The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-07

from the southern counties are unwilling
to do so, as the expense falls most
General Tf seryEer said yesterday that he
expected thai the matter would be de-
hniteiy settled within at least two days.
tat the hs a entir e0l Hafion nn9a ansrd s VIII 90
The Battalion Of the East, Of the Naval
HH@ eitsS sta asld a Z m msS1e P 9a soara t on
Monday night, totmake arrangements for
the presence of that Organization in the
the Battalion Of the West q this city,
Camden andAHaddonield. - ~
The statesBcard ef Taxation decided (
on the assessment Of the property of the
Hoboken Ferry Company. The real es-
tate has been assessed by the local
erty at s6S5,o0 among the latter being
the company's ~ferryboats. The company
contends that the assessment is excess
sive, and holds that the f~erryboats be-
ing used for between States,
the right to assess them is vested solely
In Congress. The Fourteenth street fer
ry has been assessed at 1852, 500, and to
this the mpan also makes objections.
President Williams, of the Senate, yes
terday announced the appointment of
Senator w. M. Johnson of Bergen county
as a member of the joint committee APP
pointed by the Legislature to investigate
the Passaic River. The committee is to
OitSiG u III 1Itoiu6lll III lit sotildt6t
Senator johnson, who has just been ap-
pointed. and two members of the Hous
Of Assembly, to be named by Speaker
Macpherson. When seen last night, Mr..
Macpherson said that he was not yet pre-
pared to say whom he would appoint.
Governor Griggs yesterday sent in he
Senate No. 40EProvides that when a
borough is set off as a separate school
district it shall bear the debt for the
school building standing within its terri
I'm lleS.
Senate Nc. 15s-Amends the act autho-
rizing towns, ,boroughs, etc., of 5000 in
habitants to be Incorporated as a city
after a vote of the people.
Senate No. 257-Provides that the State
Board of Education may select a Treas
urer Of their own choice for the State
Assembly No. 3S6-This is the Incidental
Expense bill.
of Education was held yesterday. when
the following officers Were elected for the
ensuing year:.President, James L. Hays
Campbell Of Elizabeth; Treasurer Of the
Normal School. J. Bingham woodward
Ct B~ordentown: Treasurer Of Deaf Mute
Physician of the Deaf Mute School, DR..
Elmer Barwis of Trenton.
Vice President Campbell is the only
new officer, and succeeds Bond v. Thorn
as. Mr.. Hancock was appointed in &C.
cordance with senate bill No. 257. which
was signed by the Governor yesterday.
MT. Hanc0cK mas acted as treasurer or
the Deaf Mute School. and the bill mere
ly gives him an official standing as such.
The State House Commission met yes
terday and approved the bill for the
thermostat for heating the Senate cham
Der; The thermostat was put in on trial,
and having proved satisfactory the Com
mission decided to accept it.
J.. Herbert Potts, Republican candidate
for Mayor Of Jersey City, was on hand
yesterday talking of the prospects of the
party in the coming municipal election in
the city. The Republicans AVE nominat-
ed their full ticket and are confident of
success. Assemblyman Klink of Jersey
City, who has just been nominated for
Alderman-at-Large, was also on hand,
as was Elisha B. Gaddis of Newark. The
talk of an extra session on account of
the declaration of the court on the cleo
tion-extender act has been entirely ADAM
doned.
There has been much ak lately in po-
Htical circles and in some papers to the
effect that the Governor intended to veto
the bill appropriating $10.0 600 to the Naval
Reserves. on account of the alleged dis
sensions in that organization. h Gov
ernor, yesterday, disclaimed any such in
tention n said he expected to sign the
hill