Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-11-30

| OF Trade were practically unanimor .
In recommending the erection of a
city hall, they felt sure that Coun ell
would act wisely In the course that
they might pursue.
Mr.. Hewitt, of the same committee,
uttered the same sentiments. He did
not think that the Board meant to
recommend the erection of an electric
light plant beneath, or with the city
hall. He thought that the bonding Of
the city would not be detriment to
the city, even If 800, O,e00 worth of bonds
had TO be issded. he thought the ex-
penditure of $50 900, as was proposed
in the construction of said city hall,
would be of benefit to the business in.
terests of the city.
1t was the position of the committee
that Council should 60 slow. but at
the same time they expressed conf
dence in the ability of Council to man
age the subject.
DR.. ]. @. Kirby, who was present,
said that he had taken considerable
pains to inquire among the tax payers
as to the feasibility of the project. He
had found the sentiment to be univer-
sally against IT, and he urged upon
Council to go slow. He said that
when people should come to seek fac
tory sites and we need manufactures,
they will not ask Have you a
fine city hall, but what Is your tax
rateW
Mr.. Garwood mcva d that the report
be received, which was adopted.
Mr.. Schenck reported number of
properties which had been offered land
moved that the Council proceed to Sc.
lect property by ballot.
Mr., Robbins thought Council had
better first decide whether they should
purchase property or not.
Mr.. Schenck withdrew his molten,
and moved that the City Council build
a City Hall. The motion was seconded.
Mr.. Matthews said, that before he
should vote to build city hall, he first
wanted to know how it was to be paid
for. He said that every tax payer had
an equal interestint the subject. He was
not opposed to improvements; he was
willing to make them, but he would
not vote for the motion until he was
convinced how the money was to be
raised. The Council had been advised
to go slow, and he for one, was going
to follow that advice. He was not
averse to bonding the city and leaving
future generations to pay for them.
He should not vote to increase a tax
rate, which he considered now was al
ready too high.
Mr.. Garwood offered an amendment
which was seconded by Mr.. Woodruff,
that further consideration of the sub
ject be defer ed and that the commit
tee be continued to consider the selec-
ton and purchase of lot, how the
funds were to be provided, and to re.
port at next meeting. This amend.
ment was adopted.
The subjs of the culvert across the
Bodine property was again referred to
and Mr.. Robbins suggested that the
Council, as committee of the whole
should visit the locality. He finally
moved that when Council adjourned
it adjourn to meet on South avenue,
belowRiver street on Wednesday after
noon (29th) at 8 O'Clock, which was
adopted.
The ordinance on certain sidewalks
was taken up and referred back to Sec
ond reading for the purpose of amend
ment. This was because there was
not room for a sidewalk on the east
side of Pearl st. between Jefferson
and Glass streets.
The ordinance was amended by the
insertion of section that there shall
be no sidewalk on the east side OF
Pearl street between Jefferson and
Glass streets. This was adopted as an
amendment to Section 8.
A communication from the Women's
Benevolent Society, asking for an ap.
preparation, was presented. They
asked for $780,
The proposition was made by the
Secretary of the South Jersey Traction
Co, that police officers of the city
would be allowed to ride free on the
cars of the company when in full uni
form.
The City Recorder was dire cted to
communicate with the Mayor and as.
certain what constitutes policeman's
uniform and report it at to Council al
the next regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Johnson, 800 was
appropriated to the Women's Benevo.
lent Society.
Communications were received and
filed from attorneys of the railroad
companies in regard to placing safety
gates and bells at crossings.
The minutes of the session were