New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10


To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: You have lots Of fun sneering ana 1eerng
De Voc Of Hackensack about MS wea'n ngb, 70
divide your sarcasms between MN anu ,b I
later was about to-days weather. CONTINUED
fair" II ls with vengeance. WIN al rs IdcIll-
ties makes no Few Todays forecast OF
the expensive Government concern Is ohly 70 'i Ne
Pe Of hTnGrsSs et WHa can be said Of the
Weather Bureau? 1t looks mighty IKE p sIT6TEs
New Brunswick March 7, 1890
Yes De Voc Is wonderful guesser He
guessed that last Monday, Of the most
agreeable days OF the year so far was going
to he "squally." and he guessed that TUESDAY
was 10 he pleasant"
The Paterson Guardian" said the other Gay
that two candidates for hremen who ie"
weeks aco were willing TO pay 5000 for the
place have withdrawn from the race"
"Tbe News" of that city. takes this I'D and
,,re.s the Aldermen to appoint an investigating
committee A thorough inquiry by men whose
ou.r skirts are clear might bring out a good
nan. Interesting facts While Senator Braun
was Mavor he had the Grand Jury take UP this
matter Of buying places in the Police ana Fre
departments. and nothing but rank perjury on
the part Of witnesses saved certain Aldermeh
from Indictment.
The trolley forces in the Legislature are doing
their best 10 kin Assemblyman Murrays Dill re-
healing a franchise extender law passed last
year This law extends until July. 1900, lapsns
franchises for street railroads regardless or the
conditions on which the franchises were granted
As the trolley syndicates are sufficiently non
partisan to have friends on both sides or the
House. the outlook for Mr. Murray's repeater Is
anything but bright.
When the Trunk Sewer bill was INTRODUCED IN
the Legislature last week It seemed TO be UNDER
stood that II not TO be passed al me pIy,seI1
session Whether or not the decision OF me nan
We think it pretty safe prediction TO make nov.
ever that the measure VIII NOT go thro1EHi ~ ''0
present session at all events.-lPatersoh Cal'
There 10 intense feeling in Paterson on this
subject especially among property-owners' Out
q &c undoubtedly due 10 a Misrepresentation OF
the purport Of Senator Johnson's bill mat Dill
does not provide for the construction Of trunk
sewer II allows the municipalities every posi-
HE latitude in selecting a sewage disposal plan
~ their own. subject 70 the approval OF the
nroposed State Board Paterson must soon 90
something in that direction. To appeal from
the Chancellor's decision won't accomplish any
thing except TO waste time and money, as there
is not the slightest possibility OF the decision
being overturned What Paterson ought to do
is TO support the Johnson bill, and at the same
time ask the Legislature to authorize the COL
lection. at the expense OF the State. OF all the
data obtainable here and in Europe az TO the
various methods OF treating and disposing or
sewage. With all the facts at hand the sewage
might possibly be made source Of income
rather than a burden to the municipality.
The members II the Thomas McEwan Asso-
citation were not ungrateful enough TO let their
standard bearer retire from Congress without
putting on record their appreciation OF him.
They say that the public service ne has rem
dered 10 the whole people has been marked
with conscientious. sincere and persistent
effort in the cause OF equity and justice and
that his efforts have ever been toward "elevat-
ing and lettering the condition Of the down
trodden and oppressed Further, they com
mend the public career OF the Hon. Thomas Nc
Evan TO the careful inspection Of all conscien-
tious citizens as being OF high merit and worthy
Of emulation by all public men; also as placing
the name Of Thomas McEwan forever in the
annals of true craftsmanship"