Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-11

commissioners of assessment of taxes
in second class cities, appointed by
the mayors thereof, shall be taken
out of the unclassified service of the
civil service and placed in the clas-
sified service. / know of no reason
why these particular appointees OF
mayors should be given the protec-
ton of the civil service while such
protection is denied to all others sim
ilarly appropriated, nor do / know
why these officials in second-class
cities should be singled out for pro-
lection as against similar officials in
other cities and other municipalities.
cannot approve this bill.
House 27S-I disapprove of this bill
because it allows the Prison Labor
Commission to employ Nclerks, book
keepers, stenographers and other
clerical assistance without limit.
"ThIs WouId Involve Discrimination"
House 371-Under this bill no poor
or INDECENT soldier or marine can be
cared for at any almshouse, but must
be cared for at his home, together
with his family at county expense.
The Board of Freeholders Is required
to provide this relief upon the rec
ommendation of the commander of a
Grand Army post or a Spanish War
Veteran camp. The soldier is re-
CURED to have been a resident of the
county for one year only. | recog-
nize our duty to our poor and needy
soldiers, and the counties have pro-
vided almshouses, and there are SOL
hoY Of II an I'M
land, supported by the State, where
they may have proper care and at
tention To enact this bill into a
law would be to discriminate against
these unfortunate persons who,
though having seen war service, have
fought the battle of life valiantly but
unsuccessfully, and are equally en-
titled to our sympathy and assist
ance. Such a law might attract to |
our counties from other States those |
who could come under the provisions |
of the bill, and as no opportunity is |
given to the Board of Freeholders to |
or to be heard, much UNI
justified expense might be cast upon !
the counties. There are those who |
by law are required to support the un-
fortunate soldier or sailor, and the |
counties should not be required to |
provide relief until given an oppor
tunity to compel those legally and |
morally liable therefor to do their |
duty.
House 472-Cities, boroughs and |
towns are now permitted to provide |
fire plugs for fire protection. This |
bill makes it mandatory upon them
to do so, and would render the mem
bers of governing bodies liable to |
criminal prosecution for failure to
provide good and efficient protection.
1t applies only to those municipalities /
where water is supplied to the resi-
dents and does not include those
where water is supplied for fire pur-
poses. The enactment of this bill |
might be to the advantage of some
private water company and to the
disadvantage of the citizens of the
municipality. l think, too, that the
bill is Objectionable because its OBJ
'ect is not fully shown in its title.
Would Entail More Litigation.
House 64S-An opinion of the attor-
ney-general has been given me on
tIiiS Dll' W tne elScl thdl WHHo tle
bill may be constitutional the ques
ton is not beyond doubt. I have
given copies of this opinion to the
press. Because the bill is of the
highest Importance to many counties
of the State. and because they have
been engaged in litigation over vari-
GUS similar bills designed to provide
small boards of freeholders, | am I'M
willing that new bill of doubtful |
validity should be added to our laws |
and entail further legal complica-
tons. l shall not approve the bill |
and shall submit the subject to a |