New-York tribune., 1895-08-03
PATERSON.
MIDSUMMER DULNEss CAUSED BY PEoPLa
BEING OUT OF TOWN.

MIDSUMMER DULNEss CAUSED By PEoPLa
BEING OUT OF TOWN.
PAssA1c CoUNTY's INCREASE IN VALUATIONS
SUNDAY REFORM MovEMENT-LocAL
NOTES OF INTEREST.
The usual midsummer dulness attending the aS.
sence of many officials and prominent people from
town has been relieved by no municipal topic Of
public concern this week, except the rather
mysterious proceedings Instituted by the Good Gov
ernment Club prevent the ard Of the furniture.
contract for the new City Hall to the ony Paterson
firm that competed. This Arm was not the lowest
bidder but its figure within H,7O Of the lowest
on a tota OF N7.c0O The bottom price was named
by Western concern. There Il nothing In the
law requiring the award to the lowest bidder. and
the Commissioners distinctly announced this before
the proposals were opened. They appear TO have
exercised a discretion allowed TO them by the
statute, and that is why 1t is puzz,ins to see any
case that the Good Government Club will be able
TO make out for Judge Dixon to grant certihcaton
Of the proceeding 10 the Supreme Court
The table OF ratables as made up by the Passaic
County Board of Assessors shows increase Of
taxable property in Passaic County since year
ago amounting to nearly one million eight hundred
thousand dollars, Of which Paterson furnishes H.
200 900 and Passaic less than half million dollars
The total valuation OF the county is Sl7l4,2S. OF
Paterson $NOo47ss and of Passac siis,ss5. The
only Item OF decrease is falling off In the number
OF polls" citizens subject 10 poll tax, In Pas9alc
from 1881 to 1883 The number Of legal voters in
Paterson is ls36l. an increase OF s'i IN the year.
The amount Of property declared exempt from taxa
ton In Paterson has been cut down by slao. max
ing II s35i'00.
The High School has outgrown its quarters In
Grammar School No. s. and nothing yet has been
done toward providing a site and new building.
Three new elementary sch)Os are 10 be Duilt this
year. but they viii. have no room for hisn Scnooi
pupils
! The neighboring village OF Little Falls is in the
throes OF a Sunday reform movement Especially
since the trolley line from Paterson INVADED us
auet precincts has Little Falls on the hrst day or
the week become the scene OF rosterlng, attendant
upon the unchecked sale OF stimulans on the Sao-
bath. \ locality at singac, where the electric road
ends has come to be known as The bowery'
from the nature OF the Sunday dongs there.
mass-meeting TO protest against sunday desecration
has been held in tn, Little Fails Reformed Church.
where the Rev J. o. Van Fleet, the pastor ana
the Rev Mr.. Miller. of the Methodist churcn' con-
Quoted the proceedings. Both made earnest speeches.
and not only the sale OF beer and liquor. but even
the Sunday trolley-car and Sunday newspaper were
condemned.
Petty burglaries keeping the most fashionable
part OF the city, known the East Side In
state of nervousness and there has been great ds-
appointment that the recent appointment OF twenty
seven new policemen failed TO check the reign OF
punder. The depredations have not been conhned
TO houses whose occupants are away for the sum-
mer
The absence Of the Second Regiment at the Sea
Glrt camp OF instruction leaves a considerable hoe
IN the community this week The townsmen OF the
citizen soldiers swell. the daily list OF visitors 20
camp There are hundreds OF Paterson people at
Asbury Park now, and run down 10 the s'aee
David J. Berry. one OF the city's best-known law
vers. has an English bride. having married Minnie.
daughter OF Major Coke. Of Her Majestys Tenth
Foo, Regiment Mr. Berry met Miss Coke while ne
was on a European tour, and as he was uraole 20
return there TO wed her. she came 10 Ameri''
The ceremony took place few days ago IN the
Church OF the Redeemer. Painheld. where the or.de
was visiting relatives. Congressman James r.
Stewart was OF the small! party OF Paterson
s,ss,s Mr. Berry had been wldower for several
years.
Susan Hook the young woman from the New
HOLLAND colony. who imagined that she was DO
,,,,cbad hv Mrs Kevit a neighbor. has been taken
by relatives 10 the country. where IL Is nopeu
change OF scene VIII cure her halucInauon'
The Independent Bicycle Club $ the name. sus-
vast,ve Of new womanhooi that has been adopted
-, an orraniz,ton OF young women-males ex-
c,uaei-at the East Side The colcrs adopted are
rel white and blue. number Of runs nave been
scheduled Miss Maggie Post is the president.
The monthly competition OF the Paterson COX
Club on its links the Broadway bridge was
wor by s C. Rowbotham. Of IiohoSus' Win score
NJ l,--l5 net 1902 team Of the club consisting OF
r. and T. Goodbody Park. Armstrong he~a"'
Gor1an Rosancrantz and Chapman. gees to Tux
edo to-day 10 play the club of that place
The fires CLEAN and the half naked mechanics ,Hi
all day and all night in the Passaic kohlhg Mn,
and lis engines sound over the city durins, tle
hours when most people sleep The works are ousy
on structural iron for New-Yorks sky-scrapers.
The late Henry f.. Chit,y. the carnaton grower
and ex-Aderman. who lost the use OF an arm @ ny =
rebel bullet while carrying the colors OF MS fex,
mcnt in action. left by his will sco TO henhs W;
Slocum Post G. A. X. He had been member OF
that pos, only few months. For many years rs
was an enthusiastic and active comrade or ratra-
gut Post and had been its commander Mr. I ni,Iy
also left $20pD the head clerk OF his Hover So
Elmer McCormec and $1,000 TO his greenhouse toie-
man Alfred Kinsman: and these two or three neirs M
will have all the rest OF the estate. valued at s'sr"
divided between them after ~ deatn OF NE sMs
Chitty. who has its income for her hfetime' "''
Chitty left no children
Rev c. II. Bassett. assistant pastor or tne Sars
ke-st. Methodist Episcopal Church. who mas neen
In charge since the pastor the Rev y. A. MAG.
nichol broke down In health. has been stricken
down with typhoid fever.