The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-21
D MARCH 81, 1919
Council Has Busy Night
Chief Marshal Makes Important
Report. Lots of Other
Business

II 4IoA VI cA0
ular session on Tuesday night. Mayor
Fisher presided and all the Councilmen
answered 10 their names. Other OF
Meals present were clerk waiter A.
Hunt and treasures d. +. Feaherer.
Chief marshal Albert B. Houseworth
made an interesting report OF the po-
lice work since he has been in com
mand of the force. This is an innova-
zion that should be made permanent.
On ms rounds he had round numer-
Jus backwards, open lots and even
sldewa- ks Uttered with garbage bar
rels and cans. They were not only a
menace to the healln OF the commun-
lty out very u%nslghIly. he had notl-
ned the owners OF the properties upon
which they were louna 70 abate the
nuisance. lie also reported having
net with good success IN collecting the
AeW A4erCanUIe lax, but there were
many vet who had not paid up.
he also referred to the TACT that
Union Corner is becoming a danger
Gus point on account OF traffic con-
gestion and it was limited that some
way might be devised to divert vehicle
.ravel to other streets. At noontlme
daily there are hundreds Of school
children on their way home, people
going to bank, Poland's big depart
ment store and the post office, and
always a long line of autos. 1t is also
a stopping point for all street cars
and regulation with a view to safety IS
some proposition. The traffic officer
at this point is a very busy man. He
also requested that the force be equip
ped with rubber slickers and hat covers
IN order to protect their uniforms IN
Dad weather. They will also be furn-
ished with spot lights.
Clerk Hunt turned over to the Treas
urer checks for SS98.15 received from
mercantile tax and jitney licenses,
which was certainly appreciated as the
exchequer was getting pretty low.
Treasurer Featherer's report showed
receipts since the last meeting of
$4,000. Paid out S1308.08. Balance
on hand S357.77. Board of Health
paid out $500; balance on hand
S70S.43.
One ordinance passed first reading.
1t is a supplement to the building code
in regard to regulating construction
of new buildings and fixing fees for
permits.
Clerk Hunt ordered to notify
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to
repair its grade crossings within the
Borough limits, also sidewalks on
their property.
Tony Mack presented a complaint
of residents of Pitman Street OF water
and sewage matter accumulatlng on
their property through lack of proper
drainage.
H. B. Krouse, representing the New
Jersey Gas Company asked permission
to open streets for necessary repairs
without securing a permit for each
opening in advance. There were emer-
g~encies when repairs must be made
instantly, such as bad leaks which en-
danger life and property and it was
not always convenient to secure per-
mits in advance. The Company was
willing to make a deposit to secure
the Borough against all loss or damage
and would put the streets in proper re-
pair after the work was done.
There was opposition to granting
this request, because it was in viola
ton of the provisions of the ordinance.
Mr.. Pyne, however, thought the re-
quest was reasonable as great damage
might result from a bad leak if there
was any delay in remedying it. II
was finally decided to amend the ordi-
nance requiring the Company to
furnish a bond instead of a deposit
which would cover the matter salts
factorily. --o--