Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08
JERSEY NEWS
WASHINGTON
Pensions for Monmouth
County--Petition from
Woodbridge.
CFrom the NEWS Correspondent

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Washington, Dec. SIN the esti-
mates for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 2 made by the secre-
tary of tB easury, provision is
made for $4,000 for the ~postofice
building at Asbury Park. There is
already $4,000 available for expen-
dtture this year, and 100000 will
be spent for the postofice at Jersey
City. The sum of $4,000 will be
spent at Perth Amboy for the re-
tanning wall around the property.
Money for New Jersey.
For the proving ground at Sandy
Hook the sum of $4,000 vas pro-
vided, and $4,000 for the Picatinny
Arsenal at Dover. For improving
the Passafc river an appropriation of
$4,000 is provided for with a sim
liar amount to be spent this year.
For improving the channel of Arthur
Kill 100000 with the same amount
available this year Other river and
harbor Improvements taken care of
were: Keyport Harbor, Matawan
creek, Raritan and South rivers,
Shoal harbor and Compton's creek
and Cheesequakes creek, $4,000;
iNalltan Ddyy PGV,VuOJ ANYWAY
creek. $4,000; Cooper creek, $1,000;
Mantua creek, $4,000; Passaic river
above the Montclair bridge, $4,000;
Tuckerton creek. s23,38O; Wood
bridge creek, $4,000; Shrewsbury
river, 10000; Salem river, $780,
500; Raccoon creek, $4,000.
Automobile Highway.
Representative Hamill, of Jersey
City, has introduced q bill to con-
struct a national automobile high
way along or near the thirty-ffth
parallel OF north latitude from the
Atlantic to the Pacific ocean; and a
bill for the establishment of an ex-
perimental automobile post coach
rural service. He has also intro
duced a bill for the relief OF Stevens
Institute of Hoboken.
Representative Hughes has intro
duced a batch of pension bills. They
are for the benefit of John E. Whit
ney, John Vallau, John Hofer, E.
Clarkson Lane, John O'Hara, Peter
Matthews, Henry Marble, all of
which went to the committee on In
valid Pensions.
Representative Wiley has intro
duced a bill to increase the pension
Of George NJ. Andrus, to increase the
pension of Charles w. bowers, Aug
ust Schroeder, Harry N. Breeze and
John r. Riley.
Representative Wood has filed a
petition from Sylvanus Apgar, OF
Milford, against the removal of the
present tax on oleomargarine. He
has also filed a petition from the
New Jersey Society of the Sons of
the American Revolution for an ap-
preparation for a crypt in the men,
orial chapel at Annapolis, Md, for
the body of John Paul Jones.
Pensions for Monmouth Men.
Representative Howell has been
advised that pensions have been
granted to Alfred L. West, of Long
Branch, at $14 a month; Henry
Pearce, of Bedford, SIS; Andrew ],
Thompson. Keyport, 500; Mrs. Sarah
e. Mitchell, Of Herbertsville, IS
from September IL, 1907. and s12 a
month from April 10, 1908; Archi-
bald Patterson, Belmar, $40; and
James Hulse, Of Oceanport, $15.
Many German-American citizens
are in this city. They came here
yesterday to participate in the un-
yelling of the Won Steuben statue.
There was q big delegation from
Trenton headed by Colonel 70. G.
Stahf.
The Postofiee Department is con-
sfdering the question OF closing the
sub-station at Long Branch. The
change is opposed by many OF the
business men of that part OF Long
Branch. An inspector will be sent
to Long Branch to look over the
ground.
Representative Fowler has re-
ceived and filed a petition from
PIafnfeld and Madison for the war
fare against tuberculosis.
Petition from Woodbridge.
Representative Howell has re-
ceived and filed petitions from M. D.
Valentine & Brother, of Woodbridge,
and from the Atlantic Highlands
National Bank of Atlantic Highlands
opposing the Tou Velle bill. The
printers of the country favor this
bill, but mer individuals and
firms oppose the bill on the ground
that it will increase the cost of en-
velopes.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Won Steuben
and Miss Charlotte Won Steuben, OF
| Newark, are at the Raleigh; r. c.
Jenklnson, of Newark e. c. Stahl, OF
Trenton, are at the Willard; P. T
| Va~ndergraft, of Burlington, is at the
| ST. James.