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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1893
Page
3
February 1899 report describes a night melee near Park Avenue with fights among residents. James Saffran of Madison involved, later restraining orders sought. A street collision left a bystander severely injured. local medics attended. Officials prepare to question several witnesses as a patrol detains others. Names include Fredrickava, Turn Vereio, and Dr. account of injuries cited.
Fragmentary text mentions efforts to clear hike price from debt and a meeting with Chauncey Munyam and Elnwr E. Hunyos. It references a dire outcome with illness and a burial, plus a large debt amount and a man named possibly nearby town Madison.
The Sau Might monthly meeting of the council discusses city officers and ordinances. Citizens raise issues on towers, housing moves, grave pit conditions, and licensing applications are referred to the license committee for action.
The draft bill from the Mayor seeks to empower a city's boards to acquire land and erect or alter buildings for school purposes without council approval if costs exceed certain thresholds. It outlines administrative changes, a mayoral recommendation, and forwarding of the proposal to a district representative for enactment. It also reports on city finances, poor relief, health, and delinquent tax handling.
The second and last reception given by Mr and Mrs Eli M Rodman at their La Grande Avenue home drew about 140 guests despite bad weather. Ladies in attendance included Mrs Rowtead, Mrs Joba Do, Mrs Louis ire Basquel, and Mrs Odaries Brooks.
The article records a heated council dispute over the Cl erk position and the act of appointing A B Patterson as City Comptroller. It notes claims the council was improperly ignoring vacancies and that the council’s choices were challenged as unjust. The piece mentions a plan to prepare storage rooms with plastered walls and references William M. Scillman.
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