Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-07-22
BILLS PAID.

c. Walton, coal 63 "a
l. Brown Co., oil. 40
R. D. Wood Co., pipe...................... 1854 %
W1llamsport HydranL Co. .................. ~ 81
A. w. Bannister, painting .................. II 90
Clerk reported having received 500 from
the trolley company for car licenses.
The policemen asked for fifteen days
leave of absence This was granted on
condition that the officers furnish substi-
tute at their own expense.
Mr.. Burkett said the officers had hereto
fore been given vacation, and the substi-
tutes paid by the city. He favored con-
tinuance of that policy, and moved that the
city pay the substitutes which was carried
by the following Yote:-
Aye-Batten, Burkett, Glading, Riehl,
Watkins-5.
No-Andrews, Best, Bouhl, Cloud.
Mr.. Best reported that the $4,000 loan
had been negotiated with the First National
Bank at per cent. interest.
The saloon license ordinance was then
called up. Mr.. Andrews presented re-
monstrance against the ordinance, signed
by over 700 citizens.
The Clerk proceeded to read the names,
when Mr.. Andrews thought Councilmen
had heard enough to convince them as to
the sentiment of the city. 1t was the
strongest paper, he said, that had been sub
mitted to Council since he become mem
Der, and one that should be needed.
Further reading of the petition was then
discontinued, and the ordinance taken up
and read by sections. After the Clerk had
read the last line, Mr.. Burkett moved that
the enacting clause be stricken out. On
this motion the "aye" and "non vote was
as fUllows:-
AYe.-Andrews, Batten, Best, Burkett,
Cloud, Watkins-6.
No.-Buohl, Glading, Riehl-3.
The Clerk was instructed to draw orders
for July salaries.
Payment of 81, 24O, interest on the water
bonds due on August LIST, was arranged.
The Finance committee was authorized
to settle with Solicitor Moore in the matter
raised by accountant Dell.
A letter was received from DIR. McGeorge,
warning the water Superintendent not to
trespass on his property on Emerson street
in laying pipe, was received and fled, and
the Surveyor directed to give the public
street lines at that point.
On motion of Mr.. Andrews the water
committee was authorized to lay an ex-
tension of inch. main on Park avenue to
Cleveland street, and 400 feet on Cleveland
street.
Adjourned to Aug. 81.
Base Ball.
The Sheikahi team were defeated at We.
nonah last Saturday by score of 10 to 3.
The West End team went down to
Mullica Hill last Saturday and administered
their second defeat to the Mullica Hill
team, by a score of Is to 10. The game
was for blood as the Mullica Hill boys were
anxious to wipe out the stain of their de-
feat two weeks ago. The West End boys
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much harder than the score indicates, as
they lost several runs by timid base run
ming.
Woodstown found Clarksboro very easy
last Saturday, and defeated them by a
score of 81 to l.
The Elmer team will play at Mullica
Hill on next Saturday, the Oath inst.
Odd Fellows at NationaI Park.
The Odd Fellows of Philadelphia, Cam
den and vicinity will have grand festival
and social rally at this resort on Saturday
of this week. All the lodges in the cities
and towns along the Delaware from Trenton
to Wilmington have been invited to partici.
pate, and the largest crowd of the season ID
looked for. Exercises appropriate to the
day will be held in the amphitheatre at
o'clock in the afternoon. Games and sports
of various kinds will be INDUCED in during
the day. and at night there will be general
illumination of the grounds.
Reeves Hill, we are informed, is &
badly washed as to be almost impossible.
j Postmaster Lodge, of Pitman, has heer
i removed, and merchant Focer made mastel
of the mails
Il 1T has been proposed to the committee
Of Chosen Freeholders appointed to extend
the wing walls Of the Woodbury. bridge, t.
lower the bridge three feet.
The expense of the Christian Endeayo
Convention at San Francisco is estimated
st the total sum of $27OO,OO0. This in
cludes railroad fare, general expenses AMI
time Of the delegates and other attendants
; A greater amount than the cost of Queer
Victories Jubilee.
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for the above letters will please say adyer
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