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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-11
waldo H. whitcemb, Painter, Dead

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Oct. H.
Waldo H. Whitcomb, well known as
an antiquarian, is dead at his home
here. His collection Of objects of an
tiquarian value was considered one of
the best in New England. He was Q
painter, sixty-one years old.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-11
PROTECTION MEETS.

All members of Protection Hook and
Ladder Company No. J., of Broadway
are requested to attend the meeting
which will be held in truck house at 8
tonight. Important business will
Mace.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-11
nobbers Bound and jagged victim

PHOENICIA, Oct. 1.-Two masked
men entered the home of a Mrs. Dom
ovan, two miles from here, and de.
manded her money. Upon her refusal
the men bound and gagged her and
ransacked the house, securing $50.
Mrs. Donovan's four-year-old daugh-
ter gave the alarm, and Sheriff Web
ster is searching for the men.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-11
NEWS ITEMS.

Jacob Cougle, of johnson avenue, who
has been very i'll is able to be around.
Miss Alice Edwards has returned home
from her trip to Fort Hamilton.
The tugboat Arthur Kill, which is be-
ing built at Ellis shipyard for the Arthur
Kill Towing Company is nearly finished.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-11
ROUGH ELDERS MEET.

The Roosevelt Rough Rider Battery
will o an important meeting at 40
o'clock tonight in the rooms over the
Blue Front Grocery in Amboy wen ne.
This is an important meeting and all
members are asked to be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-11
VI. c. T. U. CONVENTION.

From today until Friday the State Con
vention of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union, will be in session at
Elmira, N. Y. Mrs. Alfred La Forge,
of Pleasant Plains, is the delegate from
the Union at the Plains.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-11
Kings suyvmilI Destroyed.

CORDELE, Ca, Oct. IL. = Kings
sawmill at Unadilla, the largest in this
section, was burned yesterday, togeth.
err with several freight car and con-
siderable lumber. The loss is more
than $4,000, with little insurance.
The fire started in the engine room.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-11
MR.. JOHNSON BURIED.

The funeral of Mrs. Frank johnson
who died with rheumatic govt at her
residence in Mechanicsville, took place
Saturday afternoon and interment was
made In Christ church cemetery. Still
we'll & Mason were funeral directors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-11
AMBOY LINE
PUBLIC SERVICE.

Leave Woodbridge Creek for Metuchen and
New Brunswick at 6.15 a. m. and every half hour
thereafter at Is and 45 minutes after the hour.
Last car leaves IL AS p. m.
Leave New Brunswick for Perth Amboy and
Woodbridge Greek 5.t5 a. M. and every half
hour thereafter at Is and 45 minutes after the
hour. Last car 10.45 p. m.
Leave Metuchen for Perth Amboy 600 a. m.
and every half hour on the hour and 80 minutes
after. Last car 11.30 p. IN.
Between Woodbridge Greek and Keasbey
School a Is minute service is maintained 800 a.
m. to 11.3j p. m. Short line cars alternate with
through cars.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-11
SALOON ROBBED.

Som eoIe broke into FoIgotsen's saloon
ON Bergen Hill early Sunday morning
and stole some cigars and the cash regis
ter They took the cash register to the
woods. broke 1t open and stole what
money it contained and left the register
there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-11
BOWLING STARTS.

Last night the Staten Island Bowling
League opened the season by a match
game on Nichols alleys, Stapleton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-11

An adv. in The News Want COL
umn brings good results.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-11

FOR SALE - Household furniture at
p,ivai. saIe. al Henry ~, south
Amboy, N. J. 1888 10 | 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-11

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Mcner Order department opens ct 2 m Gloss
at Is > Saturday at O sop m
aEo. H. TlCn. 2. N.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07
the Board of Managers was published

the Board of Managers was published,
Monday, as follows:
In the case of applications for read
mission of men discharged from any
branch or from State Homes, inquiry
will be made as to whether they have
dependent wives or children who We're
made benefici2ries of part of their pen
siOns under the act of March 3, 1899.
Wherever this is found to be the case
and the man is admitted, notice of the
fact will be sent to the pension bureau
in Washington, marked For the law
division" 1t is ascertained that men
have been known to take their dis
charge from the Home in order to
evadc the law, and as soon as the wives
or children'S names are stricken from
the pension rolls in Washington they
re-enter another branch. In every case
of discharge of Il pensioner whose wife
or child is 4 beneficiary under the act
referred to, that fact will be plainly
written upon his discharge paper and
noted in the order publishing his dis
charge for the information of other
branches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07
CITY GOVERN MENT.
Large Amount Of Business Transacted
at June Meeting.

