Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-10-05
BRIDGETON. N j., THURSDAY. OCTOBER < 141,

work this week, and will lay them out
of concrete.
Mr.. Whitaker, chairman of the
Special Committee on Street Lights,
made general report covering light
ing conditions in the city. The report
was received and the committee con-
tinued.
Mr.. Ogden reported that after visit
ing north Pearl street, with the Com
missioner of Streets and Highways, in
regard to new sidewalk crossing be-
tween Myrtle and Orchard street. the
committee would recommend that the
crossing be not laid. The distance be-
tween the two crossings already laid,
does not, in the opinion of the commit
tee, justify new crossing at the point
requested.
In regard to the lighting asked for
on Walnut street above Myrtle, Mr..
Ogden and Mrs. Mulford, covered the
matter fully, stating conditions as they
existed. The residents in that section
desire an arc light at the corner of
Walnut and Myrtle streets, and it was
so reported. The entire matter finally
being referred to the committee on
lights.
Upon motion a contract was award
ed to Walter M. Sharp, to lay con-
crete gutter around the new post office
building, the work to be done at the
same time that the sidewalk and curb
ing is laid. The price for the work is
to be twelve cents per square foot, and
the gutter is to conform in width, with
that OF the abutting property owners
The Commissioner of Public Safety
was directed to continue officer Wood
ruff on duty on the race bank in the
city park, until in his discretion the
services of an officer were no longer
needed there. This order comes as a
result of the great number of people
who visit the site of the new water
plant, and will probably continue to
do so for so long as the weather con-
tinues good. The element of danger is
SO great that the council felt that an
officer was needed about the property.
Warrants were ordered drawn on
account of work done on the water
plant, and the warrant of T. ]. Nc
Govern for work done on the sewer
plant was held up until the contractor
shall complete his work. Mr.. Nc
Govern has about $40 more work to be
done and several thousand dollars
coming to him, but the amount will
not be paid over until the work is
complete and the contractor satisfies
all claims made against him.
Mr.. Whitaker offered a resolution
which was adopted, granting the ap-
plication of the City Park Commission
to sell sand and gravel from the park
property, to the contractors for the
water plant. The proceeds from such
sale to be used by the Park Commits
sion in building the new roadway
across the park property.
On motion of Mr. Whipple, the clerk
was directed to advertise for bids for
the building of a new wharf along the
front of the water plant site. The
bids are to be opened on October 18th,
at the regular meeting of City Council.
Mr.. Smalley and Mr. milford, were
appointed as Special Committee, to
confer with the Park Commission in
regard to the extension of the outlet
pipe from the raceway, through the
tail race. The committee were given
power to act, and if the pipe is extend
ed, the necessity for a new bridge
VIII be done away with. The water
being carried through the pipe line to
a point nearer the river, and the bot
tom of the tale race graded over,
making a sold crossing at that point
for the new roadway.
Mr.. Whitaker introduced the ordi-
nance changing the course of the in
take pipe from the Northwest Passage
to the water plant, the original plan
called for gravity line down through
the swamps. 1t is claimed that saw
ing of several thousand dollars will be
effected for the city if the line is laid
down the course of the raceway, and
the new plan calls for the line in this
position. The ordinance passed both
first and second readings and will be
taken up for final consideration on
October 18th.
The clerk was further directed to
advertise for bids for the furnishing
of $500 feet of 80 inch vitrified tile
pipe and also the laying of same, for
the proposed intake line.
The Corporation Counsel was direct
ed to submit new ordinance regulat-
ing street peddlers, and in drawing