Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1897-08-12
CITY FATHERS MEET.
The Mill Grinds out the City's Business for
the Past Month.

When President Stevenson raped with
his gavel Tuesday night, all the Council
men, except Mr.. Butler, who is down at
Atlantic City, answered the roll call of
Recorder Hewitt
Ihe minutes of previous regular and
special meetings were read and approved. |
Several building permits have been
granted since last meeting of Council.
showing an activity in building in this
city.
An application of William Friant to
erect portico to house on Cohansev
street, was read; it being in the fire
district the application was tabled.
In reading the bills which had accumu-
lated the past month, snag was struck
when Recorder Hewitt read a bill of s35
for catching thirty five dogs. Mr.. Mat
thews wanted to know what proof CITY
Council had that the dog catcher had
caught that many dogs, and he also
scored the city officials for allowing
person to take the place of the City Re-
corder, unless he was sworn officer.
Mr.. Blew explained to Mr.. Matthews
how and where the dogs were killed at a
place on Mill street.
The bill was ordered paid without
dissenting vote. The rest of the bills
went sliding through as if they had been
creased, until the matter of guttering
came up in bill sent in. Mr.. Matthews
said that he noticed to-day, on South
Laurel street where curbing was laid
which was not worth ten cents a foot,
He stood there as representative of the
city. and he expected to transact business
for the city the same as his own. The
| bill for this work was not handed in to
Council, but Mr.. Matthews said he spoke
| OF this instance to show that the City
Councilmen ought to have some say
| about such matters as well as the Super
visor. A great deal better curbing could
be had, he said, for twenty cents a foot,
Orders were drawn as follows:
James Neal, for $40.
| Clarence NJ. Dubois for 500.
Stearns q Costro 500.
Smead, Wells & Co., on school house
account, 1904, ID.
Mr.. Matthews, of the Light Committee,
thought the city should have better
service for the 500 a month that the citv
has to pay for the same. The lights are
not lighted soon enough in the evening
and do not burn late enough in the
morning. He said we did not get proper
remuneration for the money spent.
Mr.. Bowen, of the Railroad Committee,
reported that the Traction Company were
fixing up their road bed as far as he had
seen.
City School Superintendent John S.
Turner, presented his annual report to
Council. 1t was read, received and
ordered filed.
On motion of Mr.. Matthews COM
mittee was appointed to investigate the
matter of sewer on the Bodine meadow
Messrs Matthews, Higgins and Sellers
were appointed committee.
On motion committee consisting of
Messrs. Moore, Blew and Conner was ap-
pointed to investigate the probability of
having wooden driveways removed and
report at next meeting of Council.
Mr.. Matthews thought the time had
come when the w. J. 81 S. R. R. Com
pany should curb and gutter on the east
side of Pearl street from Lemon to the
railroad crossing at Glass street. AS il
now is it is perfect slough every time it
rains. He thought they were in duty
bound to have sidewalk. A committee
of four, Messrs. Matthews, Ottinger,
1 Woodruff and Blew were appointed to
look into the matter.
1t was ordered that the purchasing
committee purchase four vessel load of
stone if the finances will allow it. Later
on at the suggestion of Mr.. Woodruff,
the committee should investigate the
matter of having vitrified brick instead
of stone.
The subject of a plow, scraper, roller
and rooter was taken up. All the Coun-
cilmen had something to say about plows,
some of sthem having used them. 1t
was finally decided on motion of Mr..
Woodruff that the purchasing committee
be authorized to purchase plow of the
rooter species, or whatever they think
they need, also a scraper.
On motion the report of the Commits
|
avenue was laid over for one month.
1t was ordered that hereafter the insur-
ing of the public school buildings be left
with the Board of Education. u
A culvert was ordered laid at the cross
ing of Fayette and Broad streets.
City Solicitor Trenchard reported that
he had spent about two months on the
subject of second class cities. He has
already prepared about 250 pages of type
written matter, He did not think that
there would be any material change in
the city government. He did not think
there would be any excise commissioners
no sinking fund commission, etc. Some
day he said, he would be able to come be.
fore Council with a full report of his
work. The report of Road Supervisor
Du Bois was read and ordered filed.
On motion it was ordered that the Law,
ing of the sewer at the intersection O.