West-Jersey pioneer., 1883-05-10
CITY COUNCIL.


The regular monthly meeting of the
City Council was held on Tuesday even
ing at o'clock
Present-Charles G. Hampton, Presi-
dent, and Messrs. Levi Loper, George
Loper, Rogers, Whitaker, Campbell, Cox,
Recap and Hancock.
A petition was presented asking for
the appointment of three commissioners
to lay out "a road from stake on the
east side of the Bridgeton and Deerfield
pike to stake on the road leading from
Bridgeton to Centreville, which was re-
ceivcd and Messrs. Jonathan Elmer,
William Dare and Charles D. Burroughs.
appointed as the commissioners.
A petition was presented asking for
the widening and opening of Jefferson
street, from the east end of the Broad
street bridge to the west line of Pearl
street, which was read, received and
Messrs. Benz. I. Bright, Robt. NJ. Seeley,
and Benjamin Keene elected to serve as
the commissioners.
A petition was presented asking for
the location of an ornamental lamp at
the southwest corner of Laurel and Com
merce streets, which was refused.
Geo. Parvin was elected to keep the
town clock in order, at salary of $50 a
year.
A petition was received from J. Chris
tan Kienzle to keep lager beer saloon,
which was laid over under the rules
Bills ordered paid-D. p Milford coal,
Sc; Martin Anderson, repairing lamps,
street lamps, &C., $1615; MCGOWAN &
Nichols, advertising, $3.50; Hiram N.
Paullin, building culvert, $6937; John
Smalley. salary as Mayor, and sundries,
$57.15; Bridgeton Water Works, valves,
repairs, &C., $17O7; A. M. Heston, print
ing copies of water ordinance, $25; r. L.
Bowen, supplies to Water Works, &c. 81; ;
Andrew Gould, 1922; Timothy Wood
ruff, salary, 1856.
The bill of NJ. w. Applegate, for flag
ging and setting curb, amounting to
$109.S0, was referred back for explana-
ton.
On motion, the return of the commits
sioners to open road from Pearl street
to Eagle street was confirmed.
Mr.. Mitchell presented petition ask
ing permission to remove his billiard
room from it's present location to Gross
cups Hall, under his present license,
which was granted
Bonds of Daniel Platt, Overseer of
Roads; d. W. Adcock, Supervisor; d.
Fox and w. B. Robinson, Overseers,
were approved.
The deed of land from Chas. P. STRAIT
ton, conveying Yorke and Wood streets
to the city, was approved.
The application of Franklin Lightcap
to keep hotel, was granted until Feb
ruary, 1884.
The applications of Messrs Cast, Kin
kle and Mrs. Obeldoble were severally
read, and Mr. Recap made motion that
the licenses be granted. The motion not
being seconded, no action was taken.
Mr.. Cox presented the following reso-
| luton which was adopted
| Resolred, That a committee of three
be appointed to confer with the direc-
tors and superintendent of the Bridge
ton Gaslight Company in reference to
| consumers who use a certain number of
feet of gas, and report at next meeting
of Council
Messrs. Hampton, Cox and Rogers
were appointed.
A resolution in reference to gas lamps
and posts was referred to the same CON-
mittee.
Mr.. Hancock presented the following
resolution which was read and adopted:
Resolced, That the members of the
different wards have authority from
time to time to repair cutters or make
needed repairs in their respective wards,
provided the cost of any one improve
| ment does not exceed the sum of $50, OF
| that they collectively amount to not over
5000, and that they report from time to
time to the Council at their regular
meetings, and that every bill made on
said repairs be endorsed by some one OF
the members Of the ward where the I'M
provements are made,
A motion was adopted authorizing the
Mayor to notify the New Jersey South
ern Railroad to place guard at Nichols
street. ~-srs,
On motion, the hour of s o'clock was
fixed as the time for the future meetings
of Council. ss,ss
The report of the Mayor of the com
mitments and fines for the month o1
April was received and read Adjourned
Buy the Light Running Household
Sewing Machine of r. HI. Dare, No. q
South Laurel ST.