The Penn's Grove record., 1921-06-03
Daylight Saving
Adopted By Council
viii Go Into Effect June 5th
Eight Bids For New Fire
Apparatus Received

oPoIleu Will IGeSluenI GeOrSe vi. Hyne
IN the chair, but he was relieved later
by the Mayor. All the members were
present together with Borough Clerk
W. A. Hunt, Solicitor Leap, a good at
tendance of citizens and big delega-
ton of fire apparatus representatives.
The Fire Commissioners reported
f~avorably on securing equipment for
a working squad of the members and
on motion they were instructed to
purchase nine black rubber coats at
$3.50 each, three white coats for the
Chief and his assistants at $14.50
each; nine pairs black boots at $3.50
a pair; three pairs white boots at
1918 a pair; two gas masks at $40
each; one pc inch expander and a
dozen expansion rings.
The Finance Committee reported a
balance in the hands of the treasurer
of S37,863.66.
The report of Charles R. Leonard,
Overseer of the Poor, for May, was
read and accepted.
Some time ago the Water Company
was %petitioned to extend its mains
into Walnut Street, Willis Street and
ollllCIl ANGIluC anu " llSIdl ire pluSS
at several points on different streets.
The Water Company had not done
anything because they claimed they
had no funds available, and besides
they must be assured of revenue from
the increased service to warrant the
expense. The Public Utilities Commits
sion sustained the claim that they
should receive a fair rate Of interest
or income for any such outlay.
1t was decided, however, to try
again, and the Solicitor was instruct
ed to apply to the Utility Commission
for an order requiring the Company
to extend its mains into the streets
mentioned, to place fire plugs where
needed for protection from fire and
take up the matter of securing a con-
tract with the Water Company.
Recorder Walter Edgar's bond in
the sum Of $500, furnished by a
bonding company, was received and
the cost thereof ordered paid.
A resolution prevailed providing for
the adoption of the daylight saving
plan which goes into effect over a
large contiguous territory on Sunday,
June 18th, and the Mayor will issue a
proclamation informing the citizens
of the action taken by Council.
Borough Clerk w. A. Hunt present
ed a check for money he had received
for jitney licenses issued. This pro-
voked a discussion over the miXup,
caused by the State laws governing
jitney traffic.
Councilman Gillison said the Clerk
had no right to issue such licenses
now and the fees should be returned.
The local ordinance governing jit-
neys, however, provides for the issue
of licenses and fixes the fees. Under
the new State law jitneys cannot
traffic on streets on which a trolley line
is operated, and in any event such
licenses as the Borough Clerk may
lawfully issue must be presented to
the Utility Commission for their ap-
proval.
1t was finally decided to redraft the
ordinance so as to conform with the
State laws and the Solicitor was in
structed to advise the Clerk under
what conditions licenses could be
issued.
Reading of bids for the new fire
apparatus and necessary euipment was
then taken up.
There We're eight bona fide bids, all
of which covered the specifications
prepared by Council. The details of
them all would take up two or three
pages of the Record. Prices for the
outfit ranged from $4,000 down to
S9,135.OO. Time of delivery also
varied from 80 to 120 working days.
Each bid was accompanied by a certi-
fed check for $500 except one bidder
who put up the cash.
The bids were turned over to the
Fire Commissioners, who, after CIV
ing them careful consideration will
present the result of their delibera-
tions at a future meeting when the
Council will take final action thereon.
Donald j. McCloskey was asked to
give Council some information re-
garding the siren fire alarm, his firm
having installed the necessary electri-
cal work for operating the whistle.
1t is understood that the Federal
Electrical Company's proposition was
to install a siren that could be heard
under any ordinary conditions OF wind
and weather for a distance of n and
a half miles. May tests made so far
and observed by members of Council
and others show that the whistle has
failed to come up to this standard.
Even when heard at shorter distances
it would hardly be considered of suffi-
Gent volume for a fire alarm.
Mr.. McCloskey said he did not
think such tests as had been made
we're evidence that the siren was a
failure. He did not think it had been
given a fair test yet. They had ma.
terially increased the volume OF
souno and carrying distance by rails
ing it about sixteen feet above the
original point. He thought that if the
tower was raised twenty feet above
its present height the whistle would
Give satisfactory results. This york
would cost about $12O. -,
Councilman Charles L. Smith said
he had been present at some OF the
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