Bridgeton pioneer., 1912-10-10
CITY COUNCIL
HAS LONG SESSION
Elmer Mulford Pres dent of
Council.
IMPORTANT BUSINESS
The City L gislature Last Night
Transacted Many Matters of
More than Ordinary
Interest.

Pursuant to adjournment, the men,
bers of City Council met last evening,
and disposed of many matters of busi-
ness, effecting city improvements and
general advancement.
The members present were Mulford,
Johnson, Whipple, Smalley, Whitaker
and Ogden.
The meeting was called TO order by
the clerk, and nominations made for
the office of President, to fill the unex-
pired term until January l, 1913, Gre
aed by the death of late President
Glaspell.
Mr.. Mulford nominated Mr.. Lewis S.
Johnson, one of the oldest members
of the body. Mr.. Johnson declined to
permit his name to be placed in nomi-
nation, and in withdrawing it, stated
hat he desired to place in nomination
the name of Mr.. Mulford, who has been
acting in the capacity of President
during the absence of Mr.. Gaspell.
The nomination was seconded by Mr..
Whitaker, and the unanimous vote of
council was given Mr. Mulford, who
at once took the oath of office.
A great mass of applications and
correspondence of various kind had
accumulated during the past week, and
some time was required in disposing
of the various details through the
proper channels.
Many building applications were
granted, most of them for minor i'm
provements, among the largest opera
tions now in the city may be men
toned brick church structure on
South avenue, near Willow street. The
new boiler house OF The Bridgeton
Electric Company. Repairs to the
property at the corner of Clark and
Laurel street. New bungalow on the
Buckshutem Road.
Mr.. Chambers, member of the Board
of Freeholders representing Lands
township, addressed council, in the
interests of the lands avenue route
for the proposed state road connecting
Bridgeton with Mays Landing.
| Mr.. Chambers made decidedly fav-
! orable impression both with the men,
bers of council, and with the specta-
tors who were assembled in council
chamber, as he outlined the advan-
tages to be gained by this route.
AS the matter stands Bridgeton is
| bound to receive mucn of the benefit
from the new road, and as there is
already an excellent highway leading
TO Millville, the advantage to the City
of Bridgeton is clearly in favor of the
Lands avenue route, connecting this
city with Vineland, and over to the
state highway. AS the road passes
through richly settled and populous
country, the merchants of Bridgeton
! favor the Lands avenue route, and
the automobilists and others who trav-
ell the road also endorse the PROPOSE
/ tion as there would be two great high
| ways leading to Bridgeton from the
east.
/ Commissioner of Public Safety Geo
II. Hughes presented detail report of
the matters in the police and fire de-
partment. officer Woodruff is now
making a daily patrol of East lake.
and reporting the amount of pond wa
ter consumption each day to the
Health Department.
i The commissioner strongly urged
extreme measures in giving a greater
water supply in North Bridgeton, and
referred to the manner in which the
department was handicapped at the
Bridgeton Iron Works fire. The report
also states that he has in course Of
preparation some recommendations
: regarding the reorganization of the
/ fire department, which he proposes to
| submit at an early date for the con-
sideration of council. Commissioner
of Streets and Highways, F. L. Fra
linger, reported the work being done
in the street department, which is
mostly confined to culvert repairs in
!, different parts Of the city, preparing
for winter.
A deed from Rose Feinstein to the
City of Bridgeton, covering the gravel