The Penn's Grove record., 1921-05-20
New Siren Alarm
Not Satisfactory
Will Be Tested Daily For Two
Weeks. Cannot BE Heard For
; Distance Guaranteed

The Mayor and Council met in regu-
lar session in the Borough hall or
Tuesday night.
George M. Pyne presided at the
opening, the Mayor coming in later
and relieving him.
Members present were Dennis Fahy,
Charles L.. Smith, Alfred Gillison
Robert w. Kidd, George M. Pyne and
Clerk w. A. Hunt.
In the new equipment for the Fire
Department, 1900 feet of fabric hose
will be needed. Through the DUPONT
Company an offer was made of second
hand hose in excellent condition at 80
cents per foot. New hose is quoted at
$1.30 per foot. AS this meant a big
saving to the Borough and the second
hand hose is in good condition it was
decided to buy 1900 feet of it at the
price named. This means a saving of
$500.
The Finance Committee reported a
balance on hand of $22, 4 License
fees, miscellaneous accounts, including
mercantile tax, $1,983.50.
Councilman Kidd reported on behalf
of the Fire Commissioners on trips
they had made to different places to
inspect fire apparatus. They went to
Bridgeton, Atlantic Highlands, Keens-
burg, Lakewood and Cambridge, Md,
where they inspected various makes of
pumping engines and witnessed some
demonstrations of their pumping ca
pacity. Other visits will be made be-
fore a purchase is made. Among the
different makes inspected were the
Stutz, Mack and White, and all had
them good features.
a coal bin with a capacity sufficient
for one car load of coal, about 1922
feet, was ordered constructed in the
real of the Borough hall.
Charles R. Leonard, Overseer of
the Poor, presented a report of his
activities for the month of April.
Lists of all paid jitney and mercan-
tile licenses have been prepared by
Borough Clerk w. A. Hunt and posted
in the Borough hall for public inspec-
ton.
The owners of the French hotel
property asked for a reduction of the
assessed valuation of the property
from $4,000 to S25 600. Other smaller
appeals were also made. They We're
all turned over to the County Tax
Board.
An improved form of permit for
street openings was submitted for APP
prevail by Borough Clerk Hunt. 1t will
be compared with the permit issued
by the County for such purposes and
one made up that will answer the
Borough's purpose.
The Boy Scouts extended an invita-
ton to the Mayor and Council to at
+ooJ +bo;, oppra1 obickaO notpip din
ner in Emmanuel Church this (Fri-
day. evening which was accepted.
The new siren fire alarm whistle
lust installed came up for consider
able discussion. So far the tests made
of its power have proved unsatisfac-
tory. When compared with the big
"bull' whistle at the ice plant the new
siren is a feeble affair. But 1t must
be remembered that the ice plant
whistle has 125 horse power and z
pounds of steam back of it and natur-
ally makes somewhat of a noise. The
new siren is of three horse power ca
pacity, electrically operated.
In order to test it out it was decld-
ed to blow it at 7 A. NJ, 1890 and
$50 P. M. every day for two weeks
which ought to be sufficient practice
to tune it up. 1t is guaranteed by the
manufacturers to be heard 112 miles,
but tests made by members of Council
and iremen at that distance have fall
ed. 1t was heard fairly well at one
mile, but at a mile and a half was so
faint that it could not be distinguish
ed. In the meantime the Federal Siren
Co. will send a representative here to
see if the whistle has been properly In
stalled to do the work agreed upon l
the contract.
Harry N. johnson asked that Coun-
Gil purchase rubber boots, coats, he'll
bets and gas masks for a working
squad of the fire department. They
had collected some money for TINS
equipment. The matter was referred
to the Fire Commissioners.
The balance of the principal and in
terest due the Rebecca Black estate
for the lot on which the Borough hall
stands was ordered paid. The princl,
pal due is $500 with $654.17 accrued
interest. None of the latter has beer
maid since the ground was condemned
and taken wei by the Borough.
The Clerk was instructed to send a
letter to Rev. Father Massey OF st.
James Church thanking him for the
loan of the old Church bell for use as
a fire alarm pending the installation
of the new siren whistle. j..
A new law transfers the control OF
iitneys to the State Public Otll!ty
commissioners and the Clerk was IN
structed to issue no more licenses.
Also that all licenses issued since the
new law went into effect on March
14th last, be revoked.
A new ordinance was ordered pre-
n.red for the local supervision OF ut-
pevs as to traffic ROTATIONS, ETC., that
viii not conflict with the new State
law An iitney licenses issued PRIOR
to the passage of the new law will re-
Main in force until their expiration.