Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-06-02

Legislature provided that any city could
not IN the future erect public buildinp
with1n twenty five feet of the building
line. Under the law, he said. not much
vi structure could be built upon the
property under that act.
he thought that the Legislature
might, in the future, modify the present
law.
Mr. higgins said that the present
DALEY building would answer for city
hall Tor the next twenty years. Why buy
THIS property, when it won't be needed
Tor that length of time.
Mr.. Powell said the city could borrow
money at 4 per cent, which would
amount to $3.50 per year for S45OO. The
property is rented now for $2l6. That
certainly will not lose anything to the
city. 1t would give them a fine property
143 feet front by 200 feet deep.
Mr.. Ottinger said that he thought the
property would be dear at any price. if it
was not needed.
The vote was as follows: Yeas
Stevenson, Connor, Powell. Nays
Ottlnger, Sellers, Matthews, Butler.
woodruff, Bowen, Dare higgins, Blew.
Mr.. Bacon then asked Council for leave
to withdraw the Traction Company,s an
plication for franchise to operate its
cars on Orange street.
On motion Of Mr.. Woodruff the request
was granted.
Mr.. woodruff moved that the Fire
Committee be authorized to visit any
cities they see fit to inspect fire houses.
The motion was passed with Mr.. Wood
mutt added tc the Committee.
A lengthy petition was read from citi-
zens OF the Third ward, asking Council
to take some measures to operate it's cars
In the Third ward. The petition was re.
ceived.
Mr. Bowen for the Railroad Committee
said that the committee had had a meet
ing and unanimously agreed to the fo,-
lowing recommendations:
lst-'To take such steps as will compel
the railroad companies to put safety gates
on Irving avenue.
2d-To take some measure to have
cars cease standing on the Central r. r.
od-Io take such measures as will
compel the operation of trolley cars on
Atlantic street.
separate steps were made to have the
City Solicitor take legal steps to carry
out the recommendations.
The first two recommendations were
unanimously carried.
To tJ,o
ley, things were different
Mr. Woodnutt's motion was to author
1ze the Solicitor to compel the Traction
Company to operate Atlantic street cars,
Mr.. Matthews offered a substitute reso-
luton. 1t provided that if the Traction
Company did not operate it's cars in the
Ihlrd ward within ten days after being
notiheo. the tracks in the Third ward be
ordered up.
That brought John Fl. Theis to his feet,
lie declared that the people of the Third
ward were indignant because the Trac-
ton Company failed to keep it's contract
with the people. He urged that Council
refuse to order the tracks up; but rather
compel the Company to run it's cars.
The Company had ninety-nine years.
franchise, for which it paid nothing, and
because that part of the road did not pay,
was no reason it should be allowed to dis
continue that part of the road. If the
company would keep it's contract with
the Freeholders. there would be no
trouble with the Broad street bridge.
John B. Clevenstine made similar re
marks
Mr.. Matthews made an address sun
porting his amendment.
Treasurer Bacon said that the Board of
Freeholders had taken the franchise of
the company from crossing the Broad
street bridge.
OF course if Council pressed action.
there would be litigation which the COM
pany would have to resist.
City Solicitor Trenchard said that il was
his duty to say to Council that in his
judgment Council could not legally carry
Mr.. Matthew'S resolution.
Mr.. Matthew's amendments was do
clared out of order, and Mr.. Matthews
appealed. The chair was overwhelm-
ingly sustained.
The original motion of Mr.. Woodruff
was then passed by vote of 10 to 2, Mr..
Matthews and Mr.. Butler voting in the
negative.
Chairman Dare, for the Ordinance
Committee, presented notice of inten-
ton, providing for the bonding of the
city for $4,000 for the purchase of citv
property. The notice was ordered pre-
sented.
On motion of Mr.. Bowen, Council re-
solved to meet at s o'clock during the
summer, including the October meeting.
Mr.. Woodruff offered resolution.
the City Treasurer to attend
sales of real estate for taxes, and purchas-
properties for the city if there are no
other bidders.
The West Jersey Railroad Company
was ordered to disconnect their cess
pools from the South Pearl street sewers.
Mr.. Powell moved that an officer be
appointed to patrol the race bank for