The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-30

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numerous interests involved. The Ho-
patcong Association, the members Of
which have been most assiduous in their
labors to preserve for the property own.
ers about the lake the rights which they
ciai,n the railroad company is trying to
take from them. can be relied upon to
take an scrive part in the coming tight.
In this they win greatly miss their fol-
mes champion, the late Roderick Bying-
ton.
Senator William Howard Crosby, of
Middlesex, has brought ABOUT ais head
a nest of Democratic hornets By three
bills which he introduced in the Senate
last week. That which has caused the
loudest buzzing is one which provides
that the Common Pleas judge shall APP
point Boards of Excise in cities and
towns The advocates of the measure
declare that it is a righteous bill and that
its sole aim and purpose is to take the
saloon out Of politics.
On the other hand the Democrats
point out that Woodbridge Strong the
father of State Assessor Theodore
Strong, is the Common Pleas judge of
Middlesex, and that the object of the bill
is to place in the hands of Theodore
Strong the control of the liquor inter-
ests Of Middaesex to aid him in the fight
he is eonstantly waging for the Republi-
can leadership of the county.
Another of Mr.. Jackson's bills provides
for the reduction of the New Brunswick
Board of Water Commissioners from
six to three. to be appointed by the May
or at once and to take effect January ]
next. The Mayor at present is Repub-
lican, but the Water Board is Democrat
ic. Next election a successor is to be
elected to the Mayor and the Democrats
claim that Mr.. Jackson's little bill in
sures a Republican board no matter how
the election goes. and on January ! next,
a general cleaning out of the Democratic
employees in the department. The last Of
Mr.. Jackson's trio of measures which
have raised such hnbbub in his home
provides for the appointment, immediate
ly. of an assessor for New Brunswick to
replace the present three Democratic as
SCISSORS who were elected last year for
term of two years.
A suspicion gained ground last week
that a measure introduced by Assembly
man Hildredth, of Cape May, is intended
to aid jersey City in the fight she is wag'
ing with tie East Jersey Water Conn
pany for the patronage of fhe WestITud-
son townships. The bill makes it lawful
for city to lay, maintain and operate
pipe over, through and along land in or
upon which such right of way is required.
The width of the right of way may be of
such distance as is reasonably necessary
for the use of the municipality.
The city is authorized TO condemn a
right Of way # for any reason it cannot
purchase the land required, 1t will be re-
called that some time ago, in speaking of
the bills which jersey City would submit
to the Legislture, George L. Record said
the NEWS correspondent that among
these measures would be one to help the
city in its fight to secure the contract to
$ II water to the West Hudson towns.
There is to be more feasting at the
Stevens. Of Hoboken who was given the
empty nGnor of the Democratic nomina-
ton for United States Senator las Tues
day. proposes to show how much he ap-
preciates that honor. however empty it
may be, by giving dinner to the Dem
cratic members of the Legislature Mon
day night. The banquet viii be given in
the colonial room of the Trenton House,
ana is to be. it is understood, an elab-
crate affair. On Tuesday, after the re-
election Of State Treasurer Frank o.
Briggs and State Comptroller ]. Willard
Morgan by the joint meeting, those two
gentlemen viii receive the Legislature
and State officials at the same hotel.
S.&W. BOARD TALKS WATER