Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-11
FOR
CUSTOM HOUSE
Perth AmhOy will Receive Nearly
As Much As Newark Other
New Jersey News.
(From the NEWS oorrespondent.)

short time to pension Mrs. Minna Y.
Field, of Princeton, the widow OF Ed
ward Field, late major of the Second
Artillery, United States Army, who
died in August, 1906, at Livermore,
California. The bill grants a pen
sion of $35 a month, an Increase from
$25 a month. Mrs. Field lost all OF
her personal effects in The earthquake
at California.
To collect the duties at the custom
offices in New Jersey, outside of Jer.
sex City and Camden, which are un-
der the jurisdiction of New YORK and
Philadelphia, respectively, it is es-
timated that it will cost ~$25,715.29
for the year ending June 80, 1908,
This estimate has just been made by
the secretary of the treasury and sib-
mitted to congress. The money will
be paid out in salaries as follows:
Newark, one collector, $~4,538.79;
one deputy, $1,000; one store-keep-
er, $1,464; two deputies $2,196; ono
clerk, S1,015; five inspectors, $1,000;
total eleven employees, $12, 093.79.
Perth Amboy-One collector, $4,-
460; n deputy, $1,40O; one store
keeper, $1,464; n deputy, $1,09S;
n inspector, $1,09S; total five en-
ployes $500.
Bridgeton-One collector, $716.32;
one deputy, $500; three deputies,
$225; n inspector, $1,09S; total
civ op,p1oyac GO 90
Burlington-One collector, 1851
rs; one deputy, SIP; total, two en-
ployes, $171.75.
Somers Point, district of Great
Egg Harbor-One collector, ~$601.73;
one deputy, $500; total, $1,101.73.
Tuckerton, district of Little Egg
Harbor-One collector, $276.70;
one deputy, $12; total, two employees,
$2SS. 10.
Pension bills that have been passed
by the house of representatives in
clude the following: A bill to increase
the pension of Joseph Bateman; to
increase the pension of Erastus A.
Doe, both introduced by Mr.. Gard
ner; to increase the pension of Ed
ward Burtch, introduced by Mr.. Fow-
Ter; to increase the pension Of Cath
arine Lipes, introduced by Mr.. Loud
enslager; to increase the pension of
Mary Hunt Smith, introduced by Mr..
Gardner; to increase the pension of
Adeline Brown, introduced by Mr..
Fowler; to increase the pension OF
Edmund Johnson, introduced by NJ.
Gardner; to increase the pension OF
Richard FROST, introduced by Mr..
Wood; and. a bill for the relief of
William Peacock. ST.
Representing the Board of Trade
of Newark, a committee had a hear
ing on Saturday before the Chief of
Engineers Of the war department re-
garding the closing of the draw
bridges on the Passaic river. Senator
kean accompanied the Jerseymen to
the war department. The railroad
companies have been asked to sub
NIT data relative to the trains that
have been delayed. 1t is not believed
that the war department will be dis
posed to favor any measure or
amendment that will work hardships
upon navigation as the sympathies of
the engineers are entirely with the
shipping interests.
The test of the Hector submarine
boat, which was made on Saturday in
the tank building of the navy depart
ment at the local navy yard, was sat-
isfactory in every respect. In the alb
sence of Admiral Dewey, his aid was
there, and other officials of the navy
department were present. Mr.. Hec-
tor demonstrated clearly that his in
vention was n that could be govern
ed easily and that the basic principle
was superior to anything that had yet
been adapted in the building of sub
marine boats. He can construct a
boat in any size and shape, and it is
easily operated in or under tibet wa
ter.
advised that Frederick w. Bohlen
has been appointed postmaster at
Maurer, Middlesex county, in place OF
John Pfeiffer, resigned. He has no
tice that a pension has been granted
to George A. Heberton, of New Egypt,
at SIS a month, from May 10, 1906,
and TO Samuel r. Corlis, of Manahaw-
kin, at $40 a month from Jan. z,
1907.
Representative Loudenslager has
been advised that pensions have
been granted to William L. Williams,
of Salem, at $12 a month from Jan.
81, 1907; and to Joseph Tomkins, OF
Camden, at $12 a month, from Jan.
%, 1907.
Major Sylvester, chief of police,
has received a letter from the chief
of police of Newark relative to the ar
rest there of a man namd Frederiek
Seier. The Newark authorities thoug
Seier. The Newark authorities thought
he was wanted In this city, but MAJOR
Sylvester knows of no person mere
who was alleged TO have been swind'
led by Seller.
Captains Clarence c. Williams aho
Samuel Hot have been orderedsto ap-
pear before Major Frank e. Hold
at Sandy Hook, for examination e
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