New-York tribune., 1896-01-07
JERSEY CITIES AND TOWNS
NEWARK.

Upon application by counsel In accordance win
agreement made between representatives OF the CITY
and the First Presbyterian Church. Judge Depua
yesterday adjourned the next term the trial OF tia
suit involving the title to the Old Burying Grounl
property compromise between the municIpaliu
and the church and its grantees is probable.
In the courts yesterday Charles NJ. TheberaA
sued the Metropolitan Li0yds Of New-York Thu
plaintiffs shop. in Ward-st.. was burned out in Feb
ruary last and there was a loss Of $3.50 Then
were two policies Of 900 each. and the company N
fused to pay although the loss was proven. Thebs
rath declares that he deceived and that thu
policies hold the individual members of the company
liable for the loss.
Charles C. Arnold. OF Orange pleaded non vult n
the Court OF Special Sessions yesterday to indict.
ments charging him with obtaining money and good
under false pretences. Arnold passed fraudulent
checks Two OF the checks were cashed and on tvo
of them he obtained clothing and shoes.
At the Newark Methodist preachers meeting. held
yesterday In ST Pauls Methodist Episcopal Cnurca
a committee from the Essex County Bloie Society
was present ask that hereafter the collections Of
the different churches for the Bible Society be sent
TO 1t direct instead Of being rst reported 10 the Con.
ference In accordance with the committees re.
Contributions OF churches be 10 the ESSEX
County Bible Society direct.
Invitations have been sent out for the first As
sembly Ball which Is to be given Dy the bachelor
and married men in Oraton Hall, on Friday evening
January H.. The committee 9 consists OF Of Nelson nn
". Cummings. Alfred L, Dennis, Harry II GfforS
Charles II. Jackson, Cortlandt Parker jr, James
Pohemus, Edwin B. Williamson, Edward Il
Wright jr., Henry Young. Jr.. secretary.
During 1895 a total of S93 permits were granted
for 9S2 buildings, the total cost OF which was
stated TO be S3O9S176 During the year 1884 there
were s26 permits granted for a total of s'2 build.
ings The building operations BY months were a.
follows: January. permits IS. cost $3.50 Februa,
ry permits 80 cost $50 3l0 March. permits 50. cost
Sls5675; April permits 81. cost sz2o,l7; May. per.
mits IL cost s354 lS5: June, permits IS. cost Nssx
July. permits rs, cost sSol.51O August permits 4
cost 1923 l99; September, permits g. cost s9nS9;
October permits 96. cost s2O7B; November per.
mits So cost 1925 332 December permits l29 cost
1894 AS Total permits, ss3 total cost S,@s,lN
At a meeting Of the Road Committee OF the Free.
holders yesterday, County Counse. Mum reported
that the work Of grading and macadamizing the
westerly section OF the Northfeld road mgnt b
proceeded with under the State Road act upon the
execution and filing OF an immunity ana indemnity
bond to secure the township. 4 resolution was
adopted TO report the Board of Freeholders next
Thursday plans and specifications and the profile
for tefordzing, under the State Road act. the road
beginning at Northfield Church, and running west
through Washington Place 10 the bridge across
the Passaic at Lower Chatham.
fire was discovered cary yesterday in the Law
Office OF David A. Ryerson. In the Second National
Bank building, No. 1l2 Broad-st 1t was eI
tingushed with loss Of about S2oo. half OF which
represented books and papers