Monday evening was the time for the
regular monthly meeting Of the city
government and on that evening all the
members of the council We're present.
The reading of the records of the
previous meeting was dispensed with
by vote.
At this time and before the
transaction of any business. Rev.
j. I.angdon Quimby, representing the
editors of the Church Federation, spoke
to the board of aldermen in making an
informal request to the licensing board,
comprising the board of aldermen and
city treasurer, that the victualer's
license. granted NJ. Shapiro, be re-
voked. Mr.. Quimby's request was
wholly informal and on behalf of the
editors of the paper and was followed
by Rev. L. II. Clark. who stated his in
vestigation of the matter how the
holding of victualer's license by
Shapiro seemed to him and the body of
ministers, unfair and an injustice to
the other fruit dealers and from a
moral standpoint is wrong. Mr..
Clark's remarks were not extended and
in them he repeated his predecessors
request.
An order was passed that sewer be
built on Danforth street and on Lin
coin street from the corner of Danforth
street to the Clapp house and that the
Joint standing committee on sewers
was instructed to receive bids and
make a contract for the construction Of
the same was passed.
Mr.. Douglass for the joint standing
committee on highways. bridges and
sidewalks, reported on the petitions Of
E. l. Mccormick for n sidewalk in
Harrison avenue. that a sidewalk was
needed and recommended that a plank
walk 21s feet wide be constructed on
that street from the Hollingsworth &
Whitney Cos. driveway. The recon-
mendations were adopted.
Mr.. Douglass. for the committee ap-
pointed on the petition Of Silas Taylor,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07
Winthrop. 20; Lockwood. q.

The Winthrop ball team did up" the
Lockwoods from Waterville Saturday
afternoon, by a score of 20 to 4. The
game was a walk-Over for the Win
throps. the Lockwoods not being able
to score single earned run. all four
of their scores being run in in the
second inning on errors and wild
throws. and but for the loose playing
in this inning, the local team would
have shut out the visitors without a
score. The game next Saturday, is to
be with the Oaklands, and a much
closer game is expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07
a REPUBLICAN
COUNTY
CONVENTION
Will Be Held in
CITY HALL, AUGUSTA,
FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1904.
Will Be Held in
at 1890 A. NJ.

For the purpose Of nominating thrs'
candidates for senators, one candidiia
for sheriff, one candidate for clerk q
courts. one candidate zor Judge OF prs
bate. one candidate for register Of pre
bate, one candidate for county attorn@
one candidate for county treasurer. Oh
candidate for county commissions, all
he voted for at the September election
and transacting any business that mN
properly como before It.
The basis Of representation will Be
follows: Each city. town and plantan@
will be entitled to one delegate; for GO
thir y-eight votes cast for the Repum
can candidate for Governor In 1902 an ~
ditional delegate. and for fraction
twenty. votes In excess Of thirty-ssn
votes, q further additional delegate.
Delegations will be made up as fonos'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Charles j. Richards. the "hdr" luilde,
was fined 500 ana costs in liquor seIT
IRE case in the Portland municipal court
Monday. He appealed ana gave hail A
case against Pearl Baker and Minns
Riggs was mol pressed by the assistant
county attorney.
Nahum L. Sanhorn of Lewiston, wa,
found dead in the room of his lodgiHl
house on Marshall street Boston. Norti
End. Sunday. Two hours before the find
ing of the body he had been talking witt
another ledger in the house. Sapborn wa;
about Il years old and a barber. He had
worked in various shops in Lewiston
where he was well known. Cause Of
death was erysipelas. He had been sub.
Ject to heart trouble. The deceased Il
survived by widow, who lives in Lewis
ton, and q daughter. Miss Florence San
born. n teacher in Boston, and a mOthd
at Fairfield. The remains will he taken
to Fairfield. Monday, for interment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07
Labor Meetinq, This Evening.

