Press and Sun-Bulletin from Binghamton, New York • 8

I THE BINGHAMTON PRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2, 1915. TO RAISE $14,297 ON BANK STOCK Apportionment Is Made of $60,000 Tax for Highway Purposes INVENTORY IS COMPLETED The Board of Supervisors at its meeting today received a report of the committee on assessment rolls recommending a tax of $14,297.13 on 8,250 shares of capital stock of six banks in the county subject to tax. Three of the banks are located in the city and three in the towns of the county. The clerk will send out notices to each of the banks before Jan. 1, notifying them of the tax and directing its payment on or before the beginning of the new year.

A resolution was adopted accepting the report of the Committee on Coun145.38 collected in the county durDr Treasurer apportioning the ing the past 12 months under the mortgage tax. The apportionment to the city and respective towns is divided, half to be used for school purposes and the remainder for any general fund maintained by the city, towns and villages receiving a share of the money. A report was received from the inventory committee stating that it has inventoried all county property conin the State Armory, county stone yard, heating plant, court house, Jail, sheriff's office, county farm, clerk's office, treasurer's office. office, superintendent of district attorney's office, surrogate's and Mountain Sanatorium. A list of the articles and furnishings in each of the buildings and offices accompanied the report.

A resolution was passed levying approximately $60,000 tax against the towns the county for the improvement dirt roads, repair of bridges of and purchase of machinery. The following table gives the amount of tax in each of the towns: Barker, Binghamton, 565; Chenango, Colesville, Conklin, Dickinson, Fenton, Kirkwood, Lisle, Maine, Nanticoke, Sanford, Triangle, Union, Vestal, Windsor, $4,700. ONONDAGA TO GET COUNTY PRISONERS A resoltion was passed by the Board of Supervisors yesterday authorizing the clerk and chairman, of Bard to enter into a contract with the Onondaga county penitentiary for confinement of penitentiary prisoners from this county for the year 1916. The resolution, was passed after the committee and sheriff had reported adversely against the confinement of prisoners in the Onondaga penitentiary and pointed out that the contract system with the Onondaga Institution had cost the taxpayers of county approximately $41,000 during the pi past five years. The report recommended the building of an addition to jail purchase of a county prison farm where penitentiary prisoners in the county could be confined.

The rosoltion to renew the Onondaga county contract for another year was offered by Supervisor Ronan, chairman of the committee, who stated that any of the plans outlined in the committee's report could not be carried out within a year and that a renewal of the contract was the only alternative. The report of the committee shows that during the past five years 994.85 has been paid by this county for the maintainance of penitentiary prisoners and that $13,710 has been collected by Onondaga county in fines from Broome county prisoners. The report states that Onondaga county in addition to these amounts has benefited from the labor of Broome county prisoners to all extent impossible to estimate. ELDERLY RESIDENT OF MIDDLEFIELD IS DEAD Milford, Dec. J.

Allen, an aged 1 resident, at the home of son, Allen at Middlefield Tuesday afternoon following a paralytic shock he suffered Thanksgiving day. Mr. Allen was born at Lower Mayfield, England, June 26, 1831 and came to this country with his parents in 1837. He came to. Middlefield in 1898 where he has since resided conducting a blacksmith shop until five years ago.

He is survived by the son named above and three brothers, B. J. Allen, A Afton: Samuel Allen, Sidney, and Frederick Allen, Middlefield. WOMAN IS PRESIDENT OF CORTLAND SENIOR CLASS Cortland, Dec. 2-For the first time in several years a woman was elected to the position of president of a Normal Senior Class at a class meeting held Monday afternoon.

Officers were elected as follows: President, Ellen H. McMahon of Cortland: vice-president, Genora Wilcox of Cortland; secretary, Elsie J. Clute of Corning: treasurer, Everett D. Elmer of Fair Haven. DEEDS RECORDED WITH TIOGA COUNTY CLERK Owego, Dec.

following is a list of the deeds recorded from Nov. 24 to Dec. 1, in the Tioga County Clerk's office: Earl J. Tubbs to Mitchell G. Barrows, Barton, $1.

Amy C. Harnden to Arthur J. Smith, Waverly, $1. Leon M. Marble to Neva C.

Gilman, Owego, $1. Thaddeus L. Chase to G. A. Steinemann, Candor, $1.

