West-Jersey pioneer., 1869-02-19

Thursday, February IL, 1860. ~ y Ar
Council met. Present-Mayor, G. 8. Fifhian r. |
Conover, Geo W. Clsypools, Jonathan Elmer aud
Jacob Keinze.
Minutes Of last meeting were read aud approved
Permits TO build were granted to Jacob N. Shut to
build double frame house, on Falrton road, I'd ward
adjoining property Of Wm Snuff, 70 Theodore Z.
Sheppard and Elmer G. Ware to build frame dwell
ing house Church street. lst ward, adjoining prop
erty of VIM. Staten. TO rustees of the German Lu-
theran church, to build church on the corner
Of Oak and Giles street, adjoining property OF Mr
Ftzmeyer.
Bills Of Pogue Richer for one fire ladder wagon,
$l25, OF City Treasurer, c. c. Grosscup for one years
salary, $50. Approved, and ordered paid
COMMITTEES on Fire Apparatus reported the work
executed. Report received and the committee dis
Treasurer's report received and approved, and or
dered filed in the office of the city recorder. On mo-
KssoIvAD, That the sum of sixty dollars be appro-
prated for printing the Trersurers report and re.
port of Public schools, for two weeks in the three
papers published in this city. Ii the editors refuse
to publish the same for this sum, then the nmttee
may have it published only in the paper which will
agree to publish it for The lowest price, or have five
copies written, and put up in five places in the city,
Tuesday, Feb. 10th, 1869.
Council met Present-R. J. Fithian in the chair;
Charles s. Fithian, George w. Caypoole and Leonard
Conover.
Permits to build were granted to Edward Parvn to
build barn in the rear of Commerce street, adJon-
ing property of John Cheeseman TO George Bee to
build barn on Bank street, adjoining property OF \"
G. Nixon, aud about one hundred feet nom line OF
street; to Jesse Finley to build frame house on
South avenue I'd ward, adjoining property OF Mr.
Shaw, and IL feet from line OF street. and also to same
for addition to his house on Orange street, in I'd
ward, adjoining property of Mr. Hunt ana about six
feet from line of SAID street; to Jonathan Loper TO
build store on Laurel street, lst ward, line with
honse where he now lives. On motion,
| The following resolution ofered:
WHEREAS, Several robberes have been recently COM
| mitted in our city, and the supposed partcipator
in the heaviest one having teen arrested III Phil
adelphia and is now in county Jail awaiting his
trial for the same; and whereas, bill of expense
for his arrest has been presented to us for
| ana a. we nave no power apDrOprlat6 money Or
| the payment of the same, and yet deeming it of
the highest Importance for the safety and peace Of
the inhabitants OF our city that person commit
! ing crime IN our midst should go unpunished,
| therefore, be it
RESOLVED. That earnestly recommend to the in
haoltans OF our city who have at heart the safety of
their homes and lives that they use their means and
influence to secure the arrest and conviction of all
offenders, and to this end we the Mayor and Com.
mon Council of the city of Bridgeton, do hereby au
horze the City Treasurer, Charles c. Grosscup to re-
ceve all moneys and keep record of all contributors
with the amounts paid by them for the apprehension
/ and conviction of Edward Dunlap, now in prison.
awaiting his trial for burglary, and the arrest and
conviction OF all others who haye committed similar
offences.
and unpaid ON the 18th of March next, be published
| with the names of parties unpaid, in the city
| papers, for the benefit of the tax payers.
| RESOLVED, That the report of public schools be
published with the treasuree's report.
RESOLVED, That the amount 0: tax levied and COL
| iected on the parsonage of the I'd Presbyterian
church be refunded.
REsoIvED That the city surveyor be instructed TO
have the lines running between the city of Bricceton
and the township OF Fairfield, and the city OF BRIDGE.
ton and the township of Deerfied SURVEYED ana
mark ed, and suitable monuments put 3D.
RESOLVED, That the salaries of the following ofi
GERS Tor the next year be follows. Marshal slO0
city treasurer $50, and city solicitor $50.
RESOLVED, That the resolution passed Decernber
! ISL 1900, oe resclnded. in relation to Committee
thst hereafter, building permits be granted ony
! at meeting OF council.
VIM. H. HARRISON,
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