Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-22


il If one of the duties of DR.. George Evans
i Reading as City Treasurer was to receive
and disburse the school moneys, why should
he receive special commentator from Ex-
4 pert Dell because he accounted for all of
lit?
| Again Why should ex-Treasurer Reading
expect Expert Dell to commend him in
his report for correctly accounting for the
school moneys, when the expert had knowl-
edge of the manner in which be had ac-
counted for the city's money?
Again. If ex-Treasurer Reading could
correctly account for $4,000 of school
moneys, what excuse has be for the man
ner and circumstances of his accounting for
city moneys
| Again, Expert Dell in his report pub
lished on July g. says: -
| A credit is allowed Mr.. Reading in 1893
| for a discount of per cent. on taxes paid
on or before September Is, 1898. / cannot
allow this credit because to great extent
have found it incorrect, and charge the
amount back to Mr.. Reading until such
time as he can demonstrate the correct
amount"
1t will be seen by reading ex-Treasnrer
Readings letter to Chairman Best, that he
has given the city bis check for the full
amount of Elk ,ert Delpsfndings, including
the entire amount of the rebate credit taken
in 1898. As it is nowhere claimed that
the entire amount was incorrectly taken
why has Treasurer Reading paid the whole
amount?
Again. Tax books of 1899 and 1898 are
either missing or are mutilated. The mu-
tilation consists 10 cutting from the corner
of the leafin the Assessors book the portion
of the page on which the totals were
entered Why was that footing cut out?
Again. If ex Treasurer Reading became
indignant because the city lost the interest
sons first find," from the date that he
learned of it to the date that he became
positive of lis genuiness, why didn't he
calculate the interest on that 81, i 13.16 and
incorporate it in his check to Chairman
Best last Tuesday?
Again. Is the crime which ex-Treasurer |
Reading has committed against the people |
made less crime by paying the amounts
into the city Treasury?
Again. Was ex-Treasurer Readings |
object in paying the entire amount of re-
bate credit, intended as bride to Council,
or only to withdraw attention from his
crime?
Again. Is that $1513 Is check the end
The above questions are suggested by the
condition that confronts the law abiding |
people of Woodbury.. Elk. Treasurer Read
ing can answer some of them; Editor
Barber and Editor Bell, the ex-Treasurer's
special organs, can answer a few, at
least, and as their readers have direct
interest in them we hope they will be
prompt and explicit.
About People.
Miss Katie Wiedmyer has moved to No. |
222 S. Broad street.
Mrs. DIR. 7. Earle Budd and daughter
are visiting in Jenkintown, Pa.
Mr. William Waterman is spending few
days with his parents at Seaville, NJ
Mrs. Blencoe, of Philadelphia, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. D. P. Stranger, on High st.
Rev. Chas. Reeder. of st. Louis. Mo-,
spent last Monday with Mrs. Jos. Morgan.
Rev. Mr.. CULLEN, of Middletown, N. Y,
visited his relatives in Woodbury. last
Tuesday.
John McClernan, of Brooklyn, former
resident of this place is visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. A. J. Rice, of Delaware street, has
been spending few days with Mrs. Jennie
A. Liyezey, Doylestown, Pa.
Mrs. L. " Garron is spending a few
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Jennie A.
Livezey, in Doylestown, Pa.
Mr.. W. Walter Henderson went to
Atlantic City to-day where he will spend
portion of his two weeks vacation.
The campers at the Government farm re.
turned home last Wednesday. 1t rained
five of the eight days they were out.
Geo. E. Pierson, Jr., accompanied by his
friend, VIM Dewes. of Phila., started for
Boston ON Saturday to take in the sights at
the Hub.
Mrs. Jennie Myers, of Marysville, CAL, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Alex. Golden, and
other relatives in the lower part of the
county.
Invitations are out for the wedding OF
Mr.. Jobie Jones and Miss Bertha Querem,
at the home of the brides parents next
Wednesday evening, July 2S.
An operation for the removal of cancer
was performed on Jos. L. Reeves, President
of the Farmers and Mechanics bank. in
private hospital, in Philadelphia, on Mon
day last. by the celebro ted surgeon DR..
Keen. The operation was an exceedingly
delicate one, because the diseased portion
extended from the mouth along the jaw
to the back of the head. Mr.. Reeves stood
the operation wonderfully well, and is
making nice recovery.
Church Notes.
NJ. E. church short services morning and
evening. Sunday morning theme, The