The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-08
Fire Department
To Be R~eOrganized
Will Be Made A Paid Depart
ment and Be Under Control
of the Mayor and Council

The Mayor and Council met in regu-
lar session on Tuesday night. The
Mayor presided and all the members
were present except Howard Borden.
The Finance Committee reported a
balance on hand of 5 9,134.62. Balance
in building fund account $12,873.76.
Licenses, fees and miscellaneous
nue. account, $6,350.59.
The report of Harry Stirling, Build
ing Inspector, showed that he had is
sued seven permits for improvements
and repairs during September.
Mr.. Stirling also wanted to know IL
there was a fixed building line on State
Street. One party had erected a
dwelling 26 feet back from the street
and he objected to another owner adj
joining setting his house back only %
feet, as it destroys the perspective and
appearance of the street.
AS there is no ordinance fixing a
specific building line it was decided
that it extended to the sidewalk.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the Mayor sign the contract with j.
F. Burk for re-surfacing State street
and part of Railroad avenue when con-
tractor gives proper bond for perform
ing the work.
Mr.. Keen said as the Borough hall
was nearing completion it was import
ant that something should be done at
once in the matter of re-organizing
the fire department so as to have it
come under the control of the Mayor
and Council. This was necessary as
the apparatus will be placed in the
new hall and the fremen will have
spacious quarters assigned them.
An ordinance will be prepared at
once changing the department from a
volunteer to a paid department under
the State law. :,
Councilman Harry A. Dalbow said
he had been asked by numerous citi-
zens why there had been no statement
published of the receipts and expendl-
lures of the Borough for the past
year. It was important that the tax
PAYERS should know from what sources
money was received and what DISPOSE
ton was made of it.
Borough Clerk w. A. Hunt in ex-
PLANTATION said that the Auditors re-
port was a voluminous document n 1t
had been suggested some time ago
that a synopsis of it be prepared by
the Clerk and Collector and have the
same approved by the Auditor for
publication. Mr.. Garvey, the Auditor,
had been away in Canada and nothing
could be done in his absence.
Asa G. Justice, speaking as a tax
payer, said he did not think a synopsis
would be satisfactory. The report
should be in detail as prepared by the
Auditor.
It was then ordered that the report
be published in full.
Councilman Fahy moved and it was
ordered that the Building Committee
proceed to have the furniture, desks,
&c. recently donated to the Borough
for use in the new hall, repaired and
nainted 20 that it could be installed.
Upop motion of Mr.. Keen, chairman
of the light committee, it was ordered
that a light be placed at Lanning ave
nue and Poplar Street, n at Elvln
avenue. one at Railroad and Airy ave
nues and n at Airy avenue at the old
ice house. An arc light was also or
dered placed at the corner OF State
street and railroad avenue and another
At Pitman and Broad streets. These
big lights are to be placed in the cen
tire of the street.
The poor electric light and power
service in the Borough was discussed
without any action being taken in the
matter. It was the opinion OF the
Council, however, that an expert cleo
trician should be stationed here to
keep the service going.
When a motion was made that the
final instalment of $500 be paid on the
Auburn-Pitman Landing road a halt
vas called by Solicitor Leap. He was
of opinion from what he had learned
that the $500 already paid by the
Borough was sufficient for its share OF
the opens At his suggestion Jos.
Sailor. Supervisor of Roads, was In.
structed to inspect the road, find out
what work had been done, how mucn
material had been used and report his
findings at the next meeting. William
A. Summerill, Borough Engineer, was
also instructed to measure n ROAD
and find out how much Of it was &C,
actually within the Borough limits and
renort at the next meeting. :,
Council then adjourned at the caii
of the Mayor.
Yelenko a Powder Worker