Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-12-07

Mr.. Best moved that we now 90 into tn,
election of Water Superintendent. Be
fore action was taken on Mr.. Best's motion
MI Clymer offered q resolution thai
hereafter no assistant of the Water Depart
ment be hereafter elected or appointed by
committee OF Council.
Mr. Sithens spoke briefly in support o.
the resolution, as an economical measure.
Mr. Clymer said he wanted the resOlu-
ton adopted now SO as to devorce the
election of a Superintendent from any
other idea than that he was to superlntend
This resolution also carried with it the
passage OF the ordinace changing the sys.
tenn of making out bits aad collecting the
moneys He argued that an assistant
superintendent W is not needed to perform
the duties OF the Office.
Mr. Best said IT was not right, and this
Council should not expect one man to run
the pump. 10 the Summer the pump
must be run sixteen hours four days in the
week.
The work of making out and collecting
water bills does not average three days in
the month, and was only recreation for the
Superintendent.
If Mr. Clymer had been connected with
the Water Department, he said he would
know that his resolution was impracti-
cable
Mr. Davis aud Mr. Burkett also spoke in
line of Mr. Best's statements. Mr.. Cloud
left the chair and said he had practical
experience in the Department, and it was
not safe or Just to put the labor on one
man. 1t was just to this body, the citizens
and the people to givs the Superinten-
dent an assistant.
Mr.. Sithens said the argument had en-
lightened him great deal If men had to
work so many hours, it would be unfair, as
the President stated, to put the work on
the Superintendent.
Mr.. Clymer said it was a strange thing
to him that it required so much labor,
when under present administration it was
rare that both the Superintendent and
assistant were present at the same time.
He was willing to wager that Mr.. Best
would not undertake the labor of the inan,
cial department for three days pay. Mr.
Best said he would, and begin row.
Mr.. Clymer said it was incontrOvertable
thai the city could get just as good service
for 500 month as 1t was now paying $3.50
per month for. If the object was to keep
two men in Office all well and good.
Mr.. Best in reply denied that the pumps
were ever run by one man
Mr.. Leeds presented figures to show that
on Mr.. ClymeI's Own argument, if man
could be hired to work the necessary hours,
three days in week for ST. 50 per day, Mr..
Clymer's scheme would net a saving of $66
year, and little extra work would over
run that amount.
Mr.. Clymer's resolution was lost by vive
voce vote, to T.
Mr.. Best then nominated S. E Wilmer
for Superintendent, Messrs Davis and ely
mer seconded the nominatio.
No other name was presented, and Mr.
Wilmer was elected by unanimous vote
On motion of Mr.. Best, Council then
went into the election of three Trustees of
Deptford Institute for three years, the term
of Lewis Starr, Lucille Andrews and Lydia
Griscom expiring. All were re nominated,
and elected by a unanimous vote.
Mr.. Best said there was a movement at
Woodbury. Heights to form a company
for furnishing water to the residents of
that place, and MF Mayhem who was given
the privilege of the q Dor said that the Com
pany proposed to laythe pipes, and asked the
price at which it could be furnished water
Mr.. Clymer doubted if it could legally
De furnished. The City Solicitor will be
asked for his opinion on the matter.
Mr.. Clym moved that the special COM
mittee on the fire house be discharged,
which was carried.
Adjourned.