Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-06-26

City Council met in an adjourned
session last evening, and the session
was made lengthy one, by reason of
the Introduction of the new Building
Code.
President Mulford presided over the
meeting, and the other members pres
ent were ]. NJ Laning, L. S. Johnson,
". T. Laning and H. M. Smalley.
A couple of building permits were
granted, and the application of H. l.
Adams to move the building at 63
South Laurel street, to the rear of the
present lot, was referred to the Com
missioner of Public Safety, with uower
to act
Bids were opened for the piece of
concrete road, which the City will
build on South Pearl street, and but
two proposals were received. About
745 square yards are included in the
section which will be built at this
time the specifications calling for a
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able expansion joints.
The bidding was close and after the
tabulation it was found that Louis G..
Heller had bid S1162.20, while Ogden
& Platt had bid $1043O0, upon motion
the contract was awarded to the lat
ter firm the Mayor and City Clerk be-
ing directed to execute the contract
after same had been approved by the
Corporation Counsel The specifica-
tions call for a five year guarantee
clause and surety bond.
Mr.. ]. M. Laning introduced the
necessary resolutions for the building
of the Lake street sewer and laterals,
and after a recess the Board of Esti-
mate returned the certificate providing
for the raising of the necessary money.
The certificate estimates the cost at
$4,000, and at the next meeting of
council, the construction and appro-
priation ordinances will be introduced
Mr.. Smalley, chairman of the Light
Committee, recommended that an in
candescent street lamp now on Oak
street, midway between Giles and Law
renee, be moved to the South side of
the street and about 60 feet farther
west. Mr. Smalley stating that the
request came from a majority of the
property owners in that section. The
was 'concurred in,
Mr.. Smalley also presented the open
letter of Mrs. L. M. Perrine, printed
in the papers this week, and asked that
the letter be made matter of record.
In the letter referred to, Mrs Perrine
treats of the proposition to build
new High School, and school matters
in general, and for the purpose of fu-
ture reference, Mrs. Perrine requested
the members of council to have the
introduced into the
records.
The new Building Code of 29 type
written pages was introduced by Mr..
y. il. LollllS Oll lIo III SI ACohAiiSos anu
the Clerk was just one solid hour in
reading the code.
In. response to the demand for more
adequate methods than the present
system with building ordinance. that
really only regulated the first district,
and was subject to constant violation,
President Mulford appointed Special
Committee of council and citizens to
draft an ordinance that could be prac-
teal for present day requirements.
The committee was composed of Os-
car K. Whipple. member of council,
Harry H. Hankins, contractor and
builder, Richard M. More, banker and
John F. Meyers, real
estate man. The committee organized
by appointing Mr.. Hankins as chair
man, and in their work they had the
assistance of President Mulford, Cor
poration Counsel ]. B. McGear and