New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
PATERSON.
MAYOR BRAUN's CLOSE BARGAIN FOR
WATER.
sTOREKE EEPERs AND THE MARKET QCEsTloN-No
RUSH FOR LIQUOR LrcENsEs-NoTEs

sToPEKrEpERs AND THE MARKET QUESTIONING
RUSH FOR LIQUOR LIcENsEs-NoTEs
AND COMMENTS.
Mavor Braun of Paterson has the credit OF
driving a pretty sharp bargain with the fassa'o
Water Company for the renewal or It's coh'rac' 10
furnish water to the Fire Department hydra"ts
The company demanded at first twenty-hVe-year
contract IL had TO take fifteen years The price OF
water is 70 be reduced by s. annually on each
bvdrant when ten years Of the contract term are
I'M The company must supply water free 10 all
public drinking fountains now IN place. ana 10 INC
new CITY Hall and police station IL guarantees
within two years to give tef-pouno pressure " "
the highest parts OF the city. and to do this VIII
have 10 mend 100000 for pumps, standpipes,
mains. etc.
The question Of a public market seems to nave
gone to sleep again. 1T is shame, said
Main-st storekeeper Here am paying $1,000
wear rent and large taxes. and there Is man
standing with his wagon right in front OF my
store and selling corn and potatoes cheaper thah
can He pays no rent and no taxes That is the
only reason he can undersell me, because buy my
vegetables from the farm next to his. When night
comes he will go back his farm and leave the
street and gutter strewn with refuse have TO
nav the street-cleaners' This is sample OF the
way Main-st provsion-dealers feel geheraiiy'
They think that the city should build great pub
lie market and make the farmers pay for STAND
nrtvileges as in most other larger cities. The late
Henry e. Chitty, when Alderman. was fore
most in advocating this reform, but died without
the sight OF even a move in that direction. lie
made an exhaustive inquiry into the market ques-
ton in other cities involving extensive corre-
spondence, but his voluminous report was pigeon
hoed.
The two years during which 1t was decreed that
no new liquor licenses should be granted have ex-
oh nf
string to go into the beer business at retail AS IN
New-York a large proportion Of the publicans al
ready In the traffic are having hard time 10 pay
the interest on their chattel mortgages 10 the
brewers It had been expected that the Alder
men, at their last meeting, would pass new ordi-
nance of the same kind, but they did not; per-
hans because there no immediate necessity
narent for again putting up the bars to such lean
pasture.
Factory Inspector James Keys has reported to
Recorder Stewart that the number OF children OF
school age now being hired by mlllowners Is IN
creasing to an alarming degree. Mr.. Keys attrio-
utes this 10 the indscrminate issue OF certficaes
by justices OF the peace. II is alleged that some OF
the Justices for a consideration. abuse this priv-
lege and that one factory firm has 100 children un-
der age In its employ by means OF such certhcates
The Recorder reminded the Inspector that the latter
had power to prevent such abuses. as all the cern
Gates must be counterslgned by him.
Citizens may expect to be choked with dust from
the macadamized streets from now on The street.
sprnklng appropriation Is exhausted. and the carts
will be withdrawn after to-day
The Paterson Railway Company Is getting ready
for cool weather Six new closed cars have been
ordered and ten old made over with vestibules
The illness Of Judge Dixon, 1t is feared. will de-
Law for several months the certorari proceedings In
sttuted by the Good Government Club to prevent
the award OF the new City Hall furniture contract
TO a Paterson firm, whose figure was ABOUT SLiU
higher than the lowest. a Western concern Inc
woodwork of the building Is completed, ana if
II were not the hitch about the furniture, the
structure would be be ready to turn over 10 the
city in few weeks. The delay caused by the Good
Government Clubs procedure will cost the city a
great deal more than the $l7o0 difference in bids
on a $4,000 job.
So many clergymen are out OF town on their vaca-
tions not having provided substitutes tnat under
takers are at their wits end to find ministers to
oficiate at funerals
The stone walls OF the St Paufs Episcopal
Church at Broadway and East Elghteenth-st, nave
reached a height permitting the placing OF the ROOF
timbers and the contractor expects 10 nave the
building inclosed by November l.
Prosecutor William b. Gourley OF Passaic County.
Will sail from Europe next Tuesday. so as TO reach
home In time the opening OF the September term
OF court.