Emmett B. Carter, individually and executor, et to Wilbert B. Tutas tle and another, Owego, $1. Thomas Brink to Frank D. Thomas and another, Nichols, $2.

51 PATROLMEN OF STATE HIGHWAYS ARE OUT OF WORK Local Force Dismissed Until Next Spring Under an order issued by the maintenance of the local State department Highway office 51 highway patrolmen in six counties under the direction of the local office, were relieved st from yesterday until April. Town superintendents of highways will look after road repair work, which thee Summer is done by the patrolmen, who receive $3 per day, TEAM BRINGS DEAD MAN TO NEIGHBOR Lewis Forshee Is Found Dead on Blodgett Mills Road Cortland, Forshee of Marathon, aged 40 years, was found dead Tuesday morning in the wagon in which he was riding. The horses had stopped near the Burgess farm on the Blodgett Mills road and were 1 headed toward Cortland, It is thought the man had been dead about an hour. Coroner F. S.

Jennings decided that death was due to natural causes. The deceased is survived by his wife and a daughter, Mrs. Stephen Stout of Messengerville; his mother, Mrs. Betsy Forshee of Lisle, and three brothers, Sherman, Jesse and Bert Forshee. The funeral will be held from his home in Messengerville on Friday morning at 11 oclock and burial will be in Marathon.

SPEAKER TO ATTEND CORTLAND BANQUET Thaddeus C. Sweet of Oswego and Other Officials Will Be Present Cortland, Dec. C. Sweet of Oswego, Speaker of the Agsembly, will attend the Republican banquet at the Messenger Friday night and will be one of the speakers. G.

H. Wiltsie of this city will act as toastmaster. Some of the speakers will be State Highway Commissioner Edwin Duffey, Justice R. L. Davis and Nathan L.

Miller, former Justice of the Court of Appeals. NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST TO RESIDENTS OF OWEGO Owego, Dee, Baptist Women's Missionary Society, will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. H. A. Brookover, 530 Main street.

The house warming of Ahwaga Tribe's wigwam will be held this evening. Tioga Lodge, 335, I. O. 0. will confer the second degree tomorrow evening.

The annual pilgrimage of the Supervisors and the Superintendents of the Poor and their clerks will be made on Friday to the county farm and almshouse. Keeper Burt W. Miller will serve a dinner. Warren J. Dart and Miss Lulu Mae Spaulding Chaffee, both of Etna.

were married Wednesday afternoon in the Baptist parsonage by the pastor, Rev. Warren C. Taylor. The bride's mother, Mrs. Chaffee, of Etna, and Mr.

Thornton of Tioga Center attended them. William A. Smyth. editor of the Owego Times and Republican State committeeman from this district, ieft Wednesday afternoon for New York, where, on Friday evening, he will atthe annual Amen Corner dinner given at the Waldorf. Sheriff Allen discovered in a wooden shed on upper Main street, leased by the Lane Construction Company a year or two ago, several boxes of capped wire, similar to that which blinded Harry Richardson, the junkman, last Saturday when he claimed to have found it in road.

There were nine empty boxes, marked "fifty double-strength electric caps, Dupont." The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church will meet at the parsonage at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. The Hiawatha meets this afternoon with Mrs. Richard J. Smith. Mrs.

M. Doyle Marks and her sister, Miss Eloise Weale of Elmira, were guests on Tuesday of their sister, Mrs. Ray M. Colby. Front street.

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Valentine Parker endeavored to show last night that one of the most potent factors of success is a winning personality when he used as the basis of his address, the life story of Simon and Andrew. Moreover, Dr. Parker defined the secret of a winning personality, From the time that these apostles obeyed the command of Jesus when he said: "Come after Me and I will you to become fishers of men," they to enter into a fuller more satisfying life, according to the Gospel of St. Mark, as outlined by Dr. Parker, "Why were Andrew and Simon and the multitude, willing to follow the Man of Galilee Dr.

Parker asked. "Simon and Andrew responded to the charm of His personality, and they recognized in Him the quality of leadership. Wherever you find Jesus, you find Him as a leader. was meek and lowly, it is true, but He possessed magnetism of personality which imposed itself upon men and ruled them by its power. So great was His influence over the multitude that they wanted Him to become their King.

quality which gives the greatest charm to personality is the quality of disinterested The First Baptist minister referred to the thought which young people giving to the choice of a vocation. "It is right to give this question thoughtful consideration," he said, "but why do we not, when we give so much consideration to the means of making a living, give more attention to the vocation of life itself?" The speaker pointed out the futility of attempting to imitate Christ or to ask what He would do were He on earth now. "We do not and cannot know what Jesus would do were He here in person at the present time," he averred. "All we can do is to follow Him, to surrender to Him and He will meet all our needs." Mr. Hawkins sang as a solo, Rev.

