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The Forrest City times., 1894-03-09
woodrun.s Bondsmen Win Settle.

The following special was sent from Little Rock the other day:
 The attorneys representing the sureties on ex-State Treasurer Woodruffs bond have de- cided not to appeal from the recent decision of Chancellor Carroll. and will issue call at once for the meeting of the bondsmen for the pur- pose of making a settlement. The state had originally decided to appeal to the supreme court. but when the decree was drawn and pre- sented to Judge Rose he struck out that DOT ton granting an appeal on behalf of the state. The judgment against the bondsmen amounts to SO0OO. They paid S6i .00o when the defalca- tion was first discovered.
The Forrest City times., 1894-03-09
Looking to Western Arkansas.

ooI. Uriah Lott, accompanied by his cnief engineer, J. P. Nelson, has been visiting western Arkansas
 ihere is much significance in the tour It S s now evident that Col Lott has designs upon .he coal fields of western Arkansas and that it ID n ms intention to build his railroad thereto. ihe surveying corps employed by Col Lott is .u the western part of Garland county making p'o9ress at the rate of miles day.
The Forrest City times., 1894-03-09
They Issue an Address.

The committee appointed at the re- cent meeting of the State Temperance association has issued lengthy ad- dress to the voters of the state
 that the open saloon is source of danger to public morals and in the wish to shield the developing manhood of the state from it's perncious atmosphere, and the desire for soberness and sound morals among our people. we take this step in order to awaken interest and direct it toward the largest achievements against license. In order to do this, we ask the people of the various counties in the state. through mass-meetings or otherwise, to send delegates to the ,tNo-Lieense Association" at Little Rock on the first Wednesday in April
The Forrest City times., 1894-03-09
Coming Attractions.

sArirAL THEATRE, LITTLE ROCK. ARK n Thursday, March 15.-Power of thu
The Forrest City times., 1894-03-09
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Leasing of County Convicts.

Judge w. A. Compton, of Little Rock. has handed down a very impor- |tant decision which will prove of inter- sst to every county in Arkansas. His opinoa is based on the following proposi- ,ions submitted several days ago: Has the county court power to lease out l county convicts by the month at private let Decision-The letting must be by public no- tce
 l If the county should lease out her convicts. l and should receive board, clothing and medical ttendance for said lease is she liable for costs of conviction in the justices courts? Decision-There is nothing in the acts mals- inc the county liable for costs, condition of l making contract of hiring. Il If the county should retain her convicts and work them the public roads. is she Iiahle for costs of court in the justice of the peace courts.
 Deeision-The county shall not be liable for costs in misdemeanor cases. and there is noth- ing in the law giving the county the right to work the convicts on the roads that requires as q condition thereto that she shall pay the costs The judgment Is rendered against the convict and not the county. This ruling, which means that the county is not liable for costs of conviction il justices courts. will be great swing to the various counties
The Forrest City times., 1894-03-09

A meeting was held in the senate chamber of the statehouse in Little Rock the other day to arrange for a ."No License Convention" The meeting was in pursuant to call issued some time ago by A. $. McKennon, of Clarks- vile and others interested in the temperance movement in the state. Dr. J. Fl. Riggin was elected chairman and J. F. Munday secretary The meeting was merely preliminary and was for the purpose of discussing the calling of state convention. The society was named the No License Association" The folio wing reso- lution was adopted
 "Resoired. That this convention appoint 0 commute to draw up an address to the people of the sev ral counties in the state urging them to hold mass meetings in their counties for the purpose of sending delegates to a No License association. to be held in the city of Little Rock. beginning on the first Wednesday in April next at 10 o'clock a. III.
 The chairman appointed J. F. Munday. w E. Boggs ant T. W. Hays as committee for that purpose.
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ceired by the board OF county commissioners of
King county until Monday. October ~, lsss a;
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road" for distance OF 2092 feet Commencing
a. tns nor,aeAs' eofnsr OF ne .w OF sw of
norinsFIy directtea 80 stske1 out by order of
tho county commissioners, according to profile
aud specifications now on file aud open for
Inspection 81 the Office Of the board OF county
commissioners 81 seattle. Wash
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addressed 20 clerk OF beard Of county commits
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Bonds ia double the amount of tie contract
price with good aad sufficient sureties viii be
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Clerk OF the Board OF County Commissioners.
Dated st Seattle october Is. 1894
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The Monmouth inquirer., 1894-05-03
Report of Water Commissioners

