The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-18
FOR equal TAXATION.
The Klink Bill introduced in
the Assembly by Mr.. Allen
Freebooter Reorgan- )
ization.
rsnecial to ..The Jersey city News..'l

TRENTON. Jan. Is, 1S9S-Mr. Allen in
trod,,eed the first bill in the House last
eveninr and if was a measure to do JUS
tice TO Hudson county. 1t is Mr.. hinK 5
equal taxation measure of last year, ana
it is entitled: "a supplement to an act
entitled san act to revise and amend an
act for the taxation of rallToaas anu y
canal property, approved April ~, loos. M.
The main features of the Dill are. 1ie
state Board of Assessors shall upon the
completion of their valuallon anu assess,
n,ent. proceed to compute the Tax upon
the entire assessed vaiuatlon OF eae1 ~
road company as ascertalned by thell'
upon such valuation, after deducilllg tnele-
from the valuation of the properly IN inc
several taxing districts, sepafately ealu Luz
and assessed under the provision OF SUD-
division 9 of Section 3 of TINS acl, eaeh
company shall pay to the Stale LOT Sene
eral State purposes a tax at the Iale "
one-half of one per centum ~annadny upppll
each dollar of such valuation, ana TIE
State Board of Assessors Snal m
the same; each company shall aiso pay
annually in addition to the said tax OF one
ner centum a tax at the local rale as
liked and assessed for Scnool, county any
municipal purposes upon other properly III
each taxing district upon the FaiuatIon ~
the nroperty in the several taxing, dls-
tricts. separately valued and assessea IN
der he provision of subdivision z OF sec
ton 9 Of this act e., w giafa a RoaT s1a Of ass Asses De
sors; but the last mentioned rate shall IA
no case exceed two per centun OF 9ne
valuation of the property Vaiueu uioea
the provisions OIL SUBDIVISION : u to
The sum of the estimates or computa-
tions for each company shall constitute
the tax to be paid by each company anu
shall be a lien paramount TO all olnef
liens upon all the lands and tanglple prop
cry and franchises of such company III
This State. Such liens snail take erect
IN the first day of November, and a copy
of the valuation in detail of each corpora
| ton. and of the tax assessed against the
| same under the provisions OF TINS aets
| shall he served upon the treasurer OF
slIch corporation or left at his office WITH
in ten days after said first day OF NoVem-
Rut the failure to serve any such no
| flee shall be held to invalidate any tax as
| sessed or affect any lien created unaer
this act: Such tax sinai be a aepe +bat
date, for which an action at law OF u
| eouity max be maintained, and which
| shall be a preferred debt in case OF III
These remedies are in addition to the
| special proceedings provided for IN THIS
act. -
| ganiZe the Board of Freeholders. 1t pro-
| yides that the Boards in all the counties
of the State shall, after the frst Mohday
| in December, 1898, consist OF nine mem
| bers. who shall be elected at large on q
| county ticket on the First Tuesday after
the first Monday of November, 1873, ano
1 P1en succeeding ASdIs II 0CoA
be organized on the first Monday in De
| cember of each year and for the eleGtlon
of any member as Director, VINO ShaH ap-
| point the committees.
Section 3 provides that each elector shall
| be entitled to vote for nine members, put
no elector shall vote for more tina nve
members from any munlc tadp aansiv ~ 81 no
| per annum and the Director $1,000. Ihe
| act is to be submitted to a vote OF tne
people before it shall become operative IN
| any unit :,
The bill created much criticism and II
was said by interested parties from Essex
that time men could not 40 the VOTE o.
| the frst-class counties. Some wiseacres
| discovered what they considered a fatal
| flaw in the measure. 1t provides that the
members shail BE be e slefte Mon on th in Ms
vember of each year., and snail hole
office for two years. This 1t is ciaimed
is contradictory enough to XII the Pill
Mr.. Benny says hat that is a defect
| which can be easily remedled IN commit
! tee.
Mr.. Bauer-Provides for five cent fares
over all connecting trolley or other street
cars within the limits of first-class coun-
Mr.. Bauer-Provides tina all street and
trolley cars shall be equipped with heat
ing and ventillating apparatus; penalty
500 fine. daily, for each car unequipped.
Mr.. Bauer-Requires all street and troll
ley railroad companies to erect and main
tain suitable waiting rooms transfel
stations at such points as the municipal
authorities direct; same shall be KEEP
clean and lighted: penalty, $500, for each
day the same is not done after notice.
Mr.. McKee-Provides that Mayor and
Council and Township Committees, by
majority vote, shall wide assets when q
borough has been created out of a town
ship.
Mr.. Benny-Authorizes Board of Fl
nance of any city to issue bonds to &C.
ouire lands and erect and construct
| schoolhouses thereon.
Mr.. Woolley-Defines contempt of court
| and provides for the determination anC
| punishment of the same.
Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING personal in
juries inflicted upon workmen for whicf
they may recover from employers.
Mr.. Allen-Repealer of Delaware Dan
act of last year.
MIR ClarklGiVeS the Governor author.