Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-03-31
COUNCIL PRocEE olNcs.


regular meeting OF Council last Tuesday
evening with President Cloud, presiding
The Consumers Gas Company and the
Woodbury. Electric Light Company offered
to renew their contracts with the city at
the same rates as last year.
Mr.. Clymer being new member asked
to have the !. Id contracts read, wnic
showed that the city paid SIG per year for
each gas lamp, SIS f,r each gasoline lamp
and S85 each for Al electric tights
Mr.. Clymer opposed renewing the con-
tracts on same terms, and dwell
at length upon the price paid by
the city for the services rendered.
He said the price was entirely too high and
thought they could get good service at a
much lower figure. He stated that there
was another company that wouli come
here and have a plant running in a very
short space of time. Mr. Clymer cited
several clauses in contract in which the
city was not fairly dealt with and thought
that little competition would be to the
city's advantage as other cities were get
ting light for $50 each and did not see why
Woodbury. should not d. the same.
On motion of Mr.. Ciymer the matter
was referred to the Finance committee for
them to examine the contracts and pre-
pare a report as to the ACCESSIBILITY of ac-
cepting them, to be submitted to the next
council meeting
Mr.. Andrews presented petition fIom
the residents OF Hunter street asking for 3
light at the bridge on Hunter street. which
was referred to the Street committee.
The tax warrants were read and ordered
executed by the proper authorities, under
the supervision OF the Finance committee.
The bond of Henry w Sharpin the sum
of $500 was received and accepted.
The bond of City Clerk Mathers bearing
the name of Henry C. Foote was received
and accepted.
A communication from the newly elected
City Solicitor, Mr.. D. o. Watkins, was re-
ceivej
Mr.. Starr, 10 behalf of committee from
Friendship Fire Company was given privi-
lege of the floor. MT. Starr stated that the
Company had Outgrown their old quarters
on Cooper street and thought the eastern
end of the city lot would about suit them,
if it was possible for them to have it, which
he thought would benefit the city as well
as the fire company. Mr.. Starr suggested
that committee be appointed to confer
with the firemen.
Ga motion of Mr.. Andrews the Presi-
dent appointed Messrs Andrews, Clymer
and Riehl as the committee
The report of the Board of Health
showed the receipts to be $2I7 %, expenses.
1928; balance, $12515.
The report of the police to the Mayor
was read for the first time. This report
showed several lights to be out at different
times in several parts of the city.
Mr.. Hendrickson asked for information
on the matter referred to the old City Soil
citor as to whom the city should look for
the ten per cent. guarantee, but Council
had not received the opinion yet and the
matter was laid over, the new Solicitor
having been occupied away from home, he
had not been able to transfer the matters il
the hands of Mr.. Moore.
Mr.. Batten called attention to drain
out Cooper street by the city park which
needed attention.
The Ordinance committee offered the
assessment ordinance which provided for
raising the following amounts: Streets,
$4,000: Lighting $4,000
The incidental amount was raised from
$500 to $500 to provide for any expenses
on the sewer question which might be In
Cured during the year.
Mr.. Andrews moved that $3.50 be raised
to improve the City Park on Cooper street.
This motion met with some opposition, and
some wanted it cut down to 5000, but the
original motion was finally carried.
On motion of Mr.. Best the assessment
ordinance which was increased about $11O0
this year over last, was laid over for two
weeks. 1t called for the following amounts:
Streets, $500: lights, $4,000; fire, $1,000
police, $1,000; incidentals $4,4OO; poor,
$1h0; board of health, Sl25; park improve
ment, $500
Speaker Watkins, the new Solicitor,
made few remarks about the new sewage
law. There were several old sewerage laws,
but they would entail heavier expenses
than the city could bear The new law
which was the result of several conferences
with some of the City Councilmen, and
several prominent lawyers, was made so it
would be as easy as possible on the people
of Woodbury.. Under the new law the
question will have to be submitted to the
legal voters.
The following bills were ordered paid.
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