The Penn's Grove record., 1920-06-04
Water Mains
May Be Extended
Utilities Commission Outlines
Extension. Water Com
pany Must Have Nine
Per Cent. Revenue

sence of the Mayor the President of
Council, Edward H. Keen, Jr., presid-
ed. Other members present were
Robert M. Walker, George M. Pyne,
Dennis Fahy together with Clerk w.
A. Hunt, Recorder Walter Edgar, Road
Supervisor Joseph Sailor, Building In
spector H. Sterling, contractor Kreitz-
berg and a representative of Clyde S.
Adams, architect.
U. C. Grob, manager of French's
hotel, stated that as the Baltimore firm
had vacated the rink building as a fac
tory he desired to open it as a dane
ing pavilion for the summer if a salts
factory understanding could be had
with the Borough in regard to the
mercantile tax. There is now no
place for recreation of this kind in the
Borough and the use of the grove and
the indoor dancing would supply a
much desired amusement resort.
Council will give the matter immed-
late attention.
The Borough Treasurer's report to
the Finance Committee showed a bal
ance on hand of $26,283.72. This in
cludes over $4,000 received from
taxes to June LIST.
Contractor j.. Kreitzberg reported
the new Borough Hall about go per
cent completed.
A long communication was e
from the State Public Utilities Com
mission relative to laying water mains
on Walnut Street, Tyrone, Westmins-
ter, Cumberland, South Smith and
Deming Avenues, where there is a
total of sc houses.
An Inspector was sent here and
made a complete and comprehensive
report covering the entire matter.
All the extensions suggested would
require about 5000 feet of pipe at an
approximate cost, including fire n.y.
drants of about $4,000.
The Water Company should be
guaranteed a 9 per cent. revenue for
such expenditures. This sum being di-
vided among the property owners
along such lines would cost S17.75
water rental for each house. The cost
to the Borough for fire hydrants, n
for each 500 feet of pipe, would be
S114.00 per year.
Borough Clerk Hunt, with the as
sistance of Andrew L. Colantuono, will
see the property owners along the
proposed extensions to find out wheth-
er they will make connections and pay
the yearly rental of $17.75.
At the previous meeting it was de-
cided to install four reinforced con-
concrete cells in the Jail department of
the new hall instead of steel cells as
it could be done at one-half the cost
of the latter.
An opinion from Solicitor Leap,
however, annuls this action, as under
the ordinance such changes or addi-
tional expenditures was not permitted.
The cells are classed among the fur
nishings and when the building is
practically completed an ordinance
could be framed providing for the cells
and all other furnishings
Contractor Kreitzberg said he could
secure iron or steel cells at about half
what the concrete cells would cost and
advised the Council to wait until he
could give them the necessary lnfor-
nation. This is a still further reduc-
ton of this expense, as the concrete
cells were to have cost about $1,000.
The resolution for concrete cells was
then rescinded and definite action will
be taken when the building is finished.
The bonds of Borough Clerk Walter
A. Hunt, 81, 900; Chief Marshal A. b.
Houseworth, $500; and Marshal Bert
Byrd, $500, were accepted each bear
ing two responsible freeholders as
surety.
Building Inspector Harry Sterling
was instructed to strictly enforce the
provision of the building code In the
reconstruction and repairs to the l..
Solomon building, 81-91 South Broad
Street, which was recently partly de-
stroyed by fire.
The sum of $500 was appropriated
towards reimbursing Upper Penns
Neck Township for repairs to the III
mar Landing to Aurburn Road from
North Broad Street to R1vervlew Gem
eterv, part of the road beng WITHIN
the Borough limits. The Boroughs
half is $4,000.
Rids will be advertised for at once
fo1; constructing concrete cutters on
Last Main Street.
A letter was read from Walter Il.
Darby. State Commissioner OF Ac-
counts relative to the bill against the
Borough for auditing the Boroughs
accounts, beginning in 1918, mount
mo to Sl1OO. When the bill was hrst
nresented it was considered excessive
FOR a small community. Solicitor 5.
r Leap suggested at the time that
$500 be offered in settlement and that
amount was placed in this years
budget.
In his letter, Commissioner Darby
explained the States position in the
matter. 1t had cost the State over
$500 to make the audit. They would be
w DIT to accept that amount in full
full payment. The amount provided
in the budget could be paid en- account