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MANNERS CASTS
A B0MBSRELL
Essex Assemblyman As
tounds Politicians by In
PRODUCING the Anti
Pagan Hospital
Bill.
IS COLONEL DICKINSON IN IT
1nstigator Of the Measure Lies
Low Hut Suspicious Rests
on the Hudson @. Q. P.
Leader.
is COLONEL DICKINSON IN IT

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TRENTON. March u, 1905. Assem-
blylnan Manners. Of Essex. treated the
Hudson Democrats to a genuine surprise
last night when toward the close Of the
session he introduced a bill which As
senlblyman Scott. "the Lone Star Re
publicani from Hudson, had presented
last week and then caused it to be with
drawn from the House calendar two days
later. when he learned that he had arous
ed the opposition Of the Mayor Pagan
Republicans Of Jersey City.
TO say chat the Hudson Democrats
were surprised. that an Essex Republican
member would father a measure which
would antagonize Mayor Fagans admin
istration would be putting it mildly.
well, what does this mean?~ inquired
Assemblynan Duff. 1T looks as if The
Republicans were going to have a lively
bout among themselves before the ses
sion IS ended and that the majority in
tends to rub it into Mayor Fagan.''
This is the bill introduced by Mr.. Man
ners
An act authorizing the appointment Of
boards Of city hospital trustees, defn-
ing their powers and duties. and pro-
yisiiHg for the purchase Of lands and
erection and equipment Of buildings
for hospital purposes in the several
cities of this State.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Cen
eral Assembly of the State of New .Ier-
sey:
/ In each city in this State it shall
be lawful for the common council, board
Of aldermen or other governing body 10
appoint FIVE citizens. residents of such
city. to serve as city hospital trustees Of
suci city, who shall Immediately after
their appointment organize themselves
into a hoard ana choose from among
their number a president, and appoint
secretary or clerk. and the official title
Of such board shall be the board Of city
hospital trustees of the city of Gn-
serting the name Of the city in which
such board shall be appointed.
2, Each Of the hospital trustees ap-
pointed under the provisions Of this act
shall give bond in the sum of FIVE thou-
sand dollars for the faithful performance
Of his duties and shall take and sub
scribe an oath Or affirmation, which
oath or affirmation shall be filed in the
office Of the clerk of the city wherein
the board Of which he is a member shall
have been appointed within ten days
after his appointment.
3 Any vacancy that may occur in any.
board created under the provisions Of
this act shall be filed ii the same man
ier as is provided for the first Ave mem
bers appointed.
4 In an, city. whenever the board Of
city hospital trustees appointed and or
ganized under the provisions Of this act
shall by resolution determine that the
buildings and property eevoted by such
city 70 hospital purposes are inadequate.
rnsanitary or improper. it shall be law
FIJI for sueh board to enter the prem
ises and buildings used for hospital pur-
poses by the city in which such board
= appointed and alter, repair. extend.
move. raze or demolish such buildings.
to purchase lands and improve and con
veri same or erect new buildings for
hospital purposes; to employ architects
aIid engineers 70 prepare plans and spec
itieations and supervise the erection Of
such buildings. ana employ such officers
and assistants as may be deemed neces-
sais 70 carry out tie provisions of this
aei and ix the salaries and compensa-
fion e such officers and employees: 70
lllgelsase stationery supplies and Office
hxtufcs: 70 hire, lease or rent such Of
fice quarters as may be required for the
llse ed sueli board; to advertise for bids
and award contracts for the erection and
e,aistfnction 81 hospital buildings and