The Penn's Grove record., 1915-11-26

d and State Librarian Dullard, of
Trenton, each 800.
The total sum raised in the fund was
$500, all given by Democratic office
holders or leaders. The amount expend-
ed in the state campaign was $7,472.43,
leaving a balance of $627.57.
The amounts contributed TO the coun-
ties were as follows Burlington, $1,000;
Cane May, $3.50; Hunterdon, $500; Sus-
sex. $3.50; Passaic, $1,000; Middlesex,
$500; Warren, $500; Essex, $1,000;
Bergen, $3.50.
The vote of November 2 on the prop
osition to adopt the act for the purchase
of the Wharton tract in South Jersey for
the conservation of its water supply, and
bond the state for $1,OOO,OOO to meet the
cost, was ~canvassed at the State House
Yesterday afternoon by the State Board
of Canvassers named by Governor Field
err for the purpose. They certified that
the total vote for the purchase was 1O3,-
1913, and the vote against it was 1875
900, or a majority against it of 2O,539.
The total number of voters registered
was 512,S1S and the total vote polled
was 416,236.
The Board of Canvassers was COM
posed of Governor Fielder and Senators
Edge, Atlantic; Read, Camden; Egan,
Hudson and Martens, of Hunterdon. Sen
ator Gaunt, of Gloucester, was appoint
ed by the Governor as a member OF the
Board, but was out of the state as Master
of the Grange, and was unable to be pres
emit.
The official vote in Gloucester county
was found to be as follows; For, 1,O45;
against, 2.766; majority against, 1,721.
Voters registered, 1895; vote polied,
S,246.
The total amount of taxes assessed
this year by the State Board of Take
and Assessment is $11, 7,641.75, di-
vided as follows; Franchise tax against
public utility corporations, $1,5O5,776.-
SO; state tax on miscellaneous corpora
tions, 5 3,09S, 1S9.43; tax on the rail-
roads, 81, 8 8 ,675.36. The public utility
franchise tax goes to the municipalities,
the state getting none of it. All of the
corporation tax goes to the state. OF
the tax against the railroads, the state
will get $5,129, 290.54, the main stem as
sessment, and the municipalities will re
ceive the second class property taxes
such as passenger n freight stations,
etc. amounting to $2,2O4, 3S4.S2.
The railroad assessment has just been
completed. The total valuation is $3.50,
4S0.936. an increase over last year of
SIS, 742, 564. The increase in the tax to
be paid on this assessment is $685.
S29.65.
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NJ n.1-au1o oo,,oco1
of Essex county and one of the Republi-
can leaders of that county, will tender
him a dinner in Newark Monday evening,
December 20. The banquet will be in
recognition of Mr.. Dalrymple's services
as a public official and also in recogni-
ton of his work as Republican leader.
New Jersey liquor dealers are prepar-
ing for a fight against the proposition
to increase the tax on beer. They will
endeavor to get Congressman from this
state to vote against it. The tax on beer
a year ago was increased by the Federal
Government from 81 a barrel to $1.50
/ barrel as a part of the increased reve-
nue. needed to meet that cut off by the
European war. This increase expires on
January 1, and there is talk of increas-
ing it. The liquor men want the increase
abolished altogether, putting the tax back
TO the 81 rate.
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Following the action of the American
Defense Society in requesting the Mayors
Of the various cities to cooperate in the
plan for preparedness, Mayor Thomas L.
Raymond, of Newark, has issued a pro-
clamation setting Monday, December 6,
the day of the opening of Congress, on
which to hold mass meetings to urge a
better defense in both Army and Navy.
This is the day suggested by the Defense
Society. 1t is expected that some of the
other New Jersey Mayors will also act
in the matter.
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Friends of the local option move
ment point to the increased vote of the
Prohibitionists on November 2 as an In
d%ication of the progress of the temper
ance sentiment, and declare it means the
passage of a local option bill this year,
or next year at the latest.