New-York tribune., 1906-07-07
FOR CITY OWNERSHIP.
cOVERNOR SIGNS BILL.
r.tces TsVo Similar Measures Which
He Thinks Snper17uous.
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..,, Yulv 6-Governor Stokes disposed to-day
-. nils authorizing municipal ownership OF
Ss.ting lighting and power plants. he signed such
ns-- =, t,tyoduced By Assemblyman Jones, OF Cam
81 .a1 vetoed two others introduced respectively
nsn .,v,h1y7nan Wright. Of Passaic, and Assem-
y y - Favlns OF Atlantic. Municipal ownership
- one Of the issues before the last Legislature
s.-.,e through a feeling against the Public Ser
- -. SorDorstion, which alleged 90 be over
..-vinr consumers for gas and electric light In
..,ssouenoe Of this feeling a variety OF bills was
..s,S ara the situation became so befogged that
l~sss, ,.sore adjournment the Legislature passed a
s-.,,tton providing for commission 20 investi-
-. and report on the entire subject. Governor
s.oes defines his position m ms veto message rela-
- "a Assemblyman Wrights bin. in which he
says;
LIroyed LI so similar in its provisions that Il would
rot only be unneeessIs, DSS ~ ~ % S D11o 1of
a-sote ~, the object in question The Legislature
.edi .ed r nils contradictory and overlapping in pro-
st,o-e and al the same time passed resolution
RTorse RTos8l this subject and declaring that, in the
sssVToent OF the legislature II would be wiser 70
1000 legislation on this question until the next
tss-5lsT session Of the Legislature;
. ~ legislature requesting that all measures re-
i9+ing 10 this subject be grouped into cOmpre-
~ 70 snprove a variety OF bills this subject
eu.ss.;1ing ~ inconsistent provisions.
~ After an investigation such as is being
Es6e by The Civic Federation, and such as will De
sr;bor5tv Of the Legislature, whatever changes
years experience may snow 20 De WISE can better
ssT Of measures lacking uniformity both in prin-
Siple and n provision
=, rstoiug Assemblyman Elvinss bill the Gov
.,nor reiterated his statement that one measure on
=. subect was suficent, but found the additional
L,,ction that the measure put a limit on the
su,ount of money that should be expended for the
.o,str1ction Of operating plants. The limitation,
- added would make it impracticable a bust
- nroposition and an electric lighting or gas
-lsnt 10 be successful must be constructed
.orsirg TO scientific methods and for the purpose
!, supplying the community in a proper manner.
Tbe sum necessary for this. the Governor holds,
earnot be Predetermined by legislative enactment
In vetoing a bill fathered by Assemblyman Till
man. prohibitng a corporation or individual from
erecting a dam or reservoir within the limits OF
any citv or within 5000 feet OF its boundary line
vfthout municipal consent by ordinance. the Gov
ernor. possibly unconsciously, enunciated a prin-
cinie which seems TO have some bearing on the
license situation in Asbury Park. The Governor
piges his reasons for vetoing the Tillman BILL as
follows:
This bill IS disapproved. am unable 20 under
..snd The public necessity for a measure which
:; outfni constitIitionaiity to regulate affairs in
another municipality. provided for in this bill.
Asbury Park has for years lived in an atmosphere
soread upon it by its neighbor. Ocean Grove. Camp
vosst,nq associations are organized under a law
which prohibits the adjoining municipalities from
reilag liquor within certain distance OF the camp
meeting ground and this for years has affected
Asbugy Park. A few days ago. however. the Com
non Council Of this municipality passed ordi-
nance providing for the election OF a new excise
board next November. II this board Is elected this
issue viii. Of course. be carried TO the courts.
Ehatever the judicial decision may be upon the
subject the Governors veto message OF Mr.. TIL
mans bl seems TO be in favor OF Asbury Park
from the executive point OF view.
The Governor also vetoed Senator Browns bill,
providing for the annexation Of portion Of the
township Of Aliddletown 20 Atlantic Highlands.
This bin formed the subject OF a spirited con-
tOFersy earlier In the week. when many OF the
permanent and residents OF Middletown
protested against its approval In vetoing it the
Governor says:
Apparently a considerable majority Of the prop
eFy holders in the territory designed 10 be
@ eem as 10 SPPs9 Se usfabie ~ to force this change
Upon the property owners against their manifest
question
The bill contained no referendum. Other bills
Tttoed to-day follow:
By Mr.. Hildreth authorizing the expenditure of
go for experiments on the artificial propagation
" bsIeeis ana CLAIMS. his WOEk mas Dcen CaLElSU
on in a way by the State Agricultural College
E1peIlment Station, and the Governor believes IT
Should either be confined to that department or
given 70 the State Bureau Of Shell Fisheries eS-
eusvely
By Senator Mckee. enabling municipal bodies to
establish the water lines OF any river bordering
upon the city The bill was dsapproved on the
ground that IL would create confusion between mu-
Eapsl authorities and the states interest in
npsrisn rights AS the income from these rights
dedicated 10 the school fund, the Governor con-
naefs II unsafe 10 enact legislation that may in
terfere herewith.
me Governor signed Assemblyman Martins bill
revising the method OF committing insane persons
70 state institutions.