Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1907-09-12
CITY COUNCIL
is IMPORTANT.


big problems taken up, and the Coun-
oilmen were at work for two hours
The Oouncilmen present were Pres
dent Woodruff, res, Barker, Mes
sick, Craig, Daniels, MoGalliard,
Marks, Moore and Smick, when the
roll was called.
The reading Of tie minutes of the
previous session were quickly read by
City Recorder Frank L. Hewitt, and
promptly approved.
An application of the Arthur D.
Ayars Canning Co. for permission to
build structure on CLARK street., was
referred to the Councilman of the
Fifth ward with power to act.
q building permit was granted Mrs.
Martha M. Maier for an extension to
her residence. No. 80 North Pearl
str
The budget of bills approved by the
Finance Committee. amounting to
$S744.2 20, were presented for payment.
Mr.. Daniels moved that all the bills
in the schedule be paid with the ex-
ception OF one of the Bridgeton Iron
Works Company, amounting to $28 "a.
The motion was seconded to get it
before Council, by Mr.. Craig.
Mr.. Jones said that he presumed that
Mr.. Daniels had some reason for his
motion. and asked for information.
Mr.. Daniels replied that he under
stood that Mr.. Barker was stock.
holder Of the Bridgeton Iron Works
Company and as he understood il no
concern had any legal right to furnish
supplies to the city, if member of
Council was member of the concern.
Mr.. Barker said that he had no such
idea cf the law, but he did not want
to do anything criminal. He felt that
the question raised by Mr.. Daniels
was personal.
Mr.. Daniels said he had right to
raise tha question, but assured Mr..
Barker there was nothing personal.
The motion of MIR. Daniels was
finally put and lost, Mr.. Daniels being
the only affirmative voter.
The entire budget of bills WIS then
taken up, and the bills ordered paid.
The Comptrol er's report, together
with the report of the Mayer was
read, and ordered fled
Mr.. McGalliard, for the Water
Committee, reporte that there con
tinued to be stringenoy of water.
There was no increase in the supply
and continual incI ease in the con.
sumption. The Sanitary Gan Com
pany was heavy user and the new
plant of the More. Jonas was to use
considerable watar. All of the fac
tories were now using water screens
for the protection of the blow ers.
The committee felt it would be obliged
to recommend the use of water meters
in industrial plants.
With not too much success, MI.
McGalliard said, the water depart
ment was using water from the
meadow wells. 1t was an assured fact
in the minds of the Committee that
the entire water system of the city
would have to beagone over, and he
said that before the mseting was over
he would make appropriate motions.
Mr.. Marks for the Streets and Side
walks Committee reported that work
upon the South East avenue drain
would begin at once. The committee
further had before Council samples of
street markers for approval.
Mr.. MoGalliard called attention to
the deplorable condition of the streets
in the Third ward, and the immedi.
ate demand for repairs. He thereupon
moved that the Road Committee of
the Third ward be authorized to ex.
pend at once $1,000 for road improve.
ment, the amount to be charged
against the general road fund of next
year.
The motion was lost by a tie vote.
Messrs. W. F. Woodruff. Jones, Quick,
Moore and Marks being in the mega
tive. President Woodruff explained
that he voted no because he did not
believe that such a proposition was
illegal.
Mr.. Messick moved that the Public
Building Committee be authorized to
advertise for bids for 60 tons of coal
for the city hall and fire house.
Mr.. McGalliard moved that the
Water Committee be directed to obtain
pies upon water meters for the Gum
berland glass works. Mr.. MoGaIIiard
explained that the Cumberland Glass
Company's water rate had been fixed
years ago. Since then the concern
had doubled and trebIed it's use of
water, and he thought there should
be n adjuastment.
Mr. Marks asked Ii IL was not dis.
elimination to make this particular