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DUFF GETS AHEAD
OF RECORD
Hudson Democrats Bill
Makes ]. G. Water Bonds
a First Lien on the
Property.
scoTT's DOUBTFUL MEASURES
G. Q. P.'s Lone Hudson AS
semb yman Afraid to In-
troduce Bills Before
the Colonel Sees
Them.
sC0TT's D0UBTFUL MEASURES
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TRENTON Feb. Z 1901 Assembly
man Joseph @. Duff, of the GreenvIlle
section of Jersey City, threw bomb
shell into the camp of Mayor Fagan's
followers last night when he assumed the
responsibility of introducing a bill max
ing the bonds to be issued by Jersey City
for the payment Of the new water works
first lien on the property.
Corporation Counsel Record, acting on
behalf Of Mayor Pagan had prepared a
bill 10 cover the same proposition. it was
stated and it was to be presented to
the Legislature some time this week.
Air. Duff stole march on him. however,
and handed up his bill without consult
ing Mayor Fagan OF his advisers.
Il want it undersood,n Z said Mr.. Duff,
after the session, that nobody Is respon-
ssble for the bin but myself. Il was not
introduced as a snub to Mayor Pagan,
but merely 10 give jersey City authority
! to go ahead and sch her water bonds
I wifhont any further delay. Il is no more
shan right that the bonds should be the
iil'st lien on the wafer works. Ii they
we're not we could not sci anybody to
buy the bonds. People who invest in
bonds want to be secured, and By giving
them lien on the property the bonds
viii sell readily
Rumors foated the corridors Of the
State House last evening that Assembly
man Scott, Of Bayonne. representing the
Hudson Republican Organization, had
several bills IN his pocket which had been
given to him by Mayor Fagan's advisers
for Introduction. 4 was stated that Mr..
i Scott did not like the bills and refused to
present them until be had first consulted
Colonel Dickinson The latter was not
at the State House last night but is ex-
pected today.
What the nature CT bills was Mr.. Scott
refused to state or whether they were
political measures. He replied to all in
quiry that he could not discuss them nm
til he had first seen Col. Dickinson
Assemhlyman Myron Ernst. Of Jersey
City, who gained fame last year by de
Tending the anti-pigeon bin, introduced
his first bill Of The session last night. It
provided for the penalty Of seven per
cent interest on all unpaid assessments
after December 20 annually instead of
ten per cent. as at Te ut - Er4ss
says tllai t was des saelto psesect the
small taxnsyer Who could no! afford Is
pay his taxes when due and TO relieve
him of the excessive rate of interest now
charged by the city,
Assenblyman Hamill presented two
bills in the interests of the Hudson
County Board of Freeholders. One pro-
vides that if the expenses of any election
have exceeded the appropriation or if the
expenses Of the comfy courts have ex-
ceeded the appropriation, the Board Of
Freeholders may issue temporary loan
bonds to raise money wherewith to pay
such deficiency. The bonds to be issued
shall not bear more than per cent. in
terest and shall not run longer than two
years
The other bill offered by Mr.. Hamill
authorizes Che Board Of Freehoders to
renew matured and maturing bonds 10
within ninety per cent Of the indebted
ness. They shall moi run longer than
twenty years.
Assemhlfman Alexander, Of Hobo
ken, was elated last night when Cha:r-
Bman seovel Of tie Committee on Muni.
q cipal Corporations favorably reported
/ Assembly bill No. 80. known as the
new allashouse bill. which he had intro
taeed. Until last night Mr.. Alexander
dnnbt whether flie committee
would ever allow his biz to be pre-
sented to the honse. There were strong
Influences at work 70 keep tho hill in
committee. It was said that Colonel
Dickinson was opposed 10 the scheme
Of allowin gthe Hudson County Board
Of Freeholderx to erect such building
Fer flaf s neeeeded IN de-
feating d sinilar bill last year.
| Whether or not tie Colonel has changed
his mind about the bib this year couf
NOT be learned. but L Is known that
strong pressure has been brought to
bear upon linn not to oppose the bill
as new alinshonse was badly needed
IN Hudson County.