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®l)e Consljoljockcn ftecor&er. I -Lil.h-li.il 1869, No. r.ll.t Claims County Passes Bitck To Hold Funds Borough I uUi in Cel $17.- Tim MI Tan 11.1,1 b] . County Sin,-,' Sept. 13200.00 IN LIENS CONSIIOHOr.KF.N. PA. FRIDAY MARCH IS, 193] SUBScmpTinv PRICE II 1.0 A YKAH PRICE I WO CENTS I MUM, ,l>>, ... 1 r-,-- K:!'::!.<- ;lt Pull-. Phinniii^ Or. iliiiiiri,,' Read I Soroush Pays csi Rate For \\ ater Higl Illustrated Talk To Boy Stouts A comprehensive description of plant and animal life ■.;■. lion wan Interestingly presented by C Frank Stead, of Cold Pi.Int. at ■ MI Friends Night" held evening, tn Calvary I Parish House, under the auspices of Boy Stout Troop No. 2. Calvary Milnap-r Church. Flftv tildes illustrated1 ii,.r. _ the talk. One hundred persons were pres-ent at the event, including thirty, members of Troop No. 9. 8t Juhn'ilRATh A S 1 < > I \ II 5 *' eb, Norrlstown. and their j Borough Make* Grave Char* fee. IgB-TH IV S. I' iSn Profe-riiini !Wn H WH,1nLv,!;,;n Heads Kihlc ( lass CH.S. Loses C League Championship Herbert Te-tihV Ranee [nveati* gating i uiiiniiitt <■ William H. Wallace. Jeweler. ol IIS Fav- Of the Barr Bible Class of the Methodist Church, for the third consecutive year, at election of offloan held last night in (lie class reegfla DJ the Church. | >i]ltriiztl.il Robert C Landis. superintendent ,■ ■ A recommendation by the finance i-i.Kmnttit- K) iti' regular muttnf of town e INK that tin- trough note be in- ■ S-'I'HM). making the total Boating debt 947J00 brought forth I ;i statement froai Mi Fisher, onehv] mini uf Ui>- I'jimiilMri He said. UHdl and the taxpayers of ct the thorough are bring Imposed upon by the county run mid are being forced to borrow iiionev rod pay interest on loans to operate the borough government ... . JI«> MMQ "i MI money belonging to the bantlgtl and has held the money since last Bepteniber and effort) of the bor-ough t" 89cure tin- fund' I futile. The outstanding the 1930 duplicate amount lo 817,- 700 and win ',in- money collected, the financial condition of the bor-ough would be much better He explained that demands had ban made upon the county com-missioners for payment of the money and that neither the money was secured nor any information as to how the money may be secur-ed until next fall. Mr Fisher stated that the county commissioners had told a representative of the bor-ough, alter a request for the funds had been made, that the matter was n. the hands of the controller, that the funds could not be paid until "Her bad audited the ae-cimnt- s, which would be done this .until!' i aad the money paid next fall. The borough Is being made a vic-tim uf buck ptltflm Mi Fisher said, and further stated that Con-shohocken is being treated untalrl] ■ ems that the politicians in power are not only ignoring the people of this borough but do not need them He sold, the answer Is to vote against the present county I'lrmiii'siunent should they be can-didates at the next election. Town Council u placed in an un-favorable position baton the peo-ple, Mi Fisher said by reason of being compelled to borrow money and pay interest, yet the county has 93200 in borough taxes paid iiltei the tax collector had certified the di'iuiqiient property tai hi* had no doubt the <minty had the borough's money out at intei ■•,! while ouch i iiienev (,ijt at interest while ii h has to borrow and pav interest Were the money paid, 'iiitt is owine, and past due, the lebt could be greatly re-llie money referred to by ■ r is taxes paid at the county olliccs by owners of proper-tie, whn-h had been certified last sprinj by the tux collector as owing borough taxes. The owners were given a specified time In which to pay the delinquent taxes or the would be sold at public sale. Many person paid the taxes to save their property. If the money due the borough Ir D obtained. Mr i the borough will have to •treat work, take the police car off ■ 's and make other curtail-ments to the disadvantage of the people. The public should know the facts, he said Solicitor Forrest informed council that he had made a request of the county commissioners fur the money and was informed payment could not OB made until the controller had the account audited and the ■ay not be forthcoming un-til next fall. Mr Fisher said the action of the commissioners practically places control of borough activities in their hands as council cannot jerry uii without funds and owing to ihe editions in the business