New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07

Legislature recommending that the report De
considered by the municipalities Interested anu
by a Joint committee Of the Legislature. lhis
committee reported at the session OF 1870 tna'
,u-o obtections had been interposed. Bayonne
ccntended that the emptying Of the sewage INTO
Newark Bay would work vast harm TO the larse
population of that city befouling Its SHORES Win
deleterious matter. Paterson was appaheo d.
the largo share of the cost which would fall
upon IT, The committee recommended the ap-
pontnent Of new commission. Such com
,niss,o, Was created with these members Will
lam T Hunt of Chatham, chairman; DIT james
A Fxton Of Arlington secretary; Mayor Johh
Hinchline Of Paterson: DR.. Herm"n I. n.
Herod ~ Newark: Charles F. Harrington OF
Iyndhurst: Dr. Elias J. Marsh. OF Paterson
Colonel Charles w Fuller, OF Bayonne' anu
William Kent OF Passaic.
A STATE SEWERAGE COMMISSION
The result OF the work OF this Commission
was the devisng Of a thoroughgong scheme OF
q nernanent State Sewerage Commission with
liberal powers TO protect all the waters OF the
State from sewage pollution. present anu Au'u'e'
at the expense Of the municipalities inc
Commission 10 supervise the Work ana i'S MOI"
tenance the actual work 10 be zone ny ei'O
local boards The scheme was far IN auN
Of any previously devised and seemed u oii.
rnoo, .eac4i,,e machinery for remedyinB tne eNi'
I'M, ., ,yss mot nv determined opposition on the
na-1 10 tho Mayor OF Paterson, who as mem
Der NJ the Commission presented minority
report DENYING the necessity for immeoia'e
legislative action, Directing TO the COST ol lhe
pur,ncat,on 81 the river 70 the municipalities
and urging further investigation OF the "ho'e
subject by new commission.
The failure of the bill. which was drawn oy
ex-Governor Wertz seemed assured, when sena-
tor johnson ~ Bergen solved the difhculty py
drawing I'D q substitute measure "ItiNt -
adopted and under which the ConliiisS.on -
now constituted This law creates Siate SeMe1
age Commission 10 investigate al chaIses ~
noIlutton ga aAvtse as 70 the best remedy.
Sewerage districts are 10 be created py tne
State Board at the request OF bunier s -
affected each district TO have locai DOnlN IT
sisting OF TWO members eppointeu "! 60
municipality and appointed ny ~ ~
Commission These district boards uhue' -
superyision az the state Board, are 10 nave
ample power 10 construct and MAINTAIN ,,a-
and disposal works and 10 issue poIiuS ~ g., 10
the cost Of the work. the munlclpaIlttis. g. tha
district TO raise the interest ana PoNiue ' ~
redemption Of the bonds - c.a,a
While this measure does not give III 20
Commission power 10 compel municipalities %
polluting the streams, IL rorplos '.S :, ,ha
ing Of new sewers and II s DelleVeu til -
powers OF the Commission VIII be eniaiseu "
future Legislatures.
THE COURT OF CHANCERY TAKES 1A-'D
Then, too the power OF the Court OF Chanceiy
has been brought 70 bear in the matter anu -
10 likely TO force reluctant communities 10 avn
themselves Of the provisions of this bill and PR
coed 20 devise means 20 dispose or sewage VIZ"
out poluting the streams OF the State' 10, ~
decision rendered March ChanceI"i