Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-04-06
WATER PLAN
DOES NOT SUIT
Council Divided on Pipe
Question.
A LONG DEBATE,
City Council Last Night Took Up
Water Mains, But Did
Not Agree.

Mr.. Garwood was unable to be
present at the meeting last night, all
the other members being present
when President Evans called the body
together.
1t was the first session of City
Council for April, and there was con-
siderable business transacted.
Immediately following the reading
of the minutes of the previous ses-
sion of Council, City Clerk Jones read
a communication from Rev. H. G.
gelistic Association, explained to City
Council that it was proposed to give
Rev. George Wood Anderson, the ev-
angelist, a public reception upon his
arrival in Bridgeton Saturday after
noon Whistles will blow and bells
will ring for S minutes following the
arrival of the train. Preparations are
being made for a big parade escorting
Mr.. Anderson to his Temporary home
here. There will be many people in
line with automobiles and the letter
extended an invitation to City Coun-
Gil to participate.
Upon motion of Mr.. Holmes the in
yitation was accepted.
There was but single bid received
in response to advertisements for pro-
posals to lay the concrete pavement
on East Commerce Street from Bank
Street to Walnut Street. This was
the bid of Clarence B. Platt, his bid
being $1.40 per square yard
The Park Commission presented to
City Council the form of lease for the
city to the Bridgeton Pleasure Boat
Company for the boating privileges
on the raceway at $3.50 each year.
The lease was read at length by the
Clerk
Mr. Esibill moved that the proper
officers of the city be directed to exc
cute the lease upon behalf of the city.
The motion was unanimously carried.
Two bids were received for the lay
ing of 1874 feet of concrete cutters.
They were as follows:
Clarence B. Platt. 10c So. it., $1,913 90
Louis G. Heller, 11%c So. it. 2,24S 25
Upon motion of Mr. Laning, the con-
tract was awarded to Mr. Platt.
Mr.. Hettinger presented to City
Council an ordinance providing for
the building of new coagulation ba-
sin at the water plant and for the
laying of large water mains on East
Commerce Street, out North Laurel
Street, with extensions of a larger
pipe in North Bridgeton. and larger
main on Atlantic Street with connec-
tions to Water Street. The ordinance
provided that the expense of the en-
terprise be met by 20 year bond is
sue, the total amount being estimated
at $4,000.
Mr.. Hettinger explained the ordi-
nance in detail and said that in con-
nection with the laying of the water
mains there would be fire hydrants,
valves and other connections.
Mr. Holmes asked some questions
concerning the plan covered by the
ordinance.
I i,,or nJc q h<, fLa
enterprise He said that he thought
the people were perfectly willing to
spend the money to do the best pos
sible job. He felt that the plan pro-
posed in the ordinance was all right
as far as it went, but it did not go
far enough. He strongly favored a
belt line from the reservoir to North
Bridgeton as had been proposed by
the Commissioner of Public Works.
Mr.. Holmes was also much in favor
of belt line across North Bridgeton,
and he felt that it would be far bet
ter to adopt the plan of the Commits
sioner of Public Works rather than
the scheme of outside engineers.
Mr.. Hettinger said he was absolute
ly certain of the efficiency of the plan
Z proposed in the ordinance, and he was
not certain that the belt line would be
as good plan.
Commissioner friedrich was asked
to give his views. He went over the