The Penn's Grove record., 1919-05-30
Trolley and Jitney Service
Both Not Profitable. Drain
Pipes Discussed

1QNalu liz lACCH, OIs, III AIlllQl
Smith. Borough Counsel S. Rushing
Leap was also in attendance and rem
dered valuable assistance in the work
Of the session.
Street Supervisor Joseph Satlol
called attention to the concrete walk
along the DR.. Davidson property, at
the corner of South Broad andWalnut
Streets. 1t is undermined to such an
extent that it is liable to cave in al
any time. As the street has not yet
heen accepted by the Borough the walk
is on private property, but it is no less
a dangerous place along an open
street.
The Clerk was instructed to request
the owner to put the walk in safe con-
dition for travel.
Treasurer D. P. Featherer reported
the Borough's financial condition as
follows:
Balance on hand at last
meeting, S 9,497.6s
Receipts, $1,000
Paid out. $1,000
Balance on hand, 15,138.5s
The Board of Health has a balance
on hand of $621.00.
Public Buildings account, $4,000.
Mr.. Smith called attention to the
bad condition of the railroad crossing
on South Broad Street. Repairs
were badly needed.
The Borough Engineer was instruct.
ed to furnish grade to Charles Ford
for the property on Mary and John
Streets, SO he could put in acurb.
Harry Barber agreed to put the
siren whistle at his plant in commits
sion again as a fire alarm if the Bor-
ough would install a telephone SO that
alarms could be received promptly.
1t will also be blown at six O'Clock.
Council agreed to install the telephone
and pay the rental.
B. Noel Gross, representing the
Chamber of Commerce, asked whether
any action could be taken with refer
ence to jitney traffic in the Borough.
The trolley. company claims it is run
ming itsscars at a loss and unless some
protection was afforded them against
the heavy and unregulated traffic they
would have to withdraw their cars
here and suspend operations.
Considerable discussion followed
While the trolley company is an i'm
portant asset to the Borough and
should be supported and protected in
every legitimate way, there was no
doubt the people of the Borough were
far from satisfied with the service
rendered. This was manifested in
the disposition of many to patronize
the jitneys at an excess fare rather
than ride in the trolley line. En-
ployes should be more courteous and
oblipinp and the cars should be kept
in better condition.
All jitney licenses must be renewed
on August 1st, but no action was
taken IN reference to further regula-
ton Of fees. About 80 jitneys are
now running under Borough licenses
The fees are S25 for vehicle with
seating capacity of five persons IN
Guiding driver; 10 person, $50; 10 per-
sons. $40: 20 or NOR, $50. Mr.. Leap
suggested that the Chief of Police in
yestigate and learnif possible whether
these restrictions as to carrying capa-
CITY were being observed. If not &C.
ton would be taken compelling STREE
observance of the various provisions
Of the ordinance regulating the trafflc
A resolution passed by the Cham
hereof Commerce with reference to the
condition of the road from Pedr1ck'
town to Auburn was read. 1t IS ar
;mnortant road to the people of Penns
Grove and Oldmans and the resoiu
t;on asks the State to set aside SUM
cint money from the Motor Vehicle
fund to make needed repairs.
Anplication for the vacant posltloI
If building Inspector, now Temporarily
filed by W. A. Hunt, Borough Clerk
were received from Elmer Curr1den
, = Murphey, N. S. Wood, j. w
pont;ere and James Clark. Tn tn
frst ballot all were dropped but Cur
;den and Murphy. Several ballots
were taken on these two names u al
~as,,lt;nr N a tie vote, the matter
was laid
4 letter was readfrom w. F. Yeager
Secretary Of the Board of Health, u
reference to the drain pipe on In
Clemente property, at "a Pltmal
Street. which has been before In
council on several previous occasions
M. Yeaeer found upon inspecting IN
nronertv that the conditions exlstanl
rsere mainly the fault of the owner;
M Pvne objected to the letter Ok
no received. He thought Mr.. Clem
enfe had a legitimate grievance an
r anvthing could be done to proven
rne trouble it should be attended 70.
Mr.. Lean was of the opinion that tn
Borough had nothing to DO with IN
matter. If MI. Clemente found ina
the nine would not drain his land prop
erlv he was privileged to tear II T gu
and leave it as an open ditch. I'M
was 4 condition where the r1gn5s 9
nrivate property We're concerned: !
was also understood that water 1roi
several other properties a into IN
nine and backing up on Clemente
tn made it unfit for cultivation. q
should not suffer for the conyenlenc
OF others. .4
Before the pipe was, laid the dltc
WAS al open surface drain and N n
Ciemente bought property with q Y
conditions which existed Tor ny
numerously signed petition .
property Qwzssrs or Elvin AyenuesW s