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The Jersey City news., 1906-08-02
BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF JER-
SEY CTTSY

BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF JER-
SEY CITY.
tOfilrlai Proceedings
Regular meeting at the City Hall,
Tuesday, May 10, 1906.
The roll was called at 9:15 o'clock
p NJ
Present--All the members OF the
Board, excepting Aldermen Barry, Gun
ningham, Loughlin, Moran and Voigt.
Alderman Allardice moved, that the
minutes Of the regular meeting of April
"A, 1906, be approved as engrossed."
The motion was adopted by the follow
ing vote, the yeas and nays having been
ordered and taken on the call Of the
President
Yeas - Aldermen Allardice, Allen,
Barr, Bilby, Fletcher, Graef, Horn Kill
murray, Pforr, Roes, Sheehy, Sweeney
and Weir.
Grosklaus. Herbert, Neil, Rowland and
President Mccarthy.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS,
ETC.
Petitions, ETC., were presented, receiv-
ed and disposed of as follows
Communication from E. B. Bacon,
Secretary, Hudson Laundry Company,
withdrawing application for permission
to erect frame building, ordered filed.
Petition of the trustees of the Jersey
City and Harsimus Cemetery, for per-
mission to enlarge their cemetery by
adding thereto plot about S5x100 on
Newaus avenue end of said cemetery,
granted. on motion of Alderman Weir.
Communication from Board of Trade
of Jersey City, enclosing resolution pass
ed by said Board requesting the passage
of amendment to building ordinance.
Referred to Committee on Laws and
Ordinances.
Communication from Town Council of
Harrison, N. j., requesting permission
for the inspector of Scales to examine
and seal the scales, etc., of Henry r.
Worthington's Hydraulic Works.
Referred to Committee on Laws and
Ordinances.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims We're presented, received and
disposed Of as follows:-
OF James j. Goggin, $96; Frederick
Kruger, $93s50; John McGuinness, 1868.
Referred to Committee on Aims.
OF Public Service Corporation of N. J.,
$685. United Electric Co. of N. J.,
Referred to Committee on Baths and
Armories.
OF Fannie "A. Braden, $40; James N.
Braden, $25; Joseph Locke. S27; John ii.
Masker, $27; Frank Meyer, $27; B.
Frances Marion, $50.
Referred to Committee on District
Courts.
OF s. Rowland, $11.O5.
Referred to Committee on Printing,
Stationery and Supplies
OF Henry Ashe, 81
Referred to Committee on Laws and
Ordinances.
OFFICERS COMMUNICATIONS.
The report Of the Inspector of Build
ings for April, 1906, showing the number
Of permits issued for the erection, exten-
sion or alteration Of buildings, valued as
follows, was presented, received and or
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Lindsay. for services as veterinary, High
Service, May Is to June 20, 1906, claim
No. 245.
$40 to Jas. L. Lindsay, for horse
shoeing. etc.. High Service, May and
June, 1906, claim No. 248.
$3.50 to Jersey City Supply Co., for
repairs to steam gauge, High Service,
June, 1906, claim No. ISL
$172.50 to Hudson Coal Co., for 30
tons nut coal, High Service, May, 1906,
claim No. TIC.
Charge Water Account P. and r.
1t was adopted by the following vote.
on a call for the ayes and nays
Ayes-Commissioners Berry. Knox,
Nolan, Rooney and President Hauck.
Nays-None.
The Committee on Assessments and
Extensions presented the following
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn in the sum of S. in favor of
Stanislaus Silkowski, such sum repre-
senting an over-payment of water rents
for the year 1906, on property situate
Block III, Lot L, No. 161 Bay street.
charge having been made for excess
stories and families.
Charge Water Account, A. and E.
Resolved, That the Chief of Police be
and is hereby requested TO issue such
order as win cause the prompt arrest of
any and all parties opening fire hydrants
in this city without a proper permit; the
exceptions to be authorized employees of
this department. or fremen in case OIL
FIRE.
