Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09

ratables. The act does not include state
school taxes or any sinking fund or
bond account. Another measure pre-
sented by Senator Hfllery authorizes
900 annually for the maintenance of
| public roads constructed with state aid.
Mr. Ernst of Hudson offered bill in
the house limiting tile interest to be
paid Oh arrears of taxes and assess
ments in cities ut I per cent. A bill by
Assemblyman Jones provides that city
comptroIlers shall audit the bills and
( accounts of public libraries.
An important measure was intro
duced by Senator Minturn, prohibiting
the use of dummy incorporators' and
providing that all persons forming Il
corporation or named as incorporators
shall be bona fde investors. Another
restrictive corporation measure by
Senator Minturn gives incorporated
boards of trade the right to move for
the annulment of trust charters.
A measure that is likely to create
considerable debate was presented by
Senator Bradley of Camden, the ma
jority leader in the senate, providing
for the appointment Of Il state commits
sioner Of charities and corrections 1T II
salary of $1,000 Il year for a term of
three years. The bill also provides for
an assistant ut !; salary of 5000 a
year
State Board of UndertaISers.
Assemblyman Pennington presented
a measure authorizing the governor to
appoint five persons to constitute a
board of undertakers and embalmers.
Members must have had FIVE years ex-
perience as practical undertakers and
embalmers. The term is for five years.
and the board shall examine and license
all persons who practice the profession.
The salary of members is not to ex-
coed So day, to be paid from fees re-
ceiyed. Practicing without i license
is to be made a misdenleanor punish
able by q fine not exceeding 800.
Governor Stokes was visited Monday
by delegation of oystermen from
south Jersey in the interests of the
oyster industry Of Atlantic county.
Senator Lee and Assemblyman Elvins
were present and also representatives
Of the state bureau of shell fisheries.
The senator and assemblymen at the
conclusion of the conference were in
structed to draw up a bill creating an
oyster district similar to that in Ocean
county This district would be under
a commission which would have the
settling of all disputes
A number of leading agliculturists
of the state including Franklin Dye.
secretary of the state board OF agricul-
ture. and Professor Voorhees,. present
ed to Governor Stokes a plan along
the line of the recommendation in his
message for short course for farmers
in agriculture at the Agricultural col
lege during the winter months The
plan was approved by the. governor,
and a bill making it effective will short
" be introduced
Agricultural instruction
The plan as reported to the governor
is in part as follows.
"Short courses in agriculture should
I(ICN NV DOtli anu
specific lines and include ~ general
farming, O. dairying, % fruit and veg
etable growing. The instruction must
be practical and would require "a in
structors, (2) illustrative materials and
apparatus, 81 laboratories and lecture
rooms.
After courses are well established
and students are numerous it is desir-
able that such specific branch of in
struction shall be given by an expert.
1t is possible in the beginning of the
work, however, to combine Il number
of branches under one instructor.
.'.The cost Of instruction is difficult
matter to estimate If competent in
structors are to be engaged for periods
of from three to four months. There
should be at least one man capable Of
supervising and directing the whole
work who should be engaged by the
year. the remainder for the specified
periods included in the courses. A min
imum sum would be about $1,000.
"The lowest estimated cost OF the
necessary buildings and equipment, not
including land would be $4,000, the
annual cost of maintenance $500 and
instruction $4,000. making an initial to-
tai expense for establishment and main
tenance the first year Of $4,000 and the
annual cost thereafter $1,000.
"The State College of Agriculture is
well provided with all the necessary
facilities for instruction in the regular
four years agricultural course, though
does not possess the necessary facili-
ties for short courses OF instruction
except class rooms and a part of the
necessary illustrative material. These
If they We're conveniently located,
could be used and thus avoid the neces-
sity of additions. 1t is recommended
that the college farm be used for the
courses