Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1909-06-03

CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING.

Council met for the first June meet.
ing Tuesday with all members present
and President John N. Glaspell presid.
ing.
A. L. Robson Post, No. 2, G. "A. R.
presented to Council communication
expressing it's appreciation of the city
appropriation Of $10O for Memorial Day
observances.
Reports were made by City Comp
troller B. F. Sharp and the City Com.
missioners all of-.which were filed.
Commissioner of Public Safety
Hughes complimented the police officers
upon their work during the two recent
public celebrations. He presented
letter from the American LaFrance
Engine Company in which it was
stated that the LaFrance engine could
be entirely rebuilt for $4,000, and the
Silsby made a very good engine for
1925.
Mr.. Hughes also reported the regis
tration of 100 dogs, 70 more than a
year ago. He had several applications
| for dog catcher but the ''first class
man demanded had not yet appeared.
The report of the Commissioner F. L.
Fralinger as to work upon the streets
was business like document and indi-
Gated very clearly the immense amount
of work done upon the roads. There
| now remains balance of $1100 from
the original appropriation of $4,000.
Since last meeting of Council the Com
| missioner has been employing so men
and 20 teams.
E. M. Fithian appeared before City
Council and called attention to the
condition Of street crossings. He said
that the stone crossings set uI on the
gravel roads were exceedingly damag
| ing to wagons as the gravel fell away
from the stones making almost an OBJ
struction for wagons to jolt against.
He recommended the grading upon
| each side of the crossings to be of
''rubble'' or broken stone, concreted
| with cement. Mr.. Fithian also called
Councils attention to the low branches
of shade trees which made it difficult
for wagons to reach the curb line, and
he felt that the city would be made
more beautiful if the trees were placed
under some property authority. He
recommended the City Park Commits
sion.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Whipple
Council directed the Commissioner of
Highways to confer with the Park
Commission and get its views upon the
matter.
In response to advertising there were
four bids received for hose for the fire
department Prices and qualities
varied very considerably and Council
gave various representatives consider
able time to explain the merits of their
hose.
The 200 feet of chemical hose was
ordered purchased of D. Bacon & Sons,
and the 200 feet of 27a inch fire hose
was ordered from Riley Brothers. The
Bacon bid was 80 cents foot and the
Riley Bros. bid was 80 cents.
Messrs. Mulford, johnson and Blew
were appointed committee to confer
with the Commissioner of Public Works
upon proposition of the Martin Dye
ing & Finishing Company to purchase
very small piece of the property of
the water plant.
The Appelgate Marble Company was
given the contracbato lay concrete
gutter on West avenue for 500. so ac-
cording to its bid.
An application of $50 was drawn for
Public Works Commissioner to attend
the Water Convention at Milwaukee,
the town that water did not make fa-
nous.
Upon motion of Mr.. Mulford the
crossing at the intersection of Pine
and Commerce streets, was ordered re-