The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16
Liquor Drinking Protectors Appointed
Borough Council Discussed
A Dog Catcher


Penn's Grove is to have a Board OF
Protectors to "hag'' the liquor drinkers,
i'll accordance with the new law passed
last winter. On Tuesday evening Mayor
Gentieu appointed and the Council con-
firmed James Sparks, Ammon Raine and
Lewis English to comprise the Board who
shall make up the ''jag'' list and serve
notices on all who sell or give liquor to
"any habitual drunkard or any person
liable to become a habitual drunkard."
AS these men are prohibitionists and
as every man who takes a drink of in
toxicating liquors is liable to become a
drunkard, after these Protectors get up
their list and serve notices there is liable
to be a greater drought than there has
teen during the past two weeks.
All the Councilmen were present, ex-
cept Mr.. English.
Mr.. Keen reported that the Gas Com
pany had erected a new light on Rail
road Avenue.
Mr.. Morgan reported that he did not feel
Justified i'll recommending that fire plugs
be erected on Beach Avenue as reqnes-
ted by the Water Supply Company. The
street had never been laid out nor accep-
ted by the Borough.
Mr.. Kille read the Quarterly financial
statement as below.
Current bills were ordered paid.
William Taylor, who lives at George
town, III the Township, offered his serv-
ices as dog catcher. He told how he had
caught dogs when he lived at Ceilings
wood. The Council spent considerable
time i'll discussing the dog question. The
Borough has an ordinance requiring all
dogs to be registered. Some have regis
tered their dogs while others have not,
which is an injustice to those who have
done SO. The dog killers have all re-
signed after a few days duty. As the
services of a man can be procured who
will perform the duty of making a way
with dogs whose owners do not care
enough about them to comply with the
law, the council adjourned the matter
for further consideration, after thanking
Mr.. Taylor for his information.
On motion it was decided to purchase a
suitable uniform, hat and cap for the
Marshal, because a uniformed officer
often commands more respect and good
order Is often maintained when the
presence of an officer is known. Messers
Kille, Morgan and Layman were appoint
ed a committee to procure the uniform.
Ordinance No. SO and "a in regards
to streets, as published in another
column were finally passed. Another
ordinance to forbid immodest bathing
suits was introduced.
On motion it was ordered that the
Street Committee procure a street sprink-
Ter for use on the streets.
1t was decided to have a full mounted
police force in the parade Oh Home Com
ing Day, August 9TH, and a suitable
wagon for the Mayor to ride in.
Ordinance No. 3 which forbids selling
of any article of merchandise food drink
and tobacco and playing of ball on Sun
day wasl discussed. While it was the
opinion of the Mayor and Council that
Sunday laws should be observed, it was
decided to consult the solicitor as to
what articles OF food can be legally sold
ON Sunday.
During the summer months Penn
Grove is frequented by many persons on
Sunday, who do not care to pay for a
dinner at the hotel, but need food. The
hotel has a legal right to furnish meals
on Sunday. Some claim a restaurant has
the right to sell food and some claim
not. Some can see no moral difference |
between the sale of food at a hotel, which |
is licensed and at a restaurant not licensed |
nor between food and ice cream. and
soft drink, and tobacco. !
There should be a law or ordinance |
requiring licenses for eating houses, and
prescribing necessary food to be sold so |
that there can be made a distinction of
what is declared necessary and lawful
and what not lawful.
STAT EMENT