The Penn's Grove record., 1921-08-05
Mayor VetOes
Fire Ordinance
Dumping of Rubbish and Gar
bage Into the River BecOm-
ing a Nuisance. Will
Be Stopped

Mayor S. NJ. Hunt sent back to
Council at the adjourned meeting on
tuesday, with all members and the
Clerk present, his veto of the ordi-
nance to amend an ordinance for the
purchase of a water driven fire engine
and equipment for the Borough fire
department and in SO doing presented
his reason in writing for vetoing of
the ordinance, which was that in his.
opinion a suitable engine for the Bor-
ough needs can be had very much
cheaper than the $50 gallon American
La France engine. For the ordinance
to become effective it remains for
Council to pass, at the next meeting,
this ordinance over his veto, or a new
ordinance will have to be drawn.
James Grier, a former jitney driver,
appeared before Council to find out if
he could have a refund on his .jitney
license taken out in May as he has
discontinued his jitney. A refund of
$13.28 on the original $4,000 paid to
the Borough was granted.
The fiscal year for mercantile IL
ems ended July 81 and the police
department will jar up the offenders
of this ordinance who have failed to
get their licenses.
A letter was received from Over
seer Of the Poor Charles r. Leonard,
stating that he is in a Philadelphia
hospital and would be unable to at
tend to his duties for some time and
recommended the appointment of
Walter Edgar, which was done, to act
during his absence.
A bill from the County for repairs
to North and South Broad Street for
about eighty dollars was turned owe
to the Street Committee to ascertain
what breaks in the road were mended.
A fee of two dollars is paid by the
gas or water company for each open
ing made and then it costs the Bor-
ough from five to ten dollars for re-
pairs. The Clerk was ordered to keep
a sXstematized account of all openings,
r~epaifSSand costs, in order to have the
gas or Water company pay fer such
repairs.
Current bills were ordered paid.
The fire siren which has failed to
meet the needs of the Borough and
been tested at considerable expense
has been ordered sent back to the Fed
eral Electric Company. This siren has
proven very unsatisfactory and Coun-
Gil has decided to depend ON the big
steam giant on the Fl. S. Barber ice
plant which can be heard with in a
radius of several miles.
The July report of the Police De
partment showed a total Of 127 cases,
Ga of which were fined, 8 seat to Jail,
l held under peace bond, is held for
court, and 81 dismissed. As q result
of these fines, Recorder Edgar turned
into the Borough Golfers a check for
S239.5O and reported having sent $3.50
to the State road fund. The police
report also showed 8 arch lights and
A small lights having been out the
same number of nights during July.
A strict account Of unlighted lights is
kept as the Borough gets a discount
for same when bill is presented.
The Clerk was empowered to pur-
chase the necessary election para
"phernalia.
Walter Carter appeared before
Council to complain against the dump
ing of ~rubbage, garbage and other
refuse into the river and stated that
many people make such a practice
of it that it is a. public nuisance and
not III 10 SlC dIOIS Ile IINCl. COViASIA
passed a resolution to prohibit such
practices and the same will be con-
sidered an offense to be dealt with by
the Police Department and such
offenders subject to a fine. People
should take more interest in such civic
improvements and not be so slovenly
and unsanitary, as the beach along
Penns Grove could be and should be
one which everyone would take pride
in and make it much better for bath
On motion, Eden Biddle and Harvey
Dolbow were granted membership to
the Borough fire department.
Clerk Hunt was excused from the
regular meeting to be held next Tues
day, as he will be on his vacation.