Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1908-06-11
MORE PAVING Is PROPOSED.

With the exception of Messrs. Nc
GraW OF the Fourth, and Bath of the
nth wards, all the members of CITY
council were present Tuesday night at
City Hall when President Craig rapped
the gavel upon the marble block on
the presiding officers desk.
Immediately following the roll call
Recorder F. L. Hewitt read the min
utes and they were as promptly ap-
proved.
The schedule of bills approved by
the Mayor and Finance Committee
was presented and read and an order
was directed to be drawn for the aggre-
gate amount, $4154. 28.
The Comptroller's monthly report
was presented, read by the Recorder
and ordered field.
Upon motion of Mr.. Messick. Chair
man OF the Finance Committee Coun
Gil authorized warrants drawn by the
Mayor for Assessors salaries from the
trst day of January amounting to
SIG. 66 each.
Chairman Jones of the Fire Com
mlttee reported that the fire alarm sys-
tenn was now in perfect condition.
Mr. Quick moved that the City Re.
corder be directed to notify the Bridge
ton and Millville Traction Company to
move itc fro olzs ~, Nc,+l, Ta.1 AL
| from the west side of the street to the
centre of the street, from the Cumber-
land glass plant to the Central Rail-
road crossing. Upon the call of the
roll the motion was lost by a vote of Z
| to 6.
Mr.. 7. H. Woodruff reported
progress in the matter of putting
drains at point near the Cumberland
glass plant, and also the new intakes
to the drains at Water and Broad
streets.
Mr.. McGalliard reported for the
Public Building Committee that the
roof of City Hall had been repaired
and was now in good shape.
The ordinances requiring the West
Jersey and Seashore and Central Rail-
road Companies to place gates at the
Irving avenue crossing, were taken up
ON third reading and finally passed by
unanimous vote.
Mr.. Kennels at this time moved that
the action taken by City Council in
refusing G. G. Davis application to
build an awning on South Pearl street.
be reconsidered The motion was sec.
onded by Mr.. Rose.
MIR. Daniels opposed the motion. He
said that South Pearl street was suffi-
clently blocked now and he felt that
the erection of an awning there would
add to the difficulty. Mr.. Daniels
further explained that the awning had
already been built and that the City
Council Committee had directed Mr..
Davis to remove it. The order has not
yet been complied with. There was
no disposition upon the part of the
committee to deal harshly with Mr..
Davis.
Mr.. Kennels said that Mr.. Davis had
made application to the Mayor to erect
this awning and had been told by the
Mayor to go ahead. Mr.. Davis further
said he would take the awning down
in the fall.
Mr.. Daniels said that since the erec-
tion of the Davis awning fruit was
now being placed upon the outside of
the awning and was highly objection
able.
There was considerable discussion
relative to the Mayors action in grant
ing permits.
1t was held that the Mayor had no
power to grant permit in the Fire
District. The further discussion
brought out the fact that the awning
talked of had been erected with wooden
posts.
Mr.. Messick said that the outcome
OF the Davis awning was another appli-
cation for shed 81 South Pearl street.
Mr. Messick said he thought the Gelb
shed, the Spitznagle shed on jefferson
street, and one ON Atlantic street, all
erected without permits, should be
ordered taken down.
Mr.. McGalliard said that the whole
thing showed what he had heretofore
claimed, that the ordinances of the
city were not enforced. Because of
this fact the citizens usually do as they
please, and that is always the most
convenient thing. Mr. McGalliard
thought the time had come when all
these sheds should come down.
The motion of Mr.. Kennels to recon-
slider was then lost by vote of to S.
Mr.. McGalliard then moved that the
City Solicitor acting in conjunction
with the Councilmen Of the various
wards, proceed to have removed all the
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