New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-20
BILLS PENDING AT TRENTON
EssEx's INTERESTS COUNTER TO THOSE
OF HUDSON.
DAVIS WILL BE ALLOWED IN 49,.
troll THE POLICE AND FIRE BOARDS
AND THE POLICE JUsTfcEs-orHER
MEASURES BEFORE THE
n.l,Ir ArI.r

LEGISLATURE.
. The Republican leaders OF Jersey CITY ar. A..
APPOINTED because the Legislature has not na,,..
the bill prepared by the Legislative Comrnittee =,
the Republican Committee providing FOR bpar,.sn
police and fire boards and because the Hous. =.
Assembly passed a bill that vas drafted a, -.
instance Of Bob" Davis and introduced by Assem-
blyman Murphy 70 deprive the Mayor OF m.
power Of appointing police justices and TO mai.
them elective and thus increase the power Of Day,.
who will. OF course, nominate the candidates
The Republican leaders desired the bipartisan
bill 10 prevent n recurrence " tho abuses tina,
existed when the Democratic ring in power
a few years ago when the Police Department vas
limitation was common TO compel merchants and
others to contribute 10 the rings treasury and
the rings various Industries. as it formed whisksy
trusts mineral waters cigar and coal combinations
and made it uncomfortable for those who did no,
patronize the rings establishments The rinz's
method OF punishment or persecution o. store
taxes. prohibit them from any sidewalk privilege
and In the case OF salOonkeepers debar them from
plans were adopted harass the merchants and
saoonkeepers who did not do the bidding o. ,hs
ring while those who surrendered were accorded
time. and in many instances boldly worked at the
aided the dishonest election officers
In the term OF ex-Mayor Wanser the abuses
ceased The Democrats will regain control o. the
Police and Fire departments next month, and the
Republican leaders apprehend that me old ring
methods
doavored 10 thwart it by the bipartisan bill They
appealed In vain. The Essex delegation opposed
it. and the relief asked for Hudson County and
jersey city was refused
SCHEME TO CONTROL POLICE JUSTICES
The Murphy bill to make police justices elective
was Bob" Davis's measure Mayor Hoos had
oboved Davis and signed the S.5s5so water con.
tract and received the denomination promised Hoos
made some appointees last spring without consult
ing Davis. and although he has shown a DISPOSE
ton 10 DO as he Is told. and mas agreed TO make
the aDpoint nents dictated. the Mayor II mpulslvs
and the BOSS would prefer having such important
trol In fact It is rumOred that the Mayor has
decided to appoint his son and private secretary
Edward Hoos' police justice 70 succeed Justice
Potts and Alderman-at-large Midlgs 10 succeed
Justice Nevin. These appointees would. not 10 wholly
satisfactory TO Davis especially me younger Hoos
| u,bo nighf not do As he Was told. II the bill Is
passed Assembyman Murphy vii o. rewarded az
be Frederick Mcrsheimer Director OF Education
who will he equally satisfactory 10 the boss
10 the bil because the standard o. police justices
will he lowered as under me sPRonss'eb a sy 6s
is made elective men will BE- nominated 10 serve
he ring The bill which was ,b 4 oal q, sy ne
biz. but determined effort will he made 70 defeat
Tb ~ is decided sentiment IN favor OF again
vng the apponn bT IN t the sbeD ts s
/ Governor named the police justices
ANNEXATION TO ESSEX
A
Harrison. Kearny and East Newark ask the pas
sage of House bill No. -. for the annexation o.,
| these towns 10 Essex County. They lie between
! tho Passaic and Hackensack rivers, Immediately
! ,dioining Newark and separated from the othe:
! inIabitod parts Of Hudson county by niles OF
| nnadowland which Is Incapable OF human hdOi'a-
! tion and by the Hackensack River
! THO uontatiOn Of Harrison. hearny ana easr
| Newark is 2ol6l: that of HUDSON tolnty S5 So
10y comfy 200 With Harrison. East New,
ark and Kearny N Essex the figures would stand
! thus Hudson 307 .9l9. Essex 55- lo me resusn,s
! of me towns affected are I'm favor Or annexatoh
70 EsseX because all their social and business 1e.a
- are with Essex AMI they think tneir oIlclat
/ relations should also be- Win ESSEX, tney 10
! h,rdiv any interest in common WIN ue ItsI %, ~
I,dscr and they assert that their connection Win
tIudaon Is detrimental 70 their prosps5iy Ma -.
/ IT. Hudson County tax rate y . y N,,l no
r-Isox comfy tax rate Is 50 20 A Slpl Inc huos9n
! Courtv tax rate is IS per cent greater uhdh '"'
Tbe annual expenses OF Hudson souny amour.
90 sea 40 "a: the annual expenses OF Essex y2gmyy
amount to s4Ss go S. The annual =. ,hsn
son,s government amount TO SZZo lvlW no.o ."'t
| ESssex The excess OF HUDSON over rsSA VI
Tho nroporton Of personal property 70 resI ply,
tno 5seseed FOR taxation In Harrison. heally an
t, TeUark is over Is per cent. The proportion u,
| T"rsev CITY with all its great indiVldua1 a''D W.
Dorate wealth is less than per cen az e ard
| ,rhe debt Of Hudson county j. N.'s--Ss "a -s-
nothing TO show for it but the l,Du'g S. ~ Essex
ceiDted bills for ring contracts ne a. niles AZ
C,r g. q Ol6 a25 g. with seventy-hVe HI,ss
! good roads and a park system Oh ~
/ acres to show FOR IL >-o,-ark nav over
Harrison. Kearny and East Newa'a ,i py n,Ir.
ss6 "a wear 10 Hudson County rot .oot a, ,ar h
Sg'v and thev want TO know what they get II" ~