The Penn's Grove record., 1919-09-05
COUNCIL

The Mayor and Council met in reg
ular session on Tuesday night. Mayor
Smith presided and all the members
were present.
Several ordinances were read and
passed first reading. These are made
necessary in order to pave the way Tor
the proposed bond issue for the new
Borough hall. ooo
The bond issue will be for S6O,0OO
and an ordinance providing for that
amount passed first reading. In this
is included the $4,000 already expend-
ed for the site. While it Will not cost
sec, 900 to erect the building, the law
specifically requires that a suftlclent
sum shall be raised to cover the entire
expense. That no supplementary
loans can be made for this purpose:
ANY amount of the loan in excess OF
the contract price and other expenses
incidental to the completion OF the
structure can be used for hquldating
Indebtedness and other purposes. Ar
chitect Adams is of the opinion that
the building can be completed Tor
about $4,000.
Ordinance No. 80, providing for the
establishment of grades and curb lines
on certain streets was passed. 1t ap-
a in full on the sixth page OF This
issue.
An ordinance regulating jitney traf-
fc within the limits of the Borough
also passed first reading without a dis
senting vote. The fees remain the
same as heretofore. The principal
changes or additions are that each
successful applicant for license shall
carry liability insurance to the amount
of $4,000, to protect patrons IN case OF
accidents. Applicants must be resi-
dents of the Borough for at a SIX
months. All license fees must be paid
for the entire year in advance. Coun-
ell is given power to revoke licenses
for any infractions of the provisions
of the ordinance, and the penalties Tor
violations shall not exceed a tne OF
500, nor more than 80 days imprlson-
ment.
At the previous meeting it was de-
cided to purchase a carload OF govern
ment food and Isadore Luterman vol
unteered to make the sale and distr1-
button from the Penns Grove Bargain
Store.
Mr.. Luterman was given the prlyl-
lege of the floor and said he had
learned that some of the food was
turning out bad; that some who had
bought bacon could not use it for food.
J. G. Sullivan said he had heard the
same reports. In view of these I'M
favorable reports it was decided to
abandoned the project and a motion
to that effect prevailed.
Andrew Colantuono presented a
complaint from Rafaola Nanni IN
reference to dual taxation of his prop
erty at PAS East Main Street. For
two or three years he has been taxed
by both the Township and Borough,
it being claimed that the line runs
thru his property at a certain point.
Collector Featherer said he would con-
suit the Borough and Township AS
SCISSORS and endeavor to arrange a
satisfactory settlement of the matter.
The old frame dwelling on the site
of the proposed Borough hall was sold
at public sale on Saturday to Tony
Mack for $50, to be removed IN ~
days.
Treasurer Featherer reported a
cash balance on hand of S~4,863.26.
There was an animated discussion
over the police force, its efficiency, or
lack of it, whether the town was be-
ing properly patrolled or not, etc.
MI. Pyne said it might be a good idea
to change the beats of the men In or
der that the town might be more
thoroughly covered. Dogs running at
large through the streets at night
are a nuisance and a menace The
force cannot be increased at present
nor salaries advanced as the police ap-
propriatoin for the year is already
overdrawn. There may be some in
teresting developments regarding the
police force at the Philip Holman trial
and afterwards
A communication was received from
the State Public Utilities Commission
stating that they could not compel the
Water Company to lay pipes and in
stal fire plugs on East Main Street
until there was sufficient revenue in {
sight to reimburse them for the out \
lay. {
The mercantile tax was reported to ]
be corning in very slowly. The police
department was instructed to enforce
the ordinance in cases where payment j
was refused. Y
S. Rushing Leap, Borough Solicitor, S
in a communication said he had been S
unable to find any law permitting the
Borough to issue bonds to erect build I
ings for new industries as requested c
by the Chamber of Commerce. s
John V. Pontiere, Building Inspec- !;
tor, reported having issued three per- il
He also reported various in
fractions of the ordinance, some of
them quite serious. He wanted to
know what he should do. r
1t was the opinion of the Council
that having an ordinance with full in
structions and powers as to his duties T.;
he should enforce it and not bring such =
matters before them. He must en- r
the provisions of the ordinance. =
Adjourned to meet at the call of the =
Mayor. y
ADJUSTMENTS "