New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-11
IN THE ORANGES.

The Town Improvement Society of East orange
he'd an interesting meeting on SATURDAY evening
lasting till late hour. The meeting opeheu Win an
essay by Philemon Woodruff, giving an account Oh
the origin and development of the Board OF CHOSEN
Freeho.ders which ne traced back 10 the seventh
centurv He showed that in New-Jersey the Board
WAS practically onnipoent and that its actions were
not renewable by the courts, except IN cases OF
evident fraud Henry H. Hall followed IN an analysis
OF the condition of East Orange as compared Win
some other municipalities Taking the ratio OF per-
cenage of debt the assessed valuations he claimed
the following figures: Boston. per cent; Brooklyn,
S per cent; Cincinnati. 10 per cent; Detroit ] per
cent; Newark. 10 per cent. and East Orange. per
cent He said that the roads OF East orange were
in a poor condition compared with the county
roads and thought this an excellent field for work
by the society Ex-Judge J. Frank Fort called at
tenton TO the fact that other municipalities in the
county were bestrrlng themselves to have some of
the proposed county parks located in their territory
while East orange doing nothing. on his mo-
ion a committee OF seven appointed to urge the
claims of East Orange before the Park Commission.
Hamilton Wallis brought up the matter OF the ordt-
nance now before the East orange Township Com
mttee granting to the NewYork and New-Jersey
Telephone Company the right to lay underground
but pointed several oopholes in the ordinance by
which he company after getting the right could lay
and run pole lines and string wires all the
rest of the township He thought the ordinance
no other company would have the hardhood to come
into the township and ask for an overhead system
The Public Welfare Committee was directed to con-
suit with the Township Committee and that the
necessary changes were made In the ordinance. The
Citizens Gasght Company was roundly scored by
several speakers account OF the poor quality of
the gas furnished
The billiard tournament in the Orange Club
Of East Orange for the $3.50 challenge cup came
to close on Saturday night There were four
clubs In the contest, the Orange Club. the
Orange Athletic Club. the Roseville Athletic Club
and the Montcair Athletic Club. Montcair won
with three straight victories. and games lost
Rosevil.e won two and lost one, while Orange and
Orange Athletic each lost two games The games
were three-ball caroms, $50 points up. In the final
contest on Saturday night Charles +. Van Week.
OF Roscville $50 10 rs. Mr.. Van Weeks average was
1923 and Mr.. Staats's average was 2<-27.
The week OF prayer In the Orange Young Mems
North Orange Baptist Church and special services
VIII be held every evening through the week In As
soca ton Hall at o'clock The Rev. II Il. Rankin.
Of Philadelphia. Is TO conduct them. Thefe to be
illustrated talks 10 boys every afternoon at 400
also under the charge OF Mr.. Rankin.
a movement Is foot In the I'd Battalion OF the
"a Regiment. y. c. ~ j.. In Orange. for the forma-
ton or an athletic association. Major +. II. Jackson
the commandment OF the battalion. Is greatly inter-
ested In the scheme. 1t is proposed to have ath etc
practice once week and to equip good gymna SUM
for the use OF the members of the assoca ton A
committee OF Ave. consisting OF Lieutenant Stuart
c. Smith, Samuel High. John Seeley and John Kear-
ney. mas been appointed TO arrange for "A smoker
and athletic entertainment In the near future
The Orange Board OF Trade Is on It's last legs and
1t Is almost certain that at the next meeting steps