Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-09-16
COUNCIL MEETS.

Couneilmen Turned Over a New Leaf-AIl
Bills for Materials for Roads Must
be Accompanied by Printed
Order From the
Purchaser.
City Council met in regular monthly
session Tuesday evening, with President
Stevenson in the chair.
There answered the roll call, Stevenson
tPres't), Butler, higgins, Woodnut,
Bowen, Moore. Matthews, Dare, Ottinger,
when the gavel raped at O'Clock.
Messrs. Blew and Connor came in later
on.
City Recorder Hewitt read the minutes
of last regular meeting, and business
commenced.
The first matter brought before the
august body was the reading of building
permits, which had been granted by the
Mayor for the last month.
Thomas S. Hoff, agent of West Jersey
Railroad Company, presented COM
munication to Council, donating street,
known as Cypress street, which runs off
Elm.
Mr.. Blew did not think Council could
accept or reject this offer, and City Solici-
tor Trenchard was appealed to. He
thought the proper thing to do with it
was to lay it on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Matthews the COM
munication was tabled.
A communication was read from the
Mayor and City Council, of Columbus,
Ohio, inviting this City Council to attend
the National Council, to be held there.
The communication was ordered filed.
Several residents of South Laurel
street petitioned Council for the privilege
OF laying sewer. Granted.
A communication from the City Solici-
tor, concerning the city being made a
second-class city, was read, stating the
duties of Council in the matter, giving
the law on the subject. 1t was received
and ordered filed.
The City Solicitor read his opinion on
the matter of allowing water to run on
the Bodine meadows, situated on Com
merce street, next to Episcopal Church
The Solicitor said he could see no reason
how Mr.. Bodine can recover for damage.
He thought the city had right to vent
its water where it does, as it seems in
years back that this was a natural water
course. Mr.. Matthews stated that SIR.
Bodine had been advised by prominent
lawyer to stop up the pipe. He asked
Solicitor if he did stop it, whether the
Supervisor had right to enter the prop.
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said If it was necessary he should say yes.
Mr.. johnson, member of the Board of
Education from the Second Ward, was
before Council and asked an appropria-
ton from Council to purchase lot in the
Second ward, suitable for the erection of
a new school building.
Mr.. Matthews moved it to be granted.
Mr.. higgins offered amendment to this
motion that committee of four be ap-
pointed to look into the matter. Messrs.
higgins, Connor, Ottinger and Bowen
were appointed.
Alfred Sharp asked Council to remove
an electric light which has been placed at
the lane on Pearl street, next his house.
He said they did not want it there and
never asked for it. Mr.. Matthews, of the
Light Committee, said the light had been
ordered there by Council.
When the reading of the bills was
brought up, snag was struck when the
bill of M. w. Appellate for gutter curb
ing was read. Some of the members
thought the price per foot was too much.
This bill was approved by Supervisor
Dubois and this, too, was thought to be
illegal. 1t was finally agreed to lay the
bill over for one month.
A bill of Joel Pierce was also laid over
for month to see what the City Solicitor
has to say about it. This bill was for
$4 60 in a suit against Albert Reeves for
not maintaining his family.
The bill of Tax Collector Betchner, of
S2O4.50 for issuing tax warrants was paid,
after it was explained to Council.
Orders were drawn in favor of the fol-
lowing:
c. M. Dubois, S100.
John S. Turner, $780,
James Neal, $40.
Mr.. Higgins, chairman of Finance
Committee, read the increase and decrease
in the valuation of property in the differ
ent parts of the county, showing an in
crease in the valuation in Bridgeton.
The Committee recommended that the
appropriations for the year be as follows:
Board of Education, SIS, ,47S69; Lights,
IS, 400; Streets and Roads, $1,000, as fol
lows: First ward, S2l0O; Second ward,
S2So0 Third ward, SlSCO; Fourth ward,
$500. Pavements, $4,000. Fire Depart
ment, $4,000. Salaries, $4,000. Ladies'
Benevolent Society, 500. Sundries,
$4,000.
The rate of taxation was fixed at S1.7O
on the hundred.
President Stevenson was excused and
Mr.. Dare acted in his place the rest of the
evening.
The State appropriation for public
schools makes the appropriation 500 OOO