The Penn's Grove record., 1921-05-06
Council Discusses
Accident Insurance
Appropriation Made For Me-
moral DAY Exercises

The Mayor and Council sat in regu-
lar session at the Borough Hall on
tuesday night.
Mayor Samuel NJ. Hunt presided
and members present were Dennis
RAINY, Charles L. Smith, Robert w.
Add, Al1red GiIlison, Robert M.
Walker, with Borough Clerk Walter A.
Hunt IN attendance.
The Finance Committee reported a
balance on hand of $17,866.06
License lees, miscellaneous reve-
d, nnues, etc., $1,o39.50.
The matter OF compensation for
flremen injured while on duty was
brought up by Councilman Gillison.
AS the firemen now constitute a paid
department compensation must be
provided for the same as tor other
employees of the Borough.
George S. Leach, representing the
travellers Insurance Co., of Hartford,
Conn.,, with headquarters in Camden,
was present and gave the Councilmen
a lot of information as to the method
OF procedure. The expense of such in
surance would be about $500. Final
action will be taken at a later meeting.
Fred A. Gentieu also addressed the
Council, representing the Memorial
Day Committee, and asked for a con-
tTlbution toward defraying the eX-
penses incident to the occasion. Penns
Grove ought to have a band in line
and as one could be procured for SIS
he asked that the Council donate that
amount. The law permits such appro-
prlation not in excess of 500
Upon motion of Mr.. Gillison the re-
quest of Mr.. Gentieu was granted, $75
being appropriated.
Mr.. Gillison, chairman of the Fire
Commissioners, then read the specifica-
lions for the information of bidders
on a new pumping engine for the fire
department. 1t appears in full else
where.
1t was the sense of the Council that
there should be a better system than
the present plan of issuing permits
for openings IN the paved streets and
seeing that proper repairs are made
by the responsible parties. Some n
having time to devote to it should be
given supervision of the matter, issue
all permits and see that proper re-
pairs are made to the street. In the
\ last there has been no supervisor of
y mis- work and it has cost the Borough
considerable money to repair the
streets when it should have been prop
erly done by those who made the
openings. Building Inspector Edward
H. Keen, Jr., volunteered to act until
an ordinance could be prepared cover
ing the matter.
Recorder Walter Edgar turnd in
$366 for small court fines, mercantile
license fees collected, etc.
Mr.. Smith, chairman of the Prop
erty Committee, suggested that a few
loads of top soil be put on the small
pieces of ground in the rear of the
Borough hall and grass seed
Also that flowers be planted.
Donald ] McCloskey said he had re-
ceived information that the siren fire
alarm ordered some time ago had
been shipped and would arrive in a
very short time.
An ordinance providing for licens-
ing, regulating and impounding dogs
has been prepared but it was not in
troduced as it will be necessary to go
over it with the Solicitor before any
action is taken.
Councilman Gillison started an ami
mated discussion over the parking OF
r on our principal streets. Business
men thought the restrictions were too
severe and kept many people from the
surrounding towns out of Penns
Grove, particularly Oh Saturday
nights. Upon his suggestion a COM
mittee of citizens was named to take
&, the matter and endeavor to devise
some better plan than is now en-
forced without interfering with traffic.
The matter of making final payment
for the lot on which the Borough hall
stand was brought up by Mr.. Gillison.
The land was originally condemned
and taken over by the Borough, $4,000
being the price fixed for it: 1t be-
Ionoed to the Rebecca Black estate.
a pavment of one-half the amount has
heen made, but as the entire sum IS
nrov;ded for in the bond issue there
E no use in carrying the debt and
saving interest, none of which has
s~en Maid since the land was con-
Jon,red 1t was referred to the Soil
citor. -: h. bod ON
oeor Of cinders, including spreading on
40 ctreets where needed for $1.5O a
'o-+on load and it was decided to buy
what was needed.
The Clerk was instructed to write 70
Aon4,actor ]. F. Burke, of Plalnfleld,
Ubo has a contract for repairs to
State Street and Railroad Avenue and
iaarn if possible when he intends to
bepin the work. ~ +bo
Oe The Street Committee visited n
9Th l4b tract ("Hell's Half Acre") on
thursday afternoon and Inspected the
using Disfpup some means of drainage: Macn
OF inc Thy will report their findings
later on.
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