Bridgeton pioneer., 1909-04-22

BUSY NIGHT
IN CITY COUNCIL

Ihere were six members of City
Council present last night when Presi-
dent John N. Glaspell tapped the gavel
upon the marble block, Mr.. Charles
H. Stevenson, the absent member is
out of the city.
Immediately following the calling of
the roll, the. minutes of the previous
meeting were read by Clerk Hewitt and
approved.
Maier & Barnes presented an appli-
cation for building permit to build a
double house on Fremont avenue, and
upon motion of Mr.. Whipple it was
granted.
A petition, signed by 1876 citizens,
was presented to City Council asking
for the improvement of Commerce
street, east of the West Jersey and
Seashore railroad crossing. The petit
tioners stated that the roadway was in
such condition.--that it was we'll nigh
| impossible.
!. Upon motion of Mr.. Whipple the
petition was referred to the City Solic-
itor to confer with the General Man
ager Of the Bridgeton & Millville
Traction Company.
Thirty-two persons signed petition
which was presented to Council asking
for improvement of Hampton street
between Giles and Lawrence This
| matter was upon the motion of Mr..
| Whipple referred to Commissioner
Fralinger with direction to report back
to City Council at the next meeting
the propable cost of the improvement.
Bills amounting to $5, 457. II were
presented and ordered paid.
| Commissioner of Public Safety
George H. Hughes presented his report
He said that 26 calls had been received
by the police.
He suggested that new fire plug
was needed at Walnut and Marion
streets. He also recommended that all
fire plugs be painted with aluminium or
white paint to make them easily dis
tinguishable at night
The Commissioner said that new
horse had been purchased for the fire
department. and that cart for the
street had been secured. A stree
| sprinkler had been ordered and would
be delivered in two weeks.
Mr.. Hughes said there should be g
more effective ordinance to protect the
public from vicious dogs.
The Commissioner also recommended
an ordinance to control the distribution
of circulars and the posting of bills.
The report of F. l.. Fralinger, Com
missioner of Streets and Highways,
was an exhaustive one Mr.. Fralinger
reported that to date he had spent upon
the streets 50, 67S.79, while there were
outstanding bills of $314. Mr. Fralin.
ger explained at length the work that
had been done upon the streets, AND
much more of the report was devoted
to the needs of the streets-some Of
which were in wretched condition.
A bid of 500 was received from Sea
Isle City for the old hook and ladder
wagon and the four-wheel hose truck.
A motion was made to sell.
Charles G. Rynick appeared before
Council and urged that the city should
not dispose of the old Third ward hose
wagon but keep it as relic for future
generations. The bells upon the truck,
he said, had formerly been upon the
old hand engine Minerva. Mr.. Rynicl
explained that he had made a small
bid for the truck with a view of keep
ing it for the citizens.
Mr.. Blew thought that Mr.. Rynick's
sentiments were worthy of serious con,
sideration. With its history the hose
truck might prove valuable asset to
the city. Mr.. Blew then moved that
the hook and ladder wagon be Offered
ca Isle City for SIS and that the hose
truck be retained as city property.
The amendment of Mr. Blew was
carried unanimously.
! W. H. johnson, representing the fire
association underwriters, made writ
ten report to the city, the first since
1899. He said the underwriters de.
manded the city to cease using the fire
department teams to do street cleaning.
He urged more hose, chief at the fire
house all the time. and s firemen pre-
sent. more alarm boxes were needed
and the city should not allow anything
but non-combustible roofs in buildings
1t was urged that six IL inch wells
should be drilled upon the city water
plant, and replace all inch mains
with s inch and 6 inch pipe
Bids were opened for proposed con
crete gutter on West Commerce street
and West Avenue. Ogden & Plat
offered to lay concrete gutter inches