The Coliseum will be the scene, this
evening. of big mass meeting of
Labor organizations and plans have
been made for big event. The meet
ing will be addressed by John ]. Kee-
gan of Washington. who Is the general
organizer of the American Federation
of Labor. and several delegates to the
Maine State Federation of Labor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

SEQ
sl.lst 1N
20. II

water WOIhS, 1'.Ji
Total, 500 s.
An order was passed recommending that
the accounts specified in the roll be paid.
Alderman Clearwater of the special
committee on the matters pertaining to
the c. f. Tayntor granite business. re-
ported that action of a definite nature
had not yet been taken.
Other business was transacted as fol
lows:
The petition of David Robbins asking
permission to erect Il stable ON Water
street was received and referred to the
committee on sewers.
A petition signed by d. c. Skillin and
others asking for an extension OF the
sewer ON Middle street from Il point oppo-
site the residence of William Tregembo to
Il point opposite the residence of ID. c.
Skilin, n distance of about 20 rods. read
and referred to committee on sewers
Ordered, that the special appropriation
for State road be expended on Water
street, near the foot of Temple hill. and
building south from that point Read
and passed.
ordered. that the committee on sewers
be. and is hereby authorized to have
built a sewer on Middle street from a
point opposite the house of w. NJ Ire
scmbo to a point opposite the house of ID.
c. Skilln. Read and passed.
Ordered, that +. a. McClcnch be grant
ell a victlialer's license and also a Ii
cense for billiard and pool room. at his
store on Water street when he shall pay
the fees and file Il bond; and the city
marshal is directed to collect the fees.
Read ana passed.
Ordered. that the street commissioner
be- and hereby is directed to build a con
crete walk from Middle street to the en-
trance of the Maria Clark Grammar
school. and also to build Il walk across
Middle street to connect with same Read
and passed
Ordered, that J. w. Thomas be granted
n license to keep billiard and pool room
at his store on Water street. upon pay
ment of fee and filing bond: and the city
marshal is directed to collect the fee
Read and passed.
Ordered that George r.. Storcr he
granted a license to keep a billiard and
pool room ut the Hallowcll House upon
payment of fee and filing bond; and the
city marshal be directed to collect the fee
Read and passed.
Ordered, that the taxes for the year 1901
shall become due and payable at the office
of the collector and treasurer on or be-
fore July 3lst, 1904. and that interest at
the rate Of per cent. per annum be col
lectcd on such taxes as remain unpaid
after said date. said interest to accurc
from August LIST, 1904. Read and passed.
Ordered. that the city treasurer be au-
70 10
for $1,000 in anticipation of taxes for the
current expenses of the city. Read and
passed.
Ordered that Charles Milliken he, and is
hereby appointed engineer of the steam
fire engine. and L. +. Gray is appointed
fireman of the same. Read and passed
Licenses for sale of fireworks were au-
thoriZed for July and 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07
LOCAL NOTICE.
Home Bakery.

Have opened on Water street. where
you can secure fresh cooked bread and
pastry of all kinds daily. Hot Parker
House rolls at p. NJ. daily. Special
attention given church socials, clubs
and picnic parties, for all kinds of food.
Give us a call. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. Lunch room connected. Italian
spaghetti served. Saturday evesings.
good dinner for Is cents. Hot baked
beans always on hand. Tel. 7-1S.
JOHN BURNS. JR.
may06eo1oyy RI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07
Zeta Epsilon Society.

A meeting of the League of Fereda-
ton of the Zeta Epsilon Society was
held, Monday evening. in the rooms in
the Barnard block and was the annual
meeting for the election of officers.
On account of there not being quorum
present the meeting was adjourned to
next Monday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

Among the valuable and beautiful
wedding and graduation presents in f.
Fl. WOodhury's fine stock the dazzling
diamonds are the most to be coveted by
those who can afford them. 1t is q
satisfaction to buy your presents
through n perfectly reliable jewelry
house where there will be no doubt of
the quality being as guaranteed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

Capt. John +. Hill of Waterville. was
in the city, Monday evening, and ex-
amined 10 recruits for Co. A. N. G.. S.
NJ, every one of whom passed. This
fact is something unusual, as generally
of a number az large as this there are
one or two who fail to meet all the re-
of the medical examination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07
ToGay's Concert.

