Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1911-06-08
COUNCIL IN
JUNE MEETING
First Session of Mont b Last
Night.
ORDINANCES PASSED
Commissioner Hughes and Mayor
Hampton Disagree Upon State
ment of Facts.

The first meeting of the month of
City Council was held last night and
all the members were present with
President Glaspell in the chair.
1t was an unusually interesting
meeting, little spice being added in
the closing moments, when Council
man Whitaker was endeaya''pg to
learn who was responsible Iking
cut rates for circus license.
Council passed an ordi re-
quiring all dogs to be licens 'hel.
er permitted to be upon t treets
or not, and followed this up ,1lect-
ing an official dog catcher who goes
on duty Immediately.
After doing some routine business,
Council adjourned to meet next Tues
day night.
When Council was called to order
last night, City Clerk Jones spent
about 10 minutes reading the lengthy
minutes of the session last held.
Following the reading of the min
utes there were two or three building
permits granted.
The report Of Commissioner Of Pub
lie Safety Hughes informed Council
that Sc police calls had been received
at city hall since the last meeting of
Council. The Commissioner stated
that the law requiring lighted lamps
upon vehicles at night was being rig
j 1ly enforced, IA fines having been al
1eady imposed. The Commissioner
| asked Council to pass the proposed
amendment to the dog ordinance max
ing fine possible for all persons
owning dogs who did not take out
| license.
Highway Commissioner Florence L.
Erafir ger made an interesting report
concerning the street conditions. He
| explained in detail the work that had
| recently been done, and recommended
| that important work be done upon r.
wing avenue, near Bank street. The
Commissioner suggests that the street
| be graded down in front of the hotel
and Pritchard Canning Company prop
critics. Mr.. Pritchard had agreed that
II the city would properly grade r.
wing avenue, giving a gutter, he would
lay concrete pavement on the Irving
avenue side of the property. Much
other work about the city was de-
manded, but the Commissioner said
that the street and road appropriation
would not meet all the demands made
| upon it.
Mr.. Whipple presented to City Coun-
Gil the deed from H. X. Milford to the
city for the property adjoining the
park. Upon his motion the deed was
ordered to be presented by the clerk
for recording.
Upon motion of Mr.. Mulford, the
City Clerk was directed to advertise
for bids for coal for the city buildings,
the bids to be opened at the July
meeting of Council.
Mayor Hampton appeared before
City Council and said he would like to
have the assistance of City Council in
what he considered laudable efforts
to enforce the law requiring lights
upon vehicles. The state law made
provisions for fine, the Mayor ex-
planned, and he wanted the further
authority of an ordinance, copy of
which he presented. The proposed
! ordinance provided that a lighted
lamp must be carried upon vehicles
from 80 minutes after sunset to one
hour and 80 minutes before sunrise
OF the following day. The ordinance
provides for summary arrests, fine
of $3.50 and an Imprisonment in Jail
for five days upon failure to pay a
fine.
Mr.. Whipple offered the ordinance
provided by the Mayor, and it passed
upon two readings.
Mr.. Ogden expressed the opinion
that the principle of lights upon vehi-
cles was unsatisfactory to him, and he
did not feel like voting for an ordi-
nance to aid in the laws enforcement.
He voted against the ordinance, all
the other members voting affirmatively.
Winfield Abbott was elected and
sworn as the official dog catcher of
the City of Bridget6n. Mr.. Abbott
was nominated by Mr.. Mulford, and