New-York tribune., 1902-08-17
BIG WEEK AT LONG BRAN
APPROACH OF CHARTER ELECTION
EXUTES INTEREST.

Long Branch y J. Aug Is (SpeciaD.-It has
proved a lively week at Long Branch II is no
exaggeration say that the second week IN Au-
gust ended evening, has been one or the
busiest since horse show week. There was not
night but what there were either entertainments or
euchre narties and often several in one night to-
gether with garden parties.
T},,, 70 return TO the social functions One that
the cottaser was Interested in that held AT the
West End Amusement Hall on Thursday night by
the women Of the EIbcron Library. The perform
ers were boys from AIenhurst. who f"w weeks
ago gave such a splendid exhibition and raised
81 600 for band concerts at that resort The west
End exhibition drew a large crowd. and the women
realized n neat from the affair. Other attrac-
tons included euchre parties. ping pong touFna-
ment at the Brighton Hotel and the serving OF big
dinners at EIberon and Pleasure Bay.
Former United States Senator James Smith tr.
was the host Wednesday afternoon at the
Elberon Hotel. His guests were members Of the
clergy and 10 use the word that was passed along
at Elberon. 1T simply an Informal affair, and
not for notoriety."
The coming charter election is attracting con-
siderable attention It's less than two weeks OF
vat little IL known Of what the promoters intend
doing Whether the voters will be called upon to
vote simply the question OF whether or not
Long Branch shall become city or name the act
It is desired TO incorporate under is yet undeter-
mined The opinion is prevalent that Long Branch
Is in need of additional legislation, and although
but OF the cottagers can vote at III" election
they are nevertheless Interested and their influence
will be felt Long Branch has for years been gov
arned nv the same charter. the only like II In
the State being Hackensack. Its Mayor is not
elec+ed nv the voters by the seven commits
sioners who are chosen ny the people 10 rule The
commissioners receive no salary. The bonded in
debtedness limit under the new charter IS very
small many business houses being able TO raise
more money than the commissioners cam dl'l"uhh
improvements are needed
The Atlantic city bill is favored by many When
the bill was up for discussion in the Senate last
winter Mavor Reed and other members of the
charter revision committee had a conference with
| the special committee from Atlantic city and the
latter agreed to a number of amendments. as 1t
WAS the consensus of opinion that Long brahch
would sooner or later incorporate under the Al
,ortto Citv act Now it is claimed that the At
ra,+tc C,itv charter creates too many offices ana
+ba+ .ar.tfon has no limit again, that the elec-
tions would be partisan. whereas now the ohicers
are selected without regard to political araliohs-
rbosa who have given the Atlantic City charter
| . careful study claim that there are few more
offices under that act than at present IN Long
! pranch when both governments are taken INTO
| consideration. Now there are two separate gov
| arnnepts The township authorities elect thelr
! own collector and assessor So does the city Ihe
duaI form of government is Objectionable 10 many
especially the cottagers who tTeqqShS NV pon are
st,,," sd4m Of having some Improvement made in
/ their respective locality. SO -
The syg 6aen lost @s sight Of
tended to RdSe take In and P 9re q Bay Nothing
Lnen hoard about the proposed expansion OF !ate-
II Is generally believed thai the cottagers OF MOI.
mouth would object to being taken under the e
at the same time have all # the good things thaI
! co r. make summer life pleasant by the sea
| pleasure Bay the Mecca fOr cambakes. was uIi-
| usually lively this week. The time for hodiIs
this week the three resorts which border on tne
/ hanks of the Shrewsbury The luscious clanlpaKe
the Jersey coast The work of preparing 6 clam m
bake especially for gathering OF TWO nunu,fn tSe
Port-au-Peck Hotel is not an easy JOB, YET tins NM
| that Mr. Wardel is looking forward to ms & Seaa
win more than ordinary int rest is Visit from
| vas nIain FRANKLIN Murphy last year Now 1t $
! Governor Franklin Murphy. The &c vernon: VIM ID
! smmm@ring at Elberon, will ntterd the outing
/ The cool weather during a portion or the VIZ W..
favorte drive in these parts Is the seven ni9@b
otherwise known the Rumson Road thqI9dsa- 2i.ns
! fare This season the drive of the seven brIoss9s
/ &C. more popuar than ever. The township roaas "
outside Ions, Branch and Seabright were never IN
such condition at the present time speclai p ha b, s
| having been taken to keep them In goou snape
| come down over Sunday the Rumson drive IL me tne
rroper thing .'Of all the drives there ts none one III E
his is often repeated in referring 10 tne VI
| ~ Seyen Bridges which takes one through tHe
bnaut,y srots of New-Jersey. The cottages at Moi
| rnCnth Reach Seabright and the Rumson hoad can
compare in beauty and architecture with the nhest
in Gxstencs attraction 20 the cottager who has
friend over Sunday is the open air opera at PIehs-
IRE Raw Park This season the open ar perl1I per qI
ances have been seriously interfered with by iocai
! si,ov,ere which have given the bathcrs the 'bues
| owe tho iollare th"" inv l"s'
THE CHEERFUL IDIOT
| is one who Will travel all over town iookin z