The Penn's Grove record., 1905-01-20


ANY taxing district in default as to
time, the state board shall allot to such
district a rate of IA per cent upon such
property. The total assessed valua-
ton and tax levied shall be certified to
the comptroller, and the entire amount
Of tax derived from this assessment
Of this particular kind of property
shall be allotted to and paid over to
the local taxing districts through which
railroads or canals run. The bill was
referred to the judiciary committee.
Salaries For County Officers.
Senator Jackson of Middlesex coun-
ty presented a bill providing for the
payment of ~surrogates, registers, coun-
ty clerks and sheriffs by salary instead
Of fees. The bill says all fees shall
be turned into the county treasures
and the officials named shall each re-
ceive salaries as follows: In counties of
the first class, $500; in counties of
the second class, $1,000; in counties Of
the third class, $500; in counties of
the fourth class, $1,000; in counties of
the fifth class, $1,000. This measure
was referred to the committee on re-
vision Of laws.
Senator Brown introduced a bill pro-
viding that in counties having a popu-
lation not exceeding $4,000 the assist,
ant prosecutor shall be paid out of the
salaries or fees of the prosecutor. In
counties of from $4,000 to 100000 the
assistant prosecutor shall receive a sal
airy of $1,800; from 100,0 900 to 100000
his salary shall be $4,000; from $50, 600
to 200, 900 inhabitants his salary shall
be $1,000; over 100000 his salary shall
be $500. In all these cases the salary
is to be paid out Of the county funds.
The bill was referred to the committee
on Judiciary.
Senator Wakelee (Rep.) Of Bergen
presented a bill providing for a repeal
Of the law passed some years ago ced-
ing a tract of ground in Bergen county
along the Palisades to the government
for a national and military park. The
law transferring the title of the land
to the national government was passed
March 5, 1896, when there was state
agitation to have the natural beauty of
the Palisades preserved. The national
government never availed itself of the
opportunity to establish a military and
national park on the site. Since the
passage of the law a state Palisade
commission has been named and q
state park has been laid out on the
| tract. A bill put in by Senator Wake
lee amends the corporation laws so that
companies chartered in this state to dc
business all over the world may use
the word possessions in referring to
the Philippines and Porto Rico.
Senator Brown introduced a bill ap.
propriating $500 for a monument al
Moncacy, Nd, to New Jersey soldiers
and sailors who fell there July 8, 1864
To Prohibit Sale of Streams.
In line with former Governor Muir
phys recommendation in his last mes.
sage to the legislature Assemblyman
Layden (Rep.) of Passaic county pre-.
scented a bill prohibiting the sale OF
any potable water from any river OF
stream or other fresh water body by
any person or corporation.
Another bill by Mr.. Layden prohibits
the erection or maintenance of any
building for the manufacture or stor.
ing of gunpowder or dynamite within
1000 feet of a public road, railroad Oh
navigable stream. Mr.. Layden present
ed another bill providing a penalty OF
5000 or an Imprisonment of two years
or both, on the conviction of any per
son carrying concealed weapons. The
same member introduced a bill provid
ing that all trading stamps must have
legibly stamped on the face a redeema
BILE cash value, which must be paid fol
such redemption if demanded. His fna
dams must be constructed under plans
and specifications approved by The
county engineer, and a permit must bt
issued.
Two bills were presented by Mr.
Wright of Passaic authorizing religious
corporations to convey land held by
them for burial purposes to a munich
! pal corporation. These bills apply tt
the city of Paterson.
A bill by Mr.. Gibbs (Rep.) Of CamdeI
abolishes spring elections in townships
and boroughs. Mr.. Fordyce of Middle
sex introduced a bill to authorize thu
appointment of a commission to exam
inc into the feasibility of establishing
permanent park reservations.
Assemblyman Robbins Of Burlington
introduced a measure making the pen
atty for rape on a girl under sixteel
years a fine of $1,000 and Imprisonment
for thirty years.
Mr.. Birkholz of Essex presented
bill authorizing the identifying of pub
lie parks and squares. Another bill in
troduced by Mr.. Birkholz provides tina
in the event of death Of a mayor o
any city the president of the common
council shall be the acting mayor, wit
full privileges.