Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1909-10-21

DOG CATCHER is ELECTED.

Council members were all present
Glaspell, presiding.
A communication was received from
the Manchester shirt factory manager
stating that street lamp was very
much needed on Atlantic street, mid
way between Commerce and Broad.
Attention was directed TO the fact that
155 girls were employed in the factory.
The communication was received and
filed.
Bills aggregting $4226 As were order.
ed paid
Commissioner of Public Safety
Hughes presented his report covering
many minor details Of his depart
ment, including recommendation for
the election of George Spersell, as
official dog catcher
Work done upon the streets was re-
ported by Highway Commissioner F.
L. Fralinger. He reported the street
appropriation practicrally expended,
with considerable work that should
be dcne through the Fall and Winter
months.
Secretary John III. Moore, of the
Board of Health presented a communl-
cation to City Council directing at
tention to the absolute necessity of
establishing proper and sanitary
system for the collection of garbage.
The communication stated that the
Board of Health could not possibly
establish such system with the
minimum amount of money allowed
by City Council to the Board under
the law.
The ordinance fixing January 1st as
the beginning of the fiscal year was
passed upon a third reading.
Charles E. Sheppard, representing
Charles Howell, who had preferred
charges against police officer Betchner,
was present and explained to City
Council why neither he or his client
had appeared before Council on
Tuesday of last week which was a
legal holiday, and explained that there
was no discourtesy intended or shown
to City Council by either himself or
his client He there upon asked that
some other time be fixed by Council
for hearing the charges, which are
upon file.
.-Mr. Sheppard contended that it was
the duty of City Council to hear
charges when made by. reputable
citizen, and Mr.. Howell was a
reputable citizen who had lived here
many years.
Mr. Blew finally presented a motion
to fix the time, and this motion
prevailed.
Mr.. Stevenson moved that the time
t @ fixed for the next regular meeting
night
President Glaspell suggested that
the first Tuesday night in November
fell upon election day and this was a
legal holiday.
Mr.. Smalley suggested that the
charter provided that when a regular
Council meeting night fell upon a
holiday, the meeting should be fixed
upon the Monday preceding.
Council then fixed Monday night,
Nov. 1st, as the time when the charges
should be heard.
Mr.. Blew a member of the COM
mittee recommended the adoption of
the following rule to govern police
men and firemen:
Upon satisfactory proof made to
City Council, policemen and fremen
shall receive full pay when disabled
by injuries received when in the
discharge of their duties, for any
period not to exceed four weeks, at
the discretion OF City Council. -
The rule was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Whipple moved that the Electric
Light Company be requested to move
the present light from in front of
the blacksmith shop to a point in
front of the Manchester shirt factory
Council unanimously elected George
Spersell as official dog catcher, and
he was sworn in.
Upon motion of Mr., Mulford. $500
was transferred from the contingent
fund to the road appropriation.