Bridgeton pioneer., 1910-08-04
COUNCIL HELD
LONG MEETING
Important Matters Were Dis
cussed.
Sewerage DEMANDED
Some Pointed Questions Asked Of
Public Safety Commissioner
Hughes.

The actual business transacted by
City Council last night was not con-
siderable, but the evening was taken
up with discussions of importance
and which will result in future action
for the benefit of the city.
Sewage matters were discussed at
some length, and the question assum-
ing such large proportions, it was
finally agreed that Council should
meet on Thursday night and listen
to all applications for sewer service
that might be made.
Since the work of constructing a
disposal plant has been in pros. ess
there have been many demands made
for the extension of the system, and
the action of the State Board of
Health in notifying large concerns to
cease sewering in the Cohansey river,
has made the matter very important
one.
Alex. r. Fithian spoke for Ferra-
cute and. other East Commerce street
interests. He suggested that if East
lake was to be used as supply for
drinking water, it was necessary to
protect it, and at the same time it was
necessary to provide property owners
with adequate sewage disposal. His
suggestion was to run a sewer along
the west shore of the lake and make
it possible to protect the water from
pollution. p. Kennedy Reeves also
addressed Council upon the same sub
ject.
1t was then that Council agreed
that it would sit on Thursday to hear
all discussion upon sewage.
Representing City Park Commits
sion, Walter H. Bacon and DR.. o. E
Peck addressed Council upon the i'm
portance of providing money for the
proper improvement of the wharf
property of City Park. The old, un-
safe factory buildings have been torn
away, the expense being very slight
owing to the sale of timber, and other
materials taken from the demolished
structures. There remained much
material that would be worth $500
in rebuilding wharves, etc., and the
plot of ground would provide a most
delightful playground for children
which would be of great benefit to the
city. About $4,000 would be required
for the purpose.
The report of Street Commissioner
F. L. Fralinger indicated that the
street appropriation with the eXcep-
ton Of about $500 was spent, and the
year but practically half gone. The
storm of last evening, Mr.. Fralinger
declared, had damaged the city $4,000
and money would have to be provided.
Council expressed its surprise at
this state of affairs. Mr.. Fralinger
had been directed at the beginning of
the year to leave at least 20 per cent.
of his $4,000 appropriation for con-
tingent work Mr.. Fralinger said
that he had not understood the direc-
tion.
Mr. Whipple's motion directed the
thanks of Council to Chief Baxter, of
Philadelphia, for the use of the fire
engine recently sent back
200 feet of water pipe was ordered
laid on Coral avenue to furnish water
to VIM. P. Sink, Jr., when he erects
a house there.
Mr.. Mulford demanded information
as to why the Third ward fire alarm
striker had not been placed in po-
sition Commissioner of Public Safety
Hughes declared that he had long
been anxious to get the apparatus up,
but he could not because Contractor
Harry H. Hankins would not complete
the necessary platform in the tower.
Mr.. Mulford said that he did not
understand the situation thus, and his
motion prevailed that the work pro-
ceed at once.
President Glaspell wanted to know
the present condition of the fire alarm
system. Mr.. Hughes replied that it
was in perfect shape with the excep-
ton of one burned out box.
David NJ. Crawford representing
the members of the fire department