arlington. 1t
was close upon nine o'clock when the
meeting was called to order and after
the calling of the roll. Chairman Engel-
stadter invited discussion of the question.
Committeeman Worthington thought
that the petition should be read first,
and after this was lone Hugh Wilkie
arose and asked Counsel Joseph Parker,
Jr.. how many members of the new City
Council would consist of. Counsel Park
err replied that there would be one Coun-
Gilman from each ward. In answer to a
question put to him by Howard P. Bell
as to the township being prepared to go
into an election for a third-class city,
Mr.. Parker stated that there would be
some obstacles in the way. but at present
he could not predict any trouble
Charles Smith said that he was a
signer of the petition and that ne had
put his signature on it, feeling that it
was going to be the means of uniting
the borough of East Newark to the
townstp.
]. c. Hankey of Arlington said he did
not th.a5 the people were prepared to
vote, that they should know more about
the laws concerning the incorporation of
cities.
]. A. Stowe suggested that the counsel
prepare a digest of the laws bearing on
the question, and on a motion made by
Committeeman Louden. Mr.. Parker was
instructed to do SO.
OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED.
The meeting adjourned until August q
without selecting a date for the election.
IF the Township Committee should be
incorporated into a third-class city, the
officers to be elected you'd be a Mayor,
City Council, consisting of one Council
man from each ward; City Clerk, Re-
eeiver of Taxes, City Treasurer City At
torney Assessor: Recorder. Board Of
one member from each ward: Oyersee1
of the Poor. one or more City survey,
ors. one or more ~Poundkeepers, Board
of Education, consisting of one member
from each ward; Board of five EXCISE
Commissi toner's. Health Inspector, City
Physician, three Commissioners of AS
sessment. Chief of Police; Chief Eng5n-
eer of Fire Department, two constables
in each ward. a Street Commissioners.
Justices of the Peace and two Chosen
Freeholders.
Township Counsel Parker went to Tren-
General stockton for a writ or quo war
ranto against the borough. Mr.. Parker
had been refused. it was likely that this
one Would Weeild also be refused, but before he
would render, a decision. the A At5 s.
y Tindabury. who is aiding Mayor
Kenny. shall have to say about the
,ootflT.