The Penn's Grove record., 1920-04-23
Auto Speed Limit
To Be Enforced
A New Building Inspector Ap-
pointed. Councilman DIAL
bow Makes First
Appearance

The Mayor and Council met in reg
ular fortnight!y session in the Council
Chamber on Tuesday evening and
transacted a lot of important business.
Mayor Salhuel L.. Hunt presided.
Counc;lmen present were George M.
Pyne, Dennis Fahy, Robert M. Walk
er, and Harry -. Ia.bow. This was
MI. Dalbow's first appearance since be-
all winter. He received quite an
ovation.
A committee of the Woman's Club
with B. Noel Gross of the Community
Welfare Work asked that the Library
Association be allowed space in the
building. to be used by the district
nurse at % North Broad Street, for
the distribution of books and as a
reading room. They would pay Tor
the heating thereby reducing the ex-
pense to the Borough. The permission
was granted subject to the decision of
the nurse.
William P. Denny said he contem-
plated making extensive repairs to his
property on the southwest corner of
Broad and Main Streets, and asked
that a permit be granted him to go
ahead with the work. He did not
want to use brick or stone in the con-
struction but would use f~ireproofed
material which would be satisfactory
to the underwriters and would mater
tally lessen the fire risk. A committee
was appointed to go over the contem-
plated repairs with Mr.. Denny and re-
port to Council whether the work could
be permitted under the building ordi-
nance.
Treasurer Featherer reported to the
Finance Committee a balance on hand
of $3,285.32.
Speeding and reckless driving by
auto cars within the Borough limits
provoked a long discussion. The legal
limit is IL miles an hour and 8 miles
at corners and intersections of streets.
The average speed, however, by nearly
every driver Isl 20 miles or more, and
this is dangerous where there is any
congestion. 1t is an easy matter for
anyone to tell when a a is gong
over the limit, especially where the eX-
cess is 10 or IL miles. While an otfl-
Ger cannot swear positively that q car
is making a certain number of miles
an hour he can come very near it and
Justices of the Peace or the Recorder
should take his word for it and impose
the penalties provided. The danger
Gus practice must be stopped and en-
forcement of the law is the only way
to do it.
Mayor Hunt found himself in rather
a peculiar predicament in connection
with the Building Committee. This
Committee is composed of the Mayor
and all the Councilmen. By virtue OF
his office the Mayor is chairman. He
desired to resign as chairman IN order
that he might appoint Harry A: a
bow in his place, but the Council by a
unanimous vote refused to accept the
Mayors resignation. His Honor was
equal to the occasion, however. He
announced that he had decided to dis
charge the Building Committee and at
once appointed a new n with Mr..
Dalbow as chairman. This settled the
matter to the satisfaction OF all con-
cerned.
An ordinance forbidding pumping
water into the streets except from
manholes, drips and flushing of fire
plugs was passed third and final read
ing and ordered published.
Road construction bills amounting TO
nearly $4,000 due contractor Burke and
the County were ordered paid.
Harry H. Stirling was appointed
Building Inspector to succeed John V.
Pontiere. This appointment has been
held up since the first of the year.
The appointment of a Marshal to
fill a vacancy now existing was laid
over until the next meeting.
A new audit of the Borough's imam
cial condition must be made this year
and the Auditor must be selected and
certified to the State Bureau of Mu-
nicipal Accounts by May LIST. Bor-
ough Clerk Hunt was instructed 10 get
bids for the work in order that the
law may be complied with.