Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-12-12

and remsinfng absent t1erefrom.
Yours respectfully,
! i. NJ. APPELGATE.
| Mr. Bacon offered another resolution
exactly the same as above, excepting the
date for the hearing of the charges was
fixed on the evening of the 18th inst. The
resolution was unanimously passed.
| Overseer Elmer, Of the Second ward,
asked for permission to build an open
shed upon city property, in which he
could shelter tools. The motion was
! granted.
| A number of the members of Wesley
Memorial Church petitioned Council for
a crossing on North Pearl street, opposite
the church building. The matter was left
with the Councilmen of the ward, with
power to act.
A petition was received from Atlantic
street residents, asking Council for the
privilege of laying private sewer down
Atlantic street from Summit avenue to
Vine, down Vine to the river.
Mr.. Bacon moved that the petition be
received and the request granted.
Mr.. higgins wanted to know what
rights the city had in the sewer after it
had been laid. He also thought the
sewer should be flushed.
| Geo. w. Ireland, one of the petitioners,
stated that flushing arrangements had all
been made.
| Mr. Blew said the objection to sewer
ing the city some tlme'ago, was that the
refuse was to be dumped right in the
| of hn oif Ill Al. rTy1..
ward sewers were dumping the refuse
right down in the centre of the town. He
thought the future should be looked into.
Mr.. Elmer replied that the down town
sewers had been doing the same thing
for the last ten years.
The petition was finally gRnted, the
Solicitor having passed favorably upon
the scheme.
Mr.. Johnson presented a resolution,
providing that in the future, all sewer
applications should lay over for one
month before action.
A large number of bills were ordered
paid, excepting two or three that had not
been approved. These were ordered paid
subject to the approval of the proper per-
sons.
The inequality of taxation was shown
by a petition from Jos. A. Clark, in
which his store building, on Sodth
Laurel street was assessed at $500. The
adjoining stores of Isaac Mcpherson and
VIM. z. Sithens were assessed at $500
and $1,000 respectively, Mr.. Clark thought
the burden an unjust one. No action was
taken,as Council had no power to change
assessment after the meeting of the Com
mission of Appeal.
The following orders were drawn: ],
S. Turner, Supt. of Public Schools, $500:
Overseers Elmer, $50; Dare, SIS; Platt
S25: Humphrey, 500; Driver Neal, fire.
man, $40.
ommittee was author
lied to borrow $4,000 for forty days.
The Finance Committee was also auth
orized to renew certain notes that will
fall due on the 23d, provided the taxes
did not permit the liquidation.
Member of Board of Education George
Jonas, appeared before Council and called
attention to lack of school accommoda-
ton in the Pearl street, Bank street and
Irving avenue schools, and recommended
that two rooms be fitted up in the Irving
avenue school.
The committee further showed the ne
cessity for new school building in the
Third ward The present buildings were
old, inadequate, and in degree danger
GUS. AS far as the Boards Committee
can see no improvements can be made
and new school building is demanded.
In comparison with the other parts of the
city, the Third ward was very much neg
lected, and the Third ward scholars were
not accorded the proper facilities for edu-
cation. Mr.. Jonas earnestly desired
Council to take up these matters and give
the city the facilities needed.
Mr.. Matthews wanted to know why
country scholars should come into our
schools for their tuition. Mr.. Jonas re-
piled that they were being educated at a
personal cost.
Mr.. Matthews said he knew of cases
where the scholars did not pay. Mr..
Jonas replied that the Board was being
imposed upon if this was so.
Mr.. Matthews declared that the school
expenditures were numerous and should
be curtailed by the Board. Mr.. Jonas
replied that the State Superintendent in
his report had held Bridgeton up to ridi-
Guile because the school expenses were so
small, the per capita being less than in
any city in the state.
Mr.. Matthews wanted to know why
country scholars could come here and
secure their tuition when the schools
were filled.
Mr.. Jonas replied that the state law
compelled this proceeding.
Mr.. Matthews did not think there was
any such law and wanted the City Solicit
or's opinion, but that gentleman was not
in the room.
Mr.. Elmer wanted to know if the Board
had any suggestion as to how the pro-
posed Third ward hui1djnp shOu1d ha