Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-04-08
GOVERNOR FORT
SIGNS A LARGE
BATCH OF BILLS
Measure Appropriating $780,
900 for Palisades Park Com
mission Among Them.
lrronl a staff Correspondent

today signed d large batch Of bills. The
most important Of those which ema-
mated from the Senate was No 346,
which appropriates 100000 for use of
the commissioners of the Palisades In
tcrstate Park. The money is to be pa d
in five yearly instalments of s100,t00
each, and is to be used in the construc-
tlon of the Henry Hudson drive, as we'll
as for the big park.
Important among the House bills was
No. 414 fathered by Assemblyman
McCran, of Passaic, hero Of the water
battle. The act prohibits the laying OF
pipes under tidal waters without the
consent of the Governor and the Board
of Riparian Commissioners. The pur-
pose of the law is to strengthen the
decision of the Court of Chancery in
the States case against the Hudson
Water Company.
Other House bills signed were as fol-
lows.
No. 324, by Mr.. scharff-A supplement
to an act providing for the drainage of
ponds, bogs. etc, when necessary for
the public health.
No. 1s9. by Mr.. Minard--.An act per-
hitting county hospitals to connect
their sewers with present on future sew-
erage systems.
No. 145, by Mir. Sscharff-An act
amending an act concerning towns and
regulating police departments therein.
No. 3ss, by Mr.. Pierce-Amends an
act to establish schools of detention
and empowers the boards of freeholders
for the care of INDECENT or neglected
children.
No. S, by. Mr. Nredenburgh-An act to
authorize the sale of lands used as a
poor farm in certain townships.
No. 10. by Mr.. Huegel-An act en-
sbling cities TO acquire lands and to
erect buildings for the collection of
ashes and refuse and to contract with
street railway companies for the trans
lortation of the same between the hours
OF IL o'clock midnight and 6 o'clock in
the morning.
No 70, by Mr. Moore-Amending the
pension act so that State, county or
city employees shall be retired with
half pay at the expiration of twenty
five years service.
No. 149, by Mr.. Sullivan--Supplemen
to the freenolders act. enabling the
widening of streets and the change of
grade.
No 165, by Mr.. Ramsey Amending
the act for the prevention of blindness
by compelling the local board OF health
to properly distribute copies of the act.
No. III, by Mr. Ford-An act bringing
police :matrons under the supervision
of the police commissioners.
No. 1s6. by Mr.. Moore-An act per-
mitting the pensioning of employees of
State penal institutions after twenty
five years service on by reason Of per-
manent disability. A pension of $50 a
month is provided.
senate Bills Signed.
No 131, by Mr.. Mills-,An act making
it lawful for the guardian of an
habitual drunkard to apply to the
courts for an order to fix the unfortu-
Mates allowance.
No 132, by, Mr.. Gebhardt-An act TO
incorporate the borough of Fleming
ton
No 157, by Mr.. Ackernaan-A supple
nent to the civil service act consolidat-
ing the offices of chief examiner and
secretary.
No. 1s3, by Mr.. Leavitt--An act in
creasing the power of the EIarbor
Board Commission.
No. PAP. by MIR. Afills-An act pro-
viding for the drainage Of lands in
Morris county.
No. 2se, by Mr.. Ackernan-An act
to authorize two or more municipalities
TO join in the construction of sewera ge
plants and the disposal of sewerage
No. Is. by Mr.. Brown-Amends the
borough act in Atlantic ocean fronting
boroughs by providing for the acquisi-
tion of lands for bath and park pur-
poses.
No. 27 by Mr.. Wilson--Amends the
railroad act SO as to bring the railroads
under the jurisdiction of the new Public
Utilities Commission.
No. ~, by Mr. Leavitt--An act pro-
viding for the filing and preservation of
public records at the State House.
No. los, by Mr.. Mlls-An act increas-
ing the power of townships with refer
ence to lighting streets
No. 119. by Mr.. Prince-An act pro-
viding for the appointment of matrons
in county jails and defining their pow
ers.
No. 121, by Mr.. Silzer--An act pro-
viding for the selection of jurors in the
district courts.
No. so. by MIR. Wakelee-An act en-
powering certain townships to acquire
lands and erect buildings thereon.
No. 81, by Mr.. Wakelee--An act en-
powering certain townships 10 acquire
lands for park purposes.
No. a06, by Mr.. Prince-Amending the
assessment act so that real estate used
for public water supply shall be taxed
Nh 911 py Mr. Mllls--An act regulat-
ing corporations organized for historical
or library purposes.
No. 2l2, by Mr.. Mils--Amending the
borough act 80 that the council may
issue certificates OF Indebtedness.
No. ZIG, by Mr. Wakelee--An act au-
thorizing the freeholders to acquire and
improve roads in certain towns.
No. 2i9. By Mr.. Brown-An act TO
facilitate the collection of water rents.
No. 246. by Mr.. Wakelee.
No. e36, by Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the borough act to enable boroughs to
issue bonds.
No. 2s7, by Mr.. Ackerman-An act in
creasing the salaries OF the subordinate
officers of the New Jersey Reforma-
tory.
With orders not to be disturbed ex-
cent by some extraordinary call, Gov
ernor Fort started in early this morn
ing TO clean up the 200 bills that were
left for his disposal by the Legislature
when II adjourned yesterday morning.
,,- -,,~r,,,- NIGHT the Governor. hopes