Resolved, That by reason of complaint
and investigation thereon, made for the
week ending July 8, 1906 under and by
direction of the Water Assessor, the fol-
lowing findings be and are hereby con-
frmed, and the said officer is hereby di-
rected to cancel of record charges now
shown on Registers as herein indicated:-
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ten QO) minutes. 'ON :" iec''s's hol
u on reassembling all the members nf
board We're present ~
oh motion, the reading of the minntAs
S. oI regular meeting, held on Monday, .TuIy
otn, 1916. was dispensed with and tbay
"efe approved as engrossed.
PRESENTATION OF pyrIT1o>rc
AND COMMUNICATIVE oAN'o
o, from Penna. r. R. Co, per IT I
Sheppard, Genl. Supt. = - -
communicating desire TO mako onv
street improvements incident to the va
cation of Miles street. ~ .Ne va
From Tenth Ward Impt. Assn. nor
a a. Bleyle, Secty..;- =,
Cailing attention to slow proarass
made IN finishing Reservoir PlaypronnJ5S
a1so requesting the removal of pipes now
stored on ground. y"
From l.. q. Goldberg.
Calling attention to congested cona;,;on
OF main sewer Johnston ayenne naor
Van Horne street. no"t
CT IRON n jersey City Praying Band, per
S1e0 - Bennett, Secty
requesting to hold "Open Air Servica,
ligan.;- e1u sohn y. Gai-
requesting permission to constance ond
MAINTAIN storm door at northeast cornn,.
y favonia avenue and Provost street.
TTom Louis Zwerg. and others
Fetiuoning for the repairing or .renav-
ing or that portion of Paterson avanro
located in Jersey City. ~ ''s
From Seventh Ward Improvement =
soclat,on. per D. 70. Mowry. Sec'tv.z-- 80
oahlng attention to the deplorabie com
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the receipt of which license and consid-
GRAFTON is hereby acknowledged, I, the
said. Observation-Disclosures. hereby as
sign, transfer and set over unto the
Mayor and Aldermen OF Jersey City,
any and all claim that |, my heirs and
assigns, may have. against said the
Mayor and Aldermen Of Jersey City for
the recovery of the whole or any part Of
the license fee paid by for the said Ii
cense, to wit, $........ (here insert
amount of license fee), by reason Of any
inyalidity in the action of the Board Of
Excise Commissioners Of Jersey City in
fixing the amount of said license fee, or
for any other reason.
In witness whereof, | have hereunto
set my hand and seal this
day of June, 1906
O.. 81
And be it
Further resolved. That the Clerk Of
this Board be instructed not to deliver
any license hitherto or hereafter granted
for the license year beginning July l,
1906, until the grantee mentioned in said
license shall execute an assignment in the
foregoing form
The resolution was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote, the yeas and nays having
been ordered and taken:-
Yeas-All the members Of the Board
On motion of Commissioner O'Brien,
the Board adjourned to meet on Thurs
day, July 5, 1906, at s o'clock p. NJ.
GEORGE NJ. MCCARTHY,
City Clerk
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dition of Armstrong avenue.
From New York, Susquehanna &
Western r. R. Co..
Requesting permission to place a one
half inch pipe under street at st. PauPs
avenue.
From Mrs. L. Wetzler:-
Oaliing attention to dangerous eondit-
ION OF the Mountain road between
Franklin and Griffith streets.
One ~ petition for barber pole.
Application of Frank X. Burger. and
others N-,i
Petitloning for the construction of a
sewer in 'Whyte street, from point 100
rect east of Dupont street to and con-
Meeting with sewer at Paramount avenue
and Whyte street.
From John Mulhearn, and others
PeutlOning for the Improvement of
Golden street, between Jersey avenue and
Varick street.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Sewers.
From Twelfth Ward Improvement AS
soc1ation, per Geo, Prigge, Secty,;-
m fetltloning for an electric arc light at
Ionneie avenue and Lincoln street.
