The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-25
THE JERSEY cry NEWS TUESDAY. FEBRUARY g. 1896.

ship committee or other municipal body
snail De eligible for election or appoint
ment 70 any office to be lied Wy amy
sucn boaru.
No. is, Mr.. voorhees-Requires all re-
ports OF corporations tnat are TO be
rtled With the Commissions OF Banking
81.
No. 1856. Mr.. Voorhees-Makes esidorser
OF 3 pronlssory note liable whether his
endorsement IS on the pack or face oi
note.
No. III, Mr.. Rogers-Provides for the
pensionlng of firemea in cities having a
paid department whenever a fireman be
comes lncapacitated in discharge Of MS
duties, on one-haIf. pay. II killed on
uleS from injuries his widow TO get a
pension Of half pay. He can also retire
No. iT2. Mr.. EngleAProhibiss the nitchsns
of horses or other animals TO ornamental
OF fruit trees, or 70 posts WITHIN ,siS
feet Of said trees Penalty, $40, and when
No. 1877. AIR. Stokes-(For the President
Makes 1t unnecessary for the directors OF
officers Of any association Incorporated
under a special charter 10 reside in any
designated county. Does not apply tc
mutual fire insurance companies.
No. isS, Mr.Stokes tBy requesp.-changes
time for the payment Of taxes from De
enbe 20 TO October %.
Ne. 1870, Mr.. Stokes (By request)-fse-
CURES TAX assessor to complete assess
meits on or before fourth Monday II
40. l9l, Mr.. Bradley-Authorizes boards
OF freeholders to accept as county roads
by-roads that have been improved aqd
Strengthened by the owners thereof.
No. 1913, Mr.. Voorhees-Amerds the acI
Tor formation of traction companies, BY
requiring the State Treasurer to hold tins
$4,000 deposited with him until il is proven
TO MS satisfaction an equal TO II III excess
OF $4,000 has. been expended by said corn
pany, and when right to construct any
railroad eannot BE- obtained the $500
In the House Mr.. Smart introduced 9
measure for the bridge across Newark
Bay, from Bergen Point to Elizabethport
The bill provides that both counties may
appropriate $4,000 each, or either may
appropriate the entire $300,9c0, and there is
no provision for referring the matter tt
ney got in a two-csnt ferriage bill and
says he will make a fight on il.
Other House bills were:-
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures boards 81
members, to. order any road destroyed
by storm to be put in safe condition and
to borrow money for that purpose. y
more than, $4,000 is needed. the board
No. 100, Mr.. Harvey-Prohibits the ap,
pointment of any detective, constable, po-
lice officer or other person engaged in
the detection Of crime as clerk Of any
No. i91, Mr.. Cagney-Requires the en-
ployment of honorably discharged sailors
and soldiers upon all public works and
improvements.
No. 1877, Mr. King-Authorizes governing
bodies of cities having elevated tracks
which have closed up any streets to open
said streets by ~excavating under thei,
tracks and properly erect walls to pro
tect the streets and support the tracks
over head.
No. 1873, Mr.. scoval-Authorizes city
clerks % designate place OF holding cleo
tons with power to order a buildina
erected in the street beyond the curb
(Elec.)
No. 1893, Mr.. Lower-Authorizes Roard OF
Managers of the N. J.. Holne for Disabled
Soldiers to appoint a resident surgeon al
a salary of s2,C00.
No. 200, Mr.. Observation-Disclosures cenlc-
terry. associations to invest their surplus
funds. Or of L.)
No. POI. Mr.. .Queen-Requires taxation
CT all bank stock. Oud.)
No. POP, Mr.. Mullin-Fixes salaries OF
township committeeman in first class
counties at S. per meeting for each mem
Der.
No. 2os, Mr.. Mullin-Authorizes town
ships in first class counties to purchase
electric light and power works and plants
and issue bonds 10 pay for same. Corr
No. 204. Mr.. Slover-Amends the act
relative to fishing in the Raritan river.
No. 205, Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the
Governor to appoint three citizens to ac-
quire additional lands in Kaarny to en-
large the Soldiers Home grounds.