Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-02-18

CITY COUNCIL
STAYED LATE.

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The entire membership of Council /
were present Tuesday night
Maier & Barnes asked for permission
10 improve property on Pearl street.
Loveland Mfg. Co. asked for permit
to build one story building on At
lantic street.
Both these permits were referred to
the Commissioner of Public Safety.
A permit asked for by Albert
Conover, to build an extension to
property on East Commerce street of
brick and tin materials was granted.
The budget of current bills, amount
ing to S., $685. 80, which had been pre-
viously approved, were ordered paid.
A number of overdraft bills were Or
dered paid after the bonds issued for that
purpose, are sold and the money turned
over to the city.
An ordinance fixing the bond and
compensation of the Deputy Collector,
was taken up on third reading and
passed.
An ordinance. authorizing the issue
OF S35, 900 of bonds was taken up on
third reading and passed
An ordinance regulating the opening
of the streets foy gas pipe, sewers, etc.,
was taken up Oh third reading and
passed.
A warrant was ordered drawn in
favor of the City Clerk for $27. so, for
vital statistics.
An ordinance regulating the appoint
ment of private watchmen and police
men was presented, and passed upon
first and second reading. This ordin-
ance was then laid over under the rules
until the next meeting.
On motion of Mr. Whipple the City
Clerk was instructed to include in the
printed reports the report of the Fire
Department.
BY resolution of Mr.. Whipple, the
City Clerk was instructed to purchase
from Mr.. Albert R. McAllister, seventy
fiveS copies of the new City Charter
recently indexed and published by him.
The City Clerk was instructed to rent
for the city, safe deposit box in one
of3tae banking institutions for the safe
keeping of the bonds of the officials of
the city, and that he furnish the city
with a certified copy of all such bonds.
Mr.. Whipple stated that there was of
City money in Bridgeton Bank $s1, 900,
for which the city should receive in
terest On motion the City Treasurer
was requested to purchase ten certifi-
Gates of deposit for S., 900 each.
The Commissioner of Highways was
instructed to inquire into the efficiency
of reinforced concrete for use of cross
ings, etc.
The City Clerk was instructed to
communicate with the Bell Telephone
Co. and request the removal of a tele-
phone from the residence of a former
official to the residence of the Commits
sioner OF Public Safety.
On motion of Mr.. Blew the City
| Clerk was instructed to ascertain the
cost of crushed stone delivered in
Bridgeton.
A little controversy ensued during
the consideration of the police rules,
relative to the legality of the dual
office of police and constable. The
further consideration of the rules was
deferred until the next meeting.
Commissioner of Public Safety
Hughes presented detailed report OF
the work of his department.
Public Works Commissioner Wood.
ruff gave report of the work done in
the Water Department.
On motion the Commissioner of Pub.
lie Safety was instructed to ascertain
from Cox & Sons Co. and Hettinger
Engine Co. bids for repairs of the fire
engines. The Chief Engineer first to
prepare specifications.
The City Overseer of the Poor was
granted the use of one of the unused
desks in the Council Chamber
On motion of Mr. Stevenson, it was
ordered that 500 feet of Paragon hose
be purchased for the use of the Fire
Department The price to be 81 per
foot.
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