The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-28

be published in one newspaper circu-
lating near the property affected,
Notices by municipal boards shall be
in no less than two newspapers having
the largest circulations.
Mr.. Morgan, of Essex. introduced a
bill penalizing the marking of gold or
silver articles as containing a greater
degree of the precious metal than is
actually the case.
Mr.. Morgan offered a bill amending
the act of 1903 for the collection and
assessment of taxes. 1t exempts from
taxes all Offices and franchises and all
property used Tor railroad and canal
purposes provided for by any other
laws of the State.
Mr.. Morgan put in another bill to
provide that corporations and persons
shall return to the State Board of AS
SCISSORS, showing the gross receipts from
their business for the preceding year,
and that said board of assessors shall
assess the rights and privileges or
franchises owned by such persons or
corporations at the local rates in the
various taxing districts.
Among the bills introduced last night
were the following:
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ordinances establishing Boards Of Excise
shall not be repealed until the SAME shat
have been submitted to a vote. of the
people at a general election aud SO de-
Ierlnined thereut, and such submission
shall not be made oftener thal every fiYe
years.
Civil Service Commission. Provides that
zine months after the passage OF the act
all appointments and promotions IN me
civil service under the State government,
0nd after three months In municipalities,
shall be made according to merit and nj
rcSs, which is to be determined by Il
competitive eX~aInination. The chief justice
D appoint Il commission OF three per-
Sons. md their SALARIES shall be SIS per
day for each day devoted to official duties.
which shall rot exceed ECO days IN eacn
year. The civil service is divided into
Classified and unclassiied service.
No. Is. by Mr.. Clark-Amends the Or
tive to the sale OF lands of decedents who
died without making any devise and leave
no heirs capable OF inheritance.
No. %, by Mr.. Braun-Amends the prac-
tisc act relative to notices of trial ana
what they shall contain.
No. 30, by Mr.. Smalley--Provides that
all contracts for road repairs, where the
tised. That all moneys must be provided
before any OF the work shah be attempted,
and the total cost shall not exceed two
tentils of 1 per cent. of the city ratables.
No 81, by Mr.. YounG--Amends the act
relative to paving and repaving, etc,
streets and public highways in frst-class
cities. Authorizing the issuing OF temper
airy bonds and Improvement certificates.
No. g, by Mr.. Holzapfel-FiXes the first
Friday Of May as Arbor Day.
No. "a, by Mr.. acknowledgements the
road act giving to township committees
+ Ill control OF the making and repairing of
all roads. Overseers Of the road to be
erected by ballot.
,ers Of fire departments in frst-class cities
as follows: Chief engineer, $500 per year;
assistant engineer. $500; veterinary sur
s., C00, and authorizes the issuing of
Temporary loan bonds to pay the same.
No. Sc, by MIR. kenny-ProVideS iOl the
sale In fee Of lands purchased by any lax
ing district for taxes, assessments or water
rents.
No. 80, by Mr.. Young-Incorporates the
borough OF Roseland. Essex County.
No. 40, by Mr. Hendrickson-Provides
the clerk may tex as. costs searches, qd-
v~ertisements of the condition OF sale and
the description of the estate: etc.
No. At. by Mr.. Sullivan--Fixes the rate
Of interest on bonds hereafter issued by
any municipality at not exceeding o per
centum per nnu
No. A. by Mr.. Sullivan-Provldes. that
the State Board of Assessors shall Az
nually fix the valuation of each special
franchise subject to assessment In any
taxing district and such valuations are to
be included In the amount OF the ratables
In such districts. and such franchises shall
be taxed at the local rates applied TO
other properties.
No. IS. by Mr.. Sullivau-Taxes the main
stem nf railroad propertv and oil other
property having "A fixed citus at the local
rate in tho tqxirg district through which
either he main stem runs Of, such property
is located. aud said taxes shall be for the
use of such taxing district.
no. ~. BY Mr.. embellishments the gen.
eral taN9ticn act OF 1903 SO that all prop
crtv. real ana personal. including the real
estate and .%aneible propcrty having u fixed
rilua used for railroad and canal purposes.
cycluding rolling stock or floating equip
Trn9t. shall be subject to minus taxation
at rs true value dldsr said taxing act Of
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