The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-07-13

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Mayor claims that instead o. meeting regularly
the audit claims against the city, the commits
tees leave the bills with the clerk, and they are
signed by the individual members when it hap
pens to be convenient for them to ea at the
City Hall. If the chairman's signature is at
tached the other Aldermen seldom examine the
items OF the bill This practice is ia direct
violation Of the provisions Of the city charter
Outside residents Of New Brunswick have sub
scribed toward some street improvements in
that city.
on saturday night the electrical apparatus on
one Of the street cars at Atlantic City exploded.
but did no damage beyond frightening a number
Of passengers
Iottie Jackson, a twelve-yearoid colored girl,
Of Cold Springs, has just given birtlto a healthy
infant
The 'open lawn movement in New jersey
towns is being pushed on ell sides. The ancient
town Of Freehold is one Of the latest to make q
beginning in removing front fences. Several of
The more extensive lawns Of Plainfeld would be
greatly beautfiea by such a change Quite
decided number Of Plainfield property owners
have found cut that comparatively small lots
have been improved by Transforming them into
an 'opsn lawn,
The farmers of Sussex and Warren counties
are jublant over the immense crops of various
kinds. which will be harvested in few days.
They say the yield is the best for over score of
years.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has suspended
operations on its new depot at Trenton until it
learns whether the city intends to grant them
the right Of way for four tracks through the
city.
Miss Maggie Brown Of Scobeyville, Monmouth
county, has made a record Of punching 1874
lunches Of asparagus and picking SO quarts of
Strawberries in a day.
A meeting or the stockholders Of the Mount
Holly Mills Company was held at the Girard
House, Philadelphia, on Wednesday afternoon.
After a brief session it was agreed to close tho
mills entirely and to put the property up for
sale. The real and personal property is worth
about ST., 000 with a mortgage on the buildings
Of $4,000. The debts amount to about $4,000.
This conclusion was reached after committee
had reported that they had been unable 70 effect
a reorganization or make terms with the princi-
pal creditors.
During the year 1889 5of companies were in
corporated in the State, classified as foliows:--
Banks 8 construction companies So land 81,
manufacturing s76. mining 30, railroad 81, water
Q. miscellaneous 1872 The amount of capital
stock authorized was Sl7275ls5o; the amount
of capital which these companies commenced
business with, Ss6 go, Ge5. During the same
year eleven charters were extended and thirty
nine companies wers dissolved
A handsome memorial window of cathedral
glass has been placed in the First Baptist
Church Of Pennington. 1t is the gift of Judah
Higgins. Avery Parker and II. a. Flick, and is
erected to the memory of the late w. II. Fulper,
an active member of the church.
Ex-senator George O. Vanderbilt, of Prince
ton, has accepted the presidency of the Ameri-
can National Bank, OF Birmingham, Ala. He is
also president Of the Vanderbilt Furnace and
Smelling Company, OF the same place.
A committee Of the Union County Board Of
Assessors is making a tour of inspection of the
county with view increasing the valuations in
certain districts where they are too low. This
actions taken at the request Of the Commits
sioners OF Taxation of Elizabeth. who think
that the city has to pay more than its rightfnl
proportion OF the county tax.
In the Somerset County surrogate's office
Bible is being used for taking oaths which has
been in service for forty-hve years It is esti-
mated that the Bible has been kissed on an
average two ana one-half times daily during
that period which would make the number Of
kisses it has received $3.50.
A big fair association has just filed articles of
incorporation at the Office of tho Secretary of
State at Trenton 1t is to be known as the
Northern New Jersey Fair Association of Pater-
son. II starts out with paid-up capital stock
Of 100000 The principal Office is located at
Paterson, but an agricultural fair will be held
every year on Dundee Lake. Bergen county.
The Union Fibre and Reclaiming Company of
Piainfe Id has been Incorporated under the New
Jersey State laws with capital of $3.50, 200.
The object Of the company will be the mannfac-
ture of chemical fibre from wood, straw and
cotton. aud the reclaiming of chemicals used in
manufacturing paper. The ineorporators are
seymour G. Smith, of Plaiufield; P. Il. Balston.
Of New York. and Charles e Runk, of Plainfeld.
The Comptroller of the Currency has author
lied the Citizens National Bank Of Englewood
to begin business with capital Of $4,000.
Senator Henry NJ Nevius, of Red Bank, who
was president Of the Senate at the last session,
is dangerously sick at his home.
Senator james G. Miller Of Union County will
IN tho future reside permanently in New York
city.
The fire in the woods near Mount Holly last
week drove out a band of squatters and caused
loss Of $4,000
The Junior Order Of United Mechanics win in
stitute Ave new councils in New Jersey during
the next ten days.
young lady at Belvldere has offered law
yer Si0O 10 get for her before Christmas a suit
able husband. she is an heiress
Azarlah Dickinson and his wife, of Woods
toyn. have had large marble monument made
for themselves and will have it erected in the
local cemetery at once, 50 as to be ready for any
emergency.
The Hurterdon County Historical Society will
meet at Sandy Ridge. July 30. Among the
unique subjects for papers to be read is "a
Sketch OF the sheriffs Of Hunterdon County, by
william T Srope, of Frenchtown.
A forest fire broke out Friday night in the
pines a few miles from Mount Holly. The fire
started at New Friendship and burned over one
thousand acres OF valuable timber. General
John S. Trick one of the principal sufferers, has
lost 800 acres Of timber.
Mayor Henry H. Truman, of Orange. and
family, win leave on Monday to spend month
az Lake Placid in the Adirondacks
The Mercer Board Of Freeholders will offer for
arJs 40 fa00 worth If fnttr r,ar cant hopglo ~,