J. B. Sumner's hymn, "I'm the Child of a King." Mrs. Jordan sang al solo, and Dr. Bond sang.

There were some choral Prayer will be held tonumberings night and tomorrow, night preceling the song the Baraca room of the First Baptist Church, beginning at 7:25 o'clock. NORWICH BUSINESS MAN DIES SUDDENLY Norwich, Dec. H. Thierry died suddenly at his home on Elm street early yesterday morning, aged 51 years. Mr.

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proposition to the owners of the plant for the exchange of the Owego Bridge Company plant for property in Syracuse. When Groton owners agreed to accept the offer the local bridge manufacturers went before the Board of Trade of the village of Owego, asking that organization to subscribe $5,000 with which the Owego plant could be overhauled Hejand enlarged to meet the needs of the local concern. At a meeting of the Owego business men held Tuesday a resolution was unanimously adopted favoring the plan proposed by the bridge manufacturers. A committee of five was appointed to secure $2,500, will make possible the full payment requested by the Binghamton men. The local concern proposes to remodel and modernize the Owego plant, and to large steel crane and install electric power throughout.

The plant will be used in the manufacture of structural steel and bridge materials. The work of overhauling the plant will start at once and the company expects that within three months 25 men will be working in the plant and that within five years its capacity will be doubled. The company proposes to make the Owego plant and the local plant on Emma street the main factories for the supply of all materials used it through its offices in this city, Syracuse and Watertown. No one need de helpless If he uses Want For Itching Eczema, Old Sores and Piles guarantee my ointment," says Peterson, "to cure eczema; to stop the itching at once and any reliable druggist will cheerfully refund your money if PETERSON'S OINTMENT doesn't do everything I say it will do. William A.

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We want to add you to our list of pleased customers this season. SUITS OVERCOATS BALMAROONS at for Special Saturday 15 PLENTY OF OTHER SUITS AND OVERCOATS $10 TO $25 GO GOLDSTEIN'S The One Price Clothier Court and Water St. IN COMMON COUNCIL. Regutar Meeting.) (Continued from Nov. 30.) I wish you to thoroughly understand that I want this to be just as good in every way as the specifications call for.

In case the test proves to the satisfac. tion of all officials that the system is not up to specifications and standards. then I am anxious they should De ordered to take the system out. In opinion, they will, according to my law, have a chance to replace same with something that will come up to all requirements; in case they cannot Te. place same, other firms will be permitted to offer their products.

The one which fulfills all requirements should be accepted and same is to be taken care of by contractor. This should all be done before the guarantee for the year expires--the quicker the better. It is ruleable on all big jobs of this class for the owner to employ experts to make tests, where dissatisfaction arises, as this is never considered a part of the architect's work. enclose schedule of the American Institute of Architects showing rules for employing experts which is ruleable on all jobs of this character. Respectfully C.

EDWARD VOSBURY. Architect. On motion of Alderman Noyes receiv. ed and spread on the minutes. COMMITTEE REPORTS.

Binghamton, N. Nov. 15, 1915. To the Honorable Common Council: Gentlemen--Your committee to whom was referred the Ordinance of Alder. man Tayntor for accepting maintenance bond of Barrally Ingersoll have carefully examined same and beg leave to report in favor of the adoption of such ordinance.

H. W. TAYNTOR, COE TYLER, Committee on Finance. On motion of Alderman Tayntor received and adopted. Binghamton, N.

Nov. 15, 1915. To the Honorable Common Council: Gentlemen--Your committee to whom was referred the ordinance of Alderman Lewis, for the acceptance of certain lands for the extension of Dennison avenue easterly to State street, have carefully examined same and leave to report favor of the adoption of such ordinance. T. M.

NOYES, J. R. WATSON, FRED DIBBLE. Committee on Highways and Lighting, On motion Alderman Noyes received and adopted, Binghamton, N. Nov.

15, 1915. To the Honorable Common Council: Gentlemen Your committee to whom was referred the ordinance of Alderman Price, for refunding to P. 8. Banker $3.74 on account of erroneous assessment, have carefully examined same and beg leave to report in favor of the adoption of such ordinance. CHARLES H.

