The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09


state Invests Pension Fund
Permanent funds nf the State EN-
ployes' Retirement System now ex-
coed the half million dollar mark, &C
cording to a report read by State
Treasurer William T. Read at a
monthly meeting of the trustees OF
the fund Mr.. Read, by virtue Of his
Office as State Treasurer, is custodian
of the money of the system.
The money has been invested in
municipal and school bonds, with the,
exception of a small balance being
kept available to pay for bonds al
ready negotiated for, according to the
State Treasurer. The bonds yield
from four and one-half to five per
cent. interest.
John A. Wood, Of Princeton, secre-
tary of the fund, reported that there
are at present 2,S15 members in the
system, of whom So have been re-
tired on pensions and who are now
receiving aggregate monthly allow
ances of 1888. Three members met
death in the performance of their
vided for, 1t was said.
The retirement system was estab-
lished under law of 1921.
The trustees of the Fund are State
Librarian John p. Dullard, of Tren-
ton, chairman; Spencer S. Marsh,
Newark; State Treasurer Read, Of
Camden; Samuel T. Atchley, warden
of the State Hospital in Trenton and
Francis H. MCGEE, of the State At
torney Generals Office.
State Cops Dismissal Upheld
Supreme Court Justice Trenchard
upheld the dismissal from the State
police force Of former Corporal John
j. Manyon, who was shot and killed
a few weeks ago while attempting q
daring mail robbery at East Orange.
Argument on a rule to show cause
why the dismissal should not be set
aside was heard last July.
Manyon had been accused of adj
dressing insulting and disrespectful
Language to superior officer, former
Captain John C. Weinmann, of Tren-
ton, during an alteration in which
blows were struck. He was found
guilty at a hearing before Super
intendent Schwarzkopf after a re-
quest that he resign mad been refused.
In seeking to Offset the guilty YER
dict, Manyon claimed that Weinmann
had been drinking and was in quar-
relsome mood. He also alleged that
Colonel Schwarzkopf was prejudiced
In the matter and had declined to adj
NIT a letter in answer to the charge
at the hearing.
where corporal of the State po-
lice while on duty invited his COM
mander and troop commander into
his room, closed the door behind
them, and then threatened to do him
considerable harm, and was prepar-
ing to put that threat into execution,
neither the fact that the captain then
struck with his fists, nor the fact that
therefore the captain had reprimand-
ed him in language harsh, and per-
haps profane, will justify setting aside
his conviction by the Superintendent
of the State police, and the order re-
moving him from Office" says Justice
Trenchard. Exclusion of a letter
written by the corporal to the Super
intendent before the charge was made
upon which he was tried, In reply to
the superintendent request for his
resignation, was not erroneous since
it was not a reply to the charge and
not in and of itself evidential in be-
half Of the corporal on trial and the
charge
De Voc Highway Counsel
Attorney General Katzenbach has
announced the appointment of former
Assemblyman Fred w. De Voc, of
New Brunswick, as an assistant At
torney General to handle legal affairs
Of the State Highway Commission.
Mr.. De Voc, who rendered his resig-
nation as member of the Assembly
entered upon his new duties at once.
The salary of the new appointee
will be paid by the State Highway
Department, which petitioned Mr..
Katzenbach for some assistance in
the increasing number of condemna-
ton proceedings demanding prompt
dCIlOu- II Is 6Ap6Cl0u IudL Inc Sdldiy
will be $4,000 year.
Heretofore the highway commission
has been compelled to depend upon
such legal aid as the Attorney Gen
eral was able to provide from his
regular staff. Lately, however, the
amount of litigation has reached the
point that it now warrants all of one
mans time.
New Edition Motor Vehicle Acts
New and revised copies of the State
Motor Vehicle regulations have been
printed and are now available for
distribution at the Office of State
Motor Vehicle Commissioner William
L. Dill.
The laws are bound in pamphlet
form and contain all amendments up
to the end of the legislative session
of this year.
A feature not included in former