The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-08-27
New Jersey
State Briefs

Plans Tor the proposed Sewage uAs
posal plant to be built at Westyile
were submitted to the Sewer Com
mission.
What is said to have been the DID
est residence in Mullica Hill is being
torn down to provide a site for a gar
age on South Main street.
An ordinance has been presented
to Brooklawn Borough Council to pro-
hibit the storing OF gasoline or ex-
plosiye oils in tanks under ground.
Mayor Humphreys will appoint a
successor to r. X. Flitcraft, resigned
as a member Of the Woodstown Dor
ough Council because of the pressure
of private business.
The Gloucester City Board OF
Health has asked the Council to IN
crease its special appropriation to
$2,7OO, the amount which the recent
smallpox cases cost.
Committees are working out plans
for the annual flower show under the
direction of the Pitman Woman's Club
September is and 10. w. 3. Smith
will again be the superintendent.
An ordinance prohibiting drivers
from crowding fire engines at fires
and ~congesting traffic every time an
alarm is sounded, was passed unani-
mously by Woodbury. City Council.
For fighting with his wife and
breaking up dishes and furniture,
Samuel Hammill, of Gloucester City.
was committed to the Camden county
Jail for 80 days by Mayor Anderson.
The Public Utility Commission will
be asked to inspect the railroad cross
ing at Brooklawn where, 1t Is claimed,
trains block the State highway Tor
periods ranging from eight to IA min
utes.
A nail went all the way through
the foot Of Robert Grundle, rs years
old. of Thorofare, when he stepped
upon a board while at work. He was
treated at the Underwood Hospital.
Woodbury..
Shortly after Gustave Hall, IS years
old, Camden, had left a factory where
he had been employed as a Waterman,
he dropped dead in the street. Cor
oner Leonard said death was due to
heart disease.
Frederick Robinson, 30 years old,
Laurel Springs, was held under $500
bail for Court by Recorder Burke, Of
Centre township. on the charge Of
transporting liquor. He was arrested
by Captain McGrath.
Harry Wickes, Jr., owner of a bar
Der shop at Egg Harbor City, was
terribly scalded by steam from an
o~verheated automobile radiator, as he
removed the cap. He was treated by
DIR. Bitter, Of Hammonton.
Preliminary arrangements for dis
plays by various State Departments
at the Trenton Interstate Fair were
made at a meeting held at the Fair
grounds and participated in by repre-
sentatives of the State together With
ofacials OF the Fair association.
A number Of the valuable old oil
paintings in Nassau Hall, in Princeton
University, are being restored by ex-
perts, who have been at work on
them for the past week, cutting the
dust and bringing to life" the orig
inal painting, which the hanging has
toned down.
Seeking an Interpretation Of the
road tax act Of 1922 and the institu-
tions tax act Of the following year,
Attorney General Katzenbach will APP
ply to the Supreme Court for writs
of mandamus compelling Essex Coun-
ty to pay the State a balance Of abou.
$37, 900 alleged to be owing on road
and institutional taxes.
Councilman r. x. Flitcraft, Of
Woodstown, has resigned.
Word has been received by Post
master Marshall, at Glassboro, that
an inspector Is to make a survey OF
the town in reference to establishing
free delivery.
Pitman police disarmed Samuel
Myers, a painter, when his mind be-
came deranged and he threatened to
kill members of his family. Myers
was placed in a county institution.
George Arena. Is years old, was
painfully injured when caught be.
tween an ice truck and a freight car
in East Burlington. He is in the
Pennsylvania Hospital for internal in.
juries.
A commission consisting OF Albert
Jones, Clarence Fox and Harry Alex
ander has been appointed by Mayor
| Cox, Of Westville, to assess damages
or costs to properties for the recently
laid sewers
At the request OF the Burlington
Shade Tree Commission. Mayor Moo
ney has instructed the police to re
move all advertising matter from
trees and to arrest anyone found
placing such matter in the future.
The State Board OF Education has
adopted new sanitary regulations fol
the schools and has sent a copy tt
each school board. Drinking water Is
to be tested every August and indi
viduaI drinking cups and towels mus
be used.
Centre Township Committee is hav
ing a building code ordinance drafted
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