New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
NEWARK.
GREAT SUCCESS OF THE SYSTEM OF SUM
MER SCHOOLS.

THE HOTEL. MISUNDERSTANDING N""iN IN
THE ARA PLAN FOR CITY lMfhoN
The close OF the summer schools MARKS ano'ner
successful year for the experiment Oh su'''".' e'"
cation begun several years ago by the newark
~, ~, rlucotion There was much opposition 10
,hose schools at first but the Board stuck resoIutcy
N It's experiment. and the summer schoois are "o"
mart of the regular system OF pubic euucauo" III
Newark the same az the night SCHOOLS Inc 'oi''
nuIsory Education law requires certain perou OF
attendance at school for all children OF school age
As the accommodations OF the regular day schoo's
ra inadeouate for all would be Impossible Tor the
law n be enforced without the summer schools and
night schools which provide the opportunities ior
education which the day schools lack beginning
NTH nva schoolhouses the Board OF Education now
ennplovs nine for the summer schools. The attend
ance this year has been larger than In any former
wear and the results are most satisfactory
Tho Interest," taken by the Board OF Trade In the
nrotect Of erecting nrst-cass hotel In Newark has
attracted the attention Of outside capitalists to New
ark as field for hotel investment. ana IL IS UNDER
stood that the ground is being looked over Dy rep
rcsentatives of Western capitalists who. IF they
are satisfied that hotel will pay fair interest on
the money. Will proceed to buiid. Inc boar' VI
Trade Committee has received assurances OF enough
suhscrintion TO stock 10 warrant II In having plans
drawn and selecting a SITE but probably II private
enterprise should slip in and begin hrst-ciass hotel
the Board Of Trade project will be abandoned.
The destruction by fire OF the plant OF the Gen.
trail Stamping Company, in Railroad-ave' oners
means OF carrying out plan projected by the
Board Of Works three years ago. TO reneVe broau
and Market SITS OF their congestion OF travel, which
IS made more dangerous at the intersection OF the
two streets by the many troey-cars passing that
point In four directions. Lafayette-st, running
west stops at Railroad-ave.. and the Central
Stamping Company's block. directly opposite in
Railroad ave. intervenes with Oak Alley running
beside It into Oak-st.. which continues on to Mui-
berry-st, where Fair-st. leads to Broad-st: Oak
Alley can now be made n street ana Oak-st. ana
Fair-st. wdened TO make broad thoroughfare with
one turn from Broad-st. to Railroad-ave.. crossing
which teams can follow along Lafayette-st as far
fare will be parallel with Market-st.. and will take
most OF the wagon travel that now passes on that
street.
Another annexation bill. to unite Harrison and
Kearny Essex County and make, them wards OF
winter. The population OF the two townships is
oyer twenty thousand and they are p separated from
spanned by several bridges that are virtually the
combinations of Newark streets. The electric cars
the people OF those places nearly all their shop
ping and marketing In Newark There is a strong
sentiment for annexation, which would have been
accomplished two years ago but for the oppos-
ton OF the Hudson County politicians The break
ing up of Kearny into boroughs has made the feel
ing stronger for either the consolidation OF Kearny
and Harrison into one town or the annexation to
townships should be annexed to Newark they viii viii
be supplied from the Newark mains with Pequan-
mock water. and the authority OF the Newark mu-
nicipality will be extended as far as the Hacken-
provemenis by the Essex Park Commission. "i, to
make the river part OF the public park system.
poTatd in Essex County both banks Of pf the rSdr
for some distance will be dedicated to park uses
1t IS not yet definitely known whether the Voor-
in Newark. Senator voorhees, said this week that
the committee would resume its meetings the first
week in September. but he did not indicate what
the programme would be, and he will have TO be
governed by the wishes of the majority of the com
knowing the Intentions OF a majority of the com
water contracts and other charges against the old
Democratic administration OF city and county af-
fairs. Many strong influences have been brought 10
bear TO prevent this investigation.
On Senator Smiths arrival here from Europe
early In Sep,emIIber the & question Of starting new
nal" which was the party paper for thirty-eig
years. suspended on December l. and since that
date hardly any effort has been made start a
paper. wealthy Democrats declining 10 take
any stock in one If shall be decided to begin the
publication of Democratc organ it will be heavily
capitalized. and will probably be one-cent paper
Of six and eight pages
The engagement of Miss Jessie Ellis and Irving
Brown. of Rosevile. is announced.
Albert o. Headley sailed Wednesday on the
Sity Of OF New YORK Tor Europe where ne expects to
health
George F. Dodd. Alexander II. Ross Hugh Smith.
GRAY anna d W a. and e C. WDan ans ~e Sf
at Saratoga Springs
Part OF the wall OF n building belonging TO
the Murphy Varnish Company. at No: 80 yesey-st:,
fell yesterday and crushed in the roof of the build
ing occupied by Laute Day adjoining. Walter
Hoffman. a bookkeeper who work in the
office was injured on the head and hips; The build
ing was being altered when the wall fell. Hoffman
lives No. 26 Eizabeth-ave.
The Central Stamping Company. whose plant
destroyed by fire two weeks ago, is making
rangements to put the majority Of the employees
to work at Millas. Mass. A smaller factory will
also be started ia Newark. The company Will re-
build the Newark works as soon as practicable.
Suits for than 100000 in the aggre-
gate will be tried In the Essex County Courts dur
ing the coming term. Over two hundred actions
have been brought. the majority of them being
against the Consolidated Traction Company One
law firm has suits against the company aggregat-
ing $39i.5O Other suits are against the steam rail-
road corporations.