world, the return from taxes will be slow Mr. Coyne asked for Information as to the expenditures for Febru-ary of this year as compared with the expenditures for the same per-iod last year. The bills for Febru-ary this year amounted to 11415.06 and for the same period were 9191771, ,*■ Cauvel made a motion that the chair appoint a committee to wait upon the county commission-ers and controller to nqi* dlnte payment of the money due the borough and held by the county ,u . \Poyne oBe'^ an amendment that the county be requested to pay to the borough interest on the money for the time the county has had it In Its possession The mo-tion as amended carried by a unan-imous rote " torn plains of Water (harre Mr Ross, Manager Herbert and holkilur Forrest, as instructed by town council, attended a hearing b- fore the House of Representative* committee investigating the Public •"■'inmission and the public utilities, at Harrisburg. Wednesday uJQ* reP°rt«*d that Manager Herbert was called as a witness Vnd gave testimony as to the borough being charged an annual rental of «" for each of the 70 fire hvdrants and that the name ckferge was made (Continued on l*age Seven) scoutmaster W Bonne The visitors presented a < Men comprised a recital of the scout oath, the scout law, and the pledge uf allegiance to the flag. A Underfoot investiture cere-mony took place in which nine new .scouts were admitted. Special awards for unusual scout attain- B made to Elwood Heller cur Paczewskl, Stanley R. West, scoutmaster of Calvary troop presided at the which was concluded by ; ,he SQO boroughs. Conshohocken scout songs. In which the scouts gathered in camp-fire formation. Benediction was pronounced by Scoutmaster Hoffman of tl ing delegation. Appeal For Kelief Fund Representatives of 600 of the 950 boroughs in Pennsylvania were in-terviewed by counsel and members of the House committee B ting the Public Service Commission i and the utility companies, as to the rates being paid for fire hydrant [service and it was stated that of was paying the highest rate When \ Rornutfh Manager Herbert informed i OQUnaml for the Governor that the I rate charged here is $60 ™*r I hydrant, per annun. the committee j u its ti.iluuliucd. Councilman Ross. Solicitor Forrest | and Manager Herbert ftttl session of the committee at Harris-burg on Wednesday The baarlnf was arranged by the Borouuh's Association that the oonimtttee might heir the complaints of the Boning!.' Thomas F. Chrnetwaitv | q sldent of the Boroughs Assoc of local public schools. Wl teacher; Charles Oumm, i dent; W Millinglon Fisher, a mem-ber of Town Council u., song leader; James Jones, organ- ■ tary and William H Murray, treasurer. The class now numbers. 145 s» Following election of officers, an Informal program, including Bom-munity singing, was held, conclud-ed by an indoor baseball 11 Inch William Wallace's U • Win-i N'-nir Haverfo Deeidiug i I loot -.1 SCO K E M TO 21 I aomaaon .mil Bonkoski Stan o>f I'"" I eamsi (.. H. 6. Won One feated Robert Liimiii' thn*e games. Handicapped b] tha ilippery floor that great I v ntatdad 'heir spied Husband in Jail A itiuine \isit bv a county de- ■'f a man si'iving ■ a liquor .Uilatlun charge in Montgonn iv dty after-noon on a Minllar count Mrs Anna McInr\M- M I : V.. Pint avenue, Co.ishuhocken. is the woman who )oined her hus-band in -: i .:.". Detn ttve UtrHn Noit and Jowph K NoB on it \L'-:' UM if the Me- Pan financially able to oati and ftna When Mi'Intvre was ■he odor of alcohol. He made a further probe of the Mclntvre home Tiien he found ■• of the odor A large quantity Of mash, which the BMdi from corn and rve Mi tooattd in the group, by 'Conshohocken Higii dropped the rear ol tt ■ Set liotloin of Civilian lttliif Aworiation „, anneall to Puhlir for First',lon w" W-P ,trst a^taaaa called He lime. GhtsTCOM in ruk Aid .ii >imilii\ San toe*, I nujual Denjanda 1 third and deciding gain' ba play-off series with OoUlnffdahl OB is Hav.-rlmil .1 court. Brook line, last evening by ■ _^ t j. -. rl_ ' Bel--o title-wlmieis n-n lli.- m 4».- I •■■■I . <i basket ball champions ol 1J11I, VJtlr< 1 tlllK tl* Suhuiimn C LaattH Collmg- *^ dale *on tile first game on their ^____ j own court, dropp«'d the second one *?n T it... * 'in this borough and came through »-u i mi airtfl i.tuiMiii |ui n, the hnal game m., ■ Ui--l Side Gil HMMIT Pill The condition of the floor made ilnl iPli.ai«c.e o\>>\ t\oMwl \'1i..-iiii OrDp. '' !'