The Penn's Grove record., 1920-01-30
Borough Council
Partly Organized
w. A. Hunt, Clerk, and j. K.
Duffy, Recorder, R~c-clccted
Police Committee Dis
pensed With

and busy session on Tuesday night.
Mayor S. NJ. Hunt presided. Members
present were Walker, Keen, Pyne,
Fahy, with Borough Clerk Hunt,
Treasurer Featherer ard Building In
spector Pontiere and Chief Marshal
Houseworth.
The Council now consists of the
following members:
Howard Borden, r, 1920.
Dennis Fahy. r., 1921.
George NJ. Pyne. r., 1921.
Edward H. Keen, Jr, D., 1920.
Harry A. Dalbow, r., 1928.
Robert NJ. Walker, D., 1923.
Republicans d; Democrats, 2.
= Organization was partially effected
the Chief Marshal, assistants and Build
ing Inspector being held over until a
later meeting
1t was stated that the building at No.
23 North Broad Street, owned by S. r.
Bowen, could be secured for head
quarters for the Welfare Nurse to be
furnished by the State at a monthly
rental of S12. which was accepted.
Mr.. Krouse, representing the Gas
mpan stated thai gas was being
used by the Fire Company in excess of
the amount dBTecu upon IA thC
contract. 1t was not intended they
should use it for heating urpos and
a bill was rendered for the amount
used in excess of the agreement
Hereafter all in excess of 5000 per
month would be charged for. Mr..
Krouse was of the opinion that the
Company could not fix any specific. guam
tity. but if its use for heating was cut
out there would be no further com
plant. 1t was understood that use OF
the gas for heating purposes had been
discontinued.
A bill of 81 ,329.47 from the County
for 10 per cent. of the cost of construc-
ton of the Penns Grove-Malaga road
was presented. 1t will be taken up
later.
Another bill of S162 for road work in
tthe Borough was read. Part al this
sum is due from property owners In
front of whose property the Work was
done. This the Borough had been try
ing to collect, but there had been
trouble in tracing ownership. The mat
4 ter was turned over to the Assessor to
.straighten out
letter was read from the First
Baptist Church putting hat body on
record against Decorating the
/day by another religious organization
? in holding a picture show in the Broad
theatre on Sunday night and charging
admission thereto. They also thanked
tbe Mavor for his stand in forbidding
Sunday shows in the future.
Borough Clerk Hunt made mention
of the fact that while the result OF the
census now being taken was not deh-
nitely known it was thought that four
election districts would not be neeoed
in the future and that the Borough
would have to be redistricted.
A proposition from an outside con-
Germ to furnish paraphernal1a Tor the
special election to be held in April 10
select delegates to the National Con-
vention to select Presidential candidates
was held up as it was thought that Inc
necessary blanks and other materiai
can be procured at home.
munica was received from
I e. Burke, contractor OF Flalnneio'
stating that he would sell the broken
stone now lying in the Penns Grove
freight yard for $3.50 a ton 1t was
understood tina this stone had been
condemned by the State Inspector
The Supervisor of Roads was ordefeo
TO see F. J.. Gayenta, the inspector, ana
find out what is the matter with it and
whether it will answer he purpose Tor
(which the Borough woald use 1t.
councilman Fahy presented a com
munication stating that he is a volun-
teer fireman and entitled under the
law to $500 exemption of tax rataoIes.
The exemption was granted
BYRON Souders. an h~on0rably dis
charged soldier, made the same plea
and was also allowed the exemption.
The ~financial budget for 1920 was
then considered. The various appro-
priations required to run the Borough
for the current year foot up to
s71SzL9O. There is $5,7eS.50 surplus
ravenue on hand, however, which re-
d,,ces the amount estimated to ne
NECESSARY to $66,11S-40-
The budget last year called for about
SAX 600 but this amount was exceeded
and about $4,000 indebtedness was left
ovcr 10 be taken care of out of this
wears appropriation This accounts for
the increase oyer last year
Organization of the officials by ap-
4 nointment and election followed. Inc
list is not completed, the Chief Marshal
Assistant Marshals and Building In
snector being held over. The list FOL
lows:
thorough Clerk. Walter A. Hunt.
solicitor, S. Rushing Leap.
SsA,eryisor of Roads, Joseph Sailor.
Borough Engineer, William A. SUM
ksmerill.
Recorder, John X. Duffy.
overseer of the Poor. Charles N.
leonard.
Harry d.. Adams and William l..
Powell acted as Telferes.
There were three candidates 1or
Borough Clerk, Walter A. Hunt, VIII
liam F. E~isenschmidt and Walter Ed
gar. Mr.. Hunt received the unanimous
vote of all the members.
Nor Recorder the candidates were J.