The Penn's Grove record., 1919-07-11
PENNS GROVE, N. j., FRIDAY JULY, IL 1919
Jitney Licenses To Be Raised
Architect Preparing Preliminary
Plans For New Borough Hall

Council met in regular session on
Tuesday night. President Arthur Smith
presided in the absence Of Mayor
Fisher. Others present were Edward
H. Keen, Jr., George M. Pyne and
Dennis t'ahy, together with Clerk
Walter A. Hunt and Solicitor S. Rus
ling Leap. The meeting was prolong-
ed into the early hours of Wednesday
morning, but much important business
was transacted.
A petition was received from prop
erty owners on East Main Street ask
ing that before the new road bed now
under construction prevents, the water
main be extended through to the city
line and fire plugs placed at proper
intervals. If this is not done at the
present time it will cause a long de-
lay as the surface of the street cannot
be broken after completion for a period
of two years.
Two fire plugs were ordered at in
tervals of 500 teet and the water main
continued as requested.
Solicitor Leap announced that the
Railroad Company had written him
that his request that they fix up their
street crossings would be complied with
at once. He also announced that the
book of ordinances ordered was prac-
tically completed and would soon be
ready for delivery.
The Mayor presented a written re-
quest that C. O. Nicholson be appoint
ed a marshal to serve without compen-
sation. Council considered that the
services of an additional special officer
we're not needed and the request was
denied.
Residents of Railroad Avenue ap-
peared before the Council and request
ed that a grade be established On that
thoroughfare in order that contem-
plated improvements could be made.
Surveyor Joseph r. Moreland said this
would be a rather difficult matter, at
least on some parts of the enu
First, because the Railroad Company'S
tracks ran directly through it for some
distance, crossing it with a switch at
one point. Second, the Railroad Com
pany owned the bed Of the avenue,
and hence being private property, the
Borough has no jurisdiction over 1t.
The street could have probably been
taken over a few years ago, but 1t was
doubtful if it could be done now ex-
cept by condemnation proceedings. The
Company has owned the ground since
1879 or earlier and has been used as
a street.
The trash cans presented to the
Borough by members of the Chamber
of Commerce have been repaired and
painted and will soon be placed on the
streets at convenient locations.
1t was decided to amend the ordi-
nance regulating jitneys, license fees,
traffic rules, etc. A minimum license
fee of 5000 was decided upon.
The report of Borough Treasurer
D. P. Featherer shows the financial
condition of the Borough at this date
to be as follows:
Balance on hand June "a, $3,435.82
Received since above date, 1861
Paid out on orders, 1,lIZ.69
Amount on hand, 7,499.10
Board of Health
Balance on hand June "a, s589.57
paid ont 1895
Balance on hand at this date, $546.1
Public Building acc. on hand, SlOO.OO
The police committee was instructed
to secure such summer uniforms as are
necessary to equip the force.
Mr.. John Young, representing Clyde
S. Adams, architect, of Philadelphia,
was present and took up with the MEM
bers the matter of the plans and
specifications for the new Borough
hall. Preliminary drawings will be
prepared and presented to Council for
their consideration next Tuesday
night.
The hearing to consider the estab-
lishment of a grade upon certain
streets was postponed until the next
regular meeting of Council, July 22d.
As there remained considerable
unfinished business and the hour was
late, the meeting adjourned until next
Tuesday nipht at 8 O'clock.