Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1911-12-07
COUNCIL PASSES
SOME ORDINANCES
December Meeting of Council
Interesting.
.PEODLERS' ORDINANCE.
Fire Hose Purchased and Much Other
Detail Looked After and
Acted Upon.


all members of City Council were pres
ent at the first December meeting.
President Glaspell presided over the
session which was an exceptionally
busy, one, many matters of detail be-
ing presented for consideration.
A permit was granted to Maier &
Mixner to erect a dwelling house and
shelter upon the Reeves playground on
kEast Avenue.
communication was read from the
officials of the Pennsylvania railroad,
complaining that the clearance be-
tween the railroad siding and the
building at the water works was SO
dangerous that the railroad company
asked the city to cut the corner of the
building so that the track could be
re-laid The communication was re-
csived and fled
Application was made by the Geo. w.
Preston Towel Company, asking for
exemption of taxes under the provi-
sion of the ordinance fexempting new
industries with an investment of $10,-
600. On motion of Mr. Milford, the
exemption was granted.
4 petition signed by ,nore than 80
citizens appealed to City Council to
make an improvement in the unfortu-
nate condition of East Commerce street
from East avenue to the Ferracute ma
chine plant. The petition called at
Commerce street as a thoroughfare 1t
was stated that the condition of the
roadway and sometimes the sidewalks
were impossible. 1t was strongly re-
commanded that the grade of East
Commerce street should be raised to
at least the grade of East avenue,
where it intersects with Commerce. A
cement walk was asked for across the
dam. Complaint was also made of the
leaking conduit from the tail race of
the old wooden mills.
The matter was referred to the Com
missioner of Highways to investigate
the cost of the proposed improvement
and report at the next meeting of
Council
Frank McGalliard was present and
made an address to council in favor of
the petition.
The report of the Commissioner of
showed the work done during
the past two weeks upon the streets.
The Public Safety Commissioner pre-
sented his report, the most important
matter to which he called Councils
attention was that one of the fire
horses had been laid up with a sore
foot.
A single bid was received for the
of 500 feet of hose for the
fire department The bid was from the
United and Globe Manufacturing Co.,
OF Trenton. The bid was 60 cents per
foot for single jacketed hose and 80
cents per foot for the double jacket.
Heretofore there has always been live
ly competition in bidding to furnish
the hose for the city.
Upon motion of Mr. Whipple the
contract was awarded to the United
and Globe Manufacturing Co., for the
80 cent hose.
The permit asked for at the last meet
ing of City Council by the Preston
Silica Sand Company, for the erection
of building for it's sand plant, was
granted.
Mr.. Whitaker presented an ordi-
nance authorizing the Delaware and
Atlantic Telephone Company to erect
and construct and lay terminal poles
and conduits for the carrying of wires
in the streets of Bridgeton. The or
dinance provides that the franchise
shall be for so years. That whenever
the company desires to lay conduits, it
shall present plans to the Commits
sioner of Streets, and the opening of
streets and repair of same shall be
done under supervision of the Com
missioner. 1t is further provided that
not more than 500 feet of street shall
be opened at any one time, and to be
kept open not longer than six days
Within six months after the laying of