New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-08
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LAKEWOOD BOROUGH BILL
THE INCORPORATION OF THE FAMOUS
WINTER RESORT URGED

WINTER RESORT URGED
Trenton March (speciaD-R. V. Lindabury ap-
peared before the Senate Committee on BorouShs
and Townships in favor of Senator Smiths dill
for the INCORPORATION Of Lakewood as borough.
The bill was drawn by a committee appointed ny
a representative meeting Of Lakewood property
owners with power 10 define the boundaries IL
vas proposed TO include in the borough limits me
village OF Lakewood ana small fringe % sur
rounding property. including the whole northwest
corner Of the township. as to take In hall ne
roads OF the township and both lakes rom W i
the water supply Is secured, pui 'aFIn5 - 90
portion Of assessabe property In the township o'
Mr. Lndabury said that the value OF the property
at Lakewood had been increased by the HeEe!"P,
ment OF the place az a winter resort II has a
winter population of 5000 people. IN hotels ann COY
turns in good streets roads sidewalks. sewers ana
water To obtain these Improvements pctt'i i"Ca.
BY ncorpora ton as "A borough. The uroan poPua
ton of the village and the rural population OF 1n'
eminent as the two hundred voters Of the village
would he outvoted by the four hundred POOP W
ments II would amount to two-thlrds OF tne Pup
uation on voting 10 tax nine-tenths Of me R12p-
erty The backbone of the opposition, MT llnuaI
bury said was Captain Bradshaw VINO hAd ndgg
much to do with the properly OF iaEeT9He
but who. ne said is instinctvely opposed TO wnat
eition Si1 toId outside Of Captain Bradshaw and
few others. represented. he said ohiy tg,V', ~
ppoeed borotgh Shall these" said Mr.. Lnnabury
"shackie the growing municipality and prevent II
r9% nh hoIainF h the Pa cRaa 81 Of h
Lakewood citizens which drew the olil "Aplaln1eu
the proposed boundaries. ana sag tna we 81 'rr r
for Incorporation represented half the voters =" pr
cent Of the In yaTf ana The boundars
were drawn to make as many roads as possible
''. SnIatnr smith said that the opposition was not
present as it considered its protest against the
There is nothing in It but Bradshaw" said Mr.
on tod
nronertv value than Mr. Lindabu admitted.
Mr. Thomas said that he had asked the Assessor
show his duplicate that it might he shown that
the owners Of the greater part OF thr prTpei od
vored the ncorpora ion. but H. had Illegally eius'n
to show his duplicate on the ground thai ne Was
opposed 10 the pill and did nor in{emo 70 Tboroforn
Mr. Thomas had estimated the value or inc ,prop-
erty owned by those who petuoned Tor moor
senator Martin wanted 70 know whether the Leg
outside the boundaries Of the proposed borough
OUTSIDERS he said were opposed to Incorporation
The adherence Of opinion 70 whether the own
of majority Of the property tayorc9 OF , "pi
posed the bill turned upon me attltude OF isIu
company. which was claimed by both sides Ger
company favored the hill, but another officer had
put the name Of the association on the protest
r6son a50 oo hearns out senator smith who
opposed the measure. said 1t was not necessary;
the bill
THREE NEW BANKING BILLS
The Commission appointed 70 revise tho laws on
banks and banking made their report to the Coy
ernor to-day. synopsis ot the report VIII OF
found on another page.
THE SWORD FOR SAMPSON.
The Joint committee to procure sword of honor
for presentation 10 Admiral Sampson met to-day
and examined many beautiful designs submitted
n will meet again next Tuesday to decide between
the competitors.
FOR A GREATER JERSEY CITY.
Assemblyman Benny's new bill for commission
10 consider the consolidation OF the municipalities
OF Hudson County provides for thirteen, instead Of
eleven members to be appointed by the Governor.
lean and thus remove any partisan reason Tor de-
feating the measure. II also guards against any
possible subbOrnness on the part or any munich
palitv by giving the Governor power to appoint
cerned If the executive officer Of that municipality
fails 10 make the appointment within thirty days
BUILDING AND LOAN SUPERVISION
Mr. Bells bill placing building and loan assoca-
lions under the supervision Of the State Commits
sioner Of Banking and Insurance is now in the
hands Of me Senate and Is likely pass although
II is bitterly opposed by officers Of building and
loan associations who want State supervision in
name only. Senator Ketcham has introduced a
mild bill which comes from the Bureau Of Labor
Statistics requiring associations. under penalty 70
file annual reports with that Bureau. empower
ing the chief to examine assOcia tons which
show evidence Of weakness at cost not 70 exceed
$50 each. the total cost TO the State exceed
81 900 I'm any year.