|"p'|i !"W|,n'". ':tht,*'"'"u"" liul Comh0' eratJB| PowenuJ Jink- in I Much lighter and faster than ilieu I Bison. Picture* lake... PPonma it was bnpotatbl I local players to dJapley the ipeed one hundred and UUrty-aUmt >° whllh tl;' ■ ',! "taw Jaoka, mnnned by mi t*<|ual number '-nies out of t*43 VtMB Mi. v A ten gallon stilt and 30 bottles of beer were also located tn ad-dition to the five barrels of mash ii intyre was at Noll who summoned aid from the District attorney'! office t-i re-i still and beer to the nut house ffimnle of ttn mash were also taken along Mrs MrIntyre was sent to prison tn default of bail by Magistrate Thomas White, of OonehohQefceTi New Assessment of Third \\ ard Real Estate Compared With Rates Levied For I9:$0 Manager Berbert, Special Vtataenr for th. Boroagfti Make l'ul.lit tin- Liati liiui TainUea Mav Hake I oni|i tri-.m-and Jndge <>f the Fairneai ot the N<u Levy. \p- [■e.il- BMt] M«' Math- 10 'iHiiiiil \fler I i-l- \ii- \.-f|iiril. New iaaatimenti ^ill Bring RednetJoo in Tan Hate FiT+t Smiml Tlilril \>*- n:<l VS IS |IHI ■ ■ --Ml s is IB Mill* IIMtt >t" 11 KM N Ifl in.' II l\\ \\ UUM Mew si tea i... s , ■ ■IM T. it Hi IS unit ts( |1 Ifl Hi is- 1! 11 1 "<: n ni3.il : II 'Mi gave testimony in detail as to the ■f the Association n con-ventions for the past ten years where it is on record of ftttampting j to piece grievances and were 1 ignored bv the Commission He For the first tun. in the history of J testified us to an action brought ihobOCkao Civilian Relief j;i ](,]R by the Borottfh ol H Association, an appeal to the church 1 against the gas mmpanv The public Is made and collections will bonnarh won the rase Bnd the j bo taken up in ebunhae of the |commission permined the rail community, Sunday, to raise funds i compam. to add $3500 to the rate to enable It to answer the many I base for a wriod of three vears calls for aid which it is now re-i a total of $10,500 and the ceiving. paying the rate veers afte-- Nt-ver before In Its existence, has the expiration of the thru the demand for relief been so great. (eonUnued on page two) Already, funds usually sufficient to carry it over a twelve-month period I a __ j v;„4;__ _f have been exhausted In the first ten AgeO V It 11 ITI Ol weeks of the year. Fall Unimproved The relief work done by the Asso-ciation tn 1930, guaged in dollars, amounted to more than a fifty per-cent increase over the previous year, tn 1939. the amount expended was • 154«, in 1930, 92325. The amount spent per month was 9129 in 1929. and 9193 In 1930 One hundred and Qfta families in tills borough, and 75 in West Con.-'tohocki'ii ham been aided since November. In January of this year, calls for relief ne-cessitated the expenditure of 9558; in February 1927 and the first ten days of this month. 9328 The un-usual increase In the expenditure for February arose from the Inclusion of the West Conshohocken area, in the relief work, where distress- Is tn greater proportion than in this bor-ough. Monthly contributions from the Philadelphia Electric Company, and H O Schwalbe, proprietor of the Riant Theatre have been the main sources of revenue for relief work during the last few months. The Philadelphia Electric Company Is at ■ii'nbutlng 1280 per month to the fund, and H. O. Schwalbe, $26 per week. ■T think the outlook is more hope fill Htv Stanley R, West, rector of Calvary P. E Church, and a di-rector of the Civilian Relier Associa-tion stated today. 'The number of families being helped Just now is a little lowered But there Is still dire need, and we urge to our utmost, generosity on the part of those more fortunate, in the collections, on Sunday." The letter lo all ministers and priests of the community, asking that a public appeal be made through the pulpits, was sent by Mrs. Charles Heber Clark. Acting Chairman of the Conshohocken Civilian Relief Association. PARK HOUSE ACTIVITIES A rehearsal of the Harmonica Club will be held to-morrow even-ing at 7 30 o'clock All boys of the -trmonica playing are invited to attend whether they can play or not Those who can not play will be given an opportunity to learn The Board of Directors of the Community will meet in the Park heads of the various activities will be present and submit a report on the work that has been done dur-ing lite past month. "Tli.