Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1898-03-17
WHOLE NO. 1896
COUNCIL ORGANIZES.
+ Little Business Done Excepting the Organ,
zation and Swearing in Officers.

A"'ioh ana swearing in Officers
Ihere were two meetings of Council
Monday night. The old Council cor.
ciuoed lts iabors for all time, and the new
council organized for the business of the
ensu ing year.
There was no change in the nersonnel
VI council, with one exception, and all of
the officers elected to serve Council and
the city were the same as those who have
previously acted in that capacity.
In the selection of Recorder, Frank l.,
Hewitt was not only complimented with
re election, but given an increase of $50
IN salary. City Solicitor Trenchard was
elected for three years under the provis-
ION OF the laws governing Second GLASS
cities, but the salary was not fixed dnrino
the meeting.
Its Passing Hours.
IL dld not take long while for the old
Council to wind up it's affairs. All the
members were present excepting MIR.
Elmer.
The reading of the minutes of the
previous session dispensed with. Council
took up the business to be disposed of.
"hlle the Finance Committee was ap-
proving bills, the Standing Committees
were called, All of them had finished nm
the business of the year and had nothing
| to report.
Mr.. Dare, for the Printing and Ordin-
ance Committee, moved that the snow
ordinance be laid over for five months.
The motion was passed.
Bills were then passed. including the
bills of the election officers for their SER
vices this Spring.
That settled the business of the BODY.
ana on motion of Mr.. Dare, Council adj
journed sine die.
The New Organization.
The birth of the new City Council was
without friction. Everything was as
smooth as the surface of calm sea.
When the organization was effected, there
was but one change IN the body. Joseph
II. Powell taking the seat vacated by
Major Elmer after continuous service
of six years.
president Stevenson promptly called
| the members together, and Messrs.
Sellers, Conner, Powell and Blew were
sworn.
Councilman higgins was acting as
Recorder pro tenn, while the organization
was effected.
On motion of Mr.. Matthews, Council
proceeded to elect Recorder for three
years. Mr.. Matthews nominated Mr..
Hewitt and he was unanimously elected
and sworn.
Mr.. Woodruff then moved that So
licitor he elected for three years. Here
| to-fore the Solicitor had been elected
annually. The motion was promptly
carried and Hon. Thomas W. Trenchard
being nominated by Mr.. Woodruff, he
was unanimously elected.
Timothy Woodruff was elected CITY
Water Superintendent for one year with
out dissenting voice. He was noni-
mated by Mr.. Blew.
Upon motion of Mr.. Ottinger Council
then proceeded to swear in the city Off
GERS chosen by the people a week ago.
President Stevenson proceeded to give
the oath to all those present, including
the City Treasurer, Commissioners of
| Appeal Overseers of the Poor, Assessors,
Pound Keepers, &c.
Hitchner was read. 1t was in the sum of
$4,000 and signed by Thomas U. Harris,
James w. Trenchard, Leander Sharp,
Howard S. CARL.
The bond of Water Superintendent
Woodruff in the sum of $1,000 was signed
by Mr.. Woodruff and Martin Anderson.
The bonds of the four City Constables
were also read, and with those of the
Treasurer and Water Superintendent, re-
ceived accepted and filed.
Salaries, which properly should have
been fixed before the election of officers,
were then fixed. The salary of the Re-
eorder was made at 5000 per year. Water
Superintendent Woodruff, was given the
same money as last year, $1,000. Nothing
was said of the salary of the City Solicitor.
President Stevenson then announced
the Standing Committees for the wear as
follows:
Ffnonce-Riggins, Woodruff, Bowen
Wdter-Blew, Ottinger, Butler, Steven
son.
Ordnance and P,1nttng-Dare, Sellers
Woodruff
FTre-Sellers, Conner Dare.
Light-Matthews, Moore, Dare, Powell.
Pmrchasin g-Woodnutt, Sellers, Mat
thews, higgins.
Rastroods-Bowen, Sellers, Conner
Blew.
Fare Escope-Moore, Powell, Butler.
Mr.. Dare objected to serving upon the
Light Committee. He said he could not
give so much of his time to city affairs.
The President did not make any chappe
No other business presenting itself,
Council adjourned.
After the meeting attention was called
to the fact that with the exception of the
Railroad Committee, all Standing Com
mites should consist of three unless