Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-12-12
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Most Important Meeting of Council
Last Night Keep the Members
in Session Until Midnight.
Much Business Trans.
acted Before Adj
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The members of Council and the incan-
descent electric lights went out Tuesday
just at the same moment-twelve o'clock,
and the minutes of Recorder Hewitt will
show that very large amount of busi-
ness was transacted.
This was the fifteenth meeting of
this council year, and perhaps was as i'm
portant as any session of recent months
New school houses were talked of; incan-
descent lights will replace naphtha
lamps; charges were heard against the
police department; improvements will
be made in some of the suburbs of the
city; the grade ordinance was passed
finally and will prove foundation for
paved streets.
The Council rooms were crowded with
interested spectators for hours, and the
various arguments were listened to with
evident delight.
Every member of Council was in his
seat,EPresidentrsR Robbins presiding, and
business began with the reading of the
minutes, which were, as usual, approved
without correction.
After ihe granting of number of per-
mits, Philip E. Souders was sworn by
President Robbins as member of the
Board of Education from the Second
ward.
A communication was received from
Supt. Dayton of the w. j. R. R. Co. per-
mitting the stringing of fire alarm wires
upon poles belonging to the company.
Permission was granted John Nichols
to keep restaurant on South Laurel
street.
Complaint was received from William
j. Andres, of the insuficiency of the cul-
vert at the corner of Laurel and Irving
avenue, to carry off the water. The mat
ter was referred to the Councilmen of the
ward to investigate and report back.
The question of lighting now came with
the reading of letter from the Pennsyl-
vania Globe and Gaslight Co. but was
crowded back until later in the evening
by a motion of Mr.. Johnson.
City Tax Collector Betchner presented
an interesting communication, concern
ing the'delinquent taxes. Mr.. Betchner
thought that the scarcity of money was
the cause Of the amount of taxes yet un-
collected. He had done all in his power
to get the taxes in the city strong box but
could do no more. In 1898 there were I'M
collected taxes amounting to $31S2.33. In
1894 the uncollected taxes amounted to
$1s,536.95. The Collector suggested that
if Council desired he could accept war;
rant and the properties against which
there were taxes could be advertised and
sold. On motion of Mr.. Elmer, the COM
munication was received and filed.
The Police Question.
The next paper brought from the City
Recorders pocket brought the police
question before the body, the following
charge being presented by William J..
Moore, Manager of the Opera House,
BRIDGEToN, Nov. 80, 1895.
To the City Council Of the City of
Bridgetou.
GENTLEMEN:-I William j. Moore of
the City of Bridgeton, hereby prefer
charge or cause of complaint against Geo.
I charge misconduct on the part of the
said George M. Parvin in that on the 2Sth
day of Nov. A. D. 1895, he neglected his
duty as policeman by refusing to ouell
disturbance, breach of the peace, or riot
on South Laurel street in the City of
Bridgeton.
I charge misconduct on the part of the
said Geo. M. Parvin in that on the 2Sth
day of Nov. A. ID. 1895, on South Laurel
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in d1sorderly manner and by his con-
duct and his language melted disturbance,
breach of the peace, and riot.
Yours respectfully,
w. j. MOORE.
Mr.. johnson moved that the charges be
tabled, but it was lost by vote of 4 nays,
and yeas. The question was asked by
somebody, ''what shall we do with it?''
Mr.. johnson asked if Mr.. Moore was
present, but at that time he was not in
the room. Mr.. Johnson thought the COM
plainant should be here to back up such
complaint.
The City Solicitor suggested the follow
ing resolution, which was offered by Mr..
Bacon, and passed as follows:
WHEREAS, Charge of misconduct
against policeman George M. ParVin
having been presented to City Council
by William J. Moore, of the City of
Bridgeton. Therefore be it
"Resolved, That the same be received
and filed, and that Tuesday, the 18th
day of December, 1895, at 7..3O o'clock
p. M, at the Council Chamber, in the
City. of Bridgeton, be, and the same is
hereby fixed upon as the time and place
when and where said charges will be
publicly examined into and full hearing
given by City Council, and
"Resolved, That the City Recorder be
and is hereby instructed to cause notice
to be served upon said George M. Parvin
OF the time and place, when and where
said charges will be publicly examined
and inquired into, together with copy
OF said charges; and
"Resolved, That the City Solicitor be
instructed to prepare the matter for trial"
Then came another charge, this time
Officer Campbell being the victim, and
the complainant the Mayor. The charge
read as follows:
BRIDGEToN, Dec. LIST, 1895.