- Miiffl«l Shot" Jerry Murdock, wealthy play-boy of Broadway, is found dead in the palatial country home of his host A mad career has won the playboy many i Doped water, false confessions, contradictory clues, and a mys-terious hole In a velvet '•urtaln, al! unites to make 'THE MUFFLED SHOT." the final story in a serlrs of six MASTER MYSTERIES, one of the most scintillating and baffling that have yet come from the facile pen of Arthur Hoerl. "THE MUFFLED SHOT" will begin in next Tuesday's RECORDER. Don't miss one of Its six breath-taking chapters! Mrs Martha Smith, 75. of 31r. West Eleventh avenue, who suffered a fracture of the left arm and leg Monday morning when she fell down several step* at the home of her daughter, Mrs Douglas Camp-bell with whom she resides, hi now siiffi'ing wttii pnettmonia. Her conditmn is serious She Is a patteM In Chestnut Hill Hospital. Green Found 111 in Cell \\ lio Attempted Wag to Have Today oil Wife's Pound 1 in "ii- Critically Hi. Priaoner. Suicide, Hearing Chargaa. icioue. Amos Oreen. 38. of Belfry, who attempted suicide on February 18 by shooting himself in the head, was discharged from Montgomery hospital. Norrlstown. Monday and arrested, charged by his wife Willa with having threatened to kill her before shooting himself, was to have a further hearing today He was committed to the county prison to wait the hearing. Shortly after 7 this morning Green's cell mate found him lying unconscious on the floor of the cell A keeper was -sumn Oreen was given m"dlcal attention It was found his face was badlv swollen and the wound over his left eye. where the bullet is still em-bedded, was greatly aggravated Green was removed to the hospital and his condition Is reported as being critical Green operated a gas service station and stand in Sklppack pike Belfry and became depressed over business conditions HI workmen were ■■ to ease into place the uteel bottom of Philitilclphtu Electric Coini' 10.000.000 cubic root gn-i holder nt ihnhnoken Tht new boM-er which will be the Urgrst In the State ol Pennsylvania, In <>■ ed by the gflruae Kempi I .ltd will cost upiiroximuie-ly BBSu.oou So exacting WHS the work and so . ■ tone. Unit the battery «f |aoaa ».> ■fnchronoustf each turn « | . eoundtd by the Charge *('• ■> III Blllt Wl ' I during tht The steel bnse .'i I ■ lUeif. repraeanUng « lotsi weight ol SoonO tons BU month! additional work will lie reunited tc Join toge-ther the fahr culed part* .; anon foe actual Introduction ol gai into the bolder lletore . bolder win be tilled with l7.0OtJ.000 galloni ol witter, weigh-ing iiooo tone, The holder will he of the water-seal type, with nve teleneoplc see-1 tloneor mtn built la ■ rteal tank an-il 365 feet m diameter The completed structure will rid 247 j feet above the ti>'.: In possession Of the hall and would cut for the basket they either slip-ped and fell tn the floor or would have to radnea ttaato give their opponents an opportun-ity to cover them before ■ ■hOOt tor the basket The heavier C'ollmgdiile players, depending uon OD thett weight t and miieh dower to starting were in no Wise us mttofa handicapped U C : • |y were Mime deliberate hfwrtini r m 'hat Don- ■hohoofcen lost the champkina&lp to IgO Olen- . Conshohocken by a single point but teal was Staged Oh the old high lOhOO] The Colllngdulc victory was mine of a personal triumph (or big Ed Thompson than anything 11 ■■ Tit. tnan innnntain ot the Datoo Champions alternated at guaro and center a,id all that be did was to tally nine field goals, aCOOUTltms. ■ K'ontinued on Page Seven* May Be Forced lo Raise Taxes Bifi Influx "f Pupili Created it Fiiiaini.il rrol'liin 1<I I'lMin.nlh Sd I Di-iri. i. -Effect of Deprea-hion. Guilty of Robber}; May be Deported Edward Ihtfley 19. of Philadel-phia, convicted of robbing b Lower afarkm and arrest, Lowai Mi rion police lor the robbcrv at thl home of R L. Williams, WvnnewiMxl. was sentenced to the county Jail for a tarn of one to ten years by Judge Williams The Foil Attempt to Rob Gu Station READ THE RECOKDEK |L5t TS. | home Two young men entered the gas station at Main and Franklin streets. Norrlstown, 11, last night J.- revolvers and ordered the attendant, George Ernest. 