Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-22
BALANCE NEARLY $500.
Amount Distributed Among Local
Companies on Equal Basis
The Prizes.
MAY BE A FACTORY PROTEST.
Copper Works May Claim that Mau-
rer Brigade Contained Nom EN-
ployes of That Plant.

The general firemen's parade COM
mittee met last night in the rooms of
Lincoln Engine Company on State
street and settled matters concerning
the celebration.
The protest of the Independence
Hook & Ladder Company No. /, of
Railway, against the decision of the
judges in the hook and ladder contest
on October II was read. The secre-
tary was instructed to communicate
with them and say that the decision
of the judges was final and that they
had no jurisdiction in the matter
1t is understood that the Raritan
Copper Works may protest against
the decision of the judges in the fac
tory contests on Saturday, on the
ground that H. Maurer & Sons team
were made up partly of men who
were not employees.
Phoenix Engine Company, of New
Brunswick, which protested against
the decision of the judges, concern
ing the best drilled company in line,
on the ground that they had been told
not to drill, by Chief Mullen, was ex-
planned by the chief last night. He
said that he had told the members
of Phoenix Engine Company not to
drill as it would delay the march too
long, but he did SO only after he was
sure that the judges had viewed the
parade for the last time. Much has
been said concerning this by the New
Brunswick press and also by the COM
pany itself in it's protest to the
judges Chief Mullen said that the
last real viewpoint of the judges was
Market street and Davidson avenue
and it was not until the parade had
passed that point and was marching
east on Smith street near Oak street,
that he asked them if they would not
refrain from drilling and gave the
foreman the aforesaid reasons
Have a Balance of $686.O9.
The treasurer reported that $3,-
0S6.20 had been raised by the solicit
ing committee; $1,000 was received
from the city; S176 was received for
advertisements in the programs and
$4,000 was received from the sale
of programs; $4.65. balance of the
amount used by the entertainment
committee was turned over to the
treasurer, making a total of moneys
received, $4,36694.
The general expense was $929.S5,
besides this $2,750 distributed among
the different fire companies before
the parade, making the total dis
bursements. $3,679.S5. The report
showed balance on hand of $686.O9.
A motion was carried that an item
lied report be given to each news
paper for publication. A motion was
also carried that draft be drawn for
$137.21 for each fire company as
their prOportionate share of the bal
ance in the treasury.
The secretary was instructed to
send a vote of thanks of the commit
tee to those who contributed liquid
refreshments, to the judges, the news
papers and all who helped to make
the parade and carnival a success.
Entertainment Committee Balance.
The entertainment committee re-
ported that, of $305 for the concert
and carnival, $115 had been spent for
the concert band; $125 for. a band to
head the parade; $50 for lighting
Smith street; $1O.35 for stamps, ETC.,
and $50 for miscellaneous expenses,
making a total of $300.35 The bal
ance of $4.65 was turned over to the
treasurer of the general committee.
The committee was discharged with
thanks.
The printing committee reported
that all bills had been paid; $4,000
was realized from the sale of 1,667
programs by Moore brothers, who
had charge of the distribution Of
them. The disbursements of 1.-The
committee were $257.02. The bal
ance of $4,000, together with $176,
turned over to the treasurer at the
former meeting made a total amount
on hand of $27602. The committee
was discharged with thanks.
The cakes and prizes for the cake
walk, gold mounted umbrella and a
gOldmounted cane, were brought to
the meeting of disposal. The COM
mittee decided to draw for them.
One prize was drawn for at a time
On the first drawing, the cane was
awarded to Theooore Achenberg an1
on the second, the umbrella was
awarded to John Campbell.
A bill of $109.75 for coaches,
runabouts, ETC., was ordered paid.
The secretary was ins+ 'acte.l to
tender the thanks of the committee
10 Miss lillian Graham for the do
nation OF the large decorated cake
for the cakewalk, and also to Gra-
ham & McKeon, for their donation
of two large decorated layer cakes.
Thanks WERE also to be entended
to O.. Howard Smith, as musical Dir
rector of the day, and to the Perth