TO the Board Of Commissioners Of the 76,on Of Freehold
The Water and Sewer Commissioners of the town
of Freehold, beg leave to submit the following as
their fourth annual report for the year ending April
/, 1894.
During the year there were 80 new attachment
permits taken out making total of 220 up to date
This would bring the total number of consumers up
to nearly $50, inasmuch as one permit sometimes
represents more than one consumer By compari-
son with last year it will be noticed that the OF
town water is growing in popular favor.
Under new law the Board of Water Commission
ers are also sewer commissioners. Hence at the
passed over to the Water Commissioners one of the
first duties connected with the new responsibility
was to establish rates for sewer use 1t thought
wise by the board that the rentals should not be
high, and thus prevent their use, yet at the same
time small sum should be collected from those
With this in view the sewer rates were fixed at one
half the rate for water consumed in the building.
This low rate seems to have given general satsfae
tion.
1t was found under the Health lawstha the Board
of Health is the proper authority to issue permits to
connect with the sewers and to have charge Of in
specting the work in making house connections.
We therefore cannot report the whole number OF
sewer permits issued.
The sewer system which we have in Freehold is
the result of the best modern engineering thought
and through this system sewerage for small towns
and cities is made possible The system had passed
through the experimental stage in other places, so
that it only remained to be known whether or not
we had the conditions here necessary for success.
After nine months experience it may now be said
demonstrated to be practical success but that may
be cheaply maintained
1t is difficult to Separate the cost of maintaining
the sewers from the water expenses as the same
perintendent looks after both. But by approxima-
tion we may put it down at about seven hundred
dollars.
In the general financial statement given below it
will be noted that the income from the sewers the
first year is S42s AZ and from the sale of hay $500
making total of $45S.47. This sum would indicate
that the sewers would in the future be self sustain
ing, and that is all we should hope for.
1a tots ray Wv a rant
an increase over last year of S3S5.74. The total
amount of receipts from all sources including bal
ance of S1427 is So 97S01 The total amount of ex-
penditures is $3,055.25. This includes $4,000 for
meters which is really addition to the plant. We
have thus been able to pay to the Town Treas
urer $s5000 on account of interest on bonds
METERS.
Water meters have been put in In public build
ngs and have proven generally satisfactory to all
concerned. 1t seems to be the only fair basis for
consumption of water. We are satisfied they pre-
vent the wanton waste of water.
EXTENSIONS.
During the year only one extension was made
which was on Broadway and was made for the pur-
The Monmouth inquirer., 1894-05-03
Construction OF Sewage pisposal Field.

IN0lNEEh . fNEFOhls
To the Board of Commissioners of he Toacn of Freehold
GENTLEMEN Herewith we submit our report up-
on the preparation of the field for the publication
of the sewage of the town.
In the fall of 1S9e little less than 16 acres of
land was purchased of Hudson Bennett for this
purpose. This tract was carefully surveyed and
plans prepared for the work, covering so much of
the tract as was low enough to be svailable On
account OF the approach of cold weather, and the
inability to connect with the sewers that fall it
was deemed advisable to postpone the construction
of this part of the work until the following spring
On March 6, at your request, Mr. Chapman
appeared before your Board, and the whole matter
was canvassed and it was decided to build the flush
tank and prepare so much of the field as was situ
ated above Bennetts right of way.
We strongly advised the Board to do this work by
force account and this method met with your ap-
proval You fortunate in securing the services
of N. J. Conover as Superintendent of the work
and the thorough manner in which the work was
done was in great measure due to his careful at
tention.
1t was desirable to prepare the field for use at th
earliest possible time; accordingly, on March 2s
1898, work begun on lowering the grade of the
open ditches IN order to properly drain the Geld
was carried uninterruptedly from that time until
its completion about the middle of June Several
the sewers in the latter part of May.
claim In the deed prohibited the discharge of
the sewage on to the surface of the ground within
800 # Of the upper edge of the field We see no
reason why this tract should not be used whenever
the volume OF the sewage shall require greater
This materially lessened the available tract for
publication. In order to procure about the same
area as originally intended, the carrier ditch was
built along Benefits right of way thus making the
section bslow available. The open ditch on the
upper side ofthe right of way was abandoned and
filled up and the tile lines were carried across and
discharged into the main ditch.
The flush tank is provided with an automatic
sipnon which gives an average depth of about q
inches or capacity of about o. gallons In or
der to insure the discharge of the tank once in "a
hours, while there are few houses connected with
the sewers and the discharge is conseouenty small
or to empty it for cleaning it is also provided with
The Monmouth inquirer., 1894-05-03
Police Report.

