The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-19
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A preliminary test Of Plainfield's six trial
wells in the new water works system gives
an average supply of 1000 gallons a minute,
or 1,44o,O 900 gallons every twenty-four hours.
The water is as clear ss crystal and very pure.
There are to be twenty-four wells, which will
give a daily capacity of nearly 100000 gallons.
Mr.. John Davidson, selected for president OF
the new Citizens Bank of Elizabeth, which will
open its doors June /, has declined the office. 1t
is said that ex-Congressman Amos Clark, Jr.,
will be chosen for the place. All the stock has
been subscribed and the bank building is being
handsomely fitted up.
The Keyport Council has requested the town
to vote at the coming election for or against
buying a steam FIRE engine and providing water
works for protection against fire.
The Rutherford Lawn Tennis Club has voted
full power to its board Of directors to purchase
grounds and erect a club house. The grounds
will probably cost about $500.
Ex City Surveyor Quien, of Elizabeth
who had the contract for the erection
of the buildings aud the grand stand
at the track of the Linden Park Blood Horse As
ISOLATION, yesterday, in the Union County Cir
cult Court began suit against the association I'M
der the Mechanics Lien law to recover money
due him for work.
The Union Cash Register Company, of Tren-
ton, have filed articles in the Mercer County
Clerks office, of their intention to increase their
capital stock from 1875, 600 to $4,000.
Cape May is to have another summer resort, to
be known as Highland Beach, on the bay side
about two miles from Cape May Point. The Sd
Hildreth farm property has been secured by a
number of Philadelphians, who will lay out and
develop the site. Improvements will be made
immediately, and the contracts for grading the
streets will soon be given out.
A fisherman named Dalbow caught a shad at
Pennsgrove Tuesday that weighed nine pounds
and six ounces. Ex~-Assemblman J. d. Whit
taker bought the big fish and sent it by express
to President Harrison at Washington.
Friends of Joshua Van Pelt, of Bradevelt, Mon
mouth county, claim that he is the youngest sur
viving soldier in the late war. He is now forty
two years Of age. At the age of fourteen he
served as a private in Companp B, Twenty
ninth New Jersey Regiment of Volunteers. He
was not a drummer boy, but carried a musket
and used it in several memorable conflicts.
The Cape May Grand Jury will investigate
the charges that thirty voters were bought fol
81 each at the spring election wnen it convenes
next Tuesday.
The Board of Directors of the Somerset County
Agricultural Society, at their meeting last week
decided to hold the county fair one week earlier
this year, namely, September 8, 10 and IL
Congressman Frank Lawier has written t
Edwin A. stevens, Naval Post 104, Jersey City
explaining his vote -on the Pauper Pension bill
The Congressman says he opposed the bill
which provides for payments Of $s a month
after sixty-two years of age. He thinks that ST.
a month would be just, and adds that his bill
(. R. 2le) explains these sentiments. The Posi
sent Congressman Lawler a vote of thanks.
Ex-Assemblyman Eben Winton, now residing
in Newark, and father of Senator Winton, Of
Bergen county, has been removed from bis pc
sition In the New York Custom House. He is 9
Democrat.