Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1907-05-23
MORE STREETS
WILL BE PAVED.

Oity Council met in adjourned meet
ing Tuesday night.
Members present were Messrs. W.
Frank Woodruff, PRESIDENT Barker,
Jones, Messic, Craig, Daniels, Nc
Galliard, Thos. II. Woodruff, Marks,
MoGraw, Moore, Murphy, Garwood,
Quick.
Minutes of last regular and special
meetings were read and adopted.
Building and repair permits were
granted ON several applications but
permission was not granted to Mr..
EIwell to erect portico on the side
walk at the corner of Broad and Giles
street, no action being taken on it,
The schedule of current bills, aggre-
eating $2169 80, was read and ordered
paid.
The Finance Committee had two
bills, one from Ed. r. Laning of $113
for typewriting new city charter, and
the other from Francis A. Stanger for
s70.30, which were not approved by
that committee. The committee had
been Informed that they were exces
sive.
Mr.. Thos. FL. Woodruff moved the
payment of the bills, and the motion
was seconded by Mr.. Quick. The mo-
tion was carried and the bills will
therefore be paid
The Water Committee and Fire
Committee had but little to report.
The Fire Committee reported, how
ever, the sale Of one of the fire horses.
and that another horse was now on
trial. The committee also reportedsa
vacancy in the fire department., and
the names of Robert Elwell and Reu.
ben Hustled were put in nomination.
Mr.. ElwelI was elected
Mr.. Marks reported the bricks had
arrived for the gutter work.
The Sewer Committee rep orted ap-
plications to tap sewer Washington
street, which were granted.
Mr.. Daniels reportedsthe roof,on the
City Hall as having been. repaired he
also reported that the roof on the fire
house needed painting.
The City Comptroller's report was
read. received and filed.
Dr. Stites, of the Board of Health,
was before Council in a matter of
dlphtheria. DR.. Sites explained the
case very thoroughly, after which, on
motion, the matter was referred to
the Board OF Health, with power to
act 1t is that of Lorenzo Lawrence,
a boy, who boards with Harry Pierce,
and was employed at the I. Whilden
Moore glass works.
Mr.. Jones moved that S1OO be an
proprlated to the G.. A. R, for use of
Decoration Day exercises.
Notices were ordered upon CHARLES
E. Sheppard to pave properties on
North Laurel street.
The report of the Board of Estimates
for the school board was made. The
report was adopted and the appropri-
atlonswas granted.
There being two vacanoies-one by
removal and the other by expiration
OF term-in the school. board for the
First ward, nominations were made
to ill them.
Il. O. Lambert, whose termgexpires,
was nominated and unanimously
elected to succeed himself.
E. O. Albertson was elected mani.
mously to fill the unexpired term of
John +. Watson, who has removed
from the ward.
Geo. II. Hughes was unanimously
elected to. succeeds. A. Laning In the
Fourth ward, and VIM. CarIl to sue.
oeed Allen Custer in the Fifth ward,
mo election was made In the Second
or Third ward.
Ihe City Solicitor was instructed TO-
prepare.an ordinance governing oirous
licenses which will "hold WATER as
IL was expressed.
oios were opened for the laying of
"o oiicKs In the cutters as advertised
aor. Ihe bids were 50. 40, 81. So and
S"'i9 respectively per thousand.
Ihe contract was awarded to Lewis
ma'sison, he being the lowest bidder,
Noviulng he gives security for the
faithful performance of the work.
ME' Craig moved that $50 be appro-
priased and placed In the hands of.the
oi'y comptroller to be used for anti
soAin treatment and care of Lorenzo
lawrence, now sick with diphtheria.
MS Is the case reported by DR.. Sites.
Inc motion was unanimously car.
fied' and the boy, who is homeless
ano Iriendless. will be given proper
care by the Board of Health.
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