65. of 102 West Fornance street. Horrlf-town, who was alone in the place, to go into a small side room and remain there until they ordered htm to come out. The aged man obeyed the orders and heard the robbers tinkering at the cash register and the safe. At the same time, he heard a car stop tn the street near the station and then the door of the station slammed He came out of the room and saw the robbers fleeing. A motor car had stopped on the opposite side of the street frightening the bandits, »*o made good their escape without tak-ing anything from the station Ernest summoned help and when police arrived, they found the aged I man suffering so badly from shock that he was removed to Montgom-ery hospital and given treatment after which he was taken to his Haffey came to this country from Ireland about a year ago and Immigration authorities at Glou-cester have no record of him having been admitted to the country. The prisoner was committed to Jail that the authorlUes might have time to complete their investigation and should It be found that Haffey en-tered the country Illegally, he will , be deported. other Sentences Daniel J McHenry, 35. of East Falls, superintendent of a gulf club Frazer and a golf prosesslonal pleaded guilty to driving a motor cur while Intoxicated. He stated that he had taken a drink of wine from a bottle, in which there WHS M and it made him ill He \das arrested January 25 by Highway Patrolman Boyle. Many witnesses testified as to McHenry's good character. Judge Corson sentenced him to ten days in jail and to pay the rusts E. P. Galbralth, of Dayton. Ohio, who was arrested. Sunday night, at Trooper charged with driving while Intoxicated, pleaded guilty before Judge Williams and was sentenced to three days in Jail, a fine of $200 and coats. Sentence in the case of Kenneth BUufter, Norrlstown. who pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated Mrs. Holland 90.Enjoys Life Family Hold- Reunion in ' i l.-lir;itimi of Mr-. Itnlh \ BoUand'i 90th Birth-day rVanivanary. — In Good Health. A former West Conshohocken resident observed the mm I nlversary of her birth, yesterday. native and In excellent spirits, she was the honor guest ai a family reunion, last night, and :l llgure at a church celebration the previous night. The celebrant Is Mrs Ruth Anna Holland, a Dative uf Cuh.sliuliockeii, who now makes her home with a daughter. Mrs. Charles Davis, of Lancaster pike. Ardmore three iMTsons, including ..nil daughters and grandchildren, assembled at »ue for the OD I casiun last night They included Mr and Mrs Charles Davis, and son. Herbert, Mr and Mrs Jacob Holland, and Mr and Mrs. Winner Bath, and tiie Ialte; s children. Wil-mer Holland anfl Ida Louise, all of West Conshohocken; Mr and Mrs Herbert Holland, Mrs Emma tttd Miss Louella Hollund, all of this borough; Mr and Mrs Edward Burwell and daughters Edna and Anna, of Philadelphia; Mr and Mrs Clarence ni<vls and daughter. Jacqueline, of Narberth, and Mr. and Mrs J, Frances, of Ardmore, neighbors of the Davis family. Green, suggestive of St Patrick' and was arrested last month wasl0**- w*» ,ut6 ln tne decorations of tin dinner table Table appoint-ments were of green, lighted emer-ald candles lllumlna''■<! U and place favors were green hats A decorated birthday cake, bearing in green, the numerals, "90", formed the centerpiece A number of pot ted plants and bouquets, sent the celebrant In felicitation, decorated the house. Music followed dinner 'Continued on Page Four* POLISH EAGLES TO i Nil it rot K ncruwMM Four pictures will be unveiled Sunday afternoon, at 2. bv UW I tries Club, at their head-quarters on East Elm street The pictures deplrt George Washington, General Pulaskl. QeoereJ ezko. and Joseph Pilsudski, head of ihe Polish Army Frank Bogdan-lent Ol the club will pre-side at the program assisted by Adam Kyllnskt and Alexander Kumtiszuk A representation from PtRTMLLV PAKAI.V/in BY FALL Falling from a fence in the yard of his home about a month ago a national Polish organization will!Halph Morris, 9. son of Mr and be present at the meeting lei Morris, of 207 Front (street. West Conshohocken. was ap- RED MF.N TO I patently not seriously injured, until HOLD PARTY TOMORROW tmrtiul paralysis set in a week ago Washita Tribe. Improved Order j On Monday, he was removed to of Red Men. will hold an inter- Chestnut Hl!l hospital, wbi estlng social program at their head- shows little improvement The boy quarters, tomorrow evening Warren; was playing when the accident oc-; McQuirns is chairman of thel cured He Is a pupil in 971 event. I shohocken public school. The ru: ■ H affecting the Pryntoutl ship public schools The board of education ai a month;'. Titesduv nigiit. htced a serious financial problem which mny only lie solved by an Increased rate of Alien the ilirei'tms meet u, Mav for preparation ol tha budget for 1931-32 Due to the unemployment sltua-meni in nil thn .