The Penn's Grove record., 1920-07-02
State Audit Bill
Ordered Paid
Bill Was Originally $1,100.00.
Settled For $500. Mercan-
tile Taxes to be Modified

The regular fortnightly meeting of
the Mayor and Council was held on
Tuesday night. Mayor Hunt presid-
ed. Members present were Messrs.
Dalbow, Fahy, Keen and Pyne, with
Borough Clerk w. A. Hunt, Road Su-
pervisor Joseph Sailor, Building In
spector Harry Sterling and Solicitor
S. Rushing Leap.
The report of Building Inspector
Sterling for June was read. Several
permits were issued for new con-
struction and repairs during the
month.
Chief Marshal Houseworth asked
for an opinion from the solicitor re-
garding the matter of persons having
loaded firearms on their premises.
He said he recently secured a search
in the Borough where he found four
loaded revolvers and two shotguns.
He wanted to know if he had author
ity to remove them.
The Solicitor thought not. "a
mans house is his CASTLE" he said and
he was violating no law by having the
weapons in his possession. Carrying
a concealed weapon upon the street
without a permit is a violation of law,
but a man can have them in his house
for protection.
Joseph Moore again appeared be-
fore Council concerning the assess
ment of his property on East Main and
John Streets. He has been assessed
SIS per front foot while others were
paying $1,000. One lot was assessed
for SO feet front when it should have
been 40 feet. The County Board
of Taxation had also added $3.50 to
The value Of his realty instead of re-
ducing it as requested in his appeal
TO that body.
Solicitor Leap advised him to take
he matter up with the State Board
# Taxation, blanks for which purpose
sould be procured at Salem.
The Street Committee reported that
| several bad holes and breaks in the
roadway on Broad Street which had
been dangerous to traffic and also per-
nitted water to stand in the street,
had been repaired.
Borough Treasurer D. P. Featherer
reported to the Finance Committee a
balance of current funds of $~23,199.36.
Balance in building fund ~$30,199.78.
Solicitor Leap was asked to inter-
pref the Mercantile Ordinance, as to
.yhether licenses could be issued for
my part of a year at a pro rata of
he sum for the entire year. There
had been some misunderstanding in
this respect.
Considerable discussion followed
over the question, Section 2 of the
Ordinance specifically states that call
license fees shall be due and payable
to the Borough Clerk at his office on
the first day of August in each year,
and all such licenses shall expire on
the first day of August following
such payment.
There is nothing in the ordinance to
indicate that licenses car be issued fol-
shorter periods than a year. 1t was
finally decided that the full license fee
for a year must be paid by applicants!
no matter at what period of the fiscal
year they applied for same. =.
The Ordinance Committee, Borough
Clerk and Solicitor will confer togeth-
err with a view of making modifica-
tions in some of the fees and other al
terations in time for them to become
applicable August LIST.
The plans and specifications of the
Borough Hall call for gum or maple
to be used for the floors, Council to
make the selection. Maple was de-
cided upon.
The matter of the audit of the Bor-
ough's financial condition made by the
State Board of Municipal Accounts
was finally settled by accepting Audi
tor Darby's compromise of $500. The
bill was originally $4,000. 1t was
shown that it cost the State $50 tc
make the audit. The 1920 budget
however, only provided $500 for this
bill, so the balance will be paid next
year.
A donation of $50 was made to the
Penns Grove-Carneys Point Fourth OF
July Celebration Committee towards
defraying the expenses of the parade
and entertainment.
The Street Commute reported that
the contemplated repairs and improve,
ment to State Street and Railroad
Avenue could be mbade for about
100000
A bill for S1575.18, interest on Bor-
ough Hall bonds was ordered paid.
The Council adjourned until next
Tuesday night.