Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-12-14
tFrom the NEWS oorrespondent.,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14:--If the
provisions of the public building act
are adhered to strictly it may be
long time before Jersey City will
have new post Office building. IN
section nine of the act as passed 1t IA
stipulated that the secretary of the
treasury Is authorized and directed
to acquire a site suitable for a post
office In cities. including Jersey City,
for which an appropriation of $780,
600 Is made. No mention Is made Of
the building. 1t is thought, there
fore, that the purchase Of the site
will be all that can be done under the
law as 1t stands at present. If 1t
shall be determined to spend the
greater portion of the 100000 for
the site then there may be another
long wait before an additional appro-
priation can be obtained. 1t was In
tended that the appropriation Of
100000 should cover the cost of the
new site and the building as welt
James Knox Taylor, the Supervising
arcitect, of the treasury department,
has visited Jersey City to inspect
some of the available sites, but 1t Is
evident from the offers under con-
sideration that the treasury depart
ment does not expect to spend the
$500, 900 for the site alone.
Rutgers Gets Money.
The secretary of the interior has
submitted report to congress stat
ing that he has paid from the pro-
ceeds of public lands $1,000, 900 to
different states for agricultural coli
leges. New Jersey received $26, 900,
the sum that is paid to each state,
and this was paid to Rutgers college
at New Brunswick. A like amount
will be available for the year ending
June 90, 1907. There is bill In
congress which makes provision for
the establishment of schools of mines
at these agricultural colleges. and for
which an appropriation will be made
annually IL 1t becomes law.
Mrs. Emma Bourne, of Newark.
state president of the women's Chris
tian Temperance Union, has tele-
graphed to Senators Kean and Dry
den to the effect that $500 members
entreat the expulsion Of Senator
Smoot from the United States senate.
Wants Pension Increased.
William j. Browning, chief clerk
of - house, has filed applications
fct Increase in pensions of Joseph G.
Cunard, of State street, and Edward 8.
Ellis, of Camden. Mr.. Browning had
for callers yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. J.
C. Haines, Of Camden.
Mr.. Gregg, train dispatcher OF the
West Jersey railroad, who is spend
Ing few days in this city. called on
Mr.. Browning yesterday. Another
caller was Charles H. Peterson, for
merly of Camden, who is an immi-
grant inspector at Lethbridge, Can
ada.
Representative Loudenslager has
been advised that pension has been
granted to Charles Myers, OF 1l76
Chestnut street, Camden, at $40
month from November Z, 1905.
Representative Howell has been
advised that pension has been
granted to John Barretson, OF Red
Bank, at $40 month from October
16, 1906.
Home for Holidays.
Joseph M. Thompson, of New
Egypt, Ocean county, chief telegraph
er of the house, has gone home for
the holidays. In his absence Mr..
Thompson's assistant will have
charge of the work of his depart
ment.
]. w. Smith, formerly resident OF
New Brunswick, is spending a few
days in this city.
A. B. Berry, of Newark; A. L.
Hoffman, of East Orange; F. j. Har-
old, of Atlantic City; ]. M. Kitchen,
of Orange, are at the Metropolitan;
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Smith, OF Plain
field; William r. Garry, of Plain
field, are at the ST. James; r. Hun
nergarth, of Hoboken, Is at the Ra-
leigh; r. Runnill, of Bayonne; M. J.
Miller. Of Elizabeth, are at the Shore
ham, and John v. Rice. Jr.. OF Bot
daptown rs at the Ebbitt House.