Neptune City officials criticized in expert report
Experts appointed by Justice Collins filed a Neptune City inquiry with findings on contract changes for Avon street grading, mayor White’s dual roles, contractor payments for substandard gravel, lax tax collection, and questioned legality of official relations with the contractor and improprieties in tax handling and assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford B. Colerban
Trenton
B. Hinsdale
Woodbridge
Gilbert Collins
Supreme Court
Neptune City
Formran
Avon
Thomson
Lysander E. Watson
William P. White
Common Counseil
Cape
Common Council
Citizens’ Committee
Mart Rogers
White
Benjamin H. Stanton
Branson
Stanton
La Gloria Cuba described by Dave Gibson in letter
Dave Gibson recounts perilous overland trip from Neuvitas to La Gloria Cuba in a sloop and a muddy four and a half mile walk. He notes sterile fruit markets, high prices, mosquitoes, and seven American women, with wages and prospects for business and work in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George K. Wilkin
The
Postal Telegraph Company
Dave’ Gibson
la Gloria
Cuba
Fred
Pier St
George Matthews
First Avenue
Asbury Park
Mr. Wilkin
United States
Gibson
Brows
Kouitey
Undertaker Morris Fined For Body Removal Violation
Undertaker Morris of Long Branch paid 50 dollars and costs to the Asbury Park Board of Health on a staff law violation. The suit, led by Attorney Samuel A. Patterson for D. C. Bowen, claimed removal of Elgin Green’s remains from the city without a permit. Barkelow of Freehold acted as Morris’s agent and Morris handled the case in his absence, shouldering responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Long Branch
Asbury Park Board of Health
James J. Barkelow
Freehold
Samuel A. Patterson
D. C. Bowen
Barkelow
Elgin Green
Board of Health
Green
Mr. Morris
Mr. Barkelow
Wesley's Reception at Wesley Engine Company Held Feb 21
The nineteenth annual reception and hall of Wesley Engine Company set for Wednesday evening February 21 at Beach auditorium. A committee of arrangement was chosen with M. E. Sexton as chairman and Charles H. Ward as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Engine Company
Beach
M. E. Sexton
Charles H. Ward
Harry A. Borden
John L. Schneider
John H. Bennett
Howard Hulick
C. H. Ward
Frank L. Tuttle
George B. Sexton
William H. Natt
Transportation and Light
M. BE. Sexton
Keat
Controversy at Ocean Grove Meeting Over Newspaper Influence
At a New Brunswick District conference in St. Paul Church Ocean Grove Rev J H Hayter and Rev J R Daniels clashed after a disruption by Mr Daniela. Rev Hawxhurst claimed the Romleh church exercises control over daily papers, supported by a Times clipping read by Hayter, while Rev Middleton spoke on pastoral work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H.hayter
Bradley ,Beach
J. R. Daniels
Qee Grove
New Brunswick
St. Paul Church
Ocean Grove
Daniela
Hayter
G. R. Middleton
West Park
M.E. Church
Bullock Found Guilty of 1st Degree Murder in Red Bank Case
William Bullock testified in his own defense at Freehold after killing Marshal Walsh in Red Bank. The jury, deliberating after Justice Collins warned against bias, returned a first degree murder verdict with sentencing set for next week. Joseph R. Weir Jr. of this place served on the jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Walsh
William Bullock
Red Bank
Freehold
Chief Walsh
Bullock
Walsh
Collins
Jersey City
Joseph R. Weir, Jr
Memorial Day Plans Target McKinley Speech
A joint legislative committee in charge of Hobart memorial day ceremonies asked Attorney General John W. Griggs to be orator. Griggs approved inviting the president and cabinet and suggested keeping the date open to consult McKinley, with potential observance on February 7 or 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joint Legislative Committee
Hobart
John W. Griggs
McKinley
Salem County
J. Farman Sinnickson
McCarter
Jersey City
Newark
Senate
Foster
Public Instruction Act
Hutchinson
