New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-06
NEWARK.
A CHANGE IN MEASURES FOR VEGETABLES. ETC
NOTES AND GOSSIP PERSONAL

CHANGE IN MEASURES FOR VEGETABLES. ETC
NOTES AND GOSSIP PERSONAL
AND SOCIAL.
The presentment by the Grand Jury strongly
censuring the use Of the old asylum building In
Camlon-st. city hospital IL likely 20 result
In the erection OF new hospital The Board Of
Health has adopted resolution TO ask the Common
Council for sufficient money for the purpose. The
BOARD has pronounced the building unSnnnary'
improper In construction ana totally inadequate
for the needs az the city.
4 new ordinance concerning weights and meas
ures which Will soon 20 into operation. VIII make
a material change IN the system OF selling fruit AMI
vegetable The ordinance forbds the use o. NGuid
measures In place OF dry measures for fruit vcrc-
tables nuts. etc. and also forbiis their sale from
cups cans reccpiaclcs other than dry meas
urcs sealed by the city scalcr The difference be
tween tho liquid and dry measure IN II bush"l III
four and half quarts. and This amount II gained
by tho dealer who buys IN dry mca'urc and sell"
in nGuid measure. The ordinance does not pre-
vent the sale OF articles in original packages. I'M
broken. or the sale Of frui, sngly or counted
Plans FOR n building In Military Park have been
submitted 10 the Finance Committee 81 the com
mon Council by Commissioner Joral'mon. ~ The
Board OF Works The building viii De adapted for
band concerts there Will bc drinking fountains ava
toilet rooms and the roof will be Nat, SO that meet
ings can be held on II. There * question whether
the city has the authority. without the permission
OF Gcncral Plume. commanlan' Of tho National
Guard 10 make the proposed Improvement. as Tie
mark was dedicated Or parade ground for The
military and has always been used for that pur-
pose.
The polcc In accordance with plan adopted be
fore the census was taken went over the routes
Of the enumeraiors this week and found numerous
cases where the names Of individuals and families
had been missed. In one district OF tho second
Ward 200 additional names wete secured, and in
another district of tho same ward wv names
II IS proposed to tear down the old wing OF the
county Ian and put mp new wing 10 hav, seventy
ak steel cells In three tiers. The new wing VII
also contain bathrooms laundry. roo'n Tor
yourg prisoners. hospta! room ana wine 81
room.
Ex-Iudrc Frank Fort and George 4. Howell ar
rive home from Europe or Wednesday.
Senator James Smith. jr. and his daughters ana
Mr. and Mrs r. y. Gaddis arrived at queenstown
on "Wednesday Senator Smith will return In Sep
TENDER.
Mrs v NJ Wright. the Misses Alice and Laura
Wright Miss May Be'knap and Miss Lucy Wool
run are at North Conway y. u.
County Physician Washington will be unable to
leave the city on OF his official duties. HIS
wife and daughter. however. Will spend the latter
part OF July at Asbury Park. and August In III"
mountains.
P s Kinsev and Mr. and Mrs George +. King
H. julie and Miss julie at the Grand Union
Hotel
Marcus l.. Richards. prssilen. o. the TAX Boari.
is the guest OF his broiher-in-law Colonel william
" Vincent. OF West Winfield, Herkimer County.