The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-21
PENNs GROVE, N. j., FRIDAY, JANUARY Fl, 1910
BOI0Igl COTlG!! MeGIllg
three New Members Board Of Health
Appointed

The fortnightly meeting of the Mayor
and Council was held last Tuesday even
ing. All the members were present,
Mayor Cunningham presided.
Current bills were ordered paid
MIR. balbow reported for tile street
committee that an endeavor had been
made to procure 81 barge load OF cinders
for the streets which Capt. Wright had
brought tor the duPonts, but without
success.
The proposition to have a m%erchantile
license for all business men to pay was
discussed. The design is to raise revenue
aud also make some pay for tile support
of the Borough government who pay
compariti veIy nothing now.
The old Mayor and Council in Deem
Der decided to purchase the paullin lot
at the conner of Penn and Harmony
streets with the old blacksmith shop
(aow used Tor q fire nnuse) Tor the sight
of a Borough hail, fire house and lookup.
An ordinance WAS presented last Tuesday
night authorizing the issuing OF debt
certificates 10 the amount ui $500 lor the
purchase OF SAID lot. Half the Council
thought a location more central III the
Borough 81 Onld be purchased. The
ordinance WIS laid ave while a search
was IN 'de-for a more central location
Because tie water PR sslre for fire pur-
poses has peel found to be u Hally be ow
lilty pounds, Tor which the contract calls
for the use OF hydrants in case OF fire, a
water guage was ordered bought at Il cost
OF 5 8
The plot of the B ker tract Oh South
Broad Stree. d veIoped by NJ. Mitchell
was finally approved, alter the plan had
teen arr ranged ior the extension OF John
>tr ct.
f. W. Huffman presented n plan for
the development OF William Divers land
IN the rear of EmnaEuel Cemetery.
Tie wooded knoll, where picnics are
held will he reserved for a public park
aud known as Zipn Hill. Land has been
purchaged OF Charles l.. Smith for a
street along the west side Of Emmanuel
Cemetery To the Till. The Land will be
known rs Highland Park. 1t is proposed
to have II street from this tsacl over
Charles ard James b. Sun me:ill's farm
to The Coye Lane near the White Oak.
The Clerk was authorized to ask fol
bids for an assessors map. The proceed
ings some mouths z we're not legal.
William p. Denny and Dir. Il N
Davidson having refused to qualify as
LletliDttH " Vic DOdIN vi ilCtttil t1u -.
Nj. Justice having resigned, Mayor Gun
ningilam aproipted J. Harry Smith, Ed
ward S. Harris aud Samuel j.. IIurff.
The other members are Harry l.. Blohm
who is the only remaining member of
last summer when tie crusa lie against
twell-waler WIS begun and w. A. Sum-
merrill who WAS appointed in October to
stop the crusade.
This meat,s the elimination Of Dir. /. G
Knight, tire INSPECTOR paid by the
DUPONT Company and acting as the tool
Of the state Beard of Health. 1t means
the end Of the reign OF terror against de-
fensrless widows aud washerwomen and
the nagging Of business men who are
accused Of harboring microbvs carried
by flies, dust aud diIt at this time OF
year..
The fortnightly meeting Of the Board
of Health will be held this Friday even
ing in the Council room at s O'clock.
The Mayor aud Council adjourned
until next Tuesday night.