The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-10


have not yet shared in the opportunities
that it affords. a
The number of pupils at the school dur
ing the fiscal year ending Oct. 81, 1892, was
142. The average attendance was 124X.
The committee having the school in charge
state that there is immediate need of extern
sive repairs and an addition for hospital
purposes. . ss.t as
National Guard.
The national guard has been ~reorganized
in order to make it conform as nearly as
possible to the new drill regulations of the
regular army. The details nave been car
ried out by the major general command
ing.
Since the state acquired title to the camp
grounds at Sea Girt additional improve
ments nave been made which have beauti-
fed the grounds and placed them in a more
perfect condition. There are still some
needed improvements, as suggested by the
quartermaster general, which will gradu-
ally be made, and when completed will
make it an ideal camp ground in every re-
spect.
The national guard consists of 303 officers
and 3,727 enlisted men, making a total of
1000, which is an increase during the year
of 204. This force is now organized into
ffty-six companies of infantry and two
Calling gun companies.
The total expenditures for national guard
purposes were $S4, 814.
Soldiers Home.
On Oct. 81, 1892, there were 461 ben
efciaries in the soldiers home at Kearny,
being an increase of 4 over the pre-
ceding year. During the year 423 were ad
mitted, 345 discharged (22 summary and 2
dishonorably) and SO died. The average
number per day was 48S. Since the home
was opened there nave been 1857 soldiers
cared for by the institution. The total re-
ceipts for the year, including balance on
hand, were ST., 0S6. %. This includes a bal
ance of the appropriation for the new
ward. amounting to $1,000. The disburse-
ments were s67, 191. 81, leaving a balance in
the hands of the treasurer of the home of
9,S94.36 (.
at the close of the fiscal year 1917 Of thu
inmates Of the home were receiving pen
sions from the general government aggre
eating S3S, III. 92 per annum.
State Pensions.
The adjutant general reports that the
state pension roll for veterans of the wal
Of 1912 includes four persons, as against
seven reported last year, three having died
Under the provisions of the act granting
pensions to the soldiers of the nationa.
guard injured in the line of duty. or to the
widows of soldiers killed in the per
Torrance of military service, there are now
on the pension rolls two soldiers and three
widows of soldiers; one claim was allowed
during the past year, and three applica
lions are still pending.
Pensions Under Acts of Congress.
The adjutant generals office has contin
ued its work on behalf of those New Jersey
volunteers who lave unsettled claims for
pensions pending before the pension de
partment of the United States. Under
joint resolution No. l, approved March 10.
1880, these claims lave been examined in
the adjutant generals Office, and in proper
cases their allowance urged upon the proper
auditing officers of the United States treas
ury.
More than z, 1900 calls for information have
been made upon the various departments
Of the United States government during
the past year in reference to pending claims
for the relief of soldiers, sailors and thei1
dependents, under the several acts of con.
gress, and great assistance has been rem
dered by the state to this class of our citi-
zens.
Gettysburg Monumen Commission.
This commission was created under the
act of March 10, 1889 (Laws of 1889, page
52). Under this act William H. Corbin,
Colonel e. L. Stratton and DIR. George r.
Riddle were appointed commissioners. ]
have received their final report, which they
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term of office has expired, and that in then
opinion it would be unnecessary to con-
tinue the commission longer unless the
state should undertake some new work
upon the field of Gettysburg.
They report their receipts to, have been
S1,S7087 and their expenditures 81, 7s3. 81,
leaving a balance on hand to be covered
into the treasury of 1865 80. There are
upon the Gettysburg battlefield about $50
monuments which are under the care of
the Gettysburg Memorial association of
Pennsylvania, which has control of the
field.
The commission reports that all the New
Jersey monuments and ENTHUSIASTICALLY
six in number-and their surroundings
are in thorough order; that their solidity
and simplicity in design will tend to rem
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granite, of most excellent quality, and that
not the slightest deterioration is as vet no.
ticeable in them, and that even without
any care or attention they will stand for
centuries.
The commission in the fulfllment of
their duties paid four visits to the Gettys-
burg battlefield, and caused, by direction
of the governor, a bronze tablet to be
placed over the monument erected to Bat
terry A, with the inscription thereon:
"Hexamer New Jersey Battery.
Commanded in this battle by First
Lieutenant Augustine H. Parsons"
/ call your special attention to the inter
esting history contained in this report of
the monument to the First New Jersey
brigade, which was composed of the First,
Second, Third, Fourth and Fifteenth regi-
ments of infantry, the monuments to the
Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Eleventh,
Twelfth and Thirteenth regiments of in
fantry, the monument to the First cavalry
and the .lonuments to the Hexamer and
Clark batteries. The report contains a
clear and graphic description Of the monu-
ments, their surroundings and relations to
this great battlefield, which will interest
every patriotic citizen.
Department of Banking and Insurance.
This department was created lander the
provisions of IN act to establish a depart
ment of banking and insurance, approved
Feb. 10, 1891. laws 1891, page ~
The increasing number of banking. in