The Penn's Grove record., 1919-07-25
A New Acting Mayor
Architect Chosen To Make BOr-
Ough Hall Plans

The Council met in regular session
on Tuesday night and transacted a
large amount of important business.
In the absence of Mayor Fisher,
President Arthur S. Smith presided.
All the members were present except
ing Albert j. Bodine.
The matter of the drain pipe run
ming through the property of Pros
pero Clemente on Pitman Street, which
has been the subject of so much discus
sion before Council for some time past,
was again brought up through a letter
from James Mercer Davis, Counsel for
Clemente. He notified Council that the
pipe must be removed as it is on pri-
vate property over which the Borough
has no jurisdiction. The pipe is used
by other property owners and does not
carry the water and sewage away to
the detriment and loss of Mr.. Glenn
ente. The pipe is also a menace to the
health of the community. The letter
was referred to Solicitor Leap.
A lengthy communication was also
received from A. L. Kidd relative to
water in the cellar of property owned
by him on Denny Avenue, caused by
lack of proper drainage.
A communication from the Water
Company in reference to extending
their pipes under East Main Street
and putting in fire plugs was read.
The Company said it would be impos-
sible to get the pipe and fire plugs in
the time suggested by Council. Fur
Their they did not think receipts from
the extension would warrant the out
lay for the cost of the work at the
present time as they would probably
not receive a fair return for their
money.
1t was ordered that the matter be
referred to the State Public Utility
Commission with all papers and neces-
sary information in order that some
solution of the matter may be brought
about. The improvement is consider
ed an important and necessary n and
should be done before he street is
surfaced permanently with asphalt.
An inquiry was received from the
War Department as to whether Penns
Grove was in the market for food
stuffs in car load lots. Timed meats,
vegetables and many other articles
were mentioned and it was intimated
that the prices would be at cost or be-
low, at any rate much below prevail
ing market quotations. These t
ables are being released by the De-
partment as it has no use for them.
A revision of the jitney ordinance
was prepared and passed first reading.
1t provides for the following increase
in license fees:
$40 license to 5000; $50 license to
$500; $40 license to $500; $50 license
to $500. 1t also provides for increased
penalties for violations of the ordl-
nance. The fine is increased from $50
to 5000 with 80 days Imprisonment IN
the County Jail in default of payment
of any fines imposed.
President Smith was authorized to
sign all orders in the absence of the
Mayor. He was also designated as
Acting Mayor until further notice or
pending other action in the matter.
The report of the State Auditing
Department on the financial status OF
the Borough was received. 1t was not
read or acted upon rs it is a volumln-
GUS document of about one hundred
pages of typewriter matter. 1t was
turned over to the Finance Committee
for consideration after which it will
be taken up by the Council.
Clyde S. Adams, architect, OF Phil
adelphia, was selected to draw plans
for the new Borough hall.
Following is the financial report OF
d. P. Featherer, Treasurer OF the Bor-
ough, to date:
Balance on hand at last meet
ing, 9I'4So.oV
Cash received since, 1881
Paid out on orders, 2,o59.zl
Bal. on hand Checking acct, $3O4.5O
Bal. on hand (interest acct, 5,Ooo.Oo
To+a, amount on hand, $5,304.3O
The Board of Health has a balance
on hand of $531.96, having expended
STATS since last report. Public build
ing account has $500 in the treasury.
As the appropriation for the police
department will not be sufficient 70
paw the expenses of that department
until the end of the fiscal year, it be-
ing already largely o~yerdrawn, it was
ordered that the force be reduced by
taking off one man.
On motion it was ordered that the
old building on the site of the proposed
Borough hall be offered for sale.
Application was made by Mazzarino
Goglandie for the position OF dog
catcher without compensation.