Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-05-18
CITY GETS
$4,000 CHECK
Litigation Ends Over Sew
age Disposal.
ROUTINE MATTERS
Council Had a Lengthy Session
Last Night Transacting
Business.

City Council had a session last
night which continued until after II
o'clock All of the members were
present with President John II. Ev-
ans presiding. The water pipe ordi-
nance was long under consideration,
this story being told elsewhere, and
there was considerable routine bust
. ness transacted
Immediately following the reading
of the minutes of the previous ses-
sion, communications were taken up.
An invitation was extended to City
Council from the State Commission
to revise laws affecting municipalities
to attend the meeting to be held at
the Commercial League rooms on
Thursday afternoon of this week The
invitation was accepted.
A petition was presented by num-
Der of citizens of North Pearl Street,
asking steps be taken to prevent the
alleged nuisance caused by the steam
manufacturer, operating at night.
Upon motion of Mr.. Channels, the
matter was referred to the Commits
sioner of Public Works
A petition signed by 43 persons
asking Council for permission to tie
up motor boats along the flats north
of the water plant along the Cohan-
sey river, subject to such restric-
tons as may be imposed by City
Council.
When asked concerning the matter.
l., Commissioner of Public Works W. D.
friedrich said that the large number
of boats about the plant constituted
a nuisance and he had posted warn
ing signs ordering the boats off the
property by the Both of May.
Mr.. Hettinger said that he felt that
there had been little done toward en-
couraging motor boats in the Cohan-
sey river. The city he said, had en-
couraged boating IN the park, and
personally he felt the Park Commits
sion should provide a landing place
for motor boats, which would not be
expensive to the city. Motor boats,
he said, had been driven from private
property for various reasons and he
felt that the city should make efforts
to provide for these boats. He re-
: commended that the Commission pro-
vide proper restrictions and go a lit
tie further and provide proper land
ing place for motor boats.
Mr.. Hettinger moved that the mat
ter be referred to the public Works
= Commission to provide necessary and
proper restrictions.
Mr.. Fredrick asked if the city could
charge rental for such a landing.
Mr.. Hettinger thought the city
could make a nominal charge.
Mr. Esibill asked for the appoint
ment of a committee to confer with
Commissioner Friedrich.
Mr.. Hettinger withdrew his motion.
and Mr.. Esibill put his recommen-
dation in the form of a motion which
was passed.
President Evans said that he did
not think there was any better COM
mittee than the water committee, it
being in touch with it's own water
commissioner. Mr.. Hettinger and Mr..
Esibill were named.
The various Commissioners and Of
1icers presented written reports which
were read and ordered fled
Bills ordered paid were charged
to the following appropriations:
Park NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SAG "a
dine "Hippodrome" lot was not large
= enough and he thought it should be
!. increased before paving was put on
Commerce Street.
Mr.. Hettinger asked if the city
could legally increase the drain
1 throwing increased water upon pri-
vate property.
Corporation Counsel F. A. Stanger,
8 Jr., suggested that the City Engineer
and the Public Works Commissioner
had better confer with him before
any work was done.
In his report Commissioner of Pub