Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-18
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Representative Fowler Has In
uOdnCed Bill TO Pension Old
Government Employees.
lFr0m he NEws oorrespondent.l

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 49,
Representative Fowler has introduc-
ed a bill which provides for the re-
tirement of government employees in
the classified service, and to create a
fund therefor at their own expense.
In order to create this fund five per
cent. of their salaries will be deducted
monthly for the purpose of paying
the retirement annuities. The mon
ey will be held in the treasury of the
United States, and what is not need
ed to pay retirements will be invested
in interest bearing bonds by the Sec
rotary of the treasury.
If the bill becomes a law retire
ments will begin In three years after
the first deduction shall have been
made. The secretary is authorized
to make all needful regulations to
carry out the provisions of the act.
All persons holding absolute appoint
ments in the classified service and
who shall have reached the age Of
seventy years shall be retired from
eervice and shall receive an annual
retirement pay equal to one-eightieth
of the average annual salary received
during the last ten years of service
for each year of service, but no one
shall be paid a greater amount than
$1,000 per annum and all salaries
in excess of $4,000 shall be consid-
cred as $4,000 for the purpose of the
act.
TAhr II AEoolyou 01iac Cnh1ocCin o.
er, the detective in the Fighting
Fate theatrical company, who was
arrested for the alleged theft of $500
worth of gold from dental establish
ments, is out on bail. While his
company was in Trenton in April
several dentists missed gold from
their offices.
Senators Kean and Dryden have
received a petition favoring the con-
troll of the schools of Alaska by the
bureau of education, signed by TWEEN
ty-one persons, but nc place given. 7.
o. Sloane, Jr., of Orange, T. O..
Sloane, of South Orange, the Marlton
Grange and the Chardonnet Silk
Company, of New York, all favor the
removal of the duty on denaturalized
alcohol. Jones and Woodland Com
pany, of Newark, write in favor of the
jewelers. stamping bill.
Representative Gardner has been
advised that one of the beneficiaries
of the bill which, if enacted, will
place certain officers who served in
the Spanish-American war on the re-
tired list, will be David Vickers, OF
Camden. He served as a first lieuten-
ant in the civil war, was in command
of the Woodbury. Company at one
time, later becafe a major in the 4tf
New Jersey Volunteers, and colonel
and at the end of the war vas brevet
ted brigadier general. He served al
a major and inspector general IL
the Spanish-American a
Mr.. Gardner has introduced a bill
to increase the pension of James l.
Eastlow.
Members of the New Jersey dele
cation have been invited to attend
a banquet of the American Protective
Tariff League in Philadelphia on
May 20. Colonel William Barbour
of Paterson, will be one of the guest
of honor.
Representative Wood has been ad
vised that a pension of $12 a montl
has been granted to Theodore Roger
of Somerville. from April 16, 1906.
The Woman's National Press AS
ISOLATION will hold a reception thi
evening in one of the big hotels TO
the benefit of the Journalists Home
at Chelsea, N. J..
The comptroller of the currenc.
has approved the application of tn
H%ardystone National Bank, of Ham
burg, with a capital of $4,000. TIL
officers will be Horace e. Rude, pres
ident; B. w. Decker and Reeve Har
den, vice presidents; T. ID. Edsal'
cashier.
Jacob w. Welsh has been appoint
ed postmaster at German Valley
Morris county, in place of c. B. Hen
dershot, removed.
Representative Van Wrinkle has re
ceived a petition from Vigilant Cour
Gil, Daughters of Liberty, of Harri
son, in favor of the restriction of in
migration, and Mr.. Howell has a sim
liar petition from Pride of Mon
mouth Council, of Red Bank.
H. S. Barnitz, of Newark, is at tn
National; Mrs. D. j. Randall, Mr.
e. S. Hadley. of Plainfield, are at tn
New Willard. G. 5. A.