The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-06-13
American Federation Objects
to the Presence of the
Carlisle School Band at
Long Branch
ANNEXATION FINANCES
AsBURY PARK AND NEPTUNE
WNSHIP COMMISSIONERS
BUSY PLACING VALUATIONS
ON THE LAND.
Special to "The Jersey City News.')

Especial to "The Jersey City News.'')
ASBURY PARK, June 13. 1906
The American Federation of Musicians,
which, at its recent national convention,
according to reports, decided to wage
war against the Ocean Grove Camp
Meeting Association, which has hereto
lore hired both union and non-union mu-
slclans in its orchestra. used for all sum
mer concerts, is also, it would seem, pre-
pairing to make trouble with some of the
other leading musical organizations along
the North Jersey shore
The new Pleasure Bay management,
it is alleged. has engaged a union and
nom union orchestra for that resort, and
1t is also stated that Long Branch is to
get shake-up for hiring the Carlisle
Indian School Band. government or
ganization. to play in that city during
July and August. At Pleasure Bay
Park Freeman Bernstein, long associat-
ed IN the mana cement of several New
York theatres, has just opened the open,
air opera for the season. Plans for the
summer have been made on a big scale,
and strike at this juneture would turn
things decidedly upside down. Making
a decided change from the programme
of other years, two performances are be-
ing given daily. Among the stars an
nounced to appear during the season are
Lillian Russell. Adele Ritchie, Eddie
Foy. John 7. Kelly, Grace Cameron.
Virginia Earl, Charles Ross and Mabel
Fenton.
The National Provident Union, with
councils in New Jersey, New York and
Connecticut, opened it's ninth biennial
congress at the West End Hotel yester-
day. This congress is called for election
and for the formulating of amendments
and new laws for the government of the
organization. In yesterdays election
James J. Condor, of New York, was
chosen speaker of its house of represent
atives, defeating Harmon Thatford. of
Brooklyn. j. F. Keen of Brooklyn, was
elected clerk, defeating David r. Sowaal
also of the city of churches. Plans for
the next session have been referred to
a spcial committee on time and place
The convention met here once before, in
1891. meeting last year at Gettysburg.
Pa, and the year before at Atlantic
City.
Civic matters of considerable impor
tance, which have come up with the an
nexation of West Asbury Park. are be
ing attended to almost daily by the As
bury Park and Neptune Township ad
| justment commission. Yesterday th'
commission fixed the valuation of prop
erty in fire district No. 2, at S,9S4 80 333
The several fire companies had placed
the valuation at o little less than $40,
600. Counsellor Wesley B. Stout ap
peared before the committee yesterday
morning complete list of the township
| school assets and Indebtedness. Town
| ship Clerk Rainear has not yet prepared
his statement of resources and indebted
ness, which must be supplied before par
| tition can be made up.
| 1t has been decided in connection with
| the question of fire district valuation
! that six and half per cent. shall go tC
Whitesville. City Solicitor Samuel A
| Patterson advises that the city will have
| to assume its share of the 6,1OU spent
in running the Bradley Beach schools
| last winter. when the township stepped
in and, without legal right. it is now al
| legged supervised them Mr.. Patterson
| gives it as his opinion also that Asbury
| Park will have to assume one-third oil
the South Main street improvement
bonds and that fire property will have tc
be divided separately from the township
adjustment. It is expected that, if the
| township supplies a statement Of it's as
sets and liabilities tomorrow, the adjust
| ment will be completed within the week
Ex-Mayor Ten Brock is more serious
" i'll than he has been in some weeks
and Drs. Beveridge and johnson, with
DIR. Wooley. of Long Branch, have beer
in almost constant consultation over his
case. They decline to give any positive
statement as to his chances for secovery