Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-05-07

to Penn street was discussed. Com
missioner Fredrick estimated the en-
tire cost to be $3.50. To sewage North
Pearl street the cost would estimate
amout $4,000. There are about 40 taps
awaiting the laying of the North Pearl
Street sewer.
Mr.. w. T. Laning said that one thing
was certain, that the city could not
continue building sewers without an
appropriation.
An ordinance to amend ordinance
No. 21S, authorizing the construction
of sanitary sewers, presented by w.
7. Laning, was passed upon two read
ings. The amendment changes ordi-
nance 21S in the matter of erecting
sewers upon petition.
Mr.. Esibills ordinance amending or
dinance No. 204, changing the license
fee for dogs from 81 to SO cents, was
passed upon two readings.
]. M. Laning presented an ordinance
accepting upon the part of the city the
property known as Ireland's S Mill pond,
bequeathed by the late Mary Elmer, to
part of the city park of Bridgeton.
The ordinance was passed upon first
and second readings.
James Chapman appeared before
Council and urged that there should
be some fire protection provided for
the residential property on the Shiloh
pike. ars
Mr.. Whipple moved that the matter
be referred to the Commissioner. of
Public Works and the water commit
tee to report at the next meeting.
Upon motion of Mr.. J. M. Laning.
Council appropriated s1OO for A. L.
Robson Post for Memorial Day exer-
cises expense. the same to be charged
to the contingent fund.
Upon motion of Mr.. Evans, the Com
missioner of Public Works was author
lied TO erect guard rail along the
site of the old water plant on the
East Lake dam, the line of the fence
to be furnished by the City Engineer.
w. T. Laning stated that he under
stood that Platt & Nolan had agreed
to construct sewer upon the prop
erty known as Franklin Drive, at their
own nynanra IIa ocl,ad 20 +Lo 10
could accept such sewer if it was
built.
Corporation Counsel Stanger replied
that he did not see how the city could
permit such sewer construction under
the present ordinance.
Commissioner Fredrick reported
that he had investigated the matter of
automobile service for the Department
of Public Works, and he was entirely
satisfied with Ford runabout at a
cost of $525.
Council voted to provide such a ma
chine and j. M. Laning gave notice
that he would at the next meeting in
troduce an ordinance for the purchase
of such automobile.
Mr.. Evans said that there were many
places along the tracks Of the Bridge
ton and Millville Traction Company.
where the streets were washed out and
the rail planking were in bad shape.
Upon his motion, Council directed the
attention of the matter to the Traction
Company and asked for immediate re-
pair.
The matter of permanent improve
ment of streets was discussed 1t was
apparent that there was insufficient
money to lay pavement, and Mr.. Whip
pie suggested that some hundreds of
dollars should be expended for proper
ly oiling the streets.
A Mr.. Lentz, of the Roads Process
Company, presented the virtues of
glutrin which he said could be applied
at cost of about cents per square
yard. The application should be made
in the spring and fall. This would pre-
vent the road from breaking up in the
winter.
Mr.. Esibill suggested that Bridgeton
might get much better results if gravel
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