Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-09

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D. I. Mathers months salary So Il
GEO. Il. War1ng engineer. 70 W
Kate b. Laid, 10 "
When the last named bill mas rad Mr..
Clymer asked if the title of the grave
land was 10 Mr.. Laid or Mrs. Laid
He did not want to vote against the bill
bat wanted to be satisfied as to its legality
Mr.. Ladd was present, and said the title
was in him; but the proceeds of sale Of
gravel had always gone to his wife, he had
never received any benefit from it.
The vote was to A, (Mr. Burkett de-
olining to vote), as fOllows:-
Ayes.-Andrews, BatteD, Best, Cloud
No.-Clymer, Glading. Hendrickson
ReihI.-4.
Mr.. Clymer said he was not sure the Law
applied to other than members of Iegisla.
tive bodies, and proceeded to examine the
statute.
Mr.. Andrews replied that as he under.
stood it, a man had right to give certain
property and proceeds to his wife, and she
to sell it and receive the benefit.
Mr.. Clymer retorted that if the gentle
man would read the opinion of the Su-
preme Court in Atlantic City and Cape May
cases, he would change his opinion, and
they were what he had to deal with
A reading of the law convinced him that
it applied only to Councilmen and Chosen
Freeholders, hence he changed his vote.
Mr.. Burkett then voted for the bill, and
Messrs. Clymer, Glading, Reihl and Hen
Erickson changed their votes to yes.
Water Superintendent Brown repor ted
collections for May $121O4
The light contracts were taken up, and
to the item of SIS per light for eighteen
gasoline lights, Mr.. Clymer said the charge
was exorbitant. Practical experience in
running three such lights year, proved
that the cost did not exceed So so each for
oil. In fairness allowance should be made
for loss and repairs.
Mr.. Andrews said that statement showed
how little the gentleman knew about the
expense In the first case the burners are
leased, are not sold, and the rental is So
per year each in 300 nights, each lamp
viii consume $500 worth OF oil; the filling
requires one man two hours per day !:
one day each month broken glass
averages 30 90 per lamp per year. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Andrews figures, without
including any compensate n for the Super
intendent, it costs the company 1882 to
operate the eighteen gasoline lamps. for
which they receive $270 If we include
the Superintendent salary, the company
suffers loss by this contract.
Mr.. Clymer replied that he was g ad the
gentleman had not undertaken to tell all
he did not know, because this session
would be an interminable one, and had he
undertaken to tell all he did not know the
crack of doom would arrive and find COun-
Gil still in session. He had given the
correct cost of oil, and ii made no differ
ence what he did or did not know about
matters, but it did matter if he
voted for larger compensations than he be-
lieved were fair.
Mr.. Hendrickson said he did not under
stand how the company ran their business
because according to figures they make no
profit.
The v,te on the adoption of the contract
was:-
ye-Andrews, Batten, Best, Burkett,
ClOud.-6
No.-Clymer, Glading, Reihl.-3.
Ths electric light contract was then
taken up, and adopted by the following
vote:-
Ayes.zAndrews, Bstten, Best, Burkett,
Cloud-5.
Noes -CIymer. Glading, Hendrickson.
Riehl.-4.
Mr.. Clymer in introducing the following
resoluti said it was in the minds of
many citizens that this was the time to
proceed in the matter of improved streets,
and asked consideration of the following
resolution -
WHEREAS, The citizens at an election held
this date majority of votes haYe been
cast against building system of sewer
age at this time therefore be it
RESOLVED, That it is the sense of this body
that system of gradual permanent i'm
provement of the streets of the city should
be entered on, and
Res0lUed, That the committee on streets
and highways refrain fr0n any but the
most necessary immediate expenditure OF
any money on street, and
Res0lUed, That the same committee make
TO Council at its next meeting such recon-
mendation as to method, material and
street or streets r parts of streets on which
such improvement could be begun.
Mr.. Glading moved that it be adopted.
Mr. Best said it was in line with his
thoughts. and be was preparing a paper
along the same lines.
Mr.. Andrews asked that action ON the
resolution be postponed until the official
vote on the sewer election was before
Council Mr.. CIymer accepted the sugges-
ton, and action was deferred until next
meeting.
An application of Walter Geitz to keep
a pool room at 135 North Broad St., was
granted.
Mr.. Glading explained peculiar circum-
under which Blssius band was in at
tendance at the raising Of the city flag on
May %, and asked donation of $40 to pay
extra additional expense incurred by the
band IN being present.
Mr. Andrews opposed payment by the
city. on the ground that no effort was put
forth to give the affair any publicity. He
taYOred popular subscription
Mr.. Hendrickson said the people were
there but Mr.. Andrews was not; it was a
public occasion. and the expense one pro-
perly to be borne by the public.
Mr.. Clymer thought if it was worth
while to raise pole and unfurl a flag, il
was worth while to do it right, and while
we are endeavoring to inculcate the lesson
here was an unseemly higgling over $40.
Mr.. Burkett thought the occasion and
the peculiar circumstances, warranted the
expense.
The donation was made by a unanimous
vote.
A petition from the residents Of Curtis