New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-26

cancies on the Board Of Aldermen or Common Sou n
ell. repealed this season. because 1t was 'ouhd
mere was no necesy ss lE 70 improve her water
works and extend her water supply pu, mas ,, pet
unable TO do So on account Of a Ssna5r Worries
conferred the desired power. 80 o~s.
Hereafter Sinking Fund Commissioner, o, "nS
class cities shall be body corporate. ana are en-,
powered by Senate bill No. to invest me iunuS III
East Orange has long wanted town hall and
bill by Senator Kirkham enables her to purchase
land for the erection OF such buuing measure
Mr.. DAILY succeeded in having passed n.a e,,p,
authorizing Hoboken to issue bonds to the amount
OF f2ocCO 2 repay streets .or hill n-sve,ts the
establishment of cemeteries without the consent ol
the governing bodies in localities where sue" are
one Of the new laws authorizes municipalities 10
make contracts for Ave years , 49,. ..,,,,-,,,c
the Board OF street and Water Commissioners 20
appropriate lands for street improvements ano ae
termlne and make a. assessments Tor carnage
without first treating with the owners ,.
The measure authorizing Paterson 70 aPp,n, not
collector of unpaid personal taxes, az slIa CO
TO exceed $3.50 year. was advocated by MT u'eu-
BY another law the Commissioners for the
Assessment Of Benefits and DAMAGES for Lea:
improvements in FirstClass Cities VIII nave power
Hereafter any city with Is. 900 inhabitants or more
of one year. at a saary not 10 eNceeu Si'Voo
year. - ...,uo. ,or,,
ship committees TO light the streets by districts
LAWS FOR COURTS, JUDGES ETC.
Senator Dlly's bill providing for the publication
% n Chancery digest Of cases since 1886 will be
valuable book for the lawyers throughout the
state.
A new law Will enable Orphans Court judges to
allow reasonable compensation for the contro. and
Hereafter District Court Judges are prohloitee I'd
from practising in any other District STgr or "
Police Officials VIII no Sng b AZ, xn as the salary
oi.r nrOhbtS
Laws AFFECTING RAILROADS.
The covarror today signed the Voorhees, Track
Elevation blu. and Jersey City and Newark can now
have elevated the tracks crossing their busy thor-
orghfares The bill provides that when In the TWO
cities named the Governing Board shall apply TO
the Supreme Court for the elevation OF rairoaa
tracks the court shall appoint three commissioners
who shall present plans ana supervise the work
only the expense OF changing pipes ana .ne -
IL 10 be borne by the oty and all other expenses Vi
elevation are to be borne by the company whose
tracks e.evated 49,, ,,o,,,,or NJ,
railroad corporations when the road owned ps sucn
corporation has been abandoned for hve years Penn
sy.vania and New-Jersey Railroad companies had
little opposition
MISCELLANEOUS NEW LAWS
The Home for Disabled Soldiers at kearhy' Is 10
be enlarged this year and law was enacted au-
thorizing the Governor 10 appoint commission 10
acquire additional lands.
that making clear the avs relative to monuments
10 soldiers and sailors OF the late war
The Palisades bill. by Senator Johnson. ceulhB 10
the United States jurisdiction over ands adJoinIhg
the Palisades OF the Hudson for military ana Ma
tional park was passed and promptly signed by the
Governor cary in the session. 80
Mr. Bradley's Asbury Park Music bill WI. please
the seashore visitors. and II VIII not De puiueIl
some to the taxpayers. as IL approprates only one
mill on the dollar OF assessed valuation 10 pay lot
the entertainment. 49,, . 49,
Mr. Coddngton's bill. authorizing cities 10 ap-
propraie money for free public libraries is also
81 f4kta
senator Rraileys bill prohibiting the granting OF
lauor licenses on lands owned. or controlled py
camp meeting associations Will forever protect
ocean Grove and similar family ana religious Re-
sorts. - IL, =,
Th- Skirm brl. changing the boundary line be-
tween the townships OF West Amwell and Della
ware FIuntcrIon County filed by the Cover
nor without his signature
Senator JOhnsons bill 10 enable the counties 10
take their proper place according To the census OF
last year is now tie statute books. ana some
chances IN the classification ~ counties may DE
looked for after the fall election.
According 20 Cbristie's bill. which Is no" law:
adioinirg counties bridging navigable rivers sAaii
divide the 'Nr~ns"'
VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR.
Tn. Governor found II necessary 20 veto only
,eW bills This session. one OF these was that In
irolu-ei by MIR. Austin. prohibiting fishing for
clans end oysters. except with hand-tongs
Another - ne bills considered bad BY ~" Cover
ror was that offered by Mr. Wallng. g.v.ns Masters
In Ghaufcr, and Commissioners OF the supreme
Court IA. SAM power TO take rrcOgnizances OF
.s,.rnk.eu.rs as is now vested In the Excise
Boards , ..
The Governor likewise vetoed the Hudson County
Rlufylr. Sidewalk bill. and Mr. Benedict oil. re-
fsrilnr o. Insurance brokers