Hrom Tenth Ward improvement AS
soe5atlon, per A. A.. Bleyle, Secty.:-
nequesting an electric are light be
placed on Newark avenue, between Ger
mania avenue and Boulevard.
Received and referred to the Oommit
tee on Municipal Lighting.
| From 2. McQuade & Som
Fetitionlng for the return Of 5000 for
4upheate payment OF metered water for
cro ba COnainuedl
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sary commodity, especially to the

necessary commodity, especially to the
poor; and
Whereas, 1t seems that said ordinance
/ is defective or inadequate to bring within
its provisions the extortionate prices
charged for ice; therefore, be it
Resolved, That this Board, in behalf Of
the people Of Jersey City, respectfully
request the Board of Health to so amend
| its ordinance as to include the prohibition
| of extortionate charges for ice within
the causes specified for the revocation OF
4 licenses.
A resolution by Alderman Horn, de-
claring in favor Of abolishing the law
| preventing Sunday baseball playing, was.
laid upon the table.
| By Alderman iBilby, and adopted
Resolved, That in accordance with the
request Of the Town Council Of Harrison,
Of New jersey, the Inspector OF Scales,
etc., be and he is hereby authorized to
examine and seal the scales OF the Henry
K. Worthington Hydraulic Works in said
town without cost to Jersey City.
By Alderman Horn
Resolved, That this Board do order
and direct that the appropriation of $3.50
| for observance of Decoration Day, May
~. 1906, be divided, and that warrants
in the sum of $50 be drawn in favor of
each Of the G. A. r. posts hereinafter
, mentioned
G. Van iHouten Post, No. 8; Henry
Wilson, No. 13; Geo. H. Thomas, No.
20; Zabriskie, No. 80; Encampment 81
y. Y. L., Colonel Wykoff, No. 50, S.
Y. y; Col. John Jacob Astor Garrison,
No. 1S, Army and Navy Union.
The resolution was adopted by the fol
lowing vote, the yeas and nays having
been ordered and taken:-
Yeae-Al the members present, twen-
ty (2O in number
By Alderman German, and adopted
Resolved. That the Clerk of this Board
mail a copy OF the printed minutes to
each member of the Board when mail
ing notice of next meeting of said Board.
BY Alderman Gorman:-
meetings of this Board shall be called to
order at $50 o'clock P. M.
E Herman Allardice moved, that the
resolution be laid upon the table.
The motion was adopted.
The following entitled ordinance was
presented by Alderman Allen, and the
same was read, received and laid upon
the table. viz
IAN ordinance to license and regulate
the keeping of lodging houses or other
buildings used by the public for sleeping
or lodging purposes"
On motion of Alderman Fletcher, the
following entitled ordinance was taken
from the table for consideration, viz
IAN ordinance to provide for and regu-
late the keeping Of toilet rooms in public
parks"
The ordinance was read, considered
and then passed by the following vote,
the yeas and nays having been ordered
and taken:-
Yeas-AI the members present Tex
cepting Alderman Neill, who voted in the
negative), nineteen Q9) in number.
On motion Of Alderman Rowland, the
Board then adjourned.
GEORGE NJ. MCCARTHY,
City Clerk
Regular meeting at the City Hail.
Tuesday, June 8, 1906
The roll was called at 9.04 o'clock P.
NJ.
Present-President Mccarthy and Al
dermen Allardice, Barr, Cunningham,
German, Grosklaus, Herbert, Moran and
Rowland.
Less than quorum being present. the
President declared the Board adjourned.
GEORGE M. MCCARTHY.
City Clerk.
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5, AID or STREET AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS.
tOf1cial Proceedingsl
(Continued.)

dered necessary by the placing of the
lights afore enumerated and designated
10 constitute no right of the company to
maintain said poles after the time limit
of contract has expired, and the com
pany in accepting of the provisions of
This resolution evidenced by the placing
OF the lights herein authorized therein
agrees to remove such poles at any time
that this Board by resolution expresses
its desire therefor, unless the consents of
abutting property owners shall in each
case have been heretofore obtained for
the maintenance of said poles. The
Lamp Inspector having certified that said
lights will not exceed the limit of appro-
priation for the present fiscal year.