-rhoots In the district has been increased. At one room liana m the Ivv Hock school, near Consho-hocken, the attendance Jumped 19 in one month. Mis Allre Y Dannahowar supervising principal reported FormerIv these boys and girls were enrolled at St Mary's ; shnhockett However, this increased enroll-ment Is not I tie QStaJOf prnbliui In me the board of the has been approximately 9128,000. wttlofa will me.in 'l.e board Will receive con-siderably less revenue through tax-atioD next term And Instead of ex- ■! -tnmishlng 910.000 more will be required than in previous ream This money will be needed to provide tuition for boys and girls attending high schools > the district, as there Is no In-stitution for higher learning with-in Hie township Mrs Dar.nehower reported to the board the graduating class this spring will consist probably of 6G pupils the largest number to re-oelve diplomas at a ring mencement In Ihe history M the schools, and nineteen more than comprised the class of 1930 Of the 96 students whose homes are In the district and who nre at-tending high schools elsewhere, only nine are to be graduated this rear Tuition will be reouin ', for ISO pupils for the 1931-32 term Cost of training the high school boys and girls will amount next ■ear 'n 922.900 as comnared to 12500 during the 1924-25 term, when Mrs DennehoweT assumed responsibility for direction of the township public schools For the first time Tuesday nteht the board was unable to pay the tuition bills due the Conshohocken and Norrlstown high school dis-tricts The bill sent by the latter school district is approximately $1400 while Conshohocken is seek ing S3100 The board is Intending to pay these amounts next month Another factor entering into the cause for the financial condition of the board Is that considerable monev in outstanding In taxes according to A F Wernie. town-shin treasurer. All taxes unnald after Mav 1 will mean that liens will be field in a final effort collect the money, the treasurer said The balance In the treasury is 9600 The bondei* in-debtedness of the township Is KI36000. nart of the amount spent fur nil three schools. Plvmon'h Consolidated, Black Horse and Ivy Rock The pres»nt rate of taxation 1* xteen mills The budget adorned last vear orovlded for expenditure rtmatBIy 908.000 The sijt-een- mlll rate WM fixed three ears ago rrnntlnueH on Patra flovan) CORRECTION la the Second Want liul published last Tue*dav the property. \tl East ■ester sgreet, bated in the nasac of Hrtdgei Quinn. is *s*em>*d in the name of Terntnre Quinn The propertv in (he name ef Bridget Quinn listed as 257 East Hector slrret. should read J51 Ku«! Urn street. A parpritt BstvaJoped whan the flftirea for the new as-nl for the Third waul were compiled. The total as- ..,;. ;"■■! the boTuugli ttihuuntn U> $852,939 ami the 1980 flgnrea total $561,235, an increase of $291,704. With theag figure* and should an eleven mill tax fate 1»' tev-lad, the reaklanta of the Third irard will pay J719.90 less tax tliis vaar than they did hist yojuT. The Third i^« the Ottty ward to show n decease. The new nssi'ssnuiit hai equallied many of the levies. A coa> puii-nii of tha flgorea ihowi the larger properties had haan •d unuaually fngh and sninll properttefi very low. The • ■ii larger properties under the new system h-i alijjht while their luis Itreii large advances in many if the reels ut" real estate assessed. In the listi eleven peg* eids were mtaaad En tha 19S0 Maemnant. At an elevan mill tax rate the Increase In tha amount of taxes in the first ward equals $1297.63; in the Second ward, $1015.11, and in the Third ■ decrease of $719.90 mak- Ing mi Increase in borough taxes for the three wards The following is the list of the Third ward assessments: — A — Adair, Olive M. 512 Harry street 9 1,900 9 3.360 Abrains, Oustave, 212 East 4th avenue 1.000 I Allen, Klii'er. 425 Spring Mill avenue 800 1.29C .' OM 1,430 1.070 POSTPONE HEARINC henrlng tn the non-sunport action broueht by Helen Slruse. ' her husband Charles fltruse1 23 of Cedar Heights, was ■cheduled to be heard before the court this morning After some testimony was heard, the hearing was continued until next Friday. ADV. IN THE RECORDER Aivarea, Ramon At Bbaa, in Bjud Rector street . woo Alexiinderwitih. Anthony. 3fi4 Ec.st t'lm stre.i HIM Alexanderwits. John. 335 F.a:,l Kim stn-it ,.,,,, 700 — B — Beaver I)r . David. Eat . 405 Favelte stp-et . . % 4,400 Hnnhettl 51(1 Ifnrry street 750 Blalr. Robert, 524 Harry street HOO Benedetto, Rarah and Peter, 68 Apple street TOO ■'i«rah and Peter, 66 Apple street ... 700 Booth. James. 237 Baal Sta avenue i IBB Beaver. Frank, 247 East 6th avenue 900 Hair. Julia and Oeorge. 