The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-23
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Request Another Boat
On Wilmington Route
Parking Conditions On Broad
And Main Streets Problem
Before Council

Clayton Hoey appeared before the
borough Councl at their regular
meeting, on Tuesday evening, and rep
resentlng a number of Commuters To
wilmington, made a request that the
Council pass a resolution asking the
Wilson Line Company that the 7
o'clock boat from Penns Grove to vii
mInton be restored. At the present
Tune the boats run only al 6 and 9.
which makes it very inconvenient fo-
commuters. 1t is hoped that the VIII
son Line Company will put on the
schedule the boat asked for.
The people over in the Highland
Park Tract are en-countering some In
convenlences as the land in that vicin-
lty IS not what the name of the tract
Implies. A stretch of about 200 feet
on Virginia Avenue, between Willis
and Diver Avenues, is clayey and
muddy and the people in that region,
represented by William Pansey, made
q request for some relief from the in
convenience. There was little doubt
IN the minds of the councilmen but
that the matter should be remedied
and the Street Supervisor was in
structed to place some cinders there.
\ little light would also be apprec-
lated by the people in that section,
but n the present time that request
could no be granted, altho the inhabi-
tantS showed a willing spirit to CO.
operate with the council. agreeing to
have the poles erected themselves.
This was the first regular meeting
with our new Mayor, Robert M. Wal
l-or in the aboir h7+ bic n11r,bo,- of
years as a member of council and his
acted in that capacity, his execution
of the gavel caused no concern. All
of the members were present, but the
ranks are more depleted than ever
since the resignation of Mr.. Kidd. and
now there are only Messrs. Gillison.
Long. Sailor and Dolbow in the chairs
of administration.
4 large amount of taxes having
been received the Borough Golfers are
now back to normal after a depletion
at the last meeting with the transfer
of school moneys. The report of
Borough Treasurer D. P. Featherer
was as follows:
Balance last meeting ---33 ,948.17
Reed taxes and int. .---..-- 5,932.94
Paid out 1,168.7l
Special interest acct. ----- 5.4l9.1f
Lie. fees. misc. rev. .....- 2,037.18
Trust fund 10000
Street Improvement acct. 2,484.32
The question of parking on both
sides of u main streets was dis
eussed somewhat in detail, as present
conditions evidently need r~emedying.
The Saturday conditions are one
which are most perplexing, as when
cars line both sides of Broad and Main
Streets there is no DON for traffic
and trolley car and it Is a common
sight to see an automobile backing
up considerable distance to permit the
passage of a trolley. Not only an in
convenience, it is also a fire hazard,
as pointed out by Mr.. Long, for if the
fire engine should be called forth with
a trolley in the vicinity, one or the
other would have to retreat, requiring
a loss of valuable time.
The proposal now is to secure a
public parking place for cars, with an
officer in charge. The most desirable
sites are the Hunt property at the
corner of State Street and Railroad
Avenue and the Workman property,
on Nam SIreeI, at Ihe sue Oh Che
Broad Theatre.
At the recommendation of Mayor
Walker, Joseph Craig was voted a
member of the Fire Company to fill a
vacancy.
The contract for the electric lights,
for a period of five years, was pre-
scented by the Solicitor and signed by
the Mavor and light committee.
Fire Chief Johnson presented a re
Quest fer purchase of three rubber
coats and three pair of boots, a guam
tity of b~icarbonate of soda and some
rattan brooms which were ordered
purchased as there are still funds In
the budget for the Fire Company.