1t was adopted by the following vote,
on call for the ayes and nays
Ayes-Commissioners Berry. Knox,
Nolan, Rooney and President Hauck.
Nays-None
The Committee on New Water Works
presented the following
Resolved, That $S5 be paid to Albert
e. T.. Minderman, for services rendered
in suit of Jersey City VS.. Jersey City
Water Supply Co.. March 10 to June 8,
1906, claim No. 554.
Charge Water Account. New Water
Works.
1t was adopted by the following vote,
on a call for the ayes and nays
Ayes Commissioners Berry, Knox,
Nolan, Rooney and President Hauck.
Nays-None.
The Committee on Pumping and Res
ervoirs presented the following
Resolved, That $11 be paid to Jas. L.
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Resolved, That the following claims be

Resolved That the following claims be
paid
$33.Os to Public Service Corp. Of N.
j.. for gas at Armory, April, 1906
$147.48 to United Electric Light Co.
OF n. j., light and power at Armory,
BY Committee on District Courts
Resolved, That the following claims be
paid:
$40 to fannie A. Braden, for services
as Assistant to Clerk of District Court,
May, 1906.
records of First District Court, May,
$27 to Joseph Locke, for services as
1906.
$27 to John II. Masker, Constable,
First District Court, 1906.
$27 to Frank Meyer, for services as
Marshal, First District Court, May,
$50 to B. Frances Marion. for services
as Deputy Clerk to First District Court,
By Committee on Printing, Stationery
and Supplies
Resolved, That the sum of $11.O5 be
paid to s. Rowland, for insurance on
building and furniture, office of Overseer-
of-the7Poor to May II, 1907.
BY Committee on Laws and Ordin-
Resolved, That the sum of "a be paid
to Henry Ashe, for shoeing horse of In
spector of Buildings to April 25, 1906.
The resolutions were adopted by the
following vote, the yeas and nays having
been ordered and taken:-
Yeas-All the members present lex
cepting Alderman Neill, who voted in the
negative, and Alderman Rowland and
President Mccarthy, who refrained from
yoting), seventeen % in number.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The following entitled ordinance was
presented by Alderman Allardice, and
the same was read, received and laid
upon the table,
An ordinance to provide for the bet
ter protection of life and property by the
examination and licensing of engineers
having charge Of steam boilers, steam en-
gines and appliances connected there
with"
Alderman Pforr moved. that the fol-
lowing entitled ordinance be taken from
the table for consideration, viz
An ordinance to prevent irresponsible
persons from driving horses in Jersey
City"
On motion of Alderman Sheehy. the
ordinance was amended by providing
that all drivers of business vehicles shall
take out an annual license and pay
therefor one dollar for original license
and fifty cents for each renewal thereof.
The ordinance as amended was read,
considered and as amended was passed
by the following vote, the yeas and nays
having been ordered and taken:-
Yeas-Aldermen Allardice, Allen. AL
paugh, Barr, Bilby, Fletcher, Graef,
Horn, Kilmurray, Pforr, Roes, Sheehy,
Sweeney, Weir and President Mccarthy.
Nays-Aldermen German, Grosklaus.
Herbert, Neill and Rowland.
Resolutions were presented, received
and disposed Of as follows
By President Mccarthy, and adopted:
Whereas, The Board Of Health of Jer-
sey City, at its meeting held July 3,
1905, adopted an ordinance relating to
the transportation, sale and distribution
of ice in the city of Jersey City, which
ordinance was intended to protect the
people Of Jersey City against the sale of
impure ice; and
Whereas, Certain retail ice dealers in
Jersey City have been, and others are
planning to charge extortionate prices to
the people Of Jersey City for ice which,
particularly in the summer months, is
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1ohn Nolan offered furnish oil roto
ucp per cent Of the ior one hundred
propoae for ushng delivering horses be used in the
number ror and one u
oSls 5olsas sneims q 90 offered to furnish sx "
nofses according to specifications for - '
aopos furnishing
street Cleaning
ihomas Hill offered 6) or more carts ac
Received and to Committee on streas o,d
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THE JERSEY CITY NEWS THURSDAY AUGUST = 1906

ows, 2 days in July, 1906, at $3.50, claim
No. 311
$9l to John McMahon, for services as
caulker, water pipes. Hackensack mead
ows, 26 days in June. 1906. at $3.50,
claim No. 515.
