Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-06-02
IMPORTANT SESSION.
Ahe City viii Have Splendid City Hall
eite-Actions Against the Various
Railroad COmpanies,


Railroad Companies.
CounciPs session Thursday night was a
lengthy one, and much business was
done.
All the members were present except
ing Mr. Moore
\ Council began business for the evening
by taking up bill of 81, presented by
Dubois Wilson. The dogs, it was
claimed, were captured by the Dog
catcher, before the ex xpiration of his term
OF office. The bill was paid.
The gavel sounded important as the
President raped it on the marble block
just at this time.
Pay attention." said the President,
while the committee on Public Build
ings makes its report"
Mr.. Powell said the committee had pur-
chased the Daley property, at the corner
of Commerce and Orange streets. The
contract had been entered into, and was
presented to Council and read. The
price of the property was fixed at sc, 500,
and possession was fixed for the 2lst of
June. The deed was to be passed on
before the first day of September next,
when the purchase money was to be paid
The contract was signed regularly and
legally. binding all parties to the transac-
ton.
Mr. Bowen moved that the report be
accepted, and the contract be filed.
The committee was also authorized to
inquire as to what is necessary to place
the property in shape for the city's use,
and report back to Council. The motion
was unanimously agreed to.
Mr.. Powell then said acting upon the ad-
vice OF the committee, he had obtained an
option upon the old Bank property, ad-
joining the Daley property, the price be-
ing until to-day $500. The lot in the
rear of the property, owned by Walter
81. Bacon, 60x143, could be purchased for
$1,000.
Mr.. higgins made very able argu-
ment, relative to the purchase of the
Bacon property. He said that in his
opinion it was absolutely essential to
have more room in the rear of the prop
erty. This would be found necessary
when the erection of fire engine house
was begun. The present lot would be too
small for the engine house that should
be erected.
Mr.. higgins moved that the committee
be authorized to inquire into the prop
critics, and report back to Council with
such recommendations as they might see
proper.
Mr.. Powell said that the ,committee
could very shortly report it's conclusions,
and the members OF the committee re.
tired to the Mayors office for few
moments.
While the committee was out, the
Mayors report was received and ordered
filed.
After short recess awaiting the com
mittee, Council again came to order and
Chairman Powell reported that the COM
mittee did not think it advisable to pur-
chase either iot at the price named.
Mr.. Ottinger asked if there was room
enough on the Daley property to build
proper engine house.
Mr.. Powell said he thought so, and re-
ferred to Mr.. Woodruff.
Mr.. Woodruff thought the city would
find the Daley property insufficient for
such building and approaches as would
be needed. He thought it would be
mistake to put up costly building and
then not have room enough.
Mr.. Ottinger, in order to get the matter
before Council moved that the committee
be instructed to make a contract purchase
Oftha BACON nr0portv for S2000
Mr.. Bacon said that it was we'll known,
the Traction Company wanted to use
this lot for its business. He was inter-
ested in the company and offered the lot
to the company for $1,000. This was the
exact amount he had paid for it years
ago. and had considerably improved it
by filling in, fencing and curbing it
Mr.. Dare thought the Orange street lot
was needed for such a fine house as had
been planned.
! Mr. Conner said it would be absolutely
necessary to have more ground tor
proper engine house.
Mr.. Higgins thought the city needed
the Bacon property, but thought $4,000, too
much Tor the site. He was willing to
vote for the purchase when the price
was what it should be.
Mr.. Bowen thought it prudent to buy
the property now, if the city would need
it. He thought when the Daley property
was bought, there was room enough for
the fire house. But if more property was
needed, now was the time to buy it.
That was the opinion of Mr.. Woodruff.
| He said he had votod AGAINST the purchase
of the Daley property, but it was bought,
and was not suffi cient for the city's
needs, and he felt that it would be an i'm
proper policy to build fire house upon
the Daley property, and then have to re.
move or rebuild the structure at heavy
expense.
The vote resulted in favor of buying the
property, 1t being as follows: Yeas
higgins, Dare. Bowen, Woodruff, Con-
nor, Matthews, Sellers, Ottinger, Steven
son. Nays-Blew, Powell.
| Mr., higgins stated that ne voted YES