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The Old House Tour EDITOR'S NOTE - ThtSlni Annual Old ffoun Tour sponsored by His Caps Way County Art tsa*us. Is It to . * Saturday and Sunday, July II and 11. Tbtrt will bs SI buildings on tbit year’s tour; hers Is a pro/lle on some

of them.

Samaei B«ck Hoase, owned by Mr. and Mn. Louia Irtnler ol us Mechanic St.. Court Howe, it located on the original Buck Plantation. Built in 17«0, the little cottage was one of the original docon houses comprising the Village of Cape May Court House. Original hardumre M this house, claimed to have once been the home of JoWl Paul Jonea, include Norfolk latches on closet doors and a large Iron box lock on the front door. Ell Teal House, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Messina of Pishing Creek Rd„ Fishing Creek, was built In the early MOs enUrely of white oak. Hand-hewn beams and gunstock corners can be seen, alotM with three fireplaces and one of the two original circular

stairways.

Dan Scbellenger House, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Stiefel of 7M Seashore ltd . Erma, was part of the original Schellenger Dairy Farm and was built before the turn of the century as a plain farmhouse. It's on the tour for the Oral time this year. Church of the Advent, Washington and Franklin Sts., Cape May, is an outstanding example of Carpenter Gothic and was built for summer use in 1865 from plans of Philadelphia architect Henry Sims. Whaler’s Cottage, owned by, Jim and Grace Barnes on Bait Ln., Cold Spring, is one of four very old houses built in a row on Battista's Ln., named for a displaced pirate. The structure remained without plumbing or electricity until 1960. Spiral staircases and a large fireplace with cooking pot crane are of Interest In this house believed to be over 200 years old. Isaac Smith House, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth

Holmstrup of 1039 Seashore Rd„ Cold Spring, is a Federal period house built by William Smith, son of Isaac, at the site of Isaac’s home destroyed by fire Details such as the living room mantel and fanlight over the front door are among many interesting points. Gouiaga Villa, Beach Dr. and Jefferson St„ Cape May, is now a vacation home for Jesuit priests but was built in 1866 by Major E.R. Artmaiv Dark oak mantel of the lodge-type fireplace In the living room and the

mtef in

l the dining room ore notable

carved oak mantel

features.

Coleuial House, adjacent to City Hall (rear) in Cape May, Is being restored by the Greater Cape May Historical Society. Original window glass, thick tongue and groove, and tapered attic floorboards will be seen in this little house, believed to date from the late 1700s.

Investments Earn Big Money for Co.

COURT HOUSE — Investments of otherwise idle county funds earned $818,405 during 1979 and has already earned an additional $712,101 for the first six months of 1980, reports county treasurer

Philip Matalucci Jr.

In announcing the 1979 totals, Mr. Matalucci, said the total interest realned on county funds invested reached almost $2 9 million through December 31,1979 and with the amount earned so fai* in 1980, the figure is over $3 6 million. The interest earned will be well over $4 million by the end of I960, he emphasized. THE INVESTMENT program was started in 1973 under Matalucci's

direction.

"Prudent investment of county money not needed immediately to pay current bills provides an opportunity by placing this money in interest-bearing accounts to raise money

that doesn’t have to be assessed to the taxpayers,” the treasurer said noting one way county government save taxpayers

revenues.

ACCORDING TO Freeholder William Sturm Jr., director of Revenue and Finance for the county the efforts of the

treasurer’s office have resulted in Cape May taking a leadership position among the 21 counties in effective use of

idle county funds.

IN ANNOUNCING the $712,101 figure for the first six months of 1980 Matalucci said that with interest at its current

Co. Dept Hike The Biggest

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levels, investment of county money should produce well over $1 million in revenues for the

current year.

In 1978, receipts totalled $419,521, he pointed out indicating the revenue generating ability of high interest rate investments even on the short term.

TRENTON - Gross debt of New Jersey’s $1 counties increased $59.1 million during 1979 to total $952.7 million at year end, reports the New Jersey Taxpayers Assn. Tbe 1979 growth was slighUy more than half the record setting $111.4

million rise in 1978.

Gross debt is defined as debt authorized, issued and not issued, exclusive of debt of independent county authorities. The taxpayers association annual tabulation Vronp county debt statements on file with

the state Division of Local Government Services showed that in 1979, 15 counties had increases in debt totaling $75.8 million and 6 counties had decreases in debt totaling

$16.7 million.

Counties with largest dollar increases were Cape May. $24.1 million, and

Atlantic. $14.5 million.

Most of Cape May’s rise in gross debt was due to guarantee by the County of

ued by the County

bonds issi

Municipal

Authority,

Utility

Atlantic County’s increase resulted from authorization of a variety of new captial projects. Largest decrease in debt was in Gloucester County, . $11.4 million, due to cancellation of a previous bond authorization for a county

complex.

NJTA’s annual tabulation of county debt showed that Cape May County’s gross capital debt totaled $51,467,000 at the end of 1979. Compared with 1978 gross capital debt of $27,385,000. this was an increase of $24 082 000

County Calendar

• COUNTY CAMENDAR ■ ■djiy prior to pMeadm $md them to: TO Boo «. A to loo, NJ.