311 Fast 6th avenue ... 800 Botto. Joseph and Man. 219 East Jth avenue .. 2,800 rents, Oeorge. 306 East 6th avenue 2.235 Balrd. Bugene. 234 East 5th avenue 1 700 Blalr. Hugh, 236 East 5th avenue 1.300 Beaver, Dr David. 12 East 4th event* .300 Hate Howard. 124 East 4Ul avenue 2.000 Buckle, Chas, Est. 134 East 4th avenue 2.200 Blanche, Lawrence, 126-28-30 East 3rd avenue ., 780 Blanche. Lawrence. 132 East 3rd avrnue 600 Blanche, Lawrence. 134 East 3rd avenur 600 Blanche, Lawrence, 138 East 3rd avenue 600 Blanche !,awrence 138 East 3rd avenue 600 Beohetto. John, 315 Sprtng Mill avenue 1J00 Brnnls. WalUi Fst Ml Spring Mill avenue 680 Blanche, L. N, 367 Spring Mill avenue ,.. 900 Blanche. L N . 369 Spring Mill avenue 900 Bannas. Jos, 316 Spring Mill avenue 650 Blanche, L N. 812 Sprtng Mill avenue BOO Blanche. I. N , 514 Spring Mill avenue 800 Blanche L N. 510 Spring Mill avenue BOO Broadhurst. Samuel. 311 E Hector Btreet 600 Bralskl. BcnJ. 315 East Hector street 700 Bobrow. Bros. Hector street . 19 800 Bhtaane 1. N. 352 East Her'. 1.1 treat ... 700 Burke, John. Est . 408 Fast Hector street Hot) Burke. John, Est. 410 Hector East street 800 Butler, John T.. 442 East Hector street 1JW0 Barnoski. Josephine 300 East Elm street 11(H) Barnoskl, Anthony. 302 East Elm street 1.100 Barkola. Cath.. 338 East Elm street 750 and Anna, 339 East Elm street .. 800 Blazych. Jos. and Anna. 331 East Elm street ... 800 Blanche, L. N., 383 East Elm street 650 — c — Crawford. John 8, 328 Harry street Crawford, John S. 330 Harry street Carter. Wm. J. 303 East 6th avenue Cooper, Dr. 115 East 5th avenue Clark. Chas Heber. 121 East 5th avenue Oalne P'T'ram. 131 East 5th avenue Campbell. Ralph. 226 East 5th avenue ... Cranor, Albie. 145 East 4th avenue Cranor. Albie, 4th ave Ac Hallowell St.—lot OrOWhty, Kathertne, 3051'? Spring Mill avenue Cody. Ellz . 311 Spring Mill avenue Connelly, EH* ate Spring Mill avenue Carr, Michael At Bridget. 405 Spring Mill ave Cynlnski. Cecelia, 361 Bast Hector street Corrlgan. Anna, 381 East Hector " Carter. John. Est., 406 East Hector Carroll. Root A Mary. 422 East Hector street Cjnoykoskl. John, 348 East Elm street « MO . 800 ,. 700 5,000 . 8.000 . 2.200 1,100 . 6,500 . 300 1,300 . 1.500 1,300 son . 750 1.550 . 900 Dunlap, Jane. 306 East 5th avenue $ 1,400 Dsvls. Reese P, 128 East 4th avenue 3,500 Davis. Chas. Est. 142 East 4th arenas ...... 4.000 DeMsrco. Sam. 305 Spring Mill avenue l M Dewees. Chas , 435 Spring Mill avenue 650 Dunlop. John, 522 Spring Mill avenue 900 Dellipontl, Nick.. 337 East Hector strpct 900 Dellfpontt. Nick. 339 East Hector street I BM Davis, Chas. Est. 342 East Hector street 800 Donnelly. Mrs. 356 East Hector street 500 Dougherty. Cornelius 303 East Elm street . 1.300 Dougherty. Cornelius. 305 East Elm stre"', 900 Dickinson. Warslaw. 341 East Elm street ... 900 Donakowskl. Stanley, 343 East Elm street two Devi.. Mary 1. 3'ir, Baal Km str-et 7,000 Dra|>ow5k1. Jas, 379 East Elm street BMJ — E — Earl, Lloyd. 138 East 4th avenue | 2,000 _F — Pry. Anna L„ 221 East 8th avenue f 750 Freas, Anna A; Chester, 248 East 5th avenue , , 2.800 'continued on page five) I 7.330 1.250 ; IM 1.020 1,150 2.500 1.760 1.410 3 450 2.3BO 2.570 2.870 980 3.270 3.780 1.090 14 1.090 1.090 2.040 1.030 1,810 2.810 1.390 1.060 1.060 1,090 1.350 1.180 24.040 1.320 1.090 1.090 1.930 1.630 1.790 1.010 1,230 760 570 I 790 1.090 1.080 5.880 7,950 2.480 2,150 ■■ I B 650 1.700 1.760 I Ml 103(1 1.180 2560 1,370 1 330 1.094 8 2 700 7 330 4290 1 780 1 080 1,080 1,110 1.900 940 570 1,850 1.390 I 510 1,500 7.450 570
Object Description
Title | The Conshohocken Recorder, March 13, 1931 |
Masthead | The Conshohocken Recorder |
Date | 1931-03-13 |
Year | 1931 |
Month | 3 |
Day | 13 |
Volume | 64 |
Issue | 13 |
Coverage | United States -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Conshohocken |
Subject | Conshohocken (Pa.) - Newspapers; Montgomery County (Pa.) - Newspapers |
Type | Text |
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Date Digital | 2011-12-01 |
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Contributing Institution | Conshohocken Free Library |
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Description | Conshohocken Recorder Newspaper |
Original Format | Newspapers |
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Language | English |
Description
Title | Page 1 |
Subject | Conshohocken (Pa.) - Newspapers; Montgomery County (Pa.) - Newspapers |
FullText |
®l)e Consljoljockcn ftecor&er.