Below is the program for today's con
cert:
March-"Sat isficd." Bennett
Observation-Disclosures at Her Spindle
Suppe
japanese Serenade-"k okOmO, Sutton
Selection from 'Martha,' arr. Tobani
Waltz" Rheinsagen," GungI
QuatlrIlee-'NaleSka. Iucd.c ke
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

Workmen have begun on repairs to
the store in the Wood block recently
vacated by the New York Bargain
store and after thorough renovations it
will be occupied by Maurice w. Royal
the jeweler. The Woman's Exchange
will also have quarters in this store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

L. Il. f1A1lfllMA->,
j. S. Committee on Accounts and Claims
Petitions were received for licenses foI
fireworks from NJ. w. Royal and +. NJ
MooerS and were granted with the restrlc-
inches in length be sold. y petition was
received from d. f. Snow Il Co. for 4
victualer's license. This was granted by
vote of to >.
A communicable was read from Chas
II. Gray. president of the Village I'M
provement Society, asking that the street
billboard on Bridge street if the owner
viii! not do so on request The commune
cation was laid on the table.
The bond of s. N. Maxcy. collector of
| taxes for 1904 for $10.W0 was read and
accepted. A report from a. *. Jewett
collector of taxes for 1902. showing an I'M
collected balance of s.'S3.$l WAS read and
accepted.
A communication from Mrs. Cora F.
Fowles of Pittston, was read. stating that
she vas about to ask for damages sus-
the bridge near the Coliseum on Main
| avenue. May 4, 1904. The communication
was referred to the city solicitor.
An order was passed that Bartlett street
in South Gardiner be extended from the
railroad crossing to Lee Potter's lot and
to land of A. G. Borchardt.
the committee appointed on the matter
of moving the city stone crusher. More
time was asked for and was granted.
The matter of the request of the New
a location of poles on High street from
Mt. Vernon street to West Gardiner town
line, and Main avenue from Bridge
street to Farmingdale line. was taken up.
Mana ger O'Brien of the company. was
present and gave information in regard to
it. The request for the location on High
street was granted. and that for Main
avenue was withheld for n Time.
An order was passed that the sum of $500
be transferred from that contingent fund
to the appropriation for highways, and
be used in repairing Water street from
Winter street to the paper mills.
An order directing that one-half of the
appropriation for SideWalke be used in
repairing the sidewalk on Central street
was passed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

Fred Brookings arrived home, Mon
day, from a stay of year in the West
during which time he has been in Den
yer. Col, Los Vagus and Silver City,
~ NJ. DeadwOOd and Leads City, S,
d., and Newcastle. Wyoming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07
LIBERTY BELLS HONOR,
Schools in St. Paul, Mimi, Have Hal
Holiday.

st. Paul, Mimi, June 6.-All n
schools in st. Paul had q half holiday
today in honor of the Liberty Bell
which arrived here on its way to ST
Louis and thousands thronged the
Union station to view the relic Il
Revolutionary days. The bell, this at.
tcrnoon, was taken TO Minneapolis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

Lee Murray. the popular operator in
the office of the Western Union Tele-
graph co. in this city. is out on a vaca-
ton during which the wedding bells
will ring. His marriage will take place
this week. Mrs. John II. Wight Is act
ing as operator during his absence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

F. s. Smith & Co., have made a
great cut in the prices of their new
stylish suits. The ad, tells the sad
story from the merchants standpoint
of course 1t is good news to lots of
ladies' who could not afford new suit
at the regular prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

Children's day will be observed in
the Methodist church next Sunday. A
concert will be given in the morning by
the Sunday school and in connection
with the exercises there will be an in
FAINT baptism.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

