Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-01-27
70 make mucn progress in the senate in
County Investigation.

It's present shape.
Hudson County Investigation.
The Hudson county investigating
committee is getting down to work
slowly. Counselor Corbin having refus-
! ed to serve, the committee met Mon
day night to select other counsel, and
finally decided on Judge A. O. Garretson
of Jersey City and Robert H. McCarter
of Newark. Mr.. Garretson will be well
| equipped for his work, being now en-
gagged as prosecutor in the pending case
in Hudson county against Assistant
Prosecutor Joseph NJ Noonan and AS
semblyman Elect Alexander Simpson,
who are under joint indictment for con-
spiracy. Mr.. Garretson is Democrat.
Mr.. McCarter is a Republican.
Sheriff Heller of Hudson county is
DESTROYS of clearing his skirts of any
connection with the alleged wrongdoing
in Hudson county, as the following
communication, which he sent to the
| legislature this week, will indicate:
"Gentlemen-There has been so much
Misrepresentation Of the gentlemen
whom l have drawn to serve as grand
Jurors for the county of Hudson that I
consider 1t duty owing to them and
to the public to present list of all
the time I have occupied the office of
sheriff of Hudson county, and to ask
that you make full Investigation of
their characters, not only through your
appointed committee, but by CORE
spondence with citizens of this com
munity. In order to aid you in this
the following list contains notes of the
social and benevolent orders of which
10 er1-pr mr. al of
the official positions they have held.
I believe that these gentlemen will join
me in counting investigation, and I am
satisfied that if you do as suggested
you will join in denouncing those who
have maliciously slandered these citi-
Gems"
Accompanying the letter is a full list
of the grand jurors summoned by the
sheriff, together with the full descrip-
ton of each, making a unique exhibit
indeed. The list contains the names of
some of the best known business and
professional men in Hudson county.
The matter was referred to the investi-
eating committee.
Interesting Proposals.
Some of the more interesting new
bills introduced this week, in addition
to those mentioned above, are the fol-
lowing:
By Mr.. Ketcham-Allowing Essex
county to issue bonds in the sum of ST.
500, 900 in addition to those already is
sued under last winters park and bou-
levard act.
BY Mr.. W. NJ Johnson-Giving the
state board of taxation Jurisdiction to
determine the character of property
when assessed by the local authorities
of any taxing district and by the state
board of assessors as property used
for railroad or canal purposes.
BY Mr.. W. NJ Johnson = Providing
that the governing body of any munich
pality may authorize rebate or dis
count in such an amount as they
shall see fit for the payment of taxes
prior to the date when due.
By Mr.. Daly-Prohibiting the adulter-
alton of molasses, sirups or fiavoring
compounds with glucose, starch sugar,
grape strip, ETC., unless the adulterant
be plainly labeled "Adulterated;" fine
of 500 or 60 days imprisonment for vio-
lations. Wheat -four authorizations with
cornstarch, corn -four or barley flour
are likewise forbidden except when SIM
iiarly marked. Authorizations of candies
| are also pTOnlDltSQ- SHHplS pOSSco5lOu
is sufficient proof of guilt.
By Mr. Francis-To incorporate the
borough of Deal, Monmouth county.
BY Mr.. Reed-To prevent the adulter-
alton of Unseen or faxseed oil under Sc
we're penalties.
BY Mr.. Martin = Incorporating the
borough of Brooklyn, Sussex county.
BY Mr.. Heyer = Increasing from 80
cents to 81 the fee for attending as a
witness before the county courts.
Governors Appointments.
Governor Griggs sent to the senate
this week the following nominations:
Prosecutor of the pleas for Morris
county, Alfred Elmer Mills.
Judge district court of Jersey City,
Charles w. Parker, vice James S. Err
win, resigned.
For members of the state board of
medical examiners, Armin Uebelaeker,
William L. Howell and William Perry
| Watson, all reappointed.
| Prosecutor of the pleas, Mercer coun-
| ty, William ]. Crossley.
Manager of the state hospital at Tren-
ton, Joseph Thompson of Atlantic coun-
| ty, vice Joseph F. Edwards, deceased.
| The Union and Atlantic county NOM
! nations sent in last week and men
toned in this correspondence were con-
| frmed