Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-07-14
NO MORE POND
WATER TO BE USED.

ulRnI, Ol6y OOuncll was IN It's regular
monthly session, with President Jones
in the chair presiding with his usual
affable and impartial manner.
Within the bar of Council were
Messrs. McGear. Ware, johnson, Sell
lers, Daniels, Woodruff, J. F. Moore,
Fox. O. D. Moore, Richman and
Bacon.
4 The reading Of the minutes required
some time, the record of the previous
meeting being lengthy one.
Members. elect of the Board Of Edu-.
cation present were sworn by Presi-
dent Jones. They were Ezbon Lam
bert, Allan II. Custer. S. Albert Lam
ing, and Rev. L. E. Coyle.
Mr.. Sellers, in order to get matter
before the Council, moved that the
sewer committee be authorized to
place at the foot of Broad street hill,
sand traps to prevent sand from emp
tying in the Cohansey river.
Mr.. johnson thought that some
efforts should be put forth to stop the
present practise Of emptying refuse in
the river. Mr.. johnson thought that
there was but little sand that got in
the river at present.
The vote for the sand traps was six,
and there were four negative votes,
with two members not voting.
Bentley W. Rogers presented com.
munication requesting committee for
the pnrpose of investigating the ad-
visibility of opening Elizabeth street
into Lemon street. Mr. Rogers offered
to give 80 feet lot at the south end
of Elizabeth street. It would require
the purchase Of another lot on Lemon
| street.
Mr.. McGear moved that the com-
muncation be laid upon the table.
| Other members expressed the opinion
that it would be better to appoint a
committee and investigate. That
would cost nothing. and might lead
to betterment Of Elizabeth street
conditions. Mr.. McGear's motion to
lay on the table was carried.
Mr.. VIM. A. Logue for the Cox &
Sons Company called attention Of
Council to the drainage of Water
street across the property of the COM
pany. An attempt had been made to
lay drain across the Cox Company
property which had proved Inadequate
and quantities of water overfiowed
the property to the detriment Of the
concern.
Mr.. Sellers offered a resolution
authorizing the Sewer Committee to
lay drain sufficiently large to carry
off the water from the street. The
motion was carried.
Bills to the amount Of $19S8. SO were
ordered paid.
A bill of Ohief Kinkle for services
was not approved by the Committee
owing to his being absent from the
city part of the time. Council or
dered the Chief to be paid for only
| the time he was in the service of the
city.
Mr.. Ware. for the Light Committee.
recommended the granting OF ra-
quest of the Park Commission for sew
eral incandescent electric lights along
the Raceway. 1t was proposed to
have three incandescent lamps placed
betws en- the old Raceway and Jeddy' 8
pond, and an incandescsnt lamp along
the roadway between the bridge at the
foot Of the Race and West Commerce
| street.
| Mr.. Logue declared that the Park
Commission was anxious to have the
lights in the interest of safety, and it
was suggested that the lamps might
save the city from damage costs.
Mr.. johnson moved to lay the mat
ter over for month. The motion
was lost and upon Mr.. Wares motion
the lights were ordered placed.
The Purchasing Committee was di-
rected to advertise for fifty tons of
coalsfor use Of the city.
Mr.. Woodruff. at the request Of the
City Solicitor. presented an ordinance
which had for it's title. "An ordinance
providing for the receipt and disburse-
ment Of moneys and the passage Of or.
dinances. y
The Solicitor explained that the
ordinance was in conformity with the
passage Of an act Of the last Legisla-
ture.
The ordinance was taken up and
passed upon one reading and went
over until the next meeting.
The one feature Of the ordinance
that changes present practice is to
have the Mayor pass upon all bills. J.
The oueation of using East Lake
water in the city water pipes
was brought up by Mr.. Sellers
and he made a vigorous protest
against the nasty. filthy stuff" for
drinking purposes. He said he desired