The Penn's Grove record., 1920-06-18

compared with GS3.0O0 bushels, last
years commercial estimate, and 6IS,-
coo bushels, the average commercial
crop for the past three years.
The condition of the total crop of
pears on June l was so per cent of IA
normal, indicating a total production
of 761, 900 bushels as compared with
100000 bushels, last years final esti-
mate, and 605,000 bushels, the average
production for the past ten years.
The condition of other crops in New
Jersey expressed in the percentage OF
a normal follows: Pasture, So; field
peas, 50; field beans, 49,; cabbage, 81
onions, 81; blackberries and raspber
ries, So; watermelons, II; cantaloupes,
I rs; early tomatoes, 81. There has been
a decrease of 10 per cent in the acre
age of early tomatoes from last year.
due to the scarcity of help and unfa.
vorable weather.
Based on 100 per cent, equaling one
egg per day per her. during the period
reported for, the egg production for
May on commercial plants is estimated
at 80 per cent as compared with Sc per
cent for April and 40 per cent for May.
1919.
Knocks Out Contract.
Having advertised for bids on city
work for a definite period of time, the
City Commission of Wildwood was
without authority to accept proposals
and award a contract in which a differ
ent period was set forth, the supreme
court held in an opinion handed down.
upsetting the award for the collection
of garbage to one Koeneke.
A resolution directing the city clerk
to advertise for bids for a term, of five
years was adopted by the City Com
mission, but instead of following in
structions the clerk specified that the
term was mot to exceed" five years.
Koeneke bid on three years n was
low. He was given the contract, but
the award was attacked by n Mac
Ginnis, who bid for a period of five
years. As.he was low and his bid was
in conformity with the resolution, he
claimed he was entitled to the con-
tract. The court held that when the
commission asked for bids on a perioC
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implication, that a contract for ina
period would be for the best Interests
of the city.
A court of cfancery decision order
ing Henry NJ. Black, as president OF
the Farmers Telephone Company, OPP
Grating in Burlington and Monmouth
counties, to return to the company S2S,-
600 which he received for his services
in enabling the New York Telephone
Company to obtain control OF the
Farmers Company, was reversed by
the court of errors and appeals.
Black owned 500 shares of the Farm
ers' Company and entered Into an
agreement with the New York Compa-
ny. according to the testimony, to OBJ
tain a sufficient number of shares to
control the Farmers Company, which
he did. The New York Company then
supplemented the Farmers Company
equipment and supplied telephone sery-
ice for Camp Dix. Robert n. Keely and
George Pfeiffer, stockholders of the
Farmers. Company, were successful IN
their chancery suit to compel Black to
return money he received for his part
In the transaction. This opinion was
reversed by the court of errors, how
ever. on the ground that Black acted IN
a legal manner and was entitled to the
bonus he received.
Holding that the charge of the trial
Judge was in error, the court OF errors
ordered a new trial in the case OF Louis
Tinker and Max SAPPHIRE, convicted in
the Salem county courts of keeping a
d%isorderly house. The court expressed
the opinion, however, "that there was
ample evidence of drunkenness ana
disorderly conduct"
On the ground that the trial judge
did not allow a nonsuit in accordance
with specific provision OF the compen
.ation law dealing with the absence OF
certain written proofs in compensation
cases. the court of errors reversed a
Judgment given in the Camden county
court in favor of A. Molten McNutt, adj
ministrator, against the Adams In
press Company. The suit was brought
under the workmen's compensation law
70 recover damages for the death of
Harry Krauss, killed in the Camden
%ferryhouse while assisting in pulling Il
fire truck down an incline in a hre oflli.
Ordered to Improve Service.
Sustaining allegations of inadequate
service rendered by the Elizabethtowl
Water Company and its subsidies, the
Board of Public Utility Commissioners
has issued a service of orders designed
to improve the service. These include
installation of meters as a means OF re-
ducing wastage, installation OF booster
equipment and a recommendation that
the Elizabethtown company proceed
with all diligence to increase its sup
ply of water.
The commission renews its recon-
mendation that steps be taken to con
solidate the various companies now
supplying the area south of Elizabeth.