Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-08
SEEK REDUCTION
Of ASSESSMENTS
FOR TRUNK SEWER
Many Other Important Bills Are
Presented in House at
TOday's Session.
IFrom . stan Corresponding

Nissan, of Orange, introduced a bill
today providing hat instead of 5 per
cent. of the ratables of municipalities
in the Passaic river drainage district
being liable for bonds for the proposed
trunk sewer, as provided in the 1907
law, but 214 per cent. should be at
taciled.
In Orange for instance" said Mr..
nissan, "the present law would serious
~ reduce u borrowing capacity. Five
per cent. of our 1907 ratabies would be
LOO, 900, which would be held to se-
cure Oranges part Of the cost of the
sewer, cutting down our debt limit fan.
more than is necessary. The Passaic
Valley Sewerage Commission would
take that amount of ratables out of
our hands. Oranges estimated share
or the cost Of trunk sewer is $500. 900.
which would be amply secured by
$3.50, 900 of ratables.
In Newark, based on 1907 figures. the
amount of ratables taken from the
city's control would be about SIS, 0Oo. 900
as the law now stands. The change /
propose would reduce the ratables
m~ortgaged for the sewer to about
s7,00o,000, ample to secure the city's
share of the expense, which is about
Sc, 600, 0O0."
The Nissan bill has not been SUBJ
naitted to the Passaic Valley Sewerag e
Commission.
Assemblyman Minard, of Essex, to-
day withdrew his two district court
bills, which were so vigorously op-
posed by the EVENING STAR last
week. In their place he presented an
amendment and supplement to the
district court act which he declared to
be drawn on lines meeting with the
approval of the bar. =
THE bills ] introduced last month";
said Mr.. Minard. ',were opposed be-
cause they were misunderstood and be-
cause they We're not clear in all their
provisions. The supplement and amend
ments were intermixed."
Other House bills introduced fol-
low;
Mr.. Whyte, provides that expenses
incurred by prosecutors of the pleas,
besides being approved for payment
by the judges of the county court, shall
be duly examined and a hearing there
on accorded by boards OF chosen free
holders or the finance committee there
of.
Mr.. Whyte. amends the act fixing the
salaries of ~surrogates, registers OF
deeds, county clerks and sheriffs, by
providing that the salaries of all
deputies and assistants, together with
the number to be employed. must be
fixed and approved by the board of
freeholders. Common pleas judge must
also approve salaries.
Mr.. Whyte. provides that any num-
Der Of persons. not less than three,
may incorporate a company to con-
struct, maintain and operate water
works to supply cities, towns. town
ships and other municipalities with
salt water and authorizes such munich
palities to contract for a supply of salt
water for fire use.
Mr.. Edge, amends the disorderly act
by increasing fines TO, be inflicted from
s25 to. s175.
Mr.. McAlister, provides that a
special school tax desired to be raised
by n school district shall be GER
titled to the County Board of Taxation
instead Of the local taxing assessor.
Mr.. Smith, prohibits fishing through
OF under, the ice except during the
month of January,
Mr.. Kenny, authorizes boards of
managers of the Home for Disabled
Soldiers at Kearny to convey and cede
to the town of Kesrny certain lands
which are not nseded for the said home.
MIR. Kenny. requires ell gas companies
to file a. complete annual report De-
/ Of each year with the State
comptroller.
Mr.. Kenny, requires all electric light
companies to file a complete annual
with the State comptroller OH
of each year.
Mr.. Kenny. REQUIRES all street rail
way companies to file with the STATE
comptroller a complete annual report
on, December ! Of each year.
Mr.. Kenny-Provides that all railroad
companies file with the State comp
ROLLER a complete annual report on De-
LOT each year.
MI. Kenny-Provides that all railroad
companies. on all railroad bridges on
1avigable streams, shall erect and for
aver maintain a foot passa geway att
east five feet in width across such
bridge for the use of DOT passengers.
Mr.. Kenny-Legislates out of Office
Lhe present stare Bodru OF ASSeSSors
and provides that the, Governor prest-
of the Senate and speaker of the
House shall be such board. Same bill
as last year.
Mr.. Kenny-Repeals chapter 40 of
he laws of 1901 relating to the settle
ment and collection Of unpaid taxes;
Martin act repeater.
Mr. Bedle-Increases c%oroners' 9 fees
rom s15 to not exceeding $50 for bury
ng a body.
Mr.. Moore-Amends the act %incor-
oorating insurance companies so that
hey may issue bonds debentures and
certificates against first mortgages
which they may hold,
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the act
to county. hospitals which are
,ssisted by appropriations from county,