Vacancies In any delegation Can -
be filled by such delegation. :.
Delegates in order to participate y =
convention, must be elected suOseaS
to the date Of the call for this conven'
The County Committee win De I
sion in the anteroom Of the han = ~
o'clock on the morning Of the conss ~
for the purpose Of receiving the
tials Of the delegates. ..l1
Per order Of the RspuRiicsu
Committee.
WILLARD r. DUNN. Che
e. c. STEVENS, 6ec. Il,
Nay "a, Dol -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

Guide John Merrill, who has been
i'll for some months, has been taken to
the Augusta City Hospital for treat
ment. His many friends hope for early
improvement in his condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

Messrs. John N. Taylor and DR..
Crosman Of Boston, and ]. II. Lord
and T. Mclaughlin of this city. are in
possession of the MolaZigin Club House
at Lake Cobbosseecontee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

The regular meeting Of Heath RELIEF
Corps will be held. this evening, IN
Grand Army hall and as important bus
mess win come up for transaction all
the members are asked to attend
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

There will be 4 concert at the Con-
Gregational chapel. next Thursday
evening, by the Maine Concert Com
nany. composed of William Lynde, LIST
tenor, Pearl Wittieun, End tenor, ORR
Vile Nichols 1st bass and baritone
soloist, and Willis +. Trask End bass,
and clarionet soloist. All the members
of the company are blind. and are Civ
ing these concerts to secure funds for
founding an Industrial school for the
blind at Portland, Maine where the
city mas presented them with a lot for
the institution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

Fred McPhee and family left. Mon
day. for Runford Falls, where they will
make their home in the ruture. Mrs.
Will Atkins accompanied them, after
several weeks visit with relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

Two recruits reported, Monday:
Thomas jackson of Chelsea, late U. s.
navy. for readmission, and Henry l..
Harrington of Buckfield. late G Co., list
Me. Cav, for admission. Kane has
been assigned to his old company. D,
and harrington is quartered in Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

The kings Guard" of King Pep
per- fame will entertain their friends.
Wednesday evening. at social dance
in Grand Army hall. Monaghan will
furnish the music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

The graduating exercises of Win
throp High school. will be held. June
10. at the Town hall. The Apollo
quartet of Boston ana Dennis orchcs-
ira of Augusta will assist in the en-
tertainment part of the exercises. A re-
ccption will follow the graduation, to
which general invitation is extended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

Mrs. H. G. Turner, son Hamilton.
Miss Gertrude Hamilton and Albert
Seabury went to the lake, yesterday.
for a few weeks sojourn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

The Baccalaureate sermon of the
class Of 1GO4,IN. II. S. will be delivered,
next Sunday evening, by Rev. A. *.
baldwin at the Congregational church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

Don't forget that the change to the
summer arrangement of trains on the
Maine Central went into effect, Mon
day morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

Three persons We're baptised in the
Methodist church, Sunday. four were
received into the church on probation
and three into full membership.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

Extensive interior improvements are
being made at the residence of William
Henderson, electric lighting conven-
fences being one of the innovations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

Tho entertainment to be given for
the benefit of the firemen. Friday night,
will consists of n high class vaudeville
by De ROUTE and Miss Dorothy Rny-
noldS, assisted by local talent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

Mrs. L. A. Peaslee returned to her
home in Cambridge. Mass. Monday. at
ter visit with her sons. Arthur w.
and William W., in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

Mrs. Laura F.. Richards returned.
Monday. from a visit with her mother.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. in Boston. She
was accompanied by Mrs. Howe.s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

Mark Master degree will be conferred
on four candidates. Refreshments will
be served and the attendance of all
the members is requested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07

The Sewing Guild Of the Congrega-
tionalist church will meet. this after
noon, with Mrs. ]. L. Quimby at the
parsonage on Brunswick street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07
CITY GOVERNMENT.
juno Meeting Held, Monday Evening"
Business Transacted.

The June meeting of the city govern
ment was held, last evening. Mayor Full
Ter presiding. Aldermen Clearwater. Will
lis, Sands, Gray and Goodwin being pres
ent.
Roll of accounts for the past month
were presented by Alderman Goodwin.
The summary of accounts: