Milford chronicle., 1915-07-02
MILTON NEWS.

The bids for building the new water
works for Milton were opened this week
and the contract awarded at once by Town
Council Charles +. Collins, of Philadel-
pllia, the civil engineer employed to at
zend to this important municipal improve
aneut for Milton after having examined
the three bids presented to Town Coun-
ecil on Tune 18th, called the Board to-
-gett1er again last Monday afternoon, and
made his report. There was little dis
scussion over the matter, and after some
minor changes had been adjusted, the
contract was awarded to the lowest bid
der, who is w. w. Conwell, of Milton,
&oC the sum of SIS, $50; this is $3.50 in
excess of his original bid but it was made
necessary by reason of addition to the
DIans made by the engineer. Mr.. Con
we'll made the awarding of the contract
n the present time possible, by reason of
his subscribing for the balance of the un-
sold bonds, amounting to 81 900. The
work will start Immediately, and the
steamer Ethel will leave at an early date
20 bring the materials from Philadelphia
with which to install the water works.
lDr. r. B. Hopkins deserves great credit
eier pushing this municipal necessity to a
eSlimax. Only eight weeks ago it was
ethought that the movement would col
dapse, and it was about that time that the
present contractor w. w. Conwell agreed
10 take the remaining bonds, and his
chances on doing the work against an
DDcu field of bidders. He has four
months in which to complete the con
sstruction of the plant, and he will be
able to save fully oue-half of the freight
Dill by railroad, by having the steamer
Eethel to bring the materials via water
route
The school elections last Saturday at
,lracted but little attention among the
voters of Milton. as only twenty seven !
voters attended the meeting. Only one |
eicket was in the field, and William Ste |
phens, S. l.. Black and John T. Wilson |
vEere elected. They met with the hold
Eug-over members the same evening and +
organized by electing ]. NJ. Lank, presi-
dent of the board: J. l.. Black secretary,
and William Wagamon, treasurer. Now
W. ask any sane, or reasonable men. if
-his ism { a pretty" showing for an In
gcoTparated School made up of several
districts consolidated by law into one
school, that polls approximately three
hundred votes? There was not even one
member of the School Board who took a
hand in the election and it appears that
the general interest i'll the public schools
is not aroused as it should be. There
IS but one position connected with the
administrative part of the schools, and
Zhst is now held by a man who is not
suited for the duties, because of his many
other interests. However, we will not d.
discuss that part of the situation. Twenty
seven people had interest sufficient to ,
attend the school elections out of more
1han three hundred, and why should this =.
be a fact One man stated to the writer
There is no issue at stake Another :
said, there is but one ticket and it will :
0e elected without me " Nay personal :
remark to the election officers was, gen
lenen I am voting this ticket because I -
desire to increase the numerical strength d
OF the vote cast, not because l like the
names in nomination, and the result of
this school meeting shall be made known
10 the world interested in public schools "
Ny remarks brought this request from
one of those who appeared to be inter n
ested, viz Don't say anything in your il
letter to the Milford Chronicle about this i
meeting. For thirtysiX years I have o
tried to boost Milton, and / have not
written a line I would erase; l tell her s
faults as well as her virtues. Milton n
can stand upon her own ipri diXit; though "
there are persons of them whose names c
are on the church records, but who only Z
pay their school taxes under pressure of h
The law, and public opinion, There are G
others who have not defled their gar |,
uents and are men of standing.
William W. Welch, Esq, who was born h
and raised in Milton and is now an AZ a
.orney- -at-law at Passaic, N. J., and Mss f
Maud l. Boothe, of Rutherford, NJ
we're married at the Episcopal Church in n
he latter place, on June 14th. This may R
not be considered as Milton news but this
particular Welch family is highly respec- W
ed in Milton, and any news to which it o.
contributes as a factor, is read with inter
81 by Milton people. Our congratula- S
5ous are extended to the bride and groom
Who reside at Passaic, n J. Sc
Jimmy Jones, of Broadkiln, has had his
-esidence decorated with lightning rods. b,
.Ir. Jones has also been hauling his ma v
sire out on his farm in barrel, and in
. LIQUID state. His pound has a depres- in
ion in which the liqhid gathers during NJ
Amy spell, and this liquid he balls out, at
nd hauls on the land; an enterprise not
ltOgether new. of
Some one is getting lnmber on Lavinia B.