Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-01
JERSEY ATT
WASHINGTON.
More Pensions Granted PassaiC
Is Anxious About that $780,
600 Federal Building.
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., May L.
Representing the geological survey
of New Jersey, General Alfred Wood
hull and p X. Reeves were before
the house committee on rivers and
harbors yesterday. They gave their
views relative to the proposition that
the state geological survey should
have the right to improve harbors or
inlets where it saw fit. The commit
tee listened with marked attention 70
the arguments advanced, and VIII
give the matter further considera-
ton. 1t is known there is a DISPOSE
ton to jealousy guard the light OF
federal supervision of waterways, ana
it is not believed that the committee
will sanction any legislation tnat
would change the existing conditions.
The sentiment is strong with the COM
mittee that the plans for any i'm
provement should first have the APP
proval of the war department. Nat
urally, the geological survey of New
Jersey would like to have this sane
ton dane away with.
Charles M. Howe, former mayor,
and Thomas r. Watson, city clerk, of
Passaic, were here yesterday. They
had an interview with the postmaster
general relative to the Passaic post
office. Mr.. Howe owns the building
where the postoffice is located. He
was informed recently that more
room was required. Just as he was
about to build the bill introduced by
Senator Dryden making an appropri-
alton of 500, 600 for a new p~ostofice
building, passed the senate. If the
bill is going to pass the house, Mr..
Howe does not feel warranted in go
ing ahead with the addition to the
p~ostofice. He says he is favorable to
anything that will be to good of Pas
sale, even though the abrogation of
his lease by the government, made in
1902 for ten years, would mean a
loss to him of at least $500, the
amount the post Office fixtures cost
him. The bill is now before the
house committee, but 1t is not known
whether it will be reported favorably
or not.
Senator Dryden has received petit
tons in favor of the stamping of met
ais from David c.. Dodd, Bippart,
Griscom and Osborn, j. d. Dalzell &
Co., Allsop Brothers, and Schultz,
Leiss & Co., all of Newark. He has
a petition from Washington Camp, of
Trenton, in favor of the immigration
bill; and from Patrons of Husbandry,
at Moorestown, and Edward ]. Kunze,
of Newark, in favor of the removal of
the duty on denaturalized alcohol. He
has had a favorable report on the
bill to pension Jacob M. Pickle, at
$24 a month.
Representative Howell has been
advised that the following pensions
have been granted: VIM. r.. Cook,
Woodbridge, $40. March 81, 1906;
Eleanor Martin, Sea Bright, IS, Dec.
16, 1905; Susan w. Clayton, Silver-
ton, $12, to her husband, w. r. Clay
ton, from Aug. 26, 1890. to Dec. IL,
1890, the date of his death.
Representative Wood has been adj
vised that a pension has been granted
to John Foran, of Pennington, at IS
a month, from Jan. 10, 1906, and to
Arminta S. Skirm, SO Hart avenue,
Trenton, at So a month from Oct. 20,
1905.
Representative Van Wrinkle has a
petition from Tiffany Council, Jr. o.
U. A. NJ, of Union Hill, favoring the
restriction of immigration.
The high school cadets had such a
good time at Ocean City last veal in
camp, that they have decided to hold
their annual encampment there again
this summer. 1t is expected that
Captain G.. o. Howard will be in
charge of the camp.
Harry r. Humphreys, of Camden,
w. M. Cruikshank, of Garden City,
are at the New Willard; Mr.. and Mrs.
E. B. Blackwell, of Clinton, are at the
Raleigh; Mr.. and Mrs. V. ID. Kenney,
John H. Holmes. of Holmdel, are at
the National;P p. X. Reeves, of Bridge
ton, is at the st. James. G. S. A.