Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-06-16
CITY council
HAS ITS Session.

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Tuesday was attended by everyone
of the members excepting Mr.. Rich
mond, and President Jones presided
with his usual grace and dignity.
The recordaof two previous meetings
was read by the City Recorder. and
approved
An old time claim was ronce more
presented by Fred S. Conner, amount.
ing to $l0S, storage for six years, in
building owned by Mr.. Conner, for
citygroad tools. The charge was for
81. so per month. In explanation Mr..
VIM. A. Logue. counsel for Mr.. Con-
ner, explained that the reason the bill
was not heretofore presented, was
that it was understood that theIcharge
should be applied to payment of taxes.
Upon motion of Mr.. johnson, the
bill was ordered paid and applied to
Mr.. Conner's unpaid taxes.
. Building permits granted by the
Mayor were approved, and permits
were granted for steel awning in
front Of No 55 South Laurel street.
occupied by Dunlap, the grocer. and
for :the remodelling of the McGear
building.
| Mr.. McGear asked if permits had
been granted for the erection of the
new houses Of Charles f. Reeves, and
Millard Appellate, East avenue. The
information was that permits had not
been issued.
Mr.. McGear moved that the Mayor
enforce the ordinance regarding the
matter. This enforcement carries
with it a $40 fine and fine of $5 rer
week for such time as the offense con-
tinues. The motion was passed.
Shortly afterward the Mayor sent
word to Council that application had
properly been made by Mr.. Hankins
for "a permit. and it was promptly
granted by Council.
The Board of School Estimates pre-
sented it's budget for school money for
the coming year aggregating $18. 443. :
80. The amount was authorized ap.
propriated.
A nnmerously signed petition was
presented asking for fire alarm box
at the corner of Pearl street and Irv-
ing avenue. 1t was explaind that the
nearest box to this point was at Wal
nut street and Irving avenue. A mo-
tion was unanimously adopted provid-
ing for the box petitioned for. and
Electrician Ham was ordered to pro-
cure the box and put it in commission.
The bills approved by the Finance
Committee amounted to $1812.O9 and
Council ordered their payment.
An old jog wagon of the Fire De.
partment, amounting to little more
than junk, was ordered sold for So.
The return Of the Commissioners for
the laying out and continuation OF
Elm street was read by the City Re-
corder. Attention was called to this
fact that number of the fifteen sign
ers Of the application were not free.
holders, a. required by law. and Coun-
Gil by vote refused to confirm tha
report on the ground that the proceed
ings were illegal.
The stringent ordinance providing
for fire escapes was taken up and read,
and passed upon it's third and final
reading.
A number of North Laurel street
residents asked for the extension of
the sewer north Of Washington street.
Mr.. Bacon offered a resolution
authorizing the Sewer Committee to
make the extension.
] Mr.. McGear raised the question Of
the right of City Council to build q
sewer. The City Solicitor sustained
Mr.. McGear's proposition, and the
motion was declared out of order.
Mr.. Sellers said that the fire com
mittee had prepared new ordinance
for the government of the Fire De-
partment, but it was not satisfactory
to majority of the members. There
upon he moved that committee of
one from each each ward be appointed
and authorized to draft new or
dinance. The motion was passed, and
the following committee was ap-
pointed: McGear. Sellers, j. F.
Moore, Fox and Bacon.
The question of removing certain
fiis alarms from poles abandoned by
the telephone companies was left with
the fire committee to investigate.
| Resolutions were passed directing
property owners on Lawrence street
between Broad and Oak to curb their
sidewalks. that a gutter may be
erected by the city.
| The Public Building Committee was
authorized to erect a partition be-
tween the offices of City Tax Collector
and City Water Registrar.