The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-03-14

listen to the arguments as though they
were not to be considered as a factor IN
the hearing Occasionally Counsellor
Corbin tried 10 put the Morris canal opi
ponents on the right path when theg ap-
peared to misstate facts, but this was
done more to correct wrong impression
of what the Morris canal company IN
tc~aed doing than TO interrupt or con
fuse the speaker. In most instances
Counsellor Corhin was right in calling
the speaker to halt because it WIS
eyglent that at times the speakers did
not know what they weres taxing about
and misstated facts which, if allowed to
90 uncontiadicted, would cause no end
of confusion.
Senator HilIery. of Morris County, was
the first SPEAKER He said he appeared
as counsel for Mount Arlington ana wrs
opposed to the use of Lake Hopatcong
for water supply purposes. He said that
the people of Mount Arlington were Of
the opinion that sooner, or later the Mot-
ris canal would not be used for purposes
Of navigation, but in connection with
water supply. The people Of this bor-
ough. he said, did not ask for the pas
sage Of bill abandoning The canal; in
fact, they were opposed to the bill now
pcleling. There were important inte1-
ests in Norris County. he said, which
should be protected During the last
few years millions of dollars had been
spent on the borders of Lake Hopatcong.
and the Legislature should see to ii that
the interests Of such property owners
were properly guarded.
Elk AsScnblrman Besson, Of IIoboken.
spoke for the mill owners of the Mus
conHong Valley. These owners were now
compelled to use extra machinery toeany
on 9nem business. Inc nm oM 'ss' T
he said, ''are entitled, upon the abandon
ment OF me eaiiii' % nave the "@'eis
now diverted Tor the use o Tue o@iiA'
returned 70 fheir ns'ur" M'''et eoua -
ehe Nuseohe'eopg Aissr' ihes '"se 'nsit
cam upon 'ne provisions q 'ne 0lisiiS''
cnai'lef oi 'he eaii"i .eoiiii''"s' s''9'''H
tiaiea ''y 'le reports q 'iie eonl'l'ss'on'
ers appointed uiisif'r eoneufieha fesoio'ion
Of Mareh o. l9V'' 70 lhFeS''s s'le anu
rep'iV upon 9he ap'tiiu'i'iiiens y '''' \
sation OF me MOTIFS es''si;
MI heissie' the il''Al Sl'esf>si' s''i''
@'oV'oVV was ilNeste'' ~ l''l'er n'iiis'
u wilien l2V hah'is Ners 'ilil3'os r. "'s'
euat inashl'ien as lne l'assase u '''e ''''l
now pelldlng wouid pc ees'fuc'lVe OF 'i''s
INDUSTRY ne appeared IN opposi'loh 70 y
= =. BUCK appeared ior 'he axe
iiepa'cohg Fark Assoeiatloh anu tee
lake i1opa'eohs iliprof feiiieiit -ASs'ei@-
tion. lie sald tnat tne original ehaFter
showed now strong tiie eontract was i'e-
tween the state ana tne MOTIFS lanai
company. ne then went mo me f;'iiiil-
lar oe'Slls OF me leeaslation Wiiea faa
peeh granted 10 ara aile saie hy Tore
closure ana the subsequent reofga MA
non ol me canal COMPANY me paslil
at Jersey Sits was Wahiea lor rne pur-
pose u pulioins wnarFes' warehouses
ana COCKS ana lor years the oasln had
oeeh ueNo'ee 70 fa'lroau purposes ms
company was eii'apieo 70 cp' uoMii nay
CATION @ one ooa'' 4 y Waii'ed . uo
81 anu 'i'S Il h''u zone. me fVilipans
'ia 'iot M"iil . use 'he e'iial lor l''Ni-
s3'i'n because i paia Delssr - oo 'ie
','t's ins ~ railfoi'a' ~ i'S' '1e con-
PiiA now aeslrea 70 apaidoii me ealai
l9r me F'Rpose q making fhe bed of It a
iips me ana oplq a railroad over me
'op q y lAe canal company ~ 1883