The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-03-29
NeW Jersey
State Briefs

Ef~-~~~>~~s~>s~~~.~~~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
James A. Bradley. founder OF AS
bury Park, Ocean Grove and Bradley
Beach and former mayor of Asbury
Park, who died at the age of ninety
one, left an estate Of $1,102,2 PSI.
Governor Silzer signed the bill by
Assemblyman Randolph, colored, of
Essex county, prohibiting lynchings in
New Jersey. Under the new act the
sheriffs or deputy sheriffs permitting
lynchings shall be removed summarily
from office, and the coroner shall act
in his place.
The Camden County Tax Board an
nounced the new tax rate for Glouces-
ter for this year would be $3.55. This
is an increase. of cents over last
year
Declaring that his salary was too
large and more than he was entitled
| to, Town Treasurer John G. Hess Of
| Gutenberg paid himself only $1,000
and turned about $500 into the town
treasury. The Board of Council has
adopted a resolution commencing
him.
Governor Silzer signed the bill OF
Senator Stevens investing in the
State Board Of Conservation and De-
veIopment the title to the property
! of the Morris canal and providing for
the organization OF the Morris Canal
| Commission.
Miss Cornelia Van Solver, one of
the oldest residents Of Burlington,
died at the age of ninety-one years.
| She retained all her faculties until her
recent illness.
Governor Silzer signed the mo
night work for women" bill in the
presence of large number of women
who have been waging a fight for the
measure to become law. The meas
ure provides that no female shall be
| permitted to work In any factory,
bakery or laundry between 10 at night
and o'clock In the morning. Can
neries packing perishable goods are
exempted The measure will not be-
come effective until December 81,
1924.
Walter S. French, well-known road
and bridge builder and general con-
tractor, is dead at Moorestown.
Anna Markowsky, twelve, of Bay
onne, died shortly after she was
brought to the Office of physician
suffering from scalding. The girl had
been playing in the home of Mrs.
Elizabeth Urbank on the floor above
her home. and fell into boiler of hat
water on the floor.
The assembly passed the Stevens
bill removing the present State Ath-
letic Commission and naming State
| Comptroller Newton A. X. Bugbee a
commission of one to supervise all
boxing bouts held in the state Of New
| Jersey. This measure had been We
! toed by Governor Silzer, who denounc-
ed it as ripper" bill designed for
political purposes. 1t was passed by
the senate also over the veto, as this
was one of number of measures
which it was agreed at conferences
Early completion of Route No. 2
held by senate and house groups.
through Burlington city and from the
city to Camden, with another link be-
| tween Bordentown and the Mercer
| county line, was urged upon the new
State Highway Commission at con-
ference with Burlington county free
holders. Major General Hugh L.
Scott, chairma no fthe State Com
mission, presided at the meeting,
which was held in council chambers
at the City Hail.
Fire alarms have about worn out the
electric siren installed at Glassboro
eight years ago, and a new one will be
installed
Several hundred Pitman children
participated in the annual community
sing for the chools in the M. E.
church.
Substitutes preached in many Meth
odist churches in south Jersey Sun
day in the absence at conference of
the regular pastors.
The Civic Improvement Association
of Highland Park has appealed to the
Board of Freeholders to take action
to eliminate the nuisance under the
railroad elevation on Market street,
where there is pool of water at all
times.
Searching the home of John Cruth-
ers, alias E. K. Willis, 1905 Octagon
road, Camden, detectives from New
York, accompanied by Officers Kay
and Reese of Camden, reported that
they found a quantity of obscene lit
erature, which was confiscated. 1t
was stated that Cruthers had been ar
rastad in New York
Riverton and Palmyra eo-operated
Sunday in an effort to break up motor
law violations, which have been in
creasing for several months. In Riy-
erton three arrests were made for
driving without license and fines OF
$40 and costs amounting to $3.50 each
were imposed. Grief Of Police Geiss
and his two officer Quigley and Mil
Ter. were assisted by several special
officers and State Trooper Carter.
Those caught in tn Riverton dragnet
were. Earl Young, Riverton. Howard