Walter F. English
Admiral Sampson
Griggs
Abbott
Bthte
House
Kearny
Hancock
Tressurer Swain
Assemblyman
Kirkbride
Snyder
Benny
Hobart Memorial
Taylor Opera House
Broun
Lewin
Johnson
Pitcey
Jones
Missing Bonds Sought By Executor In Ocean Grove
Magistrate Uroes, executor for the late Susan Ackerley, Ocean Grove, receives daily letters from claimants asserting kinship and asking their place in the will. A $25 000 bonds bequest remains undiscovered as the executor continues the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uroes
Susan Ackerley
Ocean Grove
Miss Ackerly
New Jersey Legislature Debates Supervisor of Bills
The New Jersey legislature adjourned early as a mark of respect for ex Attorney General John P. Stockton. Attorney General Grey called the 1899 act creating a supervisor of bills unconstitutional, and the house referred the opinion to a rules committee while keeping the supervisor in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Stockton
Jovenal
Trenton
John P. Stockton
New York
Wakelee
Jones
Messia
Déxheimer
Abbott
Senate
Grey
Lsstwinter
Voorhees
Jesse R. Salmon
Essex County
New Jersey
John Bellatale
Mercer County
Johnson
Reed and
McDermott
Committee On Rules
Charles H. Folwell
Burlington
Robert Davidson of West Grove Dies Suddenly
Robert Davidson about 50 years old died suddenly Monday morning at his West Grove home after suffering a severe cold. He worked 18 years as a trackman at the freight depot. Post mortem blamed fatty degeneration of the heart. coroner finds no inquest needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Davidson
West Grove
Tie
Davidson
J.T. Rose
Fleck
Distinguished Democrat John P. Stockton Dies at Hotel Hanover
John P. Stockton former attorney general of New Jersey died suddenly on Monday at the Hotel Hanover New York due to nervous exhaustion He was born in Princeton New Jersey August 2 1826 and had a long career as a lawyer state figure and U S senator His public service included minister to Rome and attorney general where he played a role in the 1894 Democratic senate crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P.’ Stockton
New Jersey
Rome
United States
New York
John P. Stockton
Hanover
Fifteenth Street
Fifth Avenue
St. John
Princeton
N.J
Robert F. Stockton
United States Navy
Princeton College
R.8. Field
Trenton
Ryerson
Randolph
Legislatura
Stockton
Buchanan
New Jersey Senate
Senate
Senate House
Werta
Democratic
Supreme Court
Beasley
New Jersy
Township Committeemen Reorganization Sparks Legislature Action
The 1899 legislature passed a codification act forcing out township officials on February 1 and mandating three committeemen per township with staggered terms for spring elections. Successors and other officials will serve governed terms. Assemblyman Snyder files four bills to extend current officials' terms and amend the commission law. Neptune township seeks to raise committee members from three to five in larger towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assemblyman
Snyder
Neptune
Improvement On Cookman Avenue Woolworth Store
A building from the Ten Broeck market was moved on Cookman Avenue on Wednesday. Workers excavate the lot to lay foundations for a one story Woolworth five and ten cent store, 50 feet by 100 feet, with space set aside for other shops. Erection should finish in about two months under Daniel Cottrell’s supervision. The old saying about fighters and scratches appears here as a caution.
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Ten Broeck
Cookman Avenue
Woolworth
Daniel
Cottrell
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Neptune Cify
Dave Gibson
Undertaker Morris
Fits Ausistast
Health Board
Wesley
Catholic Church
J. H. Hawxhurst
Preachers’ Meeting
M’kinley
Salmon
Edward J. Anderson
William Bettle
Thenesex
J. Franklin Fort
State ‘Sewage Commission
Industrial School For Girls
Dent
Choral Union
Asbury Park Choral Union
John Braun
Philadelphia
Braun
Herman Bielu
Monmouth Club
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