Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1916-05-04
COUNCILS
SPIRITED
SESSION
Hettinger Water Pipe Or
diDance Is Finally
Passed.
DEBATE IS
INTERESTING
Important Ordinance Passed With
Four Votes in Affirmative and
Three in the Negative.

City Council has not had a more in
teresting or lively meeting than that
OF last night, there being a spirited
debate and some show of feeling dur
ing the passage of the Hettinger wa
ter pipe ordinance. The ordinance
was finally passed by bare majority
Mayor.
With the seven Councilmen present
at o'clock, City Council promptly
began the business of the session,
President John H. Evans presiding.
Immediately following the reading
of the minutes of the previous ses-
sion by City Clerk Jacob B. Jones,
which were approved, a communica-
tion was read from the Martin Car
riage Works in which it was stated
that in one respect a specification in
the contract to furnish the motor hook
and ladder truck, would have to be
made and it was not possible to make
delivery of the truck in 80 days. Mr..
Holmes recommended that the change
be made under guarantee. This re-
commentator was concurred in.
The Clerk then read communica-
ton from the Bridgeton Commercial
League stating that the League had
passed a resolution requesting that
competent engineer be employed to
pass upon the matter of more ade
quate water distribution.
Mr.. Esibill wanted to know from
Public Works Commissioner Friedrich
what he thought of the request.
Mr.. Friedrich replied that he thought
the matter was one that should be
passed upon by City Council.
Mr.. Esibill said that City Council
had already voted to have the pipe
plan worked out by the Commissioner
of Public Works. Mr.. ESibill asked
that each member of City Council to
state his views upon the request Of
the League. What do you think, Mr..
Hettinger?"
81 certainly object to holding up
this matter another minute" Mr.. Het-
finger continued that this matter was
taken before the Commercial League
against the advice of several members
of City Council. what did we get?"
asked Mr. Hettinger. Here, he said,
is another request, as you might say,
to bring the matter again to the
League, or the employment of anoth-
er engineer Continuing, Mr.. Het-
finger said that the resolution of the
League was a little bit misleading
The plan proposed had been passed
upon by competent engineers. He
said he had given everyone oppor-
tunity to suggest or explain them
selves on the water question. To his
mind, Mr.. Hettinger said that this ae-
ton of the Commercial League was
simply a method of delaying the
proposition. Mr.. Hettinger surprised
the Councilmen by saying that the
plan now before Council had been
passed upon by three engineers.
Mr.. Holmes asked what three en-
gineers had passed upon this pro-
posed plan.
Mr.. Hettinger replied Mr.. Potts,
Mr. Ryon and Mr.. Collins
Mr.. Holmes asked which one drew
the plans.
Mr.. Hettinger replied that Mr..
Friedrich drew them.
Mr.. Holmes asked Mr.. Fredrick if
these were his plans.
Mr.. friedrich replied no. He said
he drew the present plans at the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Hettinger.
At this time Mr.. Hettinger said that
Mr.. Ryon or Mr.. Potts had planned a
standpipe in North Bridgeton and that
is why the river crossing pipe was put
in. Mr.. Hettinger then added that