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FRIDAY. JULY4

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THE FANLIGHT over the front door of the Isaac Smith Hoax la CoM Sfriag la locaM a wire a •mall porch root

Caaat Walk by Atlantic Audubon Society. Coraom Inlet State Park. OceaB Dr.,9a m New A Uted Rate*. St. John at God Chun* Garage, Town Bonk Rd . CoM Spring, every Prtdoy A Saturday. 10 to 4 "* da,,Ume - Foortfc of My fa Ooeoa CM*: Decorated Bike Parade, north wd of city, » P*’i KMe nylng Conteat. Mi St. off Boardwalk, t p.m ; DtxMand Band M Sing-a-long at Mialc Pier, both 7 to 0p m . PlrowortifOBaw Fleet Parade. Yacht Ch*. Stone Harbor. >pm SATURDAY. JULYS Pancake Day lor Kiwanl* (N4-M71I acholarahlp fund. Convention Hall. Cape May. 7 a m. lo I p m . Bake Sola A MM Baaaar. Lyle Hall of Methodist Church neat fa City Hal. Cap* May 0am C.M. Ca. Geographic Society Notare Walk (Early Summer Bird. •, meet at Elementary School forcaravan. Lafayette A Madiaon. Cape May, • 30 a m ‘The Llgktkaaat* Christian Coffeehouse. Broadway. Waat Cape May. dtfferent program every Saturday, 7 : JO p m Fofklorfat Jim Albortaoa, BellepUIn State Forest (Ml-MMl, Op m UJ.C.O. IVafafagCTr. BoM. BendMahd Part. Cape May Ipm .. * M “ , ‘ IUl * tr,,ed tertw*. WetlandaWttute ISM-1111 >. Stone Harbor Blvd .S: IS p m SUNDAY. JULY $

Cor Wash sponsored by Chamber of Commerce. Guarantee Bonk. Villas. 0 a.m.lo3p.m. Pafafariti Faol Matfard. Cape May Pt State Part (MO-JIMi. neat to Ughthouae. 3 p.m Sunday Caweerta, County Part. Rt 0 north of Court Houae Young of Heart'3 p m .‘Sweat A Low 3 p m. MONDAY. JULY! Chaage of CatMnand. Group Capo May Air Station. U 8 C.G TYalnlng Ctr . Cape May. Him. Social with Priiea, Rescue Squad Bldg . Main A (ieorge Ave* .behind firehouoe), Vlllaa. Ip m •Shefl (affecting fa Africa A Asia' by Dr George Da via, curator of Philo Academy of Natural Science*' Dapl of Malacology Jersey Cape Shell Hub. Wetlands Intt . Stone Harbor Blvd , 8pm TUESDAY. JULY $ Plrnk/Meeting lor mem ben A friend* of Greoler Cops May Historical Society. Capa May Pt SUIe Part. Spm t Jlat Annaaf AnUqOe SMw A Rale (3»4l0li opem for three daya, Eiemenury School. «3rd A 3rd Avea . Stone Harbor. I lo to p m Family FUm Hoor. County Library (4B-7SJ7I Court Howe, every Tuesday. 7p.m Pobffc Hearing on C M. Co MUA'a modified Solid Wa.tr MaaagemeM Ptao, red brick Courthouse, Main St . Court Howe. 7pm Model Railroad running display. I3S W Burt Ave , Wildwood, every Tuesday.7:30lo«pm. MAC Movie'NatarfaNO* Victorian Tower* auditorium. I IS p m WRDNESDAY.JULYt ChHdrtw'a FUrna. County Library (405-7*371, Court Howe. 7pm Nabb-Lralle Americaa legion Baod. Promenade Bandatand. Soa late City, 7:30p.m. Slat Aanaal Astfao* Show A Rale (aae undar Ttwaday i. II a.m. to lOp m LATER THIS MONTH Hit AwiMlAaUqoeMww ARofa (see under Tuaodoyi.il am. toSpirw ChrMmat fa Jnly Baaaar. Rescue Squad Bldg (behind firehouse.. Villas. 10 to 4. July II ft 13. Jtalefflte photo* of Jeraoy Coast 7 talk by Robert Myer*. CM Co (Wographlc Society lecture (aaaaon premiere>. Victorian Towers auditorium, Cape May. 1:30p.m. July II SpogbetU Dtooer by C M. Co Jaycee^ttea. Community Ctr . Cape May. 3 9e0p.m . July 13 (Uke out M4-74I3or 29041 ♦Rammer Baiaar by local chapter of Shore Memorial Atn . Mwlr Pier. Ocean City,» a m to 3p m July 17. NJ. Brass Quintet. Church of the Advent. Cape May. Op m. July 17 Trip lo AC Race* sponsored by St John of God Church. CoM Spring! (8001131 or 14401, July 17. «h Annual Ffaonder Toornamewt. Strathmere, July It CONTINUING I l^amUga Ron Botaoiral Garde* (485-58711 Rt, 0. Swainton (floral and herb garden*, nature walks 17th centiry farm reproduction!, daily 0:30 to 5, July 1 through Oct 31 Art ErtIM by Shawn Henneay. Wm Rlae-Gallerie*. t7» hid Ave . Stone Harbor, 10 to lOdaily through July t.

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