New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-27
IN THE ORANGES.
DISPUTE OVER A PROPOSED NEW
sCHOOLHOUsE KILLS THE MEASURE.
r,,r ON sCy,oor. JANrToR STILL HOLDING OUT
MATTERS OF PERSONAL AND So
CIAI. INTEREST


MATTERS OF PERSONAL AND So
CIAL INTEREST
The meeting Of the voters OF East orange OH
Wednesday evening called for the purpose OF au-
thorzing the Board of Education TO buy new
lot in the Third Ward. and TO Issue SSo"" worth
of bonds for the erection OF new schoolhouse was
an exciting one. As result. the motion 10 a''o"
rho purchase OF either OF the lots proposed was
voted down. and the question OF the issuance OF
bonds in consequence did not come up Ire Soi'
result Of tho meeting was the AUTHORIZATION vi inc
purchase OF a small lot for an enlargement OF '"e
Eimy wood school at an expense Of about Sl,"o' ana
* M, n make the enlargement. The meeting was
n dsovlerly one and the opponents OF the new
school lots had It all their own way
A. meeting OF the Board OF Education on
Wednesday night. the president said mat ne nad
been served with certiorari papers IN the cage OF
Michael Horan the discharged janitor. who SAYS
that he cannot be ousted from the place, because
he is an old soldier. The City Counsel was IN
s,ructed TO defend the case for the Board. Mean
while both janitors are reporting at the schooi.
The Board a. it's meeting Wednesday evening
decided 70 have locks pu, on the High school
80 that the new janitor only could have access 70
it, The old jannor holds the keys ana refuses 10
deliver them up TO TIE Board
The unpleasant, "nshy" taste and smell OF the
water in the Orange reservoir. which has been so
anpoyng has been greatly mtisated during the
last week by the Systematic flushing OF the p'pes
II Is said that the Is the vegetation IN the
reservoir in the shallow portions. caused by parua
decompostion OF the matter under the heat OF the
sun The Water Committee ia endeavor.ng 10 nhd
out an effective remedy for the evil
The West Orange Township Committee has tagged
a two-foct walk around the plot OF land opposite
6, Marks Church, and II Is said that in so DONG
/, has done a clearly Illegal thing Last year the
Township Counsel advised the committee N a
written opinion that the laying OF permanent sin'
walks In The township, except where directly as
sessed on the abuttins property. was iHesa. l'e'e
,s likely 10 be trouble for the committee as an
issue will be made OF the matter
III, BOARD NJ Educa,ion on Wednesday evening
decided 70 deny the application OF the teachers AMI
superintendent asking that the school year open
on the second Monday in September. week ia'er
than usual In the discussion the fact was pfousnt
out that the number of extra holidays taken dn
ing the wear and the closing Of the schools on half
DAYS on frivolous pre,eXts brought the number OF
days actual teaching below the =" school days re-
Quired by law.
The Eas; Orange Protective Association has called
the attention Of the Township COMMITTEE 10 the
fact tina, the street gas lamps are ex,inInishei
nearly an hour before sunrise and that II * al
This time that nearly all the burgaries and rob
berries in the township that have occurred during
the last six months have taken place The con
trast In this respect betwsene Eas: Orange and
Orange where the electric lights are Kept burning
tin ia Wight. is causing considerable commen'
The expert who IL examining he books OF East
Orange has only finished the four years from NJ
10 1894 inclusive IL ~ stated that In order 10 nave
a reliable report from him as 20 the exact condition
Of the township accounts ihe examination wa maze
10 be continued back 70 ISL. The cost has SO iar
been 81 500 and this ratio the entire cost OF IN"
examination will be about $1,000
The Rev John W Williams. rector OF ST. Paus
Protestant Episcopal Church Of East Orange. vas
operated on for appendicitis az the New-fork can
Ger Hospital about two weeks ago. The operation
was an entire success. and he Is making good and
rapid recovery.
Ryrne daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward r Byrne
Of New-York. TO Charles Francis Whttemore OF
Prospect st East Orange The wedding Will prob
ably come off In the fall.
The engagement is also announced Of Miss Hattie
A. Freeman daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs John ~
Freeman formerly OF Prospect-si.. East Orange.
but nov OF Baskngrdge 10 Charles W. Lent Of
BernArisyille, " j.