Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-10


'92 '93 and '94, requesting them to produce
receipts; and by public advertisement re-
quest citizens holding receipts for personal
and poll tax to present such receipts 10
Council for comparison with the duplicate.
A motion embodying this request was
adopted.
The report of the Superintendent of the
Water Department showed collections for
May amounting to 1902
Several residents of Delaware street petit
toned for an extension of water main to a
point West of C. n. Bells residence, total
of 400 feet. Granted.
A like petition was received from resi-
dents on Morris street for an extension GA
feet on that street. 1t was accompanied
by no guarantee and on motion of Mr..
Andrews was refused
A petition for 2940 feet of new water
main in the First Ward, to be laid on
Broad, Park ave., Washington and Cleve-
land streets, was continued in the hands of
the Committee.
Mr.. Burkett made plea for immediate
action on the petition, saying the petit
TONERS had paid water tax year after year,
and are still without water and fire pro-
lection, while residents ont of the city,
who have paid no tax. have their petitions
acted on fayorably.
Mr.. Andrews said the Delaware street
extension would cost $40 and was accom-
panied by guarantee, while the First
Ward extension would cost $4,000, and
there was no guarantee.
Mr.. Andrews submitted correspondence
between himself and Col. G. G. Green in
reference to paving in front of Mr.. Green's
property on Maple and Laurel streets. The
same was received and filed, and on motion
the action of the Street committee was APP
proved, and the committee instructed to
proceed and lay the pavements on those
streets.
In the matter of the request of citizens
to give the trolley company the free use of
water to sprinkle the streets, Mr.. An
drews reported progress.
numerously signed, was received and filed,
and such an ordinance ordered prepared.
Mary and Edna Budd are visiting their
aunt in Trenton.
There was a slight fall of snow at
Orange, this State, on Monday.
Mrs. Mary Carpenter has gone to
Jackson, Michigan, to visit her son Edmund
Fl Carpenter.
Mrs. Thos. E. johnson is visiting
friends at Lynchburg, Virginia, having left
home early in the week.
The East Siders defeated the West
Siders in game of base ball last Saturday
by score Of II to 10.
Paper hanger John H. Carpenter has
been given the contract to curtain the
Sheriff 3 residence. There are thirty win
dows in the house.
"A taxpayer of West Deptford would
like the Committee of that township to tell
why it is desirable to have the water
course in the middle of the road at Reeves
hill.
The Epworth League of the M. E.
church will hold a musicale in the church
on next Thursday evening, June II. They
promise something very fine. Admission
% cts.
Mrs. Harry G. Waram, Mrs Robert
Dilks, Miss Ellen Higginbotham, of this
city, and Mrs. VIM. Phifer, of Clarksboro
spent Sunday visiting relatives in Will
mington, Delaware.
Capt. John F. Truitt has leased Law
rences wharf at Bridgeport in place Of
Bickley's wharf and will, as in former
years, place the Steamer Harry on the
route between Bridgeport and Philadelphia
during the truck season.
One of s. r. Budd's horses that has
seen some service with the fire department
was doing duty to an ice wagon Monday
when the china-oh man came along
sounding his gong. His driver was in 8
house with ice, and the horse, head up
started for Friendships house, at full
speed. Habit is strong even in the beast
Beware of bad ones.
"A Book Title Fete will be given by ths
Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian
church on the lawn at the Pastors residence
121 South Broad street, Saturday, June 10
from to 6. Everyone is expected to weal
something representing the title of book
and prizes will be given the two guessing
the largest number correctly. Tickets o
admission including lemonade and waters
10 cents. Ice cream and cake extra.
List of advertised letters for the weel
ending June Z, 1897; Miss Armstrong
Clement Brown, Mrs. NJ. J. Costello
| William Cunningham ~, Ed. Fortune
Benjamin Green. Lewis Ham, Miss Mar.
jackson, Miss 3, A. Lloyd, Rachel M
Mickle, Chas. N Turner. Persons callinl
for the above letters will please say ad
vertised.