Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-09
ATTACK
MADE ON W|LEY'S
TRANSFER BILL
Survey Authorized for Digging
Ship Canal Across New
ark Meadows.
[specIal to the Newark SAL

Especial to the Newark StdI.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Notwith-
standing the fact that eminent lawyers
have attacked the bill of Major VIII
lam H. Wiley, of East Orange, for uni
versal street railway transfers IN the
District of Columbia and have declared
with marked emphasis thai such a
measure would be unconstitutional, the
congressman is undismayed. The on
slaughts that are being made against
his bill by the representatives of the
traction companies and by their attor-
news is exactly what is expected. Hence
he is not surprised in any way.
The bill is in the hands of a sub
committee of the District of Columbia
committee, of which Representative
Wiley is a member. This committee IS
practically the common council of the
District of Columbia, since all meas
ures affecting the local conditions must
have its consideration. There are two
traction companies controlling all oil
the lines in this city, and their officers
naturally think that the public has
excellent accommodations under exist
ing conditions without forcing the two
lines to accept universal transfers.
It is only natural hat the represen-
tatives of the traction companies oper-
ating the two systems in Washington
should combat the bill introduced by
Representative Wiley. They fear its
enactment would greatly reduce their
revenues, and if they can bring pres
sure enough to bear with the commit
tee to prevent the bill bling favorabiy
reported they will have accomplished
their object.
There nave been but few changes
in the New 5ersey items in the river
and harbor bill as reported by the SEN
ate. 1t will be gratifying news to ship
ping men of Newark to know that q
survey to determine the ACCESSIBILITY OF
deepening the channel of the Passaic
! river to Centre street, Newark, and
also the digging Of the ship canal
across the Newark meadows have been
authorized. There is no appropriation
for the Passaic river, the sum available
on the first of last July being deemed
adequate for present needs.
The items for New Jersey follow:
Arthur. kill, $40, 900; Woodbridge creek,
$1,000; Raritan bay, 500, 1000; Raritan
river, Keyport harbor, Matawan river,
Elizabeth and South rivers, Shoal har-
Dor and Compton's creek, $50, 900. This
is an increase of $4,000 over the
amount as the bill passed the House,
and there is a provision which will give
the secretary of war the discretion to
deepen and widen the channel of the
Raritan river In the vicinity of Mar
tins dock, near the works of Charles
A. Bloomfield.
Thu nnrnnriafin for rT11nkQrfO IN
creek is 81 ,0G0; Alloway creek, So, 500;
| S2S, 600; to improve the channel north
Of Shooters Island, $751; obs; Maurice
river, $25, 900; Oldman's creek, $45, 900
Raccoon creek, SIP, 500; Salem river,
$12, 900; Shrewsbury river, 100000; Toms
river, $10,050; the Delaware river to
Trenton, $3.50, 900.
In addition to the surveys of the Pas
sale river to determine the cost of deep
ening the channel to Centre street,
Newark, and thence to Passaic, surveys
are authorized of Woodbury. creek,
Absecon creek and Cooper creek. Sen
ator Kean introduced an amendment
for $500 for Double creek, Ocean
county, as recommended by the en-
gineers, also an amendment to survey
South river from South River to old
Bridge, and Tuckerton creek to the
town of that name, and for. some rea-
son, to the surprise Of the senator
Double creek was stricken out of the
bill.
The Senate has confirmed the nom
ination of William H. Pulls as post
master at Ramsey.
Representative Wood has recon-
mended the reappointment Of Charles
S. Robinson as postmaster at Prince
ton.
Frank F. Maxwell, secretary fol
Congressman Wood, presented Colone
and Mrs. Nelson Y. DUNCAN, of Somer-
vile, to President Taft this morning.
The Senate has passed the bill to in
crease the pension of J; Wesley Cross
of Asbury Park, to $50 a month. Thi:
bill has already passed the House.