To the Board Of Commissioners Of the Totcn Of Freehold
GENTLEMEN AT your request herewith submit
the following report as Marshal
There have been very few violations during the
past year of the criminal laws of the town. Under
the new and very excellent ordinances which
your Honorable Board have recently passed, have
found that offenders very cautious as to the vio-
lating of these laws.
The large parade of the organized order of the
Knights of Pythias held in town on September sth
last was attended with unusual good order. my as
sistants carrying out in detail all orders given them
materially assisted me, and this order of Knights
are to be congratulated upon their good deport-
ment on that day it is almost impossible on such
occasions with people gathering from all parts of
the State not to be followed with persons of uncer-
tain character seeking to carry on their schemes of
robbery, pocket picking and the like but no cases
of the kind were reported
During the past winter there have been more
than the usual number OF idle persons, who are
wont to congregate upon our principle streets and
corners but as rule they have been orderly and
well behaved, and when requested to move on
have obeyed
have collected and turned over to the town
from the delinquent tax list of 1892, the sum of
one hundred and twenty nine dollars and sixty
cents. Respectfully submitted,
AUSTIN P. JOHNSON Marshal
The Monmouth inquirer., 1894-05-03


An Irishman who served on board a
man-of-war was selected by one of the of
ficers to haul in towlire of considerable
length that was towing over the taffrail.
After pulling in forty or fifty fathoms,
which had put his patience severely to
proof, as well as every muscle of his arms,
he muttered to himself: Surely, its as
long as to-day and tomorrow It's good
weeks work for any five in the ship. Bad
luck to the leg or arm it'll leave at last.
What, more of it yet? Och, murderl the
says mighty deep. to be surrl = After
continuing in a similar strainy and con-
ceiving there was little probability of the
completion OF his labor, he suddenly
stopped short, and, addressing the officer
of the watch, exclaimed: Bad manners
to me, sir, if | don't think somebody's cut
off the other end oft. ."-Ar0onaaa
The Monmouth inquirer., 1894-05-03
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Leaving IN the hands of the Treasurer balanc

of 5000.
The following report of the vital statistics of the
incorporated district has been kindly furnished by
Mr.. A. c. Hart, Clerk of the township:
During the year there have been forty-two deaths
nineteen males and twenty three females. OF the
males four were two years and under one between
ten and twenty; one between twenty and thirty
two between thirty and forty; three between forty
and hfty two between sixty and seventy three be-
tween seventy and eighty, and three between eighty
and ninety. OF the females, one was under one
year; one under five: three between five and ten
two between ten and twenty two between twenty
and thirty; four between thirty and forty one be-
tween fifty and sixty one between sixty and seven
ty; two between seventy and eighty; four between
eighty and ninety, and two over ninety
The deaths resulted from the following causes :
Pneumonia, one male, one female; measles and
pneumonia, two males one female heart failure
two males, one female erysipelas one male one
female; meningitis, three males; paralysis, one
male; diphtheria, two females heart disease, two
females; apoplexy, four females; Brights disease
two males cancer, one male; hemorrhage, one fe-
male consumption of bowels, one female pelvic
hacmatocele, one female; typhoid, one female /;
phthiss, two females; senility, three females ac-
cident, one male; la grippe one male, two females
softening of BRAIN one female asthma. one male
alcoholism, one male dropsy, one male.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN BAwDEN. President.
THEODORE FIELDS,
0. r. FREEMAN,
]. O. BURTT,
Board of Health of the Town of Freehold.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1894-05-03
Total for the year

lotal Ior the year 30,557,772 "
LAKE T0PANEMUs
This property was in bad shape when passed into
our hands. The old food gates had served their
time aud were in most diIapidated condition.
BY order of the Town Commissioners they were
newly constructed by the water board. The work
was executed by Hendrck Brewer Of Lakewood
and the gates in condition to last probably
25 years New docking was also constructed, and
the whole dam put IN good order. The cost of tn is
work was 81, ,204.96
WATER POWER
BY the fixing up of the dam we have a water
power that should be utilized. This power Is now
going TO waste. II is believed that we have water
power enough to do all our pumping by an expen-
diture Of about So 900 dollars. Our fuel il will be
noticed costs US annually over $500. This would be
saved besides we would have two pumps for cases
OF emergency. The old pumping plant would be
useful when repairs are being made So that 1t
would seem wise to provide double set of pump
ing apparatus, especially when II will tend to
economy OF running expenses
HYDRANTs.
During the year the defect in the drip valve OF
the hre hydrants has been remedied so that now
when properly opened there is no leakage of water.
Ihe repairing was done by the Eddy Valve Co.
free OF cost.
THE PLANT IN GENERAL
Everything in connection with the water works
Is IN good condition. The supply Of water still con
unues TO increase. Notwithstanding that an extra
supply OF water was required for flushing the
sewers, yet there seems to be abundance.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1894-05-03
TOWN OF FREEHOLD.
ANNUAL REPORT or THE BOARD
or COMMISSIONERS.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
FREEHOLD, April 80, 1894.


