Bridgeton pioneer., 1911-06-22

the purposes of the Sewerage System
and Sewage Disposal Works be taken
up on third reading. The ordinance
secured its final passage, was immedi-
ately approved by the Mayor and will
have its official publication at once.
Lawyer Leroy w. Loder appeared
before Council in the interests of Mr..
Tongden client, who owns the prop
erty near the Rosenhayn Road on
north Pearl street. The natural lay
of the land turns a considerable vol
ume of water upon the premises of
the owner, and which it is further
claimed, is increased by the introduc-
ton of culvert pipe to carry over
the water from the other side of the
street. The owner desires to improve
the property and cannot do so with
this amount of waJer flooding his
property with every hard rain.
Upon motion of Mr.. Whitaker, the
matter was referred to the Commits
sioner of Streets and Highways for
the purpose of investigation. Mr.. Fra
linger was present and stated that he
had lived at about that point for thirty
years and the water had always flowed
as described by Mr.. Loder. He con-
sidered that it was natural drainage
and to change it would be something
of an engineering problem.
The Corporation Counsel was di-
rected to make an investigation of
the legal responsibility of the city
in regard to the matter.
The Corporation Council was also
asked to give an opinion, as to whether
vendors license was required of a
party who sold on the street their
own manufactured product.
On motion of Mr.. Whipple, Council
proceeded to the election of five mem
bers of the Board of Education, to
serve until January 1, 1912, at which
time it will be the duty of the Mayor
to appoint a new board of eight men,
bers in compliance with a recent act
of the Legislature.
The members elected to succeed
themselves for the balance of the
year, were:
First Ward, E. G. Albertson.
Second ward, Benjamin Erickson.
Third ward, Chester Paullin.
Fourth ward, David S. Blew.
Fifth ward, M. H. Robinson.
Mr.. Mulford introduced an ordi-
nance providing for the issue of $780,
900 City improvement Bonds, to pro-
vide for the payment Of the sewers,
and Mr.. Smalley introduced an ordi-
nance for $4,000 City Improvement
Bonds, to pay for the Water Filtra-
ton Work. Both ordinances followed
the regular course and were passed
on first and second readings.
The issues are for thirty years, dat
ing from July 1, 1911, and bearing in
terest at the rate of Az per cent. The
bonds will be issued in denominations
of $500 and $1,000, and may be regis
tered or coupon at the option of the
holder.
On motion of Mr.. Whitaker, the
Commissioner of Streets and High
ways was directed to secure from the
city engineer the street grade at Pearl
street and Bridgeton avenue, for the
Parker Brothers, who desire to i'm
prove the property with new side
walks.
Mr.. Mulford called attention to the
condition in which the walk around
the post Office building was allowed to
remain by the government authorities
and offered motion, which was car
ried, that the Mayor and Clerk take
the matter up again with the authori-
ties at Washington, D. G.
On motion Council adjourned to
meet at 12 O'Clock noon on Tuesday,
June 27, 1911, at which time The bids
for the Water Filtration Works will
be opened.