The Penn's Grove record., 1906-03-16
R,rouph CotinciI

1n6 regular mooblDg Vi tio O0io"5
Council was held Tuesday evening. May
or Torton presided, Councilman jordan
Smith, Denny, Hammitt and English be-
ing present
Mr.. Jordan reported that after CONSUL
tation with other members OF the ROAD
committee part of ID barge load OF shells'
about 1000 bushels at AZ cents a bushel'
had been ordered OF James Stricken, IN
conjunction with Township Committee
man Jos. A. Lloyd. The action OF the
committee was approved.
Reports were also made that water from
drains was made to flow oyer the
sidewalk on Pltmau Street which was
against ~the.ordinance. and that the dlsch
along Pitman Street between the railroad
crossing and North Broad Street needed
cleaning out.
Mr.. Jordan reported that cinders had
been ordered.
The Council having long wanted to
know the financial statement OF the
Borough, Mr.. Smith, chairman, OF finance
committee, made a report that exclusive
OF specified appropriations the Borough
had only $40. 50 available for general pur-
poses and suggested that $500 be borrow
ed from the water fund. Mr.. Denny, an
other member OF the finance committee,
stated he had Investigated the collectors
books, reported that the Borough mad
over $l700 available, exclusive oil
about 81, 900 due for water and lights III
June. After considerable debating as to
"where we are at" tinancials' the report
was laid over for further investigation.
Mr.. Smith reported that the Mayor
and most OF the Council had witnessed a
test oil the water for fire purposes last
Saturday afternoon. Two lines OF hose
were put to a plug at the Cove and
streams were thrown barely over a y
story house. They were next attached to
a plug OH Harmony street and streams
were thrown over st. Paul's Church, the
highest building i'll our town. While the
pressure on Harmony Street seemed very
we'll, that at the Cove was unsatisfac-
tory. Being unsatisfactory he and the
Mayor had consulted Solicitor Fogg who
wrote an opinion 10 the Clerk in which
he said the contract was detective In that
it was made prematurely before the wat
er supply was at hand and it lacke the
most important part that the pressure
should be so pounds to the square inch
as stated in the ordinance. 1t was up to
to the Water Co. to show the pressure,
and the Borough cannot be held for rent
OF fire plugs until the pressure is shown.
Borough has no right to insist OH an an
alysis as to'quality of drinking water at
the expense OF the Water Company.
The fitness of the water rest between
the Company and the citizens.
Mr.. Smith further stated that the hose
seemed all right, that Jos. &. Summerlll
had asked that $50 feet of hose be kept
at the Cove so it would be handy i'll case
vi ulC, blldt oCOlC 1OOiH oAo OoiiioSC
would be furnished for it. The request
was granted.
G. d. Avis, representing the Delaware
and Atlantic Telephone Co. was present
and presented a map showing where the
Company wanted to put their lines un-
der ground, in the next five years. He
was given to understand that the Council
would give him no consideration until
free phones for the Borough's use were
given as they understood had been prom
ised when to extension on East Main
Street was granted.
He granted two phones to be free for
the Borough's use. His map was viewed
The Council adjourned until next Mon
day night.