The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-14
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City Hall Bill Passes the House
Park Bill Goes
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Special to the Jeraeu Citu Nears.

Special to the Je,seu City Meas.
TRENTON, March IA. 1S95.-The only
discussion in the House last evening
was over the bill creating a new City
Hall Commission for Jersey City and
authorizing 1.-The issuing of $100, 900 bonds
to complete the new municipal buildings,
as they may be wanted $3.50
Mr.. Gruber, the introducer Of the bill,
In urging it's passage, said
This bill is introduced for the pur-
pose Of allowing the authorities of Jer-
when completed. 1t provides that a sum
not exceeding one hundred thousand dol
iaTs can H. % s., raised By the ss p an enc of
the ground and cost of erection, amount
ing to about seven hundred and twenty
and completed during the coming year.
and the cost will not exceed the appro-
priation. This bill makes provision for
grounds around the building and further
provides that upon its completion its
the Treasure ana Comptroller Of the
city and d custodian to be appointed by
PEOPLE OPPOSED TO 1T.
Mr.. Zabriskie opposed the measure on
the ground that 1t created a new office.
Re knows who the person was. The
marshal to look after It. He taoonght thai
a9ssr M she ns she d Rlfr9p1HE Hale persons to look
people Of Jersey CITY vas taken e9 the
pose it. It Called for the issue Of sloo6I,-
$4,000 worth Of bonds for the City
Hall, and he thought that was sufficient.
He said Jersey City had SIS, {, 1000 bonded
debt now.
Drake. who said that the debt was only
$4,000, 900, and the city had a sinking funds
of 50, 100000 and was rapidly paying off Its
Mr.. schober paid his compliments to
what he knew about Jersey City any
What do | know about, Jersey city,.
business In Jersey City SINCE 81, and :
The bill was carried, but those who
oppose it have hopes Of telling another
story when the Senate gets through
the, salaries of the police justices to
svii'ding that ali fines collected under the
act extending the jurisdiction of the JUS
tees shall go into the City Treasury.
PoLicEMEN LOBBYING
other Jersey City and N Ne war ,dpo olli;Gem s9
ter the police pension pill INTRODUCES
s sanf hack s to- second Mr. re praRe a foa s amen nd
Of the pension optional with the board
o% daiia W51 De as cf Il Is not 50 c as ID mdkf fair
that the men should be left at the mercy
of the commission. The clause allowing
Of ofef he ~ bus sI s which n It IS claimed are
now practical under it.
to erect a pest house In any municipality
without the consent of the governing
body Of such mianicipality. was ap-
4 scheme to prevent Newark from erect
ing in Irvington a hospital for the treat.
ment of diphtheria and scarlet fever, al
badly needed by Newark.
Mr.. Eisele said the site was nearer the
city Of Newark thar I%rvingtoan. .n,t.,
Mr.. Elliott said was In close proximity
TO property laid out in city lots and its
erection would damage that property.
P Pa9 RS RR iSTea OTHER II s0 BILLS Passed.
Mr.. Cagney's bill for the old Fourth
district, which enables the common
council to purchase or lease lands for
parks. after being approved by a vote
Of the people, was passed
Other bills passed by. the House were:
Creates the Board of Fish and Game
Commissioners, who shall perform all
the duties now performed by the Fish
Commissioners.
House IS, creates a Fire Commlsslon
for Bayonne.
House ss7. fixes prices to be paid for
legal advertising lin first class cities
in the ~wspape at ten cents per line
for the first insertion and five cents per
line for each subsequent insertion.
House 1893, appropriates $500 per year
to each brigade, signal and telegraph
corps. . so rood 81
blindness among children.
House 433, provides that all real estate
shall be assessed and taxes pald Tor II
in the township. borough or county in
which it is situate.
House S7S, provides that repairing and
RECURRING Of streets in first class cities
shall be paid for in five yearly INSTALL
ments by the property owners oene-
House 239. an endeavor to make some
thing Ineligible out OF the chaotic game
Senate ia, forbids the taking. of oysters
from beds staked out by the owners
House 3Ss, forbids life Insurance com
panies to make determinations between
policy holders or give rebates.
! House 161, regulating the metnod OF
doing business by surety, trust and ndel-
ity companies.
House 1857, provides for .pensioning fire
killed in the discharge of their duty.
House ga, authorizes all municipalities
in Essex and Hudson counties to pass
ordinances requiring gates or other pro-
lection to all grade crossings OF rail-
roads.
sioner to assess benefits from sewers snail
he DISQUALIFIED because of his being in
sterestcd in any lands benefited.
HoIlse 237 creates Police Commission