81 to John McMahon, for services as
caulker water pipes, Hackensack mead
ows, 2 days in July, 1906, claim No SIG.
Charge Water Account, A. and ID.
The FORGING were each separately
adopted by the following vote ON call
for the ayes and nays
Ayes-Commissioners Berry, Knox.
Nolan, Rooney and President Hauck
Nays-None
The Committee on Public Buildings,
Docks and Parks presented the follow
ing
Resolved, That $12 be paid to Hudson
Coal Cos for ton stove coal, Morgan
Street Dock, March, 1906, claim No 77S
$1,000 to Jersey City Supply Co.. Cd
wire spike, Morgan Street Dock, June
1906, claim No. 1856.
Charge Morgan Street Dock.
Resolved, That permission be and s
hereby accorded to the Jersey City Wo-
mans Club to erect a stone fountain in
Mary Benson Park at or near the juno
ton of Merseles street and Newark ave-
nue. subject to the supervision of this
Board
Resolved That srO.31 be paid to Jer-
sey City Supply Co., for supplies and
repairs, Park Department, June, 1906.
claim No. 1887
Charge Public Grounds and Buildings.
Resolved, That $15 be paid to Richard
Bambrick, for services as inspector or
improvement of Zabriskie playground, 8
days in June, 1906, claim No. S19
Charge Special Street Account, this
improvement.
Resolved, That $7s be paid to Geo. F.
Stanton, for services as inspector ON Res
ervoir playground, 26 days in June, 1906,
at So, claim No S09
Charge Special Street Account. this
Improvement.
The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote, on call
for the ayes and nays
eS-Commissioners Berry, Knox,
Nolan, Rooney and President Hauek.
Nays-None.
The Committee on Laws and Ordin
ance presented the following
Resolved, That the ordinance hereto
fore passed by this Board on June 18th
ult., creating a plumbers examining
board, etc., etc., be and is hereby re-
scinded and referred back to the Commit
tee on Streets and Sewers for revision
1t was adopted by the following vote,
on a call for the ayes and Nays
Ayes-Commissoners Berry. Knox,
Nolan, Rooney and President Hauck.
Nays-None.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved. That John Tully be and is
hereby appointed as inspector on the
Improvement of Greenville avenue sal
airy to be at the rate of So when en-
gagged
1t was adopted by the following vote
Ayes-C Commissioner Berry. Knox.
Nolan, Rooney and President Hauek.
Nays-None
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Commissioner Nolan moved "That the
further consideration of the application
OF the Coast Line Telephone Company
for franchise, in accordance with peti-
ton OF said company, presented to this
Board on April 16. 1906 eonformably to
Chapter 36 of the Laws of 1906, be adj
journed and continued to July 16, 1906,
at the meeting to be held at two (2)
o'clock F. NJ. on that date' and the mo-
ton was unanimously adopted.
On motion of Commissioner Nolan the
ordinances granting permission to the
North Jersey Street Railway Company,
its successors and assigns. to construct.
operate and maintain certain connections
in the. city of Jersey City, etc, etc,
heretofore introduced and given its first
reading on June 25, 1906. was taken
from the table. given its second reading
and retabled.
On motion Of Commissioner Nolan, th.
ordinance granting permission to Jersess
CITY, Hoboken and Paterson Street Rail.
way Company, its successors and as
signs. to construct operate and maintain
certain connections in the city of Jersey
City, etc. etc, heretofore introduced and
given its first reading on June IS. 1906,
was taken from the table, given it's sec
ond reading and retabled
On motion. the Board adjourned.
