The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-21
QUEER BRIDGE WORK
Mr.. Nutzhorn's Scanda1ous
Charges Concerning the
New York and New
Jersey Bill.
VERY TARDY WITHDRAWAL
Hints That the Whole Proceeding
Has Been Manoeuyred in the
North River Company's
Interest.
BILL PASSED TODAY
Special to the jersey Clty Nelrs.

yesterday afternoon which looked at one
time as though it would develop into
serious trouble. The disturbance was ali
over the bill which extends the time for
the commencement of the work of build
ing the New York and New Jersey
Bridge across the North River. Mr..
N~utzhoru early in the session intro
duced the bill and it went to the COM
mittee in the usual course of legislative
events. 1t was reported and then re-
committed.
About that time Delos e. Culver made
his appearance at the State House and
about the hotels. He aunted the AS
sembly Chamber like a ghost, and glided
in and out among the members as noise
lesSly as a cat. He was always smiling,
and nothing seemed to disturb his equa-
nimity. He had an enticing way of drop
ping into a chair beside a membe and
start chatting with him on general topics.
Gradually and adroitly he would lead UP
to Nutzhorn's Bridge bill and before the
member fully realized. he was listening
to an elaborate argument in favor of
the measure.
After a while men about the Chamber
got to joking with one another about
'Delos Culver's promises and the ha-
bitual funny man had much to say about
them. Delos worked and worked, but
the bill never made it's appearance. 1t
seemed to have run hard and fast
aground. but there was no change either
in Delos' amiability or the cheerfulness
of his smile.
WANTS TO WITHDRAW.
Efforts were made to induce Mr.. Nutz-
born IN coll tho yoaoc11r n bI,t ho oh
solutely refused. and yesterday morn
ing when Mr.. Robertson declared that if
Mr.. Nutzhorn did not move the bill. he
would. Mr.. Nutzhorn told the young
orator from Paterson tina if he was
forced to show his hand he would make
some disclosures . nicn he hated very
much to make. and which might not be
pleasant to some people. Mr.. Robertson
Immediately bristled up and declared that
he had nothing to fear. He would stand
by his record.
So. near the close of yesterday after>
moons session. Mr.. Robertson moved the
House take up the Bridge bill. Mr..
Nutzhorn sprang to his feet and asked
for permission to withdraw the bill from
the files. Mr.. Robertson objected and
the young man from HOboken moved as
a substitute that the permission be grant
ed him.
Mr.. Codding thought the proceeding
was a curious one and wanted Mr.. Nutz-
horn to give his reasons for the request.
That was Objected to by Mr.. Gruber,
the session that a member wishing to
withdraw a bill had hsen asked TO give
reasons therefore.
Mr.. Robertson thought Mr.. Nutzhorn's
course was very ran He had intro
duced a bill and appeared before the
committee and now at the extreme end
Of i the anso SESSION sers rb ne % "n,nany s affe wtedaf haa
spent $500, 900 on the preliminary work OF
building the bridge and had a capital OF
81 ,Oo9. 600. He thought the House was
entitled to some explanation OF that sud-
Gen eh sckND 81 hea5ss CHARGES.
Mr.. Nutzhorn was perfectly wiling 70
measure, hi said. 1t was because the
men behind the measure. were using IN
proper means. to secure cure Its en passage :sShg chief
promoter of the measure came to me
and asked me to call up the pill. tctd
him that improper means were being
used for the bill, and he asked me II
a private bill could be gotten through
the legislature without using sueh
means"
made serious accusations against the
House. and the Assembly should take
a stand and inquire into those charges.
He then gave sons va acco Gun o. she 1e w !,
Bridge Company had doEe. That COM
pany had a rival known as the North
River Bridge Company, and he asked Mr.;
Nutznorn If he knew any one connected
with that company.
mo. SIR" replied Mr.. Nutzhorn, and
he went on to say that there seemed
bridge companies. He had introduced the
bill at the request Of a legal friend: lie
knew nothing. about it, and thought It
which the chief lobbyist for it was re-
sorting. Mr.. Storrs detailed the various
steps which the company had K to
bill did not pass this year all that work
might be lost.
this %l Ssass 9etor TaI M ait N Sseaso until
induced to vote for the bill. but in view
of Mr.. Nutzhorn's statement he would
Mr.. EiseIe said Mr.. storrs. seemed
to know. a. great deal about the bill. and
reminded him q the two traction bills
the trouble they got him in. He was
anxious to withdraw those bills, and he
ought TO appreciate MIR. Nutzhorn's POI
Lets nave the facts in the case" he
added, sseven if it takes a committee to
ascertain them"
five be appointed to investigate the mat
TO GET AT THE FACTS.
Mr.. Robertson said that the best way
to get at the facts in the matter was
to put the bill on final passage, and have
It's merits n dement's discussed on the
He thought 1t rather suspicious
that Mr.. Nutzhorn. waited until that late
day to withdraw the bill. Mr.. Robertson
wanted it distinctly understood that no
one could use him.
The committee project was objected to
by Mr.. Somers, who thought that such
action would be q reflection upon MI.
Nutzhorn, which was not warranted.
project, and then some one spraalg a
motion to lay the whole matter on the
table. That was lost, and then the bill
was recommitted.
The matter came up again this morn
Mr.. Coddfng as Chairman of the
Committee IN Municipal Corporations, to
which it was referred yesterday, report
the bill favorably. He said that the
bill last night. Officers and directors Of
the company appeared n spoke for the
Mr.. Nutzhorn was also present, and
said that he knew of no objections to
against the measure.
The report was received and the bill
was placed on third reading. Mr.. Cod
ding then gave the history Of the New
and said the extension was wanted Re,
cause the company had been delayed by
Mr.. Storfs. said he would like 10 hear
from the i~ntroducer of the bill, Mr..
Mr.. Nutzhcrn said lie was not the in
PRODUCER, as he had withdrawn from all
responsibility for the measure. The first
roll call showed Is votes for n 27
against the bill; but before the vote was
3 mn o,inood Mr. Cnd1in0 ballad for rahsar