The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-22

PUBLIC BE DAMNED.
Vice Chancellor Pitney De-
clares the People Can
net Be Trusted.
MoRRIsTOWN'S CHARTER FIGHT
Such Nonsense His Honor Says Is
Ruining the Country
With Taxes.
MoRRIsTOWN'S CHARTER FIGHT
Especial to pThe Jersey city News."l ]


MORRISTOWN, Sept. %, 1Ss7.-''The
people in the main are honest, and you
can trust them," said E. A. Day, the
Newark lawyer who resides on Morris
avenue, concluding his speech in favor
of adopting a new charter for Morris
town before a committee of the Board
of Aldermen at a public meeting Monday
night.
No sooner had Mr.. Day uttered these
words than the crowd present broke into
applause, but the sentiment did not please
Vice Chancellor Pitney, who had spoken
against any change in the city charter.
He jumped to his feet and exclaimed
NO. sir; you can't trust the people.
Such talk is nonsense. You can't trust
them with matters of taxation. They d
ruin us. Such talk is making more trouble
today than anything else.''
The meeting was hot throughout A
committee consisting of Mayor Quayle
and Aldermen Hurtzig and Bryan was
appointed some time since to hear chap
ter 80, laws of 81 discussed and the ad-
visibility of Incorporating MorrlstoWn
under it's provisions. The matter is eX-
citing much interest because the system OF
municipal government here will undergo
almost a complete change. So far, sentl-
ment regarding a change seems to be oil
vded about equally. At present Morris
town can only raise $4,000 annually for all
expenditures. Vice Chancellor Pitney, l..
o. Stiles, Carman F. Randolph, Senator
John B. Vreeland and Alderman Harrle
A. Freeman spoke in opposition to any
change Alderman Little and E. A. Day
favored the new charter. To adopt 1t a
special election must be held and ma
jority of the voters must favor 1t. Ihe
Aldermen are anxious to know II sentl-
ment is strong enough to justify calling
the special election.
Vice Chancellor Pitney opened the dis
cussion. He opposed additional taxation.
1t would keep people away from Morris
town. he said, and stop all permanent i'm
provements. He was shocked to learn the
county had spent about $4,000 on city
streets. The tax rate was high enough
now-$181 on the $780, 1t would be sad
day, he said, when it went higher. He
thought property owners should be con-
suited about Increased taxation and no
one else.
Senator Vreeland opposed the adoption
of a new charter. The most serious OBJ
lection was the increased tax rate possi-
ble The limit-two per cent upon as
sessed aluation-would permit of raising
SAG. 6.47S. The people of Morristown were
not ready to put so much power into their
servants hands. There were many fea-
lures of the law inapplicable to Norris
town-prohibiting the wearing of bathing
suits through the streets, building
bridges and board walks. Another OBJ
Jectton waS si ,n,,,s, in +ba hsndS of The
2iderGen rii-s and invalida ting the present
schooi svstem'
seMooi tyG1as 1,,oda +ba noin+ that the citv
oa,,ii ,,,,der tho naN charter he bonded
fouiaa 80. seoo M nno 'Ae -"
~. se1S',t SuJov not until the neon1e have voted
. -, - loe nronnsit;oI :, finterr,,nted Alder
,,la,l upun l,'rtpis I,T Fl ioposi'AoA-'
iiial .eEynnse eAS ne Alderman II,,rtzir said
| 49, Wioas rhan,oa1Ior sshl1t did Won ever
t,,lo,,, Lne he nannia 70 ref,se 10 vote for
1avstion AnvM anS ., peop'e ~
$4,000 Id "a oa,, cto,,t,a, TT Ti++1a smoke in
| fsynr "a nf Z tbe se-o new Iaw He showed how
ravoh AVE oi @ exnarieneaS in oner
mucn i. qtlcoty ha it was under M f1e
nrnssnt .i svsten, y II was almost impossi-
bbi bie he sSid for anv la wver 70 find fhe
pie, ne 2aLu, III ,ap,y,, 4o Morristnwn and
ever even ~ iufe ~ onlete Clear and explicit
NY I d@ @ w "n, ro1ver - make s,,ch imnrove-
nmu ments sa as might be deemed advisable. Al
a,,,eo az t i4t9a seored the nresent school
e'7sta,,a uvs nln Il, v;gorous farms He cnnsdered
sS sa =, ,,ndsr ut,eb the Roard Of Educa
ton was Greaned m1s5 unreasohaoie aho
o. ,a 9.t ~, ~, eles ~ father
intarrmnfad MT d Viee.Gyhancel1or Sy @ Pitney.
ives md he fold me last night while
u1scusS.s s F. w ~ euer foisfed mon anv com.
ra13nitV2 shame to a liberty loving
da,,,acratio nennie,, retorted the ex-A1.
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al s9op any Isesu gnu AZ ,,ra'+;na
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