The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11
WE need PARKS.
What the Bill Nc. 1871 Pro-
poses to do-Essex in a
SDarl.

The question of parks for Jersey City
is occupying the attention of Good Gov
eminent associations and citizens gener-
ally and on all sides it is felt that they
are needed. not only from a hygienic
point of view. but for very many bust
ness reasons. To this end Governor voor-
hees is being urged to sign the bill now
before him known as House No. ISL.
This measure was introduced by Mr.. Al
Ian Benny, and is an amendment TO an
act passed III 1895 in the interest Of coun-
ties of the first class, Essex and Hudson.
Essex took advantage OF the act and
voted in favor of the provisions of the
act just subsequent to its passage, but
Hudson failed 10 do SO.
This act Of '95 provided that the ques-
ton must be submitted to the people to
vote upon at the election ensuing upon the
passage Of the act. The idea was that if it
was not voted on 1t became null and void.
Essex therefore having voted on the act.
it is alive so far as she is concerned, but
to Hudson it is dead.
Mr.. Benny's bill, No. ISL. simply is a
supplement, and permits Hudson to avail
itself of the provisions of the act of 1895,
and must be voted upon after the Gov
ernor has signed it and on ten days no.
tice. 1t, OF course, is too late to vote
upon it now and those who favor its pas
sage will try to induce the Governor to
hold it after the coming election so that
it will he ready for tbe fan elections.
This act provides too that ON It's appro-
val ~ tba neanle the Iustices If the su-
preme Court shall anpoint five commits
sioners with mower 70 select sites and ae-
ouire lands and ia make renuisition upon
the Freeholders for fhe necessary expendi-
tures This Is nracticallv mandatory
on the ~FreehoIders who are hound to is
she bonds and raise money The limit
for exnarditure e % 5no eo
Essev coputv has already snant mat
amo,,nt since tba massage If the act of
1895. ON her annlication another set was
nassed hv tbe recent Tegislature giving
her right 10 anpronriat TO an additional 81
00.oo0. but Essex has in this matter run
I'M aaa;ns. a snap
Several weeks ago the Governor signed
the mark bond s,,nn,enaept which called
for Tho iss,,a Of e. an nm in bonds nrovid-
cd fhe neonle 81 fine coming election should
vote IN favor IF tho exnendit,,re Tbe
mark bond sunnlement nrovides for the
submission of tbe nronosit;on on two SEN
arate ballots but the new General Elec-
ton law states that all questions and
nropositions submitted to the people shall
he printed on tbe regular official ballots
below the names of the candidates for
election. The County Park Commission
was not aware of the clause in the amend
ment to the General Election law. and
the ballots have been prepared. 1t is too
late TO ma he a change. because the ballots
must he printed at least five DAYS before
the election II is nronosed to go ON with
tha vote on the mark question however.
altbo,,oh there may he opnositjon. as the
new election law prescribes a fine for each
vote east contrary TO 1t.
covarnor voorheas, objection ~ the
Par h hfll il that II means an increase of
tbe bonded indebtedness Of the county and
tbe bispest mart of the burden will fan