Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1898-04-21

ooiioWS caIleu 1Or the question,
and Mr.. Souder asked "Haven't they any,
thing to say?" I would think the COM
mlttee had some reason for this.n He
then said that he did not think the ex-
pense OF prosecuting fifteen cases was
warranted. The entire appropriation for
the year would not pay the lawyers fees.
Mr.. Souder then remarked that the peo-
pie would not approve of this action, and
the mbers of the Board should not
rely upon the protection afforded by four
year terms. If the people could they
would probably get rid of some of the
members now.
DR. Sites said these committees were
picked out two months ago.
Then Souder wanted to know if the
action was to force the people to pay 50
more for another inspection. If it was be
was he was here to protect the people
against it.
President Sites said that these remarks
were not pertinent to the question.
Mr., Souder then continued and said
the committee had recommended that he
be proceeded against for a we'll at 545
North Laurel street. The committee
knew that this was not his property and
1t was evident that they wanted 10 get
his name in the papers. He declared
the well referred to was used in a double
house. He had received notice to fill it
up. The man on the other side of the
house had never been so notified.
Souder said if he filled up the half of the
well on bis side the other fellow would
object.
Dr. Jacob Streets asked if these people
had all been notified of the condition of
their wells. Inspector Bellows replied
they had.
Charles e. Sheppard, who was present
said, "Mr. President''-
Hes not member of the Board" in.
terrupted Mr.. Bellows.
Il move Mr.. Sheppard be heard. said
DR.. Jacob Streets. Souder seconded the
motion.
President Sites sarcastically said, "It
Is moved and seconded that we now have
communication from an outside party,
DE-, Streets objected to that form of
question. and declared it was not his
motion. The President thought that
would be al right, but DR., Streets insisted
that the motion should be put as made.
and it was.
f5e&iows wanted the roll called, and this
led DR.. Jacob Streets to say that if this
was cut and dried affair and could not
be discussed, then he and others might as
nrl tl1nIr bats u L.
let you fellows run it."
This wounded President Sites dignity
and he refused to answer "such ius,nu-
ations against the character of this
Board"
The vote on the motion to allow Mr..
She pard to speak, was:
Yeas Streets, Souder, Ballenger
Sharp, Davis
Nays-Stites, Bellows.
Mr. Sheppard said he simply wanted to
say that the Inspector had never notified
him of the condition of the we'll on Cedar
street. Mr.. Bellows admitted that this
was true
DIR. Jacob Streets then said, THAT'S my
point. If he has been derilict in this mat
ter in one case he may be in others 4"
Mr. Souder then moved to strike out
all OF the fourteen properties named, fol-
lowing the proposed resolution, and in
sert In their place three properties upon
which to perform this operation" DR..
Streets promptly seconded the motion.
President Sites said, "There's a mo
ton already before this body"
II know it," replied Souder, and I
move 10 strike out a part of it,"
The roll was called aud Souder's mo-
ton was carried by this vote:
4es-Streets, Ballenger, Sharp, Souder.
Davis
No-Stites, Bellows.
DIR. jacob Streets then said, as one who
wanted to jealously guard our water
supply, he thought the wells condemned
in the immediate vicinity of the water
works should be first attack ed, and he
moved that the properties Nos. 81, AZ and
49 5. E. avenue be proceeded against. He
argued that these wells had been con-
demned as unfit for human use, and that
the same springs that fed these wells.
fed the city water supply.
Souder thought this was in line with
economy.
The roll was called, and the motion pre-
vailed by the following vote:
4es-Streets, Ballenger, Sharp, Souder,
Davis.
Nays-Stites, Bellows.
The matter of paying Sites bill of 1886.
and Bellows bill of $ll2. came up next
Mr.. Sharp moved that orders for these
amounts be drawn and endorsed, "to be
paid when there is sufficient money in
the Treasury to do So"
About this time it was discovered that
at the last meeting similar motion was
made, and laid on the table. The motion
was still lying there, and it should be
taken up. Mr. Bellows said, ASK
Souder, he is authority on parliamentary
law"