The Penn's Grove record., 1921-12-30
Counci1ffalds
FiTAI Meeting
New Body VIII Organize on Mon
day With MayOr-Elect Robert
w. Kidd Presiding

The Mayor and Council held their
last regular meeting in the Borough
Hall on Tuesday niglt.
Mayor Samuel M. Hunt presided
and all the members were present.
Z. j.. Thompson, living at No. 9
East Line Street, was given the priv
ilege of the foo. and stated that on
Monday night while walking on Mary
land Avenue on his way home he was
set upon by a scious black dog and
severely bitten II the right leg. He
wanted know what redress he had.
lheie &C vas no protectionA
the public ring d vicious dog
and tHer aIloN t TO run at large.
There W. danger IN passing through
That mel r5orlooU while such a dog
had the feedom 81 the streets.
Count DC ided that they could do
nothing IA Me matter and suggested
t!at NJ seek legal redress. Mr..
Thompson did not know who owned
the dog
Mr.. iidd, Chairman of the Finance
committee presented the following
report fire Collector D. P. Featherer:
Bal, on 4 nd last meeting, S2.959.57
Rec'vd as taxes and interest, 3.618.39
}~alalee~ on hani, S6.61S10
Llcagsss, fees and miscellane-
e85 accounts, S4.O53.6 8
Messrs. Kidd and Gillison made
statements regarding applications
for relief which had been made by
several families. In one or two in
stances the parties possessed proper
ties and their homes were nicely fur
nished, but they were in need of the
bare necessities of life. These were
furnished, but the Borough has no
funds to continue the help.
Word was received from Solicitor
S. Rushing Leap that he desired 10
meet Council and the members OF the
Jitney Association before the old year
expired and explain to all concerned
the operation of the new jitney law
am make some suggestions that would
PR vent local ordinances from con-
f' tins with it and thus prevent re
co irse to the Courts.
STh.n Walter A. Hunt was elected
Borough Clerk by Council it was I'M
Ter itood that the salary would be
S35l4 year. Soon after he complain
ii hat the pay was inadequate fer the
am INT of work the office entailed.
IThe salary, however, could not be
I'D during his term of office, but
given a bonus of $3.50 a
r1 h which brought his pay up to
he old figure. He received this
.lA pay for two months and it was
- - aGc IN1-o- @s1o. ~ ,-,14%11.
/ has come up at intervals but never
~teiniely acted upon.
OF Tuesday night, the last meeting
\ I. Qblncil for the year, it again came
I'll tie surface and Dennis Fahy moved
9hat he be paid the bonus or $3.50
IA month to the end of the year, ten
! raorths in all. 1t was seconded by
Geo,ge NJ. Pyne.
On roll cali the vote was as fol-
9w: In favor of the motion, Dennis
Jahy. George NJ. Pyne, Robert NJ.
Eer. Against the motion, Charles
etmith. Alfred Gillison, Robert w.
Tie vote being a tie, Mayor Hunt
cast the deciding vote in favor Of the
moton.
A request was sent to the DUPONT
Company asking that all men who de
sirei to participate in tie fire depart
ment's demonstration to morrow
(Sasurday) be permitted to quit work
at loon.
No "swan songs were sung and
the meeting adjourned without DEM
onsiration.
The new members will meet on
Mopdav at o and perfect their or
~gan7ation for the ensuing year.