Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-07-13
COUNCILS MEETING
IMPORTANT.

G'oAy per was present excepting
Mr. Murphy, who is out OF town, and
President Jones, as usual, was the ad-
mirable presiding officer.
There was nothing of sensational
nature presented, although there were
many present.
The usual opening formalities were
soon disposed of, and the legislators at
once took up the work in hand.
An application of the Frazeur Lime
Works to build an office in the Second
ward was granted.
Bills approved by the Finance Com
mlttee were presented for payment by
the city. An order for an aggregate
OF 81, 293. 40 was ordered drawn to pay
the budget.
Mr.. L. B. Woodruff for the Water
Committee reported that the street
sprinkler was at work upon the dirt
streets, but would not sprinkle the
paved streets. Mr.. Woodruff also re.
ported that the proposed extension of
the water mains on Hampton street to
the line OF the property of the Over.
look cemetery was to be at once started
and pushed to Completion. Mr.. Wood
ruff also reported that the tank still
leaked.
The Fire Committee through Mr.. J.
+. Moore reported that at the request
of Mr.. @. W. Shoemaker the fire en-.
gine had been taken out for test of
the water pressure at the Cumberland
Glass Works. Report of the test
would be later presented.
| The Light Committee, through Mr..
W. f. Woodruff recommended the
placing OF incandescent lamps at Broad
street and West avenue; Cohansey
street and Irving avenue, and East
| avenue and Elmer street. A motion
to authorize the placing of the lights
was lost by a tie vote.
Mr.. Barker speaking for the Pur-
chasing Committee reported that a
contract, for sixty tons of coal for the
city use had been awarded to David
P. Loder & Son for IS. 81 ton. One
| other bid of $5. SO per ton had been re.
ceived from John E. Minch.
Speaking from the chair President
Jones said he was willing to entertain
motion directing the City Recorder
to notify the street sweeping con-
tractor to keep children off the sweep.
ing machine and have them operate
the same. The notion of the President
was at once popular for Mr.. McGear's
motion along that line was unani.
mously passed.
The monthly reports of the Mayor
and City Comptroller were read, re-
ceived and filed.
The ordinance providing for bond
redemption Of $4,000 was taken up,
read and passed finally upon third
reading.
Another ordinance, providing for
the construction and regulation of
sewers. was presented and read, and
unanimously adopted upon its third
reading.
i Both ordinances were ordered pub
lished according to law.
Mr.. T. II. Woodruff stated, prepara.
tory to motion, that for some time
it had been the sense of the Water
Committee that an engineer should be
employed for night duty at the water
plant, giving the plant an engineer
twenty-four hours day. 1t was the
purpose of the Water Committee to do
away with the present stoker en-
ployed during the day. Mr.. Woodruff
then moved that the Water Committee
be instructed to make such change,
| and the motion was carried.
| Mr.. johnson moved that fire alarm
box now at Henry street and South
avenue be placed at the corner of
South avenuei and Eagle street. The
motion was carried.
Mr.. J. F.. Moore reported that un-
| protected fire alarm wires could be
encased in pipe for $780, Nothing was
done with the proposition.
Mr.. T. H. Woodruff said that he
had had conversation with a govern
ment engineer who was here to inves-
tigate the advisability of improving
the Cohansey river. The engineer
wanted information concerning COM
merce, and Mr.. Woodruff thought ac-
ton by Council would result in obtain
ing government appropriation. He
offered the following resolution which
was unanimously adopted:
Whereas it is the sense of City
Council that the channel of the Go.
hansey Greek be deepened, thereby
increasing the vessel trade of the city,
and whereas special Investigations are
being made by the War Department
relative to the amount of shipping,
etc., therefore be it
Resolved, That the Mayor of the
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