Bridgeton pioneer., 1910-01-06
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF OFFICIALS
Reports of the City Finances
Presented.
IN GOOD CONDITION
Pioneer is Made One of the Official
Papers of the City-Sewage
Matters Discussed.


meeting of City Council last night,
owing to illness.
City Clerk Jacob B. Jones read the
of the annual meeting, which
were approved.
Commissioner of Streets and High.
ways F. L. Fralinger presented short
report covering the work caused by the
recent snow storm. The Commissioner
said there was complaint that crossings
were not cleaned, and when an at.
tempt was made to clean them off it
provided ditch for the water, and
this was unsatisfactory Mr.. FraIin-
ger also complained that the Traction
Company had obstructed the streets
by throwing snow from its tracks.
Mayor Hampton presented his bond
in the sum of $40, 900. and Commits
sioner OF Highways Fralinger his
bond in sum of $1,000. Both of these
surety bonds were approved and ac-
cepted.
City Comptroller Barton F. Sharp
presented his annual report, which
was voluminous affair, including all
of the financial transactions of the city
for the year. The receipts for the year
from all sources aggregated $17O, 541. 81.
The actual balance of cash on hand
including water account, is $67, O02. so.
The annual reports of City Treasurer
Samuel H. Hitchner was also pre-
sented.
The reports of the Park Commission
and the Water Department were also
submitted. The latter report shows
that there are 80 miles of pipe in
the streets. Commissioner Woodruff
strongly recommended the laying of a
14-inch pipe north on East Avenue,
through to Pearl street, and out to
North Bridgeton. The concrete tank
is in good condition as are the pump
ing engines. The walls and collecting
galleries were furnishing the usual
amount of water. At times the supply
was limited. 1t was recommended
hat there be 6-inch wells so feet deep
sunk or A 8-inch pipes. This would
furnish 900, 900 gallons per minute. A
suction storage tank should be erected
to care for this supply.
The annual report of Commissioner
of Public Safety was presented. Refer
ence to this report. is made elsewhere.
Mr.. Mulford moved that the DAILY
Pioneer" and the Bridgeton Evening
News be appointed the official papers
for the ensuing year. This motion was
adopted.
On motion of Mr. Whipple the
Corporation Counsel was directed tc
prepare ordinances as suggested by
Mayor Hampton In his message to
Council, and submit them to the body.
Friday night was fixed upon as the
time for Council to go over the annual
reports of the officers and commits
sioners.
Upon motion of Mr.. Whipple the
President was directed to appoint
members of the School and City Board
of Estimates
Upon the School Estimates Mr..
Johnson and Mr.. Smalley were named.
On the City Board of Estimates, Mr..
Whipple and Mr.. Mulford were named.
John Ryan appeared before City
Council and said that he was present
to be rejected or sworn in as constable
of the Third ward.
It..was explained that Mr.. Ryan had
secured two voter at the last election
taking advantage of law passed in
1908. which Eapplied only to towns.
and not to cities. which provided that
the number Of constables may equal
tho number of Justices of the Peace.
President Glaspell addressing Com
missioner of Public Works Woodruff,
said that year age it had been pro-
vided that there should be q map of
the pipes of the water, gas and
telephone conduits.
Mr.. Woodruff said he had not wholly
these records as yet.
The President said that Council
would insist that these records should
be complete SO that proper maps could
be secured.
Clyde Potts, the civil engineer spoke
upon the matter of sewage disposal
and the detail is given in another
olumn.