The Penn's Grove record., 1904-01-29

A bill by MI. LehlDacn or Essex au-
thorizes mayors in each city to APP
point an engineer of ten years expert
ence as examiner of stationary engi-
neers. Annual licenses are to be issued
at So each. Engines under railroad
and government control are to be ex.
empted.
A measure has been presented ap
propriating $24,5O0 for the annual ex.
penses of the state agricultural college.
Assemblyman Ernst of Hudson has
introduced a measure making it a mis-.
demeanor to have other than an as
bestus or iron curtain in any theater,
hall or public place and also a misde.
meanor to permit camp stools, chairs OF
other distractions in the aisles.
Morris Canal Abandonment.
One Of the subjects of special intsr.
est in the northern end of the state
that will occupy the attention of the
legislature is the Morris canal aban.
donment proposition. 1t is generally
conceded that a bill permitting the
abandonment of the canal will be en-.
acted into a law, but it is uncertain
yet as to what conditions, if any, will
be coupled with the permission to dis
continue the canal as a waterway. II
is claimed that If it is improbable as
a canal there are other profitable uses
to which it may be put. Much will de
pend upon the report on the matter
that will be made by former Governors
Griggs, Werts and Voorhees, as to the
conditions that may be imposed. The
three former governors were appointed
last year as a special commission to in.
yestigate the whole subject.
AS there are many conflicting inter.
ests it will be a difficult matter to
frame a bill that will not encounter
more or less opposition. There are some
who insist that the canal abandonment
will work them personal injury. The
persons making objection Of this kind
will be principally those who have
property fronting on Lake Hopatcone
or along the canal. At the hearing in
the assembly chamber last winter
Roderick Byington, of the upper part OF
the state, claimed that the canal now
does considerable injury to property
fronting or Lake Hopatcong because
the canal is fed from the lake anG the
water in the lake is thereby lowered.
The canal company claims certain
water rights, and Mr.. Byington is
among those who are convinced thai
the company does not meSn to surren
der those claims. There have even beer
assertions that back of the abandon.
ment project was a purpose to use the
canal for conveying a water supply
from the lake to such cities as could be
secured for customers. This, MI. BY.
ington insists, Would destroy the lake
front as a place of residence, besides
giving to the company a water supply
of great value.
Other DIRECTORS are those who have
agreements with the canal company
through which they secure water pow
err for operating mills along the canals
right of way, and still other DIRECTORS
are those who claim that in those in
stances where the canal company Sc.
cured a right of way by condemnation
of land any use of such land for pur'
poses other than those contemplated
at the time of the condemnation would
cause the land to revert back to the
original owners. 1t is said that about
half of the canal company's right OF
way was secured through condemna.
ton proceedings, SO that if the lega,
point raised as to the land revertine
to the original wner should find ia.
vor there would be a host of property
owners who would have to be taken
into consideration.
In addition to these protests, there il
to be considered also the more general
protest that will come from those who
will contend that the states reversion-
airy right in the canal property should
not be given up without adequate com
%pensation. The company has no per.
manent charter. The present charter
expires in 1928, when the canal, under
its charter, would revert to the state.
Many Appointments to Be Made.
Governor Murphy has a long list OF
appointments to make this year. Those
appointments requiring the consent OF
the senate are as follows: A justice OF
the supreme court, county judges in
Burlington and Cumberland, prose
cutor of pleas in Cumberland and Els
sex, district court judge in Newark
two members of the state board Of as
SCISSORS, four members Of the riparian
board, six inspectors of state prison
commissioner of New Jersey reform.
atory, two members of state board OF
taxation, four members board of FISK
state board of arbitration, two man
ayers for home for feeble minded
women, two managers for New Jersey
State hospital at Trenton, five man
ayers for New Jersey State hospital al
Morris Plains, two trustees for state
home for boys, three trustees for STATE
home for girls, four members for state
board of education, three members fol
state board of medical examiners, two
managers for the village for epileptics
three members of board Of managers
of the New Jersey home for disabled
soldiers, sailors, marines and theil
wives, one member of state sewerage
commission, two members Of palisada
interstate park commission, n mem
Der Of public library commission, two
members of board of managers of New
Jersey sanitarium for t~uberculous dis.
eases.
Appointments which the governor
alone will make during the year are
Five deputy factory inspectors, mem
Der state board of health, member state
board of pharmacy, member state
board of dentistry, two members state
board of veterinary medical examiners
one member state oyster commission.
ten managers of the New Jersey Fire
mems home, two trustees for industrial,
education, n member of Passaic val,
ley sewage commission, police justice
Cor the city Of Orange.