Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1897-12-16
COUNCILS SESSION.
Other Things That the City Legislature
Discussed During the Night.

hOi3 11lllcI anu WOOunuG.
Council soon began it's business by
having read the minutes of the last meet
ing of City Council.
The rules were suspended for minute
while Council elected Chief W. H. II.
Elwell as Superb tend dent of the fire alarm
apparatus, the salary being fixed the
same as last year. The gentleman was
present, and was sworn in.
The action of Mayor Appelgate in
granting building permits during the
month past was confirmed.
communication was received from
City Solicitor Trenchard in which it was
/ stated that the Cumberland Trust Com
pany had paid its tax on $4,000 valuation.
! The Collector was authorized to relieve
the individual stockholders from assess
| ment.
The City Solicitor presented another
communication which stated tuat he had
notified the West Jersey d Seashore R. R.
20. that Council demanded safety gates
at the crossings on Irving avenue and
South East avenues. No reply had been
received from the company. The Solici-
tor advised Council that if it intended to
force the Company to erect gates it must
do so by ordinance.
The Solicitor also presented a letter
from Supt. w. V. Clark, of the Central
R. r. Co, which stated that the West
Jersey d Seashore Company had declined
to join the Central Company in erecting
and maintaining gates at Irving avenue
therefore tie Central Company declined
to put up the gates. Mr. Clark also called
attention to the system of electric bells
now in use at this crossing.
Assessors to be Appointed
Hereafter the City Tax Assessors will
be appointed by the Mayor, by and
with the advice and consent of CITY
Council. This information came to
Council last night in letter addressed to
the body by City Solicitor Trenchard.
He called Councils attention to the pre-
visions of the laws of 1898, page 425 of the
pamphlet form, which provides that in
the future the Board of Assessors, con-
sisting of one from each ward, should be
! appointed by the Mayor, by and with the
advice of Council. The Assessors so ap-
pointed should hold Office for term of
three years, and perform such duties as
is now provided by law. A stated salary
shall be fixed by Council, and this the
Assessors shall receive in lieu of all fees.
| The communication was received and
ordered placed on file.
Was Brothers, of the Chicago store,
presented copy Of petition that had
been forwarded to the State Board of
Taxation concerning the assessment
made against that firm. The letter ex-
planned that when the Assessor called it
was stated to him that the firm was doing
business of $1,000 per year. The AS
, sesor thereupon made an assessment
upon valuation of $1,000. Was
Brothers claim that at the time the assess
ment was made the stock was worth only
$500. An appeal was made to the Com
missioners of Appeal and the valuation
was reduced to $500. The appeal to the
State Board was to have the valuation
brought down to $500
| petition, very numerously signed,
! asked for an electric light to be placed on
Irving avenue, opposite the old slash
property. On motion of Mr. Bowen the
matter was referred to the Light Com
mittee with power to act
Railroad Extension.
petition was presented from tie
Bridgeton and Millville Traction Com
pany, looking forward to important ex-
tensions. The petition asked the Council
to grant the Company the right to con-
tinue its line down South avenue from its
present terminus, to a point near the
Fairfield township line. This extension
was asked for that the road could be ex-
tended down to Farton,
Another extension the company desires
to make is to run single track down
Orange street to point opposite the open
lot in the rear of the Daley property.
This extension is desired that the COM
pany may use the open lot for a freight
yard, and get the baggage car from in
front of the Hotel Cumberland, and off
the public streets.
The applications were received and
placed on file.
Some time was taken up by Council in
paying bills that had been presented
against the city. The pruning knife was
put upon some of them.
An order in favor of City Supervisor
Dubois in the sum of 500; one in favor
of School Supt. Turner, in sum of $780,
and one in favor of Board of Health, in
sum of $500 were ordered drawn.
James G. Lovatt, Atlantic street, pre-
sented bill of 81 for Belgian hares,
killed by dogs On motion to Mr.. Rig
gins the claim was referred to the Solici-