Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-20

to have the Corporation Counsel stu
dy this matter before Bridgeton Joins
In the contract.
Mr.. Hettinger then moved that the
ordinance providing for increased wa
ter pipe be taken up on second read
ing. This ordinance was introduced
and passed upon first reading at the
last meeting of City Council. The or
dinance provides for increased size
pipe out Laurel Street to North
Bridgeton, and also on Broad and At
lantic Streets.
The first section was read and Mr..
Hettinger offered two amendments in
creasing some of the IL and 10 inch
pipe to ID inch pipe.
Mr.. Laning asked if this plant had
been approved by the Commissioner
of Public Works. -.
There was no reply.
Following some conference by Mr..
Hettinger with the City Engineer, Mr..
Holmes asked if the plan was ap-
proved by the Commissioner of Pub
lie Works.
Mr.. Hettinger replied that some of
the changes were suggested by the
Commissioner of Public Works.
Commissioner Friedrich said that he
had suggested IA inch pipe if there
was no belt line He also suggested
that Ia inch pipe should be added into
Pearl Street.
Mr.. Hettinger said he did not think
the same as Mr.. friedrich upon this
last suggestion.
In reply to another question, Mr..
Hettinger said that he thought the
expense of the added pipe would come
within the 100000 proposed to be ap-
propriated.
Mr.. Hettinger moved that the
amendments to section one of the or
dinance be adopted.
Upon a viva-voce vote President
Evans declared the amendments lost.
After a few moments of silence Mr..
Hettinger called for the roll CALL
The Clerk called the roll. For the
Hettinger amendments the vote was
Evans, Esibill, Hettinger, Channels.
The vote against was Laning and
Holmes.
Mr.. Hettinger then moved that the
section be adopted as read.
Mr.. Holmes said that in his opinion
the best system should be adopted
He did not think the City Council
should spend 100000 without the re-
commentator of the Commissioner of
Public Works. Mr.. Holmes said that
if the belt line as proposed by the
Commissioner was built there would
be Is pound pressure maintained at
all times where the pumps were run
ming or not. To ignore the Commits
sioner of Public Works to Mr. Holmes
was to support amateur against pro-
fessional.
Mr.. Hettinger said he did not con-
slider himself an amateur.
At this point Corporation Counsel
Stanger said he thought the record
was in a condition that should be
corrected. AS he understood it, the
minutes showed that the President
had declared the motion to amend the
ordinance lost. After this declaration
the roll call was asked for. Mr.. Stan
ger gave it as his opinion that this
was fatal, as the roll call could not
be asked for after a declaration from
the chair. TIE suggested that it would
be we'll to reconsider the Councils
action and start over.
Mr.. Hettinger said that the motion
to reconsider would have to be made
by those voting against it.
Mr.. Holmes said that was so.
1t was quite evident that such
motion would not be made and Mr..
Hettinger insisted that the ordinance
be proceeded with despite the record.
Then Mr. Hettinger asked Commits
sioner Friedrich if this plan was not
good as far as it goes.
Commissioner Friedrich said he had
| not been asked
Mr.. Holmes said that Mr.. Hettinger
had suggested last January to take
this water question before the Com
mercial League and the matter was
| taken before the citizens. The result
of that meeting was an endorsement
| of the belt line as proposed by Mr..
| Friedrich.
Mr.. Hettinger said that he took the
matter to the League. He was advised
10 ca and hp did not think he