BONE, CHARLES LEWIS, FRANK M. DILLON, Committee on Taxes and Assessment, On motion of Alderman Bone received and adopted. ORDINANCES. (First Reading.) Nov. 15, 1915.

Nays-0. Absent-Cary, Price, Sampson-3, Nov. 15, 1915. By Alderman Quinn: Ordained, That seventy-five (875) dollars be and the same hereby is fixel as a license fee for the Symphony Theater Company to conduct a moving picture show at No. 107-11 Chenango street for the period of one year, from November 18, 1915.

Adopted: Ayes--Robinson, Noyes, Dillon, Bone, Tayntor, Tyler, Quinn, Watson, Dibble Lewis-10. Nays-0. Absent--Cary. Price, Sampson-3. November 15, 1915.

By Alderman Price: Whereas, Walter H. Whitlock, the architect supervising the construction of the Central Fire Station, has tified to the Common Council that M. I. Ford general contractors, for said work, have furnished materials and performed labor in the construction of the same in accordance with the to the amount and of the value of plans and specifications of the contract 922.94, and Whereas. Pursuant to the contract between said M.

I. Ford of and the city for the performance said cent. of the amount of certificate is retained until the work, 15 per each completion of the contract, to former wit 188.44, less the amount of pay- the ments amount to now due $5,328.26. Therefore, wit $1,406.24, leaving be it. Ordained, That the Common Council does to apply upon the hereby deem it expedient for said M.

I. the construction of Ford price Station the sum of contract for said Central Fire $5,328.26, are and hereby the authorized and diTreasurer and Comptroller rected to pay from the sale of that said amount from the proceeds Department derived Improvement Bonds Fire and of the old fire station property, Ayes-Robinson, Noyes, Dillon, Bone, Adopted: Tyler, Quinn, Watson, Dibble, Tayntor, Lewis-10. By Alderman Tayntor: contract between the Whereas, The and Tackach City Chappell of for walk and steps for the Binghamton High School now under construction work on provides shall due on the 1st that payments for said contract be of each month; and, Edward Vosbury, the Whereas, C. said School has fled architect the for City Clerk High his certificate dated Nov. with 15, 1915, certifying that Tackach furnished said material contract and Chappell has performed amounting to labor as $2.905.00 per of which amount his be retained until 60 10 per cent.

is to said condays after the completion of amount of tract, to wit payments, $290.50, to wit $1,350.00, makformer amount now due payable ing the therefore, be it, the sum Ordained, of the Common Council That to the said deems it expedient pay said sum of Tackach Chappell the stated in said the amount on account of said tificate to be due Comptroller and contract, and the authorized and Treasurer are hereby out of the directed to pay the said the sum sale of the moneys derived bonds. from High School Adopted: Robinson, Noyes, Dillon. Bone Ayes Watson, Dibble Tayntor, Tyler, Quinn, Lewis-10. Absent---Cary, Price. Sampson-3.

Nov. 15, 1915. Binghamton, Tayntor: N. By Alderman the Common Council will Ordained, convene and That consider the estimates of the of the revenue ensuing and fiscal expenses year as presented for Common by the this Board day of to the Estimate Apportionment of the City of Binghamton wish to be hear any taxpayers on the 19th heard in reference thereto 8 o'clock in the day of afternoon, in the Common Council November, 1915. said Chamber, city.

in And the be it further Municipal Building City Clerk be to and be Ordained, That directed the to cause he hereby is paper, two inpublished in notice the of official said hearing. sertions, a Dillon. Dibble, Bone, Ayes--Robinson. Quinn, Noyes. Watson, Tayntor, Lewis-10.

Absent--Cary, Price, SampsonBy Alderman Tayntor: this council Moved, That adjourned until, Friday, journ, it stand 1915, o'clock In November 19th, evening. Carried. 15, 1915. November By Alderman Price: Grand Rapids Hand 12. Whereas, The about May Screw Company on contract the 1915, entered Binghamton into a furnishing City laboratory equipment for the High building, coninstalling the sum of $10,890.35, due the tract and acceptance days after completion of said contract.

Commissioner of Publle Works Whereas, and filled the their Superintendent with The Schools have this council to the effect out the clerk of contract, was carried that the satisfaction said city therefore officers. to the before 15, 1915, on or be it (To be continued.).