Beachfront sale discussed for Bradley boardwalk and property
Founder James A Bradley seeks to sell the beach front from Ocean Avenue including boardwalk fishing pier pavilions bath houses and sewer system to the city. A price around 150 000 to 160 000 is cited though formal terms are not released yet. Councilman Wilbur holds a letter and awaits committee consensus before public comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A Bradley
George F. Wilbur
Common Council
Boardealk Acd
Ite
Bradley
Wilbur
Asuensblyman Kirkbride
William L. Meeks
Ocean Avenue
Arwanes
New York
Journal
Conncilman
Founder Bradley Offer To Sell Beach and Sewer System
A New York interview reveals founder Bradley offering to sell Asbury Park city beach property and sewer system for 150 000 to keep the oceanfront public. He argues ownership should end and management be municipal with the beach remaining public forever. hints at Bradley Beach sale as well.
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Bradley
Asbury Park
New York
Mr. Bradley
Atlantic
Bradley Beach
Stranded County of Edinburgh Drags Toward Disaster
The County of Edinburgh runs aground at Point Pleasant with worsening danger as a brisk wind keeps it on a lee shore. Many visitors boarded the vessel, including a Point Pleasant resident who slipped on ice and fell through a hatch, suffering a broken leg and serious internal injuries.
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County of Edinburgh
Point Pleasant
Jersey Coset
Fire Eyed Blaze Destroys Plane in Ocean Grove Home
A Wednesday morning fire at Cowell house on Webb and Central avenues Ocean Grove destroyed a plane and scorched first floor flooring. Tenant Hart Rogers and his family extinguished the blaze caused by shelter. Rogers’ little daughter woke to smoke odor and raised the alarm.
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Cowell
Webb
Central Avenues
Ocean Grove
Hart Rogers
Rogers
Assemblyman Kirkbride Pushes Home Interests in Trenton
Special Correspondent Tar Journan reports Assemblyman Kirkbride active in the legislature. He secured 53 to 0 passage of a bill for volunteer Spanish American War clothing compensation and introduced measures for municipal electric lighting in Ashby Park with bond limits. He also proposed a bill to confirm the mayor’s appointment of policemen and touted an ocean driveway through Ocean Grove.
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Kirkbride
John.f. Hawkins
Ashby Park
Coffin
Common Council
Teo Broack
Councilapua
Ocean Grove
Kirabride
Ham case moved to New Jersey Supreme Court
William R. Ham charged with illegal liquor sales has had his case moved from Freehold to the New Jersey Supreme Court in Trenton. The transfer was sought after the county court ruled it lacked jurisdiction and could not amend the indictment. The May conviction was reversed for faulty indictment and another argument is planned for next June.
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William R. Ham
Freehold
Supreme Court
Trenton
Asbury Park
Neptune Township
Ham
Special Election on Bonds for Allenhurst Lighting Plant
Allenhurst voters head to the council chamber Monday March 10 from 6 AM to 7 PM to decide issuing bonds totaling 42 500 to buy an electric lighting plant run by the Allenburnt Electric Light and Power Company which currently supplies borough illumination for business use.
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Allenhurst
Allenburnt Electric Light and Power Company
Valentine faces heavier sentence after bank fraud indictments
George M. Valentine, former summer resident of Asbury Park, linked to peculations that ruined Middlesex County Bank, likely to be arraigned this week on six indictments from the Middlesex county grand jury. If found guilty, a lengthy term as a convict awaits him.
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George M. Valentine
Asbury Park
Middlesex County Bank
Middlesex County Grand Jury
Acta
Will Taylor Secure Bradley Beach Factory Contract
The Committee on Manufactures has not yet announced the winning bidder to erect the factory at Bradley Beach for the Symphonion Company of New York. A. A. Taylor is said to have come within the $20,000 appropriation and is expected to secure the job if no unforeseen interference occurs.
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Myccesafigl
Bradley Beach
Symphonion Company
New York
A. A. Taylor
Clothing Money and Medals for Soldiers
Special correspondence from The Journal reports New Jersey legislature actions in Trenton on February 20. Key items include a bill to compensate state troops for clothing costs from the Spanish American War, a joint resolution to award medals to Jerseyans who served and did not receive medals last year, and funding of 22 000 for medals. Governor Voorhees sent multiple reappointments to the senate and officials to the state boards. A broad education bill would overhaul school governance, attendance, truancy and funding, while other measures concern banking examinations and school tax reform.
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Trenton
Rebury Park
Senate
James Hy
Nizon
Richard T. Miller
John R. Dewar
Henry W. Miller
Henry C. Golick
Daniel’ C. Chase
John WU. Weaver
Merk Townsend
State Board of Assessors
Robert 8. Green
Stephen J. Meeker
Nixon
Chase
Atokes
Joint Committee On Appropriations
Wood
Murphy
Common Council
House
Applegate Sues Coast Railway for Damages
James B. Applegate files suit in the supreme court with attorney Samuel A. Patterson against the Coast Railway Company to recover damages for allegedly being forcibly ejected from a car last November after paying fare to Allenhurst. He says the conductor ordered him off without provocation, then again attempted to eject him after he reboarded.
