Nutley Town Notes on 1917 Commissioner Meeting
Report from the Town Engineer covers five permits worth 4970 for gutting works on Bloomfield avenue and Whitford avenue intersections. Water consumption figures, street sewer tests, and temporary lighting are noted alongside contractor Peter Lordy and sanitary work on Humbert Streets. Town Clerk revenue, police reports, and commissions include $4484.79 in revenue and $1190.17 bills.
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Bloomfield Avenue
High Street
Whitford
Cnet
Whitford Avenue
Anes
Wetee
Am Street
Peter Lordy
Humbert
Saniaay Bever
Roma Street
F. Paxton
Neering
Jim the
Engi
Nutley
Water Survey Pinpoints Leakage in Nutley Districts
Nutley officials report a week long water waste survey with a nightly 24 hour town consumption near 167000 gallons. District 4b east of Passaic avenue shows most leakage while 4a remains tight, causing shifting water routes and sediment. Minor shutoffs and dirty water complaints occurred as gates were located and tests continued.
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Church Omer
Aieia Saat
Passaic Avenue
Grant Avenue
J. B. Hazelton
Home Protective League
Mne
County of Essex
N. J
Capeon
Ph Wo Thal
Nutley
Rector of Public Safety
Newark
Peek
East Orange
Paterson
Newark Bay
Regular Meeting Minutes From November 13 1917
Town proceedings note permits for 4%2 075 construction and extensive street maintenance including gutter and culvert work. Water and sewer tests and repairs described along Bloomfield, Hawthorne, Prospect, Elm, and Roma streets. Finance authorized borrowing 10000 and health officer report filed. Bills totaling 16583.06 approved. An ordinance for a Franklin avenue sidewalk project and a town physician police surgeon consolidation were discussed for next week.
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Park Avenue
Hawthorne Avenue
Prospect Street
Elmmewae
Bloomfield
Humber Streets
Roma Street
Paeweshtern
Howard S
Joseph Werner
Whitford Avenue
Franklin l Avenue
Brookfield Avenue
Jersey Saeeing Co
Corey
Blomonela Ana
Unclear small town notices list minor city actions
The page itemizes small official actions including a $3.70 payment to Peter Lowly for a water main extension work near Brookfield Avenue, a discount request from the Essex County Park Commission, a resignation from the Home Protective League, a poll tax request by Sam Blum, and appointments to the Sinking Fund Commission with bids from James T. Frayense for safety seats.
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Seameeeese
Brookfield Avena
Ieet Eouth
Spring Garden School
Peter Lowly
Essex County Park Commission
Engi Bureau
R. H. Cooke
Home Protective League
Sam Blum
William F. Dabney
J D. Little
Sinking Fund Commission
James T. Frayese
Aeatety
Harri
Regular Meeting Reports Town Actions November 27 1917
Four construction permits valued at 6850 were issued. Water and road work included broken flag replacement at Hawthorne and Hillside, repairs to Kingsland road east of Passaic, and 500 feet of sidewalk laid by Spatz Bros. Readings show weekly water use and meter activity, with waste survey under way. Tax and financial items cover soldiers tax cancellations, bills approved, and sidewalk funding on Franklin avenue. Simon Blum, Town Clerk.
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Teifwer
Hawthorne Avenue
Hillside Avenue
Kingsland Road
Passaic Avenue
Tetey Street
Bloomfield
Spatz Bros
Oakridge Avenue
Spring Garden
Nee Nee
Peter
United States Service
Nutley
Billa
Labertazza
H Olding Co
Franklin Avenue
Brookfield Avenue
E. C. Clark
Ordinance to Grade Ernest Street in Nutley
Ordinance details the grading of Ernest Street from Harrison Street to Jersey Water Company property in Nutley Essex County New Jersey. It records first and second readings on November 27 1917 and December 4 1917 with adoption on December 11 1917 signed by town officials Emil Dieb E P Cook Simon Blum.
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Nutley
Essex
Ernest Street
Harrison Street
Jerney Water
Emil Dieb
E. P. Cook
Ors
Simon Blum
Ingenious Kitchen Do-It-Yourself Egg Boiling Guide
A quirky set of steps outlines boiling an egg to various textures. It humorously suggests using a custom chute and hammer built from basic tools to roll peeled eggs into boiling water, then cooling and serving. The tone mirrors a vintage practical tip column with odd, impractical detail.
Time Wasted Quotation Paradox Collage
A fragmented excerpt urges efficient labor and diligence with a Ben Franklin inspired boast about time. It blends adages on time management with a satirical, garbled line about progress, insistence on harsh thrift, and a call to drive business early to prosper.
Mirrors in Home Decoration Through the Ages
The passage argues that men have historically sought places to sit while women seek mirrors. It notes mirrors have existed since time immemorial and only since the sixteenth century have they been used on household furniture and decoration, asserting that many women today value their artistic use in the home.
Salt Superstitions and Burial Rituals in Ireland
Salt is seen as incorruptible and a symbol of morality. In Ireland traditional practice placed a pewter plate of salt on a corpse’s heart before burial and then buried salts with the body after blessing with coals and holy water.
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Ireland
Progress or Retrogress in Social Change and Nations
A writer argues that the saying What is good enough for the father is not good enough for themon misleads. The piece warns that if progress stalls, society slides toward retrogression, affecting individuals, communities, and nations as a whole.
The Loon: A Hardy Waterfowl Of Quick Attentive Wit
The loon is described as graceful in water and ungainly on land by John Burroughs. It can dive fast and swim swiftly, feared by gunner new and old, and even when wounded it faces foes with a clear eye and resolute fight.
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John Burroughs
Keep Track of Expenses and Accountability
A vintage exchange urges strict cost accounting for each business item to avoid waste and misused funds. It argues that assigning every expenditure to a department improves responsibility and reduces careless spending, preventing drains on the family purse.
Ant Eater's Remarkable Adaptations in South America
A breezy account of the great ant eater highlights its strong front claws for digging into anthills, a tongue a foot long, and a long tail. Native observers claim the tail is used to shed ants, but the article notes the real use is to create a rainroof thatch over the animal's body to stay dry in storms.
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South America
Cyclist Good Driver Preference Explained by Employer
An Rnolish automobile publication notes a large employer favors applicants who own motorcycles. He argues motorcycle owners understand economy in gasoline and tires, operate engines requiring careful handling, detect engine misrunnings, and grasp adjustments and repair better than those with water cooled cars.
California’s Gibe From a Wedding Toast
Oakland Tribune notes a bridegroom presented the bride with a handsome almond brooch and several other beautiful cut glass items as part of a wedding toast.
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California
Okland
Cal
Tribune
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Breakam x
Revenue and Finance
General Expense Department
Ees
Reneeee Neers Roener
Henenee Tenes
Lalane
Bloomfi Avenue
America
Rchard
Inginesa
Dee
Benjamio Franklin
Mulberry, Jancovius & Son, Inc
Arlington Street
Court Street
Motor Track Delivery Service
Newark, N. J
Joe Ciccone
M Nutley
Mits
LL. Doula
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