Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-02-27
ADJOURNED MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL.

auIuuiueu sesslOD. Fle6eDf MeS6r6. II.
A. Craig. president OF Council: Jones,
Rose. Wallace. Daniels. Messick, Nc.
Gallisrd. Thos. Fl. Woodruff, W.
Frank Woodruff. Moore, Kennels,
Garwcod, Quick and Bath.
The m9etng was for consideration
OF ordinances and fer presenting the
bids for repairs to the big water tank.
Thomas FL Woodruff offered the
ordinance fixing the salaries OF the
Assessors and moved its being taken
upon third reading.
On motion the ordinance was re-.
ferred back to second reading and IL
was so ordered for the purpose Eof
amendment.
Mr.. Woodruff, (Thos. H.. moved to
amend by making the salaries of the
Assessors $40O each.
An amendment to the amendment
making the salary $500, was lost on
call of the roll. The first amendment
was carried, and the section as
amended was carried on call of the
roll making the salary $400 per annum.
The ordinance then passed Second
reading and was laid over to next
| regular meeting.
Mr.. Wood1 uff then moved the con.
sideration Of the ordinance regulating
moving picture halls, which was taken
up on third reading and it was then
! passed by unanimous vote on call of
the roll. and was ordered published
according to law.
| Mr.. Daniels. of the Water Commit
tee, reported that the committee had
been in correspondence. under instruc-
tions of Council. with civil engineers
IN relation to preparing plans and spe-
cifications for repairing the reservoir.
A letter from UhaikIey T. hattoD,
Of Wilmington, Del, made an offer to
do this work for $500 and 10 per cent.
of cost of reconstruction. One from
Dabney H. Maurey for $140 and trav
cling expenses to prepare plans and
! specifiations and one from Ohas. E
Collins. who offered to prepare the
plans and specifications for 800. and
furnish civil engineer to supervise the
work of reconstruction for So day
during the work.
Mr.. Daniels moved that Mr.. Collins
proposal be accepted, but Mr.. Mccall.
lizard. amended by substituting Mr..
Maury's proposal. Argument and dis
cussion followed between these two
Couucilmen without result.
Mr.. Quick moved that the motion
pending be laid over for two weeks
till next meeting of City Council
Before vote was taken Mr.. Collins
was asked to make some statement to
Council as to what works he had been
engaged upon. He said he was q
member of the American Society of
OWL Engineers. He gave a list of a
number OF important works which he
had been and still is engaged on. both
of water works and sewerage.
In reply to question by Mr.. Wood.
ruff he said that, when actually get
ting to work, he thought this job
could be completed In six weeks or
two months.
The motion to lay over was carried.
and the Water Committee will look
up the references of MIR. Collins.
The charges against Officer Betoh.
ner we're referred to. and the Law
Committee reported that the City
Solicitor had been consulted with and
his opinion was to the effect that the
charge against the officer had been
properly brought before Council.
Mr.. Quick moved and Mr.. Daniels
seconded that the matter be referred
back to the Mayor.
Mr.. Kennels thought the matter had
as we'll be disposed of by Council as
speedily as possible withous such ref
erenoe.
Mr.. McGalliard thought that the
matter was too trivial in fact to en-.
cumber City Council with.
The motion OF Mr.. Quick was car.
ried. and the matter was referred.
The Fire Committee reported that.
under instruction from City Council.
they had investigated the needs of the
fire alarm system and the cost of put
ting 1t in shape.
Mr.. Jones. the chairman OF the
committee. said that all the repairs
needed could be furnished at cost
not to exceed 5000. All that was
| needed, he said was to repair the lines.
There was considerable discussion on
the subject, but no action was taken
and Council adjourned.