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s752.5.

Resolved, That S. be paid to Hudson
Coal Co., for l ton Cumberland coal
Pipe Yard, June, 1906, claim No. TIT.
$40 to Al p. Smith Mfg. Co., for
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Resolved, That in addition to such
aggregate sum heretofore reported by the
Water Assessor as due for metered
water. the following sums be added
thereto as of the week ending July 0,
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BOARD COMMISSIONER
Of Of
Monday July 16, 1906, P
and
Spruce called ~
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ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.

About 400 tons of stone, which will
pass through a one-inch ring, in
Guiding screenings
About 800 tons of stone. which will
pass through one and one-half
inch ring ..............
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GEO. T. BOUTON,
Clerk.

On motion. the Board adjourned.
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A CHANGE.
Gardiner Officer of kenncbec Journal
Now in Savings Institution Building.

The Gardiner office Of the kcnnebec
Journal has been changed from the
Bailey building in Depot square to the
Gardiner Savings Institution building
and is on the floor where the offices OF
Or. Donncll and DR.. Sawyer arc located
\ telephone will be installed today.
Articles which anybody may care 10
contribute for publication or any other
communication will receive attention II
dropped in the mail slot in the Office
door. There is also a new boN at
Eeane's drug store. Collection from
this box is made early in the evening.
It is of course generally understood
tbat no unsigned communication will
re published. for no newspaper cares
to he responsible for what the Writer
In rot sign. To avoid a confusion of
Gates. the names of days. instead OF
"ycsterday" and tomorrow should De
used in contributions intended for pub
lication.
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E.leager 3. HENDERSON.

The death of FIcagcr B. HENDERSON
occurred in tho hospital Sunday. Mr.
HENDERSON was born March 16, 1920 in
Stafford. \. H.. and was by trade a
carpenter. He enlisted ut Plymouth
Nov. -. 1861 in Go. NJ, LIST Me. II. A..
and was discharged therefrom at
Washington. D. c. on Dec. II. 1868. He
re-cnlistcd the next day. Dec. % in the
I'd Nc. Battery l.. y. and was dis
charged thcrofrOm ct Augusta. Me.
June 10, 1865 because of end of war.
The date of his admission to thu Home
was May 4, 1905. The funeral arrange
mcntS have not yet been announced.
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tickets were formerly sold during the
noon hour on the day of the entertain
ment. but this has been changed to the
hour of $50 to 7.30 on the day preced-
ing that of the performance. This will
no doubt show a marked improvement,
as many of the working men of the
Home could not have spared the nee
essary time during the noon hour in
which to await their turn to purchase
q seat. The reserved seats have also
been graded according TO the rank of
the employees, non commissioned Off
GERS ard nom commissioned staff. The
free distribution of tickets after the
sale has been placed in the hands Of
the company commanders.
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A pleasant incident happened at tn"
CRYSTAL Palace in London when Nine.
Alhani was once singing the French
Partridge" AS soon as the concert
was over one of the audience. gentle
man we'll known as a good shot and
keen sportsman. called upon Nine. AL
bani md said: MADAME, I am sorry to
saw .ilat I have shot many a little red
leg in my time: but after hearing YOU
sing that song l will never kill anoth-
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TTlh. Common of the High school. with
me assistance of those of his students
WI" are 'nusically inclined il: organiz-
ing Giee Club and the first rehearsal
was held in City hall last evening. II,
Is intended to develop their musical
standing and give a program in con-
nection with the Prize Speaking con-
test later in the season
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According to the Figaro. King Haa-
kon and Queen Maud of Norway arc
making novel collection consisting If
newspaper cuttings. divided into two
albums: true and false. In the after
category are all the comments and
stories which have sprung from The
imagination Of journalists These arc
inscribed. Things we have neither sail
nor DONE 1t would be interesting 10
learn in which album they have pasted
up the newspaper cutting referring to
this CollcctiOn.-London Times