The news., 1882-04-13
BURLINGTON.
Dun New COUNCIL

DIR. Franklin Gauntt after gracefully
accepting the honor of being chosen Pres
ident of Council, very commercially ad-
vised economy 10 every department. This
recommendation having in view The
city's financial interests and credit. was
supplemented, and much to the credit be
it said, of those members Of Council whoa
Endorsed the resolution to increase The fee
for every license granted, Every naefss
chant desires of course to pursue bis bus.
iness, upon the most economical basis
possible, and higher license Zee than
usual, ia regarded by some ss rather op-
pressiye, and not agreeable 10 all liquor
sellers. Perhaps the present advance is
based upon the common belief that liquor
selling is BY far the most profitable and
ssfest Ebeipg cash down business Of The
day. As one proof Of the profit
of liquor selling. II Il said that ID one
square alone In the city Of Philadelphia
there are 300 saloons. In this city there
are Id grocers and 16 saloons, etc, We
very much doubt If the profits Of The
former will show upon the same amount
Of capital invested, anything like the
profits Of the latter, even With the present
additional license fee, Be this a. Il may,
Council bearing IN mind the necessary
running expenses Of the city, and rate Of
taxation feel 1t duty (and such it
certainly Isl to their constituents to in
crease, and derive revenue from ali
legitimate city resoss=css, and 1t Il 10 be
hoped that all ordinances f,rthering this
end will be risidly enfoFcsd.
rHILANrHRoplo SooIEpv,-
Ataregular stated meeting Of Evening"
Star Council. No. SO, Jr.y o. U. A. M,
held In the hall of the Young America
Fire Company on Wednesday evening,
April 9TH, the following officers we're ins
stalled By 81. p, c., WIN. NJ. Abdlll |:
G., VIM. NJ. Kelvy; v. G., Benjamin Rev
nolds; K. s., Ellsworth Mount; A. R. s.,
Chas b. Parker; F. s., J. Fl. Richardson;
| Con-, e. s. Lloyd; ]. s., John Fran Kiln,
o. d, Chas. Gotta; Jr. P. c., Harry
Smith; Trustees, VIM. Kelvey, G. II.
Parker and Robt. A. Thomas. Evening
Star Council was organized in 1873, and
incorporated in 1876. Commencing with
Is members, the Council now numbers go.
During the past year death has removed
from their circle three members and in
| that period, the Council has disbursed for
beni6cient purposes, the handsome sum
of nearly $4,000. Pursuing the even
tenor of its ways and exerting happy
and beneficial influence lis condition
financially is more prosperous than at any
time since its organization. May success
ever attend the Council. RI war
| aI4l ass HN ~
LYoEUM.-- q. s Gr
Exception, and very properly too, wa.
taken by indefatigable President Prickett
at the last meeting of the Lyceum, upor
the non response of certain members in
the parts allotted them as by the program
The interest of the entertainment was
however, well sustained by voluntary
| performers whose efforts were fully ap.
preciated. At the business meeting. les.
olutions expressive of the death of thu
Lyceum's late member, Eliza Mccormick
were adopted, and the Secretary instruct
ed to enter the same upon the minutes O
! Lyceum, and to draft and forward copy
to the afflicted family of the deceased
The next aud final meeting for the season
will probably, by request, be held at th,
City Hall, but Of which due notice will b,
given.
DEcoRATIoEs.
! In a former issue, we mentioned vari
GUS external improvements in the build
ing line in this city. Few perhaps ar,
aware Of the extent Of household decora
ton. Our weil-knoWn paper hangers ant
dealers in wall paper, Messrs. w. z
Schermerhorn and Ihas. Miller, hav,
each q stock Of papers to suit the tastl
and purse ofsevery customer, and thi
| spring, their orders have been constan
and unusually large. In woodwork dec
Grafton, MessFs. severns 4 Son hav,
lately exercised their fine taste and skill