The Penn's Grove record., 1920-06-25
Using Care
In Spending Money
Council Keeping Well Within
Appropriations. New Bud
get Law Very Strict

The Mayor and Council met in adj
lourned session on Tuesday night,
Mayor Hunt presiding. Members
present were George M. Pyne, Edward
H. Keen, Jr., Robert M. Walker and
Harry A. Dolbow. Others present
we're Borough Clerk Walter A. Hunt,
Chief Marchal A. B. Houseworth, Ar
chitect Clyde S. Adams, and a repre-
sentative of Joseph F. Burke, road
contractor, of Plainfeld.
A committee from the Carneys
Point Village Improvement Associa-
ton asked for permission to hold an
independence Day celebration on the
Dye Works ball grounds. They
thought this was necessary as the
grounds are within the Borough linn
its. They also asked for the cooper
alton of the Mayor and Council in
making the affair a success. The pc
tition was signed by ]. L. Barnholt,
President of the Association.
The Mayor and Council expressed
their willingness to give the commit
tee all the help possible. A donation
would have been given toward the ex-
penses but it was found that the APP
preparation for donations was prac-
tically exhausted and the budget law
is inf1exible in the matter of keeping
within appropriations.
Upon motion the following commit
tee was appointed by the Mayor to act
in conjunction with the Village I'm
provement Association:
B. Noel Gross, Chairman; J. Milton
Featherer, Isadore Luterman, Jere
Long, William A. Summerill, Robin
son F. Willis, Walter Edgar, Hollis F.
Ashcraft, Charles l.. Smith, Milton H.
Clair, Frederic A. Gentieu, Marcus
Reed, Frank J. Gaventa, Matthew
Mitchell, Charles E. Kinda DIR. Harry
Blitzstein, Thomas E. Hunt, Robert w.
Kidd, Joseph N. Layman, T. Vandyke
Sickler, Wilbert S. Leap, the Mayor
and Council.
Councilman Harry A. Dolbow spoke
at some length in reference to his po-
sition as a member of Council. His
business interests, covering a wide ter
ritory, compelled him to be absent
from the Borough so much that he felt
he should resign from the office in or
der that someone might be appointed
until election who could give their
time and attention to the office. He
felt that he should make this sugges-
ton, because he could not possibly
give the office the time and attention
it's importance demanded.
1t was decided, however, that as he
would be at home for sometime now
which would carry the matter lee
election time that he should continue
on and resign in time to allow his sue
cessor to be elected.
About half of the fiscal year having
been passed the condition of the var
ious appropriations was gone over to
see whether the balances would be suf-
fcient for the rest of the year. Under
Borough Clerk w. A. Hunts expert
system of keeping the Borough's fl
nancial accounts this was an easy
matter. Everything was brought for
ward to date and it was found that so
far all expenditures are well within
the appropriations. Unless some I'M
foreseen emergency occur the budget
estimates will be sufficient for the
full year. In case they do not expen-
ditures will cease as the Mayor and
members of Council do not propose to
be hailed before the Court for any der
ELECTION in this respect.
Repairs to State street and Railroad
avenue were considered. 1t Will cost
about $1.60 a square yard for top
finish and the entire cost for Doth
streets will probably not exceed $500,
according to rough estimate made by
a representative of Joseph r. Burke,
contractor, who was present at the
meeting. :,
1t was decided to have the Street
Committee go wei the ground care
fully with the contractor and see what
needs to be done. They will then re-
mort to Council and intelligent action
will be taken.
William C. Moore made application
for appointment as a Borough Marshal
and his letter was filed for later con-
sideration.
Robinson F. Willis, of Willis & Bro,
hardware and lumber dealers on Oak
Street, appealed for protection from
fire loss under the new building code.
1t appears that a permit was al
legged to have been issued by the Build
ing Inspector for repairs to a frame
building adjoining Willis Bros prop,
ertv which is occupied as a second
hand furniture store, with the under
standing that such repairs would com
Div with the regulations of the build
mo code in relation to galvanized iron
or asbestos sheathing. The repairs
and additions to the building were
made but no iron or asbestos was
used.
The insurance companies consider
the secondhand furniture business one
of the greatest fire risks they n
and in many places they are not per-
mitted. Mr.. Willis stated that this
fire hazard adjoining his property
was costing him ven 500 annually IN
insurance premiums alone: He insist
ed that some action should be taken.
Council will take the matter up at a
future meeting.