The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-16
the MEADOW Bill
Mr.. Hall introduced in the
House His Waste Land
Reclamation Measure.
IF PASSED GOVERNOR WILL SIGN
Mr.. Abbett's Wife's Estate
Bill Likely to Go Through
Other Work Done.
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TRENTON, Feb. 16, 1S99.-A large mum
Der of bills were introduced in both cham
bers Yesterday. In the House. Mr.. Hall
of Hudson, introduced a bill for the i'm
proyement of the Hackensack meadows
The measure provides that
/. The Board having charge and con-
troll of public docks and wharyes in any
city is hereby authorized to improve any
water front property owned by said city
on any nayigable river or bay by the con-
| structien of one or more public docks,
wharves, piers or bulkheads thereon and
in front thereof, within the lines estab-
lished by the Riparian Commissioners
also to grade, pave and otherwise
| improve the approaches thereto on the
| land of the city; provided, however, that
all contracts for such work shall be sub
| ject to the concurrence of the board hav-
ing charge and control of the finances of
such city.
2. In order to provide funds for the
Improvement aforesaid, the board having
| charge and control of the finances of such
city is hereby authorized to issue the
bonds of said city in ar amount not ex-
ceeding Ia mills for zach dollar of real
and personal property therein as assessed
for municipal and county purposes in he
year next preceding the issue of such
bonds: said bonds shall run for not ex-
ceeding four per centum per annum, pay
able half yearly; they shall be in such
form and of such denomination as said
financial board shall determine; they
shall be in such form and of such denomi-
nation as said financial board shall deter
mine; they shall be sold at public sale
for not less thar par and accrued in
terest.
3. 1t shall be the duty of the board in
such city having charge of the public
docks therein, to prescribe such rates of
wharfage, denurrage and storage for
vessels and other craft using such docks,
piers and bulkheads as they may deter
mine, n to appoint an agent to collect
the same; the revenue therefrom shall be
applied as follows
(a) To the maintenance and protection
of such docks. wharves, piers, ~bulkheads
and approaches thereto;
(b) To the payment of the interest on
said bonds
(c) To the payment of the principal sum
accruing on said bonds, and the purchase
of the same before maturity;
(d) To the general expenses of said city
after the payment in full of said bonds;
provided, however, that any deficiency
remaining for the payment of the
principal and interest of said bonds, after
the application of the evenu aforesaid,
shall be levied and raised in said city by
taxation from year to year.
Mr.. Hall succeeded in getting this bill
passed last year. but the Governor vetoed
it on the ground that the cost was put
upon the city, and Jersey City's debt was
already large enough. Mr.. Hall has per-
suaded the Governor that the measure
would be more of a benefit thar a detri-
ment to Jersey City, and Mr.. Voorhees,
says if it passes this year it will receive
his approval.
Mr.. Albeit reintroduced his bill pro-
viding that no husband shall be entitled
to administer his wife's estate when
they have lived apart twenty years. AS
told in "The Jersey City News the other
day, this is to meet a case where, twenty
years ago, a woman married a man who
deserted her after three days no one
knows where he is now The Committee
on Judiciary not being acquainted with
the facts of the case, killed it. But now
the measure will probably pass.
Mr.. Wood, of Mercer, introduced a new
High School bill. Som time ago Trenton
secured the passage of a bill nde which |
it was about to erect a new High School,
and several other cities made preparations
to do the same, when some one attacked
maas 11ra in fha nnl1rtc and T,,cf;oa |
of the Supreme Court, declared
it unconstitutional. Mr.. Woods new bill
is for the purpose of correcting the de-
fects which Justice Gummere pointed out.
Many other bills were introduced in
both chambers. Among those in the
were:-
Joint resolution, Mr.. Ketcham-That
the Governor be authorized to have a
medal prepared and presented to each of
the officers and men of the New Jersey
in the Spanish war, total cost
not to exceed 5000.
Mr.. Pitney-Regulating the distribution
IF the personal estate of persons dying
Mr.. Pitney-Making it a misdemeanor
Tor any person having the care of a
under fifteen, to permit that child
20 sing, dance or act in public for gain.
A fine of from $40 to $50 is fixed for each
,ffense.
Mr.. Ketcham-Defining the securities in
which saving banks may invest deposits.
"boroughs and villages to the list
If municipalities whose bonds may be
Used. This class of municipalities did not
exist when the original savings bank bill
vas passed.
Other bills introduced in the House
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the Governor
confirmation by the Senate to appoint a
'itizen having had ten years experience
IS a practical stationery engineer, Stale
Of Engineers. Term, three
ears; salary. $500 per year. He shall
.ppoint local examiners who shall ex-
and license all stationery engi-
Ieers.
Mr.. H~ouston-Fixes rate of interest in
econd-class cities upon assessments for
improvements, at from five to
light per cent.
Mr.. Lew.s-Requires all railroads to
l~aintain proper signals in connection
Nth all switches.
harged soldiers and sailors of ali wars
INCLUDING the Spanish-American) from
oil tax and from all other taxes upon
rQperty not exceeding FIVE hundred dol
lrS.
Nh. Squire-Amends the Union county