New-York tribune., 1895-08-03
IN THE ORANGES.
BIG KICK OVER THE TAX RATE FIXED
BY DEMOCRATIC ASSESSORS.
COLLECTOR HALLfDAY'S HEAVY SHORTAGE
NOTES OF SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MAT

TIERS OF INTEREST.
The one engrosslng topic IN the city Of Orange
during the last week has been the action OF the
Board OF Assessors in fixing the rate for the
city at the unhear1-of figure OF 8 IL. These
sors are al, Democrats. who were allowed 10 ho.d
over this year and their terms. Next
spring Mayor GIL vii, have the appointing Of five
new assessors. and he will undoubtedly appoint five
Republicans. But the present assessors saw a tech
rlcal chance to strike a blow the Republicans.
and they promptly took advantage OF It. There
had been implied pledge that the assessors would
not finally FIX the tax rate til after the meeting OF
the Common Council next Monday evening. but in
defiance OF this understanding. the Board or her
a majority of II. met on Monday evening and fixed
the rate That this rate will not stand is taken as
matter OF course and the Council Will Monday
evening take such steps will insure the rate that
had been informally agreed on. OF 90 81. This Will
be done bv reducing the amount to be appropriated
for the street lighting from $500 to 5000 and max
Ing up the deficit from the credit balance in the
the interest department Of over 5000 which has
been the accumulation OF number Of years.
East Orange is IN the midst Of bitter fight with
the borough OF Nailsburg. over the question Of the
dlsposa. OF garbage and other refuse. and lawyers
hghting the case on technicaites.
The expert appointed to make an examination OF
the books OF Collector Robert A.. Halliday. OF South
Orange. has not made 4 report. and IT is stated
meeting There are rumors that he amount that
Halliday Is indebted 10 the township Will foot up to
$4,000.
The action OF the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western Railroad IN buying strip OF land in Es
scx-ave FOR a thorou ghfare from Essex-aye. Lin
coln-ave.. and the announcement that the company
VIII In the near future begin the erection Of a new
freight station. and give enlarged facilities at the
Orange passenger station. Is an important step In
al audOu hat " 10
citizens Of orange.
The trustees OF the Second Ward Improvement
Association about to deed to the city the TRAN
gular plot OF land at the intersection OF Cleveland
and Alden SITS for public park. ani the Improve
Society OF the Oranges viii beau,fy this plot
and make II a pretty and attractive place.
The penta.nlon state meet Of the Young Mems
Christian associations. which opened the grounds
OF the Orange Association on Saturday. was I'M
shed Tuesday the grounds Of the Newark
Association AZ Roseviile The Newark Association
won the banner. having score OF SO points FOR rs
points and Paterson thrd with ''s points. Two OF
the individual contestants received silver medals
for attaining scores exceeding 4o points and four
teen received bronze medals for exceeding 20
points.
The Orange Msnlessohn Enion n@s degei otsi on
concert. be given on December q will be In com
Of He~thoysn and viii conss, cn,irey q the works
Of that master. The second conceri on February
be on April r. and viii be orchestral Arthur Mes
will be the conductor. and the r.hearsals Will be
held IN the High School Hall.
Professor J. F.. Doldt. physical Instructor OF the
Orange Athletic club. has gone for short TRIP 70
Maine. and later viii have charge OF class Ia pr.
Sargent summer school at Cambridge; In the
oe r the ne rrovdence W hhetc cub fh. is one
Of the largest and best equipped athletic clubs IN
the country
Aahq2} sfha's IT, 90" OF nc ,aIeS Rex pT 3r,5S An"
had a narrow escape day or Two ago from seri.
the long hill from SUNNI, 70 Springfield in the
dusk OF tho evening Halfway down H. ran into
wagon coming up. The "hee' struck between The
schuyler was thrown on with terrific force He
NIT Hospital whore he recovered. No bones were
broken ana he sustained no serious injury.
The Orange Athletic Football team viii 60 into
active practice on September ,. and "a number ~
important changes are 10 be made IN the person
rel OF the team II j. probable that Butterworth.
for POSITIONS In the team are Buell. oliver Coyne
r.rollamore. sutphen. Marshall cunning and Fielder
The management preserves strict silence. but IL
is given out unofclaly that negotiations foot
with number OF the best men to be found.
The Rev. Charles Tow nsend. pastor OF the F.rst
Prcsbyierian Church OF Orange with his family
has gone for the month Of August to Bennington
West Orange. sailed on Tuesday for Europe in the
iIavel. OF the North German Lloyd Line
Professor Alonzo s,ags. Of Chicago University.
the old homestead on Valley Road. West Orange
M, Mr. Fms II. Masters and family. Of wanut-st.
East orange. are at sauit Ste Marie Mich
OF Prospect-st East orange. have goue tn thcir
cottage In Huntington Long Island
nj; and Mrs Benjamin ". Morrill,. and their
l"Illl! OF Arnngton-avc., East Orang, have pone
10 Narrhgansc,t Pier for August.
MoNTCT AID