To the Citizens of the TOa0n Of Freehold.
The Board has had another busy year,
having held twelve regular meetings and
twelve special meetings. These special
meetings were made necessary by various
matters of business which could not be
disposed ofat the regular sessions for want
Of time. We have the satisfaction again
to state that nothing has occurred at any
of these sessions to mar the harmony
which has existed from the beginning be
tween the members of the Board.
THE RATABLEs
At a special meeting of the Board held
on the 25th of September, the Town AS
SCISSOR presented his report for revision
The total value of the real and persona
property liable to taxation was ascer
tanned to be about $2,334, 900, as against
$2,35S,000 last year, the shrinkage being
oceasioned by dropping from the as
sessment the values Of church parsonages
the law requiring them to be taxed hay
ing been repealed. There was an increase
~ cbC N4AANNdV Va POioOA1di JlOpClOy dAN
also an increase Of Indebtedness to be de
Quoted, the one about balancing the other
The Commissioners of Appeals subse
quently allowed deductions amounting tc
$25, ,528, Of which $17, 1858 was transferred
to other taxpayers, making the total net
reduction from the assessment, as original
ly returned 8,170, on which the tax would
amount to only $2859, which is a remark.
able showing, and demonstrates that the
Assessor performed his duties in very
careful, intelligent and business-like man
ner.
At the request of the Commissioner the
Assessor has furnished the following com
paratiye statement Of the ratables for the
last five years, accompanied with an analy
sis showing the percentages of increase
or decrease in the several terms referred
to, which will be read with pleasure anC
satisfaction by all who are interested il
the progress of our town:
FREEHOLD N. j. April 10, 1894.
JAMES S. YARD ESQ:
DEAR SIR: herewith enclose the the tabulatiol
The Monmouth inquirer., 1894-05-03

while the surplus earnings of the works,
after paying running expenses, this year,
were nearly or quite sufficient to pay the
principal falling due. With the saving to
be made by utilizing the water power
purchased last year for driving the pump
ing engine for lifting the artesian water
into the stand-pipe, instead of using
steam power for that purpose, and the
decrease in the interest account by the
annual payment Of portion of the prin-
cipal, the anticipations INDUCED by the
Board at the outset, that the water sys-
tenn would soon become selfsustaining
appears to be already almost realized
The income from the sewer system so
far is small, as compared with the first
year Of the water system. 1t is believed.
however, from present indications, that
the system will pay its running expenses
at least, next year.
JAMES S. YARD,
Commissioner
WILLIAM McDERAfoTT,
WILLIAM b. DURYEE,
THEODORE SIcKLEs,
ALoNZo BRowER,
Assistant Commissioners.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1894-05-03

7,4525 So
| Wet and disagreeable weather during the month
of April retarded the work and together with a
great demand for men and teams, added something
to its cost.
The engineer in charge Mr.. VIM H. Chapman of
Newport, r. l., who also drew all the plans, gave
the whole work his most careful supervision.
Everything was done with the utmost thorough
ness
Great credit is also due to Ferdinand J. Cuneo
and John Parker. the foreman, both took great in
terest and pride in their work no detail was ne
elected. Respectfully submitted,
NATHAN J. CoNovER,
FREEHOLD Oct %, 1898. Superintendent.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1894-05-03

. u inch valve, The tank should be opersted by
this valve until such time as the volume is m
eient to start the siphon automatically once In -
hours The tank is also provided with movable
screens to arrest material These should be
changed as occasion demands and The matefisi
after partially drying should be disposed OF in q
compact heap.
The field ii divided into sections and Inc low
10 each Of these sections be regulated ny simply
opening or closing gate. The two lower sectionss
larger than the Others arrangedso that they can
be Hooded part by part as the condition of the land
may demand It ia recommended that the sewage
be alteInated from one section 10 another and not
showed TO flow IN any one section or part ef sec
ZION Tor over one day at time. This viii alloy 81
interval OF from four to six days The idea is 10
prevent the ground from becoming saturated and
thus impair the process of publication.
IL has been the design TO make all parts OF the
work as permanent as the nature of the work will
permit. The open bitches and especially until
their banks have become grassed down viii need
to be looked after and any obstruction promptly
removed.
The center of the field Is In peat formation.
The drainage and grading on this win cause il 10
settle for some time, and will require regarding
should any marked depressions occur
The execution of the work required the follow
ing approximate amount of work at the following
cost Der the SuDerfutendents report.