Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-16
TOENFORCE ACT ON
GRADE CROSSINGS
Governors Approval of Bill
Puts 1t Up to Utility
Commission.
Especial to the Evening start

ispEcl0i TO The Evening StaE.I
TRENTON, April 16.-One OF the
hardest tasks ever imposed upon the
State Public Utility Commission is
the enforcement of the bill signed
yesterday by Governor Fielder re-
iuiring railroad companies to provide
protection for the travelling public at
avery public road or street crossing
al grade. The commission will have
&c see that the railroads obey the
provisions Of the law at every grade
crossing no matter how remote ii
may or how little used by the public.
Among other bills approved today
was the measure introduced by AS
semblyman Hammond of this city.
IT fixes the salaries of constables and
court attendants in second class cities
at not less than $3.50.
Other bills signed by the Governor
yesterday were:
House "a. provides that the institu-
ton of an action ex-delicato shall
operate ipso faeto as valid assign
ment of said cause of action to the
PLAINTIFFS attorney as security for the
attorney for compensation, costs and
expenses.
House 20. for n commission for
plans for a memorial bridge to John
Woolman, connecting Burlington and
BRISTOL, Pa, and appropriates $4,000.
House 13S, amends act of March q,
1872, regulating public shows, so that
the same shall not apply to certain
moving pictures.
House 1866, authorizes increase in is
sue of bonds by cities owning q water
supply.
House 1871, permits State aid for
bridges connecting roads taken over
under State road law.
House PA, provides that the Gus
todian of school moneys may desig-
nate some officer or clerk to sign
checks in payment of teachers.
House 221, provides no deduction
for 1ebt shall hereafter be allowed
from assessed value of personal
property.
House 225. authorizes cities to issue
bonds to acquire lands and erect pub
lie slaughter houses thereon.
House 334, authorizes municipalities
80 assess benefits for street or side
walk improvements against railroad
and canal lands.
House 1868, makes State officials who
lend their railroad passes subject TO
q fine of 800 and costs and liable to
thirty days Imprisonment and revo-
cation of pass.
House 1913, includes in act providing
for legal commitment of hayward fe-
males those adjudged to be juvenile
delinquents.
House 447, provides that at any
special election text of matter to be
voted on be mailed to each voter.
House 535, provides that in arrear-
ages of tax sales purchaser thereat
who has 4 mortgage interest in the
property purchased shall secure as
good and effectual a title TO the land
as though he had no mortgage inter-
ests.
House SAT, provides that a person
committed to Jail for a payment
Of poll tax or dog tax shall not be de-
tanned in Jail more than fourteen
days.
House 612, provides for the release
on parole Of prisoners who have been
sentenced for a term of over one
year or for the term of natural life,
who, il sentenced for a definite term.
have served one-third of the total of
such term, or If sentenced for life
have served not less than fifteen
years.
House TAI, amends section 81 of the
crimes act so that any person or per-
sons, board or body, charged with
IJf having the control of any State
office, department or institution, who
shall disburse. order or vote for the
disbursement of public moneys In eX-
cess OF inc appfbpildllDu iildut lhtIt-
TO. shall be guilty of misdemeanor
House SOC, an act to authorize any
municipality governed by board OF
commissioners or an Improvement
commission, by ordinance, to establish
and maintain a full paid or part paid
Are department; to fix salaries and
term of office, etc,
House 70S, an act to repeal an act
entitled IAN act to establish a State
department of public records and
archives. -