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The Jersey City News
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
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On March 24, 1899, New Jersey Governor Voorhees sent a batch of nominations to the Senate in Trenton for positions including Riparian Commissioners, State Prison Inspectors, State Road Commissioner, State Board of Education, and Board of Visitors to the State Agricultural College. Most are reappointments; the Prison Board sees a shakeup. All bipartisan and expected to be confirmed.
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Big Batch Sent to the Senate Yesterday by Voorhees.
[Special to "The Jersey City News."]
TRENTON, March 24, 1899.-The Governor yesterday sent the following nominations to the Senate:-
For Riparian Commissioners-John I. Holt, Passaic; William Cloke, Mercer; Williard C. Fiske, Hudson (all reappointed); John J. Farrell, Essex.
For Inspectors of the State Prison William H. Carter. Burlington (reappointed); Samuel H. Stanger, Gloucester (reappointed); Lysander E. Watson, Monmouth: Markham E. Staples, Hudson (reappointed); Thomas H. Brennan, Essex; Jacob Van Winkle. Morris.
For State Road Commissioner-Henry I. Budd, Burlington (reappointed).
For State Board of Education-First district. Edward H. Grosscup and George A. Frey; Second district, Silas R. Morse; Third district, T. Frank Appleby; Fourth district. George W. H. Howell and William H. Morrow; Fifth district, Sweeting Miles; Sixth district, James M. Seymour; Seventh district, William D. Forbes; Eight district, Benjamin H. Campbell and James Owens.
For Board of Visitors to State Agricultural CollegeFirst District, Elwood Evans. T. F. D. Baker; Second District, Samuel B. Ketcham, John E. Darnell; Third District. David D. Denise, James Neilson; Fourth district, Elias N. Millan; Fifth District, Samuel B. Demarest. Jr., George N. Blakely; Sixth District, Ryner J. Wortendyke: Eighth District, George E. De Camp, George F. Doty.
Messrs. Holt, Cloke and Fiske are reappointments to the State Riparian Board. Mr. Farrell, who is a newspaper man, succeeds Miles Ross, who declined a reappointment. The office pays $1,500 a year and the term is for five years. The Board is bi-partisan. Messrs. Holt and Cloke being Republicans and Messrs. Fisk and Farrell Democrats.
The new Prison Board represents quite a shakeup in that body. Three of the old members-Messrs. Brown, Holcombe and Lawrence-were turned down, their places being given to Messrs. Brennan, Watson and Van Winkle. Mr. Brennan is a resident of Orange and a well known Democrat. He is a hat manufacturer. Mr. Van Winkle is a millwright and a member of the Morris County Board of Freeholders.
Mr. Watson lives at Asbury Park and was an officer of the House for several years. The Prison Board is also bi-partisan, Messrs. Carter, Stanger and Watson being Republicans and Messrs. Staples, Brennan and Van Winkle Democrats. The term is for five years at $500 a year.
Henry I. Budd is reappointed for a term of five years at $1,500 a year. He has served six years in all as State Road Commissioner, having had an ad interim appointment for one year.
Nearly all the nominations for the State Board of Education and the Board of Visitors to the Agricultural College are reappointments. They also are bi-partisan boards and no salaries are attached. All will be confirmed.
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Trenton
Event Date
March 24, 1899
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nominations include reappointments and new members; prison board shakeup replaces brown, holcombe, and lawrence with brennan, watson, and van winkle; all bipartisan boards with no salaries for education and agricultural positions; expected to be confirmed.
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Governor Voorhees nominated individuals for Riparian Commissioners (Holt, Cloke, Fiske reappointed; Farrell new), State Prison Inspectors (Carter, Stanger, Staples reappointed; Watson, Brennan, Van Winkle new), State Road Commissioner (Budd reappointed), State Board of Education (various district members, mostly reappointments), and Board of Visitors to State Agricultural College (district members, mostly reappointments). Riparian pays $1,500/year for 5 years; Prison $500/year for 5 years; Road $1,500/year for 5 years.