Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-16
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Institute showed receipts 1894 3S; ex
pended, S243 6S, balance on hand, 1851 10
| Number of books on hand, Jan. / 1898
292; Jan. 1, 90, 447E Number OF card!
outstanding, 829; Is, 96l books we're taker
out during the year, daily average Of SO
The daily attendance at the library has
been IS.
The report of the Treasurer Ct the Ogder
Fund shows balance in that fund, March
1, 1899. of $63 II.
The following bills were paid
R. NJ Stevenson, hauling coal .............. $23 81
b. e. Brown Sundrlee y
q. Walton, il4s
When street bills were brought up fol
pay nent. Mr. Best moved that they lay
over for the next Council, as the street ap.
preparation was exhausted.
The old Council then adj 1urned sine die
THE NEW COUNCIL
Clerk Mathers called the new Council to
order. and Mr.. Cloud nominated Council.
man Clymer as temporary President and be
was elected by unanimous vote.
The roll was then called and the follow
ing members responded:
Messrs. Clymer, Sithens. Leeds, Best
Cloud Batten, Burkett, Davis and Glading.
The returns of the late Charter election
were read and on motion filed. The re-
turns shows the election as published in
our last issue.
When nominations for Permanent Presi-
dent of Council were called for Mr.. Best
arose and said be desired to place in n0mi-
nation the name OF the gentleman who had
presided over the deliberations of Council
so satisfactorily the past year, Mr. Cloud of
the Third Ward. No other name was pre-
sented and Mr.. Cloud received the unani
nous vote for President.
Mr.. Batten was appointed to escort Mr..
Cloud to the chair, who in assuming the
gaveI thanked Council for the honor and
promised to preside with fairness and faith
fully perform all the duties of the position.
On motion Council went into the election
of two policemen and Messrs Dubois and
Osbourne we've unanimously reelected.
Mr. Clymer nominated VIM. M. Carter
for City Surveyor and he was reelected by
a unanimous vote.
Ga motion of Mr.. Best Council went into
the election of Chief Engineer and three
assistants of the fire department. These
nominations as made by the Friendship
Company were read.
Chief, C. W. Starr First Assistant. H
C. Waram, John r. 2. Fowler; I'd, John
Redfeld Samuel q. Laid; Sd Harry
A. Fish, L. D. Leslie.
The following nominations as filed by
Good will, were read:
Chief, Geo. E Reading; First Assistants,
Il. c. Waram, John Umbrine; I'd, John
Redfeld, Samuel III. Laid Sd, D. F. Hen
driekaon Tohn W Geifz
The following were elected
c. W. Starr, Chief. receiving votes.
H. c. Waram, lst Assistant votes.
John Redfeld, ID Assistant, votes
Harry A. Fish, Sd Assistant, votes.
On motion of Mr. Best it was ordered
that the chairman of the Street Committee,
when appointed, act as the representative
of the City in the care of the Strangers
burying ground.
The abstract of the will of the late David
Ogden was read.
On motion of Mr.. Best, the care of the
Ogden Fund, was placed in the Finance
eommitte, when appointed, also Deptford
Institute and grounds.
Tue rules of last Council were re-
adopted, and the Clerk ordered to have
stationery printed, and the Printing COM
mittee 1000 copies of the various city
reports
A resolution authorizing the Clerk to is
sue warrant for the collection of personal
and real estate taxes, was adopted.
Fire Chief STAIRS report was presented
and read, and ordered filed.
The following communication from
Mayor Ladd was read, and ordered filed:
WOODBURY., MARCH IA, 1899
TO the President and Members of City Council
GENTLEMEN:-Aftera years experience
as Mayor and having had daily reports
made to me in reference to our street lights,
1 am satisfied that it would be for the
best interests of the city and would recon-
mend that hereafter the gas aud gasoline
lights be lighted by contractor, instead of
by the city police. My reason for this is,
the responsibility of lighting will be where
it belongs. Would also call your attention
TO the continuous violation of contract by
the Camden, Gloucester d Woodbury. Rail
way, in reference to transfer tickets. /
think proper steps should be taken to have
the matter settled. again recommend that
Hopkins street be opened in accordance
with the ordinance from the present
terminus, across the West Jersey e. Sea-
shore Railroad, to the easterly side of what
is known as Railroad avenue, for the bene-
fit of the business interests on Railroad
avenue and the public at large. | think
that fire escapes should be erected upon
buildings where required by law. If the
same are not erected, the penalty as
directed by the ordinance should be
enforced, believe that the penalty now
due for the violation of said ordinance is
sufficient to pay the running expenses of
the city tor a year. ] would also recon-
mend that some action be taken toward
the building of a side walk on the westerly
side of North Broad street, fronting the
Henry Watkins property. As it is now.
persons are compelled to walk in the road
way, which is dangerous. The Nuisance
ordinance should be amended. SO it could
be enforced without so much red tape
Copies of all ordinances that the Mayor is
to enforce, should be placed in his hands
l would request that the City Clerk be
instructed to procure the necessary sta
tionery for the Office when be purchases
for the use OF Council remain,
Yours,
SAMUEL II. LADD.
Mayor
The bond of VIM. r. Dopson, as City
Marshal, in the sum of 5000. was re-
ceived and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Best, committee Of
three, of which Mr.. Clymer should be
chairman, was appointed to 90 over the or
dinance book and select out active ordi.
nances for publication.
A resolution authorizing the publication
of ordinances in the Daily Times, was
adopted.
The Mayor was given the privilege OF
holding a public meeting in Council
Chamber
Council adjourned to meet in Council
Chamber at 3 p. m. on Friday, the 18th
inst to go over Broad street with the
Surveyor and inspect the same, preparatory
to coming Improvements.
STANDING COMMITTEES
President Cloud has made up the Stand
ing Committees of Council as follows:
Finance-Besr, Clymer, Burkett.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS, Sithens, Best.
streets-Batten, CIymer and Davis.
Fire-Clymer, Leeds and DAVIS.
Vice and immortality Leeds, Glading
and Sithens.
Ordinances-Burkett, Clymer and Leeds.
Sanitary -Sithens. Burkett and Batten.
printino-f siadinU Rattan and Sifhene