The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-03-24
STARS DIDN'T
SHINE
Absence Of Many Of the
Charter Members Of the
Mayors Union Made
Yesterdays Meet
ing Dull.
FAeAA WAS BUSY IN TRENTON
New Members Joined and
Declared Their Belief In
the Principle Of Equal
Taxation.
FAGAN WAS BUSY IN TRENTON

The absence of a number Of charter
members of the New Jersey Mayors
Equal Taxation League from yesterdays
meeting at the City Hall detracted
somewhat from its interest Mayor
Pagan, the president of the league, was
in Trenton looking after equal taxation
and other matters and in his absence
Mayor Ryan of Elizabeth, first vice
president, presided. kilograms regret
ting their inability to ATTEND the meet
ing We're received from Mayor Nowrie
Of Camden, Mayor Millet of Cape May.
Mayor Doremus of Newark, and others.
A number of municipal executives yes
terday put in their first appearance.
They were:--M Mayors Hugh LIE Jambre
of Bodentown, Gilmore of Nutley, Gold
berg of Kearny, Ackerman of Oradel,
Gerricke of Carlsbad and Crotty of
Montyale. All Of these declared they
" "ehS neaitiiJ IL sympathy WILL tlle puI-
poses of the league Several of the
executives of townships and boroughs
said they had not before attended a
meeting of the league because they were
not sure they were eligible to member
ship. They were told that they were
and it was further agreed that the heads
of councils or township committees, in
case they we're unabir to attend n1eet=s
ings Of the league should send repre-
sentative from such bodies.
President Goldberg of the Kearny
Council said that although he had not
attended any of the meetings of the
league, he had joined the recent delega-
tion to Trenton in the interests of equal
taxation. He said the subject was
vital one to Kearny, as it consisted of
upland and low or meadow lands. The
people who live ON the hillside of
Kearny, he said realized that the big
stretch Of meadow land would soon be
taken up by the railroads and they did
not feel that they should pay taxes that
should be paid by the railroad com
panies.
Mayor Ackerson, of Oradel, said that
inh is bailiwick there were but two hun
dred voters, but he was sure they were all
interested in the subject as two miles of
railroad ran through il.
Mayor Crotty of Montvale spoke in a
similar strain and asked to be given
work to do.
There appeared to BIT some little mis-
apprehension on the part Of the new
members as to the political aspect of
the league. This matter was speedily
set at rest by Mayor Belcher of Pater-
son and Mayor Ryan of Elizabeth The
fact that the equal taxation bill in the
Legislature had met with overwhelming
Republican opposition and that the mat
ter had been introduced and fought for
by Democratic Assemblymen was ex-
planned to the satisfaction of all Mayor
Belcher said the league, like Davy
Crockett. was sure it was right and it
proposed to forge ahead His speech
was seconded and his sentiments reiter-
ated by Mayor LIE Jambre of Borden
town and Mayor Gilmore of Nutley.
Chairman Ryan said DIT is not
party question. The bills were handed
in BY Democratic Assemblymen because
they hailed from Mayor Fagan's city.
He declared that it was question that
affected every taxpayer and citizen and
that opposition was naturally expected
on the part of the railroad companies.
Announcement was made of the equal
taxation mass meeting to be held IN
Newark tomorrow night under the
auspices of the Newark Board of Trade
in the Boards 5 rooms in Broad street,
and of meeting to be held in Pater
son two weeks from tomorrow night.
All the mayors present yesterday were
urged to attend these meetings if posi-
bic.
The league adjourned to meet III this
city on Wednesday, April 6, at $3.50
P. NJ.