Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-15

POSTMASTER.
Congressman Howell Recon-
mends Mr.. GiIdersIeeVe
Other New Jersey News.
(From the NEWS Correspondent.)

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WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. III
Newark and Jersey City made almost
the same percentage of increase in
December gross receipts as compared
with December, 1904. The figures
follow: Newark-Receipts for De-
cember, 1905, $71,552.30; December,
1904, S65,376.95; increase, $6,175.-
So. Jersey City-December, 1905.
$50, 909.S3; December, 1904, $2S,-
691.40; increase, $~2,21S.43.
p. V. DeGraW, fourth assistant
postmaster general, is giving out a
lot of information relative to the
rural free delivery service in New
Jersey has stated that the number of
petitions referred to date for the year
were PA: routes in operation Janu-
airy 30, 1905, 1870; in operation IAN
uary 2, 1906, Ply; petitions pending
January 2, 1906, 10.
Want Pure Food Law.
Senators Dryden and Kean have
both received petitions from the
Crawford Improvement Association in
favor of pure food; the Cigarmakers'
union No. 1873, of Newark, against
the Philippine bill, from Camden OPP
posing Senator Smoot, and q petition
from the committee of the General
Slocum survivors.
Senator Dryden has been advised
that a pension has been granted to
Mrs. Margaret M. Brinckerhoff, 2545
Hudson Boulevard, Jersey City, for
SIS a month from July 20, 1905. The
bill to increase the pension of Mrs.
Elizabeth T. Carpenter, OF Montclair,
to $50 a month has passed the SEN
ate.
On the 100 rural delivery routes
in operation in New Jersey there was
paid 10 the carriers in 1905, $121,-
232.40 the average per carrier per
month, $5S.92; number of pieces
handled, 1917; the average cancella-
tons per month per carrier was
$13.06.
Two New Vessels Registered.
Two new vessels have been regis
tered at the Bureau of Navigation
during the month of December, 1905.
They were the steel screw steamer
Annie i. Vansciver of Camden, 1874
gross tons; owned by George r. Van
solver, j.: and the schooner William
Veale, built at Greenwich, and owned
by j. B. Lopez, Bridgeton.
Representative Parker has intro
duced a bill to authorize the recovery
of the value of unlawful rebates and
determinations and providing a ZEN
atty therefor and for other purposes.
He has also introduced a joint reso-
luton permitting officers and men of
the army, navy and marine corps to
wear the badge of the military order
of foreign wars.
Representative Parker entertained
Charles w. Parker, judge of the cir
cult court of Jersey City, on Satur-
day, who is also an assistant adjutant
general of New Jersey.
S%ayreville Postmaster.
Representative Howell has recon-
mended the reappointment of w. H
Hamilton as postmaster at Ocean
Grove, and also of G. e. Gildersleeve
as postmaster at ~Sayreville, Middle
sex county.
Among the Jerseymen here on Sat
urday were Judge Edward S. Atwatel
and George S. PARROT, of Union
county; Captain Walter Edge, and
Mr.. Kettle. of Atlantic City; George
| Williams, of Sussex county, and Ed
ward e. Gedney. of Paterson, all Of
whom called on the senators.
Mr.. Gardner has introduced a bill
to limit the time for a days work on
government contracts or york in the
district of Columbia and the territor-
les to eight hours.
Mr.. Chalmers and Nj. Stafford, both
residents of Camden, called on Chief
Clerk Browning on Saturday.
Senator Kean was a guest OF Fri
day night at dinner given by Vice
President Fairbanks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Baxter, of Jer-
sey City, are registered at the st.
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