Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-05-27
CITY COUNCIL MEETS.
council Has a Free and Easy Time With
Plenty of Debate, But No Action
is Taken.

is Taken.
City Council had a free and easy meet
ing Monday, the members having a sort
of general discussion on matters and
things, without doing anything of conse-
quence.
There were present during the meeting,
President Stevenson, Messrs. Dare, Ottin-
ger, higgins, Elmer, Blew, Butler, Sell
iers, Conner, Moore, Woodruff.
Dubois Wilson appeared before Coun-
ell, and was sworn in as Dog Catcher,
john M. Lippincott being his bondsman,
The Committee on Paving reported
through Supervisor Dubois, that several
materials were being considered. The
most recent paving was something that
the committee was now carefully investi-
eating. 1t was known as the Averill
pavement, and was made from pulver-
lied coal ashes, cullen, waste, iron slug,
sharp sand, crushed rock or granite, to-
gether with the Averill composition. 1t
is claimed that this pavement is very
strong and much cheaper than Others.
The report of the Committee was received
and the Committee continued.
Mr.. Woodnut said for the Third ward
School House Committee that the lot
about the new building was very low and
required much filling. 1t was brought
out in the argument that already great
deal of dirt had been used, but much
more was required. Mr.. Woodruff
thought that good way to secure the
dirt would be to cut down Broad street
walk in front of the West Jersey Acad-
emy property. This would make two
great Improvements, and the cost would
be but for carting.
Mr.. Sellers asked if the city had au-
thority to cut down the walk. President
Stevenson thought it had, but Mr.. Elmer
was equally positive that it had not, in
timating the city had no paving and grad
ing ordinance.
Mr.. higgins wanted to know if the
money required for the filling was COM
ing from the school building appropria-
ton. Mr.. Woodruff said it could not. 1t
would have to come out of the road or in
cldental appropriation. Mr.. Higgins con-
tended that the expense should be COW
cred by the appropriations. Mr.. Wood
nut replied that the lot could be turned
over to the Board of Education as it was,
but later the city would have to pay for
filling.
Mr.. Elmer did not think the Academy
trustees would be willing to have the
walk cut down at this time. and sug-
gested that Constant Alberton had offered
the city quantities o. dirt free. Council
finally authorized the committee to wait
upon the Academy trustees, and if they
would not permit the walk to be cut
down, to use the Albertson dirt. Mr..
Woodruff estimated the cost of the work
at Sl25.
Mr.. Sellers, for the Fire Committee,
said that during the summer, while the
roads were good, two horses would draw
the fire engine all right, and he suggested
that the city purchase a cart and harness
and work the horses on the roads, thus
helping keep the horses and giving them
needed work.
There was considerable adverse discus
sion concerning this matter, some of the
members thinking cart work would not
do the horses any good. 1t was also sug-
gested that one man should always be in
charge of the horses if they were put upon
the road.
Mr.. Blew thought man could be Sc
cured for 81 per day, while Mr.. Conner
said the usual wages for a driver was Sips.
1t was finally agreed that the matter
should lay over until the next meeting.
Mr.. Sellers also said that the firemen
requested that thev be allowed to ride
their bicycles on the sidewalk when re-
spending to an alarm, provided the roads
are impossible, owing TO mud. This
proposition was promptly sat down upon .
The City Recorder was authorized to
give notice that dogs must be registered
by the first of June.
| Council then adjourned.