Gloucester County Democrat., 1898-03-17
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

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All the members were present excep'
President Watkins at the last meeting o
the old Council, and Mr. Cloud was ap
pointed President pro TEN
The report of the Treasurer of the Dept
ford Institute was read. Delinquent taxes
were returned as follows: 1895, $1.s2
1896, s97 .25 1897. 1928 D. Collections OF
sales warrants. 1897, $25
The report of Collector Redfeld was
received. The receipts including balance
amounted to $44. .s25 40. Balance on hand
$3.50. %.
The receipts of the Ogden fund amounted
to $72.64; expenses, $14 SO; balance
$5775
The bills of R. Stevenson for hauling
coal, $40 80, and c. Walton, coal, freight
and lime, $51.44 were ordered paid
The Old Council then adjourned sine die
THE NEW COUNCIL.
Mr.. Reihl was elected temporary Pres
ident, and after the newly elected members
were sworn in by the City Clerk, they
Immediately went into the election of a
City Clerk, Mr. Mathers being unanimously
reelected.
Mr.. Andrews, nominated Mr. B. w.
Cloud for President, and he was
unanimously elected. Mr.. Cloud accepted
the honor in short speech, and said lie
was glad that our Council was not as some
Councils are Camden tor instance.
Ga motion of Mr., Andrews, Hon. D. O..
Watkins was nominated for City Solicitor,
and unanimously elected for three years.
Mr.. William NJ. Carter was unanimously
elected as City Surveyor.
Harrison j. Dubois and William j.
Osbourne were reelected as police officers
for the ensuing year.
The new Finance committee was in
structed to take charge Of the Deptford
Institute and grounds, and the Finance
act for the city in any matter pertaining to
the Strangers burying grounds.
The Clerk was instructed to procure 800
calendars for the coming year, and the
Printing committee ordered to have 1000
copies of the city reports printed.
The bond of Oserseer of Poor, E. H
Jones, in the sum of 5000, bearing the
name of William 7. Cooper. was accepted.
The Clerk was ordered to render bill 10
the Board of Freeholders for half of
the Second Ward election expenses.
The report of Chief of Fire Department
showed fifteen calls during the year. The
amount of property endangered amounted
to $72, $50, while the actual loss amounted
to $716 Mr.. Starr recommended the pur-
chase of five hundred feet of new hose
during the coming year.
Mr.. Best offered resolution to have the
police officers report all violati ms of
law to the Mayor, and he make monthly
reports to Council, which was carried.
Mr.. Best called attention of Council to
the new rule of the trolley company which
says that transfers will only be good in the
city limits. He said this rule was viola
tion of Sec. of the trolley ordinance. The
City Solicitor was instructed to commune
cate with the trolley company and inform
them that they would be expected to COM
ply with the ordinance.
The Finance committee was instructed
to prepare warrants for the sale of proper
ties of delinquent tax payers to the amount
of $1O16 09
The trustees of Deptford Institute
asked for more shelf room and other
repairs, which matter was referred TO the
Finance committee, to report at the next
meeting
The following approved bills were
ordered paid =