Plainfield Receives 15312 25 In Franchise Taxes
Plainfield’s franchise tax bill totals 15312 25 with receipts from major utilities including New Telephone Company and Public Service Corporation. The State Board of Assessment and Taxation levies 2 percent on gross receipts, 5 percent for street railways, rising to 5 percent by 1918 for all qualifying firms. Assessments covered 205 corporations and four individuals, with total tax 1 508 247 77 across municipalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Townsend
Plainfeld
State ‘Board of Assessment and Taxation
New Telephone Company
Pisinfield-Union Water Co
Postal-Telegraph Cable Company
Public Service Corporation
Public Service Corporation Railway Company
Bergen
Camden
Cape
Cumberland
Gloucester
Mouth
Morris
Ocean
Pamsale
Balem
Somerset
Alo
Antem
Warren
Wedding of Mary Annie Keney at St Marth Church
Mary Annie Keney of East VOU and Joseph Mecurry, stationed at Camp Dix, were married Saturday evening at St Mary’s Church. The ceremony was performed by Father Dernarnt M. Dogan. Attending were Peter Jonas and Me Easierine Jones of North Avenue in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Marth
Mix Mary Annie Keney
East Vou
Soseph Mecurry
Camp Dix
St Mary's Sian
Dernarnt M. Dogan
Peter Jonas
Me Easierine Jones
North Ave- Eee
Thin City
Letter Carriers of Three Counties Hold Tricounty Meeting
Seventy letter carriers from Perth Amboy New Brunswick Plainfield Bound Brook and Somerville met at Pythian Hall for the Tricounty Association conference led by Perth Amboy president Clancy. The gathering discussed pay reclassification bills and urged support to raise carriers salaries from 1000 to 2000 with a new Madden bill. A push to retire superseded post office workers was also endorsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth Amboy
New Brunswick
Plainfield
Bound Brook
Somerville
Pythian Hall
Rerly
Tricounty Association of Letter Carrriers
Clancy
Hound Brook
Thin City
Cauntry
John H. Capatick
Madden
Mainfeld
Rates reasonable at Camp Dix Wrightstown
Rates reasonable advertised for Camp Dix Wrightstown, indicating adjusted charges for lodging and services. Details are limited in the fragment, with no specific dates or figures. emphasis on affordability and general terms of passage.
Bauer Seeks Registrar Post in Union County
Union County deputy register Edward Bauer emerges as a candidate for the registrar of deeds to succeed Frank H. Smith, who will leave to become state commissioner of insurance and banking. Smith, long a Plainfield political force, has held county register since 1904 and has broad banking and civic ties here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Is Bauer
Register of Deeds
Union County
Frank H. Smith
Bauer
Plainfield
Edge
Elizabeth
Haver
Wnlon
Register
Mr. Smith
Plainfelders
George M. LaMonte
Hound, Brook
Wre LaMonte
Priv
Plelcher
LeMontes
Smith
Mainfeld
County Register
Union County Republican Committee
William N. Newcorn
Connecticcut
Potter Printing Press Company
Myatie Shrine
The
Odd Fellows
Red Men
Watrhone Avenue
Elks’ Club
Warehome Avenue
Lodge
William N. Runyon
Trenton
Plume
Carlton 8. Pierce
Jools
Common Pleas
Jude James C. Connolly
Connolly
Alfred Stein
Martin P. O'Conner
Stein
Walter L. Hetfeld
C. Addison Swift
Frank A. Stith
Edward Raver
Cranford
Oace
State Banking Commisad
Benteh Plains
Mason County
Indee
District Court
Summit
Rabway
Elisabeth
Donald M McLean
Court of Chancery
Robert Fr. Mel Adama
Supreme Court
New Jersey Telephone Men In Military Service
One hundred eighty New Jersey telephone workers are in military service. A service flag at 281 Washington Street Newark shows the numerals 180 outlined by stars to honor these men. Nationwide, 1,009 New York Telephone Company employees serve, with a flag at 15 Dey Street New York City displaying 1,009 and 180 for divisions and districts. An honor roll will note the workers serving in any army or navy unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Washington Street
Newark
New York Telephone Company
Telephone Company
Dey Street
New York City
Ite
New York State
United States
Siena Reserve Corps
Bey Eiven
Army
Navy
County Leaders Lining Up for G. O. P. Plums
In Trenton Republican conference discussions county leaders weighed patronage apportionments for Union County. Rumors centered on appointments to Common Pleas, the prosecutor’s office, banking commission, clerkships, and registrar posts as Elizabeth Summit and Rahway seek favorable share.
Warner becomes Union County Sheriff after oath
James B Warner of Cranford took the oath of office as sheriff elect in Union County at 11 am on Tuesday before Judge James C Connolly. He announced George H Johnston of Scotch Plains as undersheriff after filing a 20000 bond, with Johnston also sworn in. The ceremony drew many friends including ex Sheriff Fred Foote Glathy and the Cranford Republican Club. Mrs Warner and their daughter attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B Warner
Cranford
Union County
James C. Connolly
Common Pleas Court
Warner
Sherif Fredri Foote Glathy
Cranford Republican Club
George H. Johnston
Scotch Pining
Johnston
Judee Connolly
Alfaira
George C. Otto
Sherif
Judge Connolly
St Vitus Dance No Bar to Selective Service
A military board ruled that St Vitus dance does not bar a man from selective service. The article notes that even a candidate indicated with the condition could be deemed fit for service and sent to Camp Dix for training, with transportation arranged and rates offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Vitus
St. Vitu
National Army
Joral
Allmants
Dix
Wriqutstown
Eida
State Board Denies Central Crews Reduction Plea
The State Board of Public Utility Commissioners denied Central Railroad of New Jersey’s request to cut crews on certain trains. The board ruled the petition failed to prove trains did not require a sixth man and upheld the existing full crew requirement under the 1913 law. Hearings occurred at the State House and Newark with Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Public Utility Commissioners
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Fretente
Oder
E Sudement Ag
State House
Newark
Brotherhood of Railroad
Central Company
Wafe
Uied
Camp Dix Sanitary Unit Established at Wrightstown
The State Department of Health and Maj. Gen. Kennedy at Camp Dix reached an understanding to form a sanitary unit at Wrightstown. It includes three inspectors, a clerk, and two automobiles, begun before the road conditions to Camp Dix improved and is now being implemented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edger
J. C Pries
State Board of Health
Kennedy
State Department of Health
W. Kennedy
Camp Dix
State Department
Wrightstown
Prindle Distributes 1918 Norfolk Calendars to Fans
James E. Prindle, eastern passenger agent of the Norfolk and Western Railroad, is distributing the 1918 calendars. The calendars, in red, white and blue, are mailed for five cents in stamps to 212 East Fifth Street. December 1917 is included so they can be used starting January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Prindle
Eastern
Norfolk and Western Railroad
East Fifth Street
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Lakacs’ Shoe Craftsman
Sourannon
Thet Renee
Peeches Fae Etaetee
Hrees
West Front Street
Jersey
Union
Central
MR. Prindla
Charles Kurtzman
East Front Street
Plainfield, N. J
Axminster
John S. Johnston
Shirley & Johnston
Babcock Building
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