The Penn's Grove record., 1921-04-22
Ordinance Passed For
New Fire Apparatus
$4,000 Appropriated For New
Equipment. New Depart
ment Officials Confirmed

The Mayor and Council met in regu-
lar session on Tuesday night and after
reading the minutes Of the previous
meeting and passing upon current bills
adjourned to reconvene on Thursday
night.
The reason for this summary action
was lack of a quorum. 1t requires
four members with the Mayor to pass
upon ordinances, or two-thirds of the
full Council.
An important ordinance. appropri-
ating $4,000 for fire fighting equip
ment, was introduced at a previous
meeting and it was desired to advance
1t to final passage a. rapidly as pos
sible in order that Council may go
ahead and provide a new pumping
engine and other necessary equipment.
Mayor Hunt presided. Members
present were Charles L. Smith, Robert
w. Kidd and Alfred G%iliison, together
with Clerk w. A. Hunt and Solicitor
S. Rushing Leap. The absent mem
bers were George M. Pyne, Robert M.
Walker and Dennis Fahy.
There was much disappointment by
those present that they were unable to
proceed with the important matter of
securing fire fighing equipment be-
cause of absent members and it was
suggested hat some means be devised
to compel members to attend the
meetings, especially when such i'm
portant matters come up for consider
alton.
After adjournment representatives
of the Four Wheel Drive Auto Truck
Co. were given a hearing. They de-
sired to bring one of their trucks to
Penns Grove and give a demonstra-
ton of its qualities and they made a
proposition to that effect, they to bear
all the expenses. Their claim for the
"F. W. D." is that it will go anywhere,
anytime and always get the fire appar-
atus to the scene of a conf1agration in
time for effective service. 1t will not
stall along the road by reason of a
broken axle or other accidents that
would put most trucks out of commits
sion. There was no objection to the
proposition for the test but Council
said it must be voluntary as they will
not place themselves under any obliga-
ton by requesting that the test be
made.
The matter of the fund held by Lib
erty Fire Company in their auxiliary
association, known as the Firemen's
Relief Fund Association was also dis
cussed. There is now over $4,000 in
the fund derived from two per cent.
of the insurance premiums collected
in the Borough. The collection and
distribution of the money is made by
the State, but actual control is vested
in the New jersey Firemen's Relief
Association which is made UP of rep
resentatives from all the local organ
izations.
D. j. McCloskey, the newly elected
President of the Department, stated it
was feared that possession of the fund
might be jeo~pardized by reason of
Liberty Company ceasing to exist by
paid department, and some action
should be taken to prevent this from
happening.
1t was finally decided to consult the
officials of the State Association and
learn just what action it will be neces-
sary to take in order to continue the
Relief Association under the new con-
rditions.
An adjourned meeting was held last
night Thursday and as four mem
bers were present with the Mayor the
important matter of passing the or
dinance appropriating $4,000 for fire
fighting equipment was taken up and
put through.
Those present with the Mayor were
Alfred Gillison, Charles l.. Smith,
Robert M. Walker and Robert w.
Kidd.
Specifications can now be prepared
and a pumping engine with the neces-
.sary equipment purchased.
The finance Committee reported a
balance on hand of S17,366.82.
Citizens living on the northern ex-
tension of Smith Avenue petitioned
Council to accept said extension as a
street and that it be put in passable
condition at the expense of the Bor-
,ough. The signers were Nathan S.
Wood, Elmer Ogden, VIM. H. Paris,
VIM. A. Snow, Elmer Curriden, G. A.
Stanton. The matter was referred to
the Street Committee who were in
structed to comply with the request
to put the street in ~pasasble condition
if possible.
A contract was received from the
Water Company through F. H. Elliott
for furnishing water for the Borough
hall, which was accepted.
The Mayor was authorized to issue
a proclamation regarding Cleanup
Week which begins on Monday.
All residents will be requested to
clean out all rubbish from their prem
Uses and put the Borough in sanitary
condition.
The names of the officers elected by
the Fire Department on Monday night
were presented to Council and all were
unanimously confirmed.
Mr.. Smith moved that the names
of all jitney drivers and merchants
who have paid the mercantile tax be
posted in the Borough hall for the in
formation of the general public. 1t
was so ordered.
The Fire Commissioners We're au-