I -Lil.h-li.il 1869, No. r.ll.t
Claims County
Passes Bitck
To Hold Funds
Borough I uUi in Cel $17.-
Tim MI Tan 11.1,1 b]
. County Sin,-,' Sept.
13200.00 IN LIENS
CONSIIOHOr.KF.N. PA. FRIDAY MARCH IS, 193] SUBScmpTinv PRICE
II 1.0 A YKAH PRICE I WO CENTS
I MUM, ,l>>, ... 1 r-,-- K:!'::!.<- ;lt
Pull-. Phinniii^ Or.
iliiiiiri,,' Read
I Soroush Pays
csi Rate
For \\ ater
Higl
Illustrated Talk
To Boy Stouts
A comprehensive description of
plant and animal life ■.;■.
lion wan Interestingly presented by
C Frank Stead, of Cold Pi.Int. at
■ MI Friends Night" held
evening, tn Calvary I
Parish House, under the auspices
of Boy Stout Troop No. 2. Calvary Milnap-r
Church. Flftv tildes illustrated1 ii,.r. _
the talk.
One hundred persons were pres-ent
at the event, including thirty,
members of Troop No. 9. 8t Juhn'ilRATh A S 1 < > I \ II 5
*' eb, Norrlstown. and their j
Borough Make* Grave Char*
fee. IgB-TH IV S. I'
iSn Profe-riiini
!Wn
H
WH,1nLv,!;,;n Heads Kihlc ( lass CH.S. Loses
C League
Championship
Herbert Te-tihV
Ranee [nveati*
gating i uiiiniiitt <■
William H. Wallace. Jeweler. ol
IIS Fav-
Of the Barr
Bible Class of the Methodist
Church, for the third consecutive
year, at election of offloan held
last night in (lie class reegfla DJ the
Church. | >i]ltriiztl.il
Robert C Landis. superintendent ,■
■
A recommendation by the finance
i-i.Kmnttit- K) iti' regular muttnf
of town e
INK that tin- trough note be in-
■ S-'I'HM). making the total
Boating debt 947J00 brought forth I
;i statement froai Mi Fisher, onehv]
mini uf Ui>- I'jimiilMri He said.
UHdl and the taxpayers of
ct the thorough are bring Imposed
upon by the county run
mid are being forced to borrow
iiionev rod pay interest on loans to
operate the borough government
... . JI«> MMQ "i MI
money belonging to the bantlgtl
and has held the money since last
Bepteniber and effort) of the bor-ough
t" 89cure tin- fund' I
futile. The outstanding
the 1930 duplicate amount lo 817,-
700 and win ',in- money collected,
the financial condition of the bor-ough
would be much better
He explained that demands had
ban made upon the county com-missioners
for payment of the
money and that neither the money
was secured nor any information
as to how the money may be secur-ed
until next fall. Mr Fisher stated
that the county commissioners had
told a representative of the bor-ough,
alter a request for the funds
had been made, that the matter was
n. the hands of the controller, that
the funds could not be paid until
"Her bad audited the ae-cimnt-
s, which would be done this
.until!' i aad the money paid next
fall.
The borough Is being made a vic-tim
uf buck ptltflm Mi Fisher
said, and further stated that Con-shohocken
is being treated untalrl]
■ ems that the politicians in
power are not only ignoring the
people of this borough but do not
need them He sold, the answer Is
to vote against the present county
I'lrmiii'siunent should they be can-didates
at the next election.
Town Council u placed in an un-favorable
position baton the peo-ple,
Mi Fisher said by reason of
being compelled to borrow money
and pay interest, yet the county
has 93200 in borough taxes paid
iiltei the tax collector had certified
the di'iuiqiient property tai
hi* had no doubt the |
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Contributing Institution | Conshohocken Free Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Contact | If you have any questions, contact Branch Manager at smason@mclinc.org or call 610-825-1656 |
Description | Conshohocken Recorder Newspaper |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | application/pdf |
Language | English |
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