Immediate Restoration Plea for Policeman Rogers in New Jersey Court
Supreme Court justices in Trenton ordered Policeman William B. Rogers restored to pay after a mandamus proceeding led by Rogers and his attorneys Charles E. Cook and Samuel A. Patterson. The case centers on his suspension dating November 17, with prior lack of written charges and a denied trial, leaving Rogers seeking back pay and prompt action.
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The
Supreme Court
Jim
Charles E. Cook
Samuel A. Patterson
Manadamus
Usfices
Dixon
Collins
Ludlow
Trenton
William B. Rogers
Police Order William B. Rogers to Present Papers Friday
The police official William B. Rogers will submit required documents in time for a Friday Common Council meeting. The council must act in line with the court order issued.
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William B. Rogers
Hio
Common Council
Washington's Birthday Observed in Asbury Park Schools
Washington's birthday was celebrated in Asbury Park schools with a morning program in the high school assembly room. students sang hymns and patriotic songs, heard a scripture reading and prayer, and performed marching exercises by the kindergarten department.
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Washington
Asbury Park
Frederick
Shepherd
America
R.A
Columbia
Epworth League Entertained At First Methodist Church
About forty Epworth League members met at Frank Lovee’s home for an evening of business, music, and games. The program featured readings by Mrs. Dobbins Miss Edith White Sorley Reeves a Meg Dobbins vocal solo a duet by Mary Warren and Mary Crosby and a flute solo by Fred Burdge with Besale Oves on piano. Reports from the meeting indicated the league was in excellent condition.
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Epworth League
First Methodist Church
Frank Lovee
Dobbins
Edith White
Sorley Reeves
Meg Dobbins
Mary Warren
Mary Crosby
Fred Burdge
Besale Oves
Deputy Dairy Official Probes Oleomargarine Sales Firm
Deputy State Dairy Commissioner Samuel Vandruff filed seven complaints in Newark against the grocery firm Scheuer & Co for selling oleomargarine as butter. The alleged sales targeted Butter and Pompton in Passaic County. The firm was previously indicted by the Federal Grand Jury in Treton for the same offense. Eeher & Co operated a branch store in Irv Park last year near Cookman Avenue and Emory Street, with opposition in Plainfield where a branch also operated in attempts to secure a Moense to salquors.
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Samuel
Vandruff
Newark
Plainfeld
Slso
Ita
Ocean Driveway Plan Sparks Battle in Trenton
Asbury Park and Ocean Grove face a legislative push by Assemblyman Kirkbride and Senator Francis to create a continuous ocean driveway from Atlantic Highlands to the Manasquan River. The plan passes through Deal, Allenhurst, Asbury Park and Ocean Grove with cost sharing by counties and municipalities. Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association opposes the project citing Sabbath concerns and the preservation of the town’s character.
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Trenton
Asbury Park
Ocean Grove
Kirkbride
Francis
Atlantic Highlands
Manesquao River
Ocean
Deal
Allenhurst
Ten Broeck
C. C. Copeland
Henry
Potter
Copeland Sa Ong
Looe
Birthday Quandary for Leap Year Girl in Allentown
Mary Tracy born February 29 1806 at Allentown near Freehold learns she must wait four years for a birthday. Her mother explains leap year rules and promises a grand celebration when the date returns, but Mary discovers no February 29 1900 and fears a longer wait until 1904.
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Mary Tracy
Ilven
Allentown
Freehold
Alice
Jerinie
Blanche
Rebecca
Mary
Triumph for Mrs Crossett in circuit court appeal
Mrs. Rose A. Crossett proprietor of the Lake avenue hotel won reversal of a May judgment against her in Cook County. Nancy I. Pettingill claimed balance on sale of Phoenix property. Crossett denied owing money and testified the sale was for 8 000. After lengthy motions for a new trial and a show cause order, Pettingill abandoned further action and satisfied the judgment.
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Rose A. Crossett
Lake Avenue
Claude V. Guerin
James D. Carton
Nancy I. Paltingill
Asbury Park
Pettingill
Phoenix
Cook
Man Avenue
Water meters favored to curb city water waste
Council members back installing water meters with estimated cost 8500 dollars including placing. Superintendent Coffin reports meters reduce consumption and improve fire protection while sparing taxpayers from higher assessments. Proposals include drilling wells and mounting surface wells as alternative supplies. Assemblyman Kirkbride and others endorse meters citing waste in vacant houses.
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John L. Coffin
Water Department
Fire and Water Committees
Coffin
Second Avenue
Main Street
First
Second Avenues
Male
Bond Streets
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