The Penn's Grove record., 1920-09-17
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no state licenses issued authorizing
the sale of intoxicating liquors for bev-
erage purposes, every such sale is a
violation of the federal law, yet there
is not a county and scarcely a munich
pality N New Jersey in which the traf-
fc has not been and is not now being
carried on. There is a probability that
under Justice Parker's advice an end
will be put to this scandalouS situa-
ton.
Under the crimes act 1t Is a mis-
demeanor to sell intoxicating liquors
without a license, and 1t is made the
duty of the mayor or other chief eX-
ecutive or the chief of police or other
head Of the police of any city or other
municipality" on being notified by the
governor, attorney general, a judge of
the county court or the prosecutor, that
| there is "open, continued or notorious
| violation of any one or more sections
of the crimes act, to take immediate,
proper and efficient measures by com-
plant and arrest, or by raid n arrest
or otherwise, to prevent the further
continuance of such Illegal practices,
and to bring the offenders to justice.
Source of Water faint.
AS the outcome of Investigations
s,vering a period of several years the
State Department of Health Issued
an order directing the Montclair Water
Company to employ a sufficient
corps of inspectors to patrol the wa
tershed of the PasSaic River and Its
tributaries TO discover and determine
sources of pollution. Upon discovery
Of pollution the company is directed
by the order to proceed by proper
legal steps to enjoin such pollution
and recover the penalties provided by
law.
The action of the Health Depart
ment is based upon an TO
the potable water act authorizing
corporations, municipalities and local
health boards to proceed to enJolh
the pollution of sources of potable
water supply. In the event of such
proceedings being brought by a cor
poration, such as the Montelair Water
Company, the penalties collected Will
revert TO the State through the State
Department of Health.
For a number of years the State
Department of Health has sought in
vain TO secure passage of legislation
providing funds for a force whereby
1t could undertake to patrol n In
snect watersheds. 1t was estimated
that to do this through the State would
require the services Of approximately
twenty-five inspectors with a mini
mum expenditure of 100000.
Failing to secure the desired legis-
lation the department has decided to
use It's authority In requiring water
companies to maintain an adequate
patrol. 1t is understood that the or
der to the Montclair Water CompanJ
Is preliminary to a general crusade
aimed at publication of water sup
plies of the State. 1t may be antic-
mated thai such orders will be re-
sisted by water companies, but that is
a situation still to be met.
The penalty for pollution Of pot
able waters or sources of potable
water supplies is 500 for each ~offense,
and each week for which the pollution
continues after issuance of an order
of abatement, constitutes a separate
offense.
About 100 Jersey Schools Closed.
AS a result of the shortage Of
teachers. more or less general through
ont the State. about 100 schools in
New Jersey have not opened for the
new school year. Announcement to
this effect was made by Commissioner
Calvin n. Kendall. who added that
the number of closed schools would
have been still larger. except for the
action of local boards Of education
in increasing salaries.
Most of the schools which have not
been opened are in rural communi-
flies. The number reported unopened
In each county follows: Atlantic, %;
Camden, IL; Gloucester, IA: Hunter
don, 2: Mercer. l; Ocean. 10: Salem,
-; Somerset, 1; Sussex, 3; Warren,
.. A report from the county superin-
tendent of Bergen stated that a ICON
siderable number" of schools there
had not )een opened, but gave no
definite figures.
Absentee Voting.
This year, for the first time in New
Jersey, it will be possible for a voter
who may be unable, through illness or
absence from home on election day,
to have his ballot cast and counted.
But he must be registered properly,
and make application to the clerk of
The city or other municipality in which
re resides, or to the County Board of
elections, for an official ballot. In
case of Illness, the certificate of a
physician must be attached to the APP
plication, which must be filed not later
than Tuesday, October 10.
There have always been O. great
many persons entitled to vote who
were necessarily absent from home on
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