Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-22

9. Brown, 90
labor ..........7-.-......--..............- . 5g
Police bills for 100 90
When adjourned do so to meet Ang LIST,
1899.
On motion of Mr. Sithens. the street
committee was authorized to clear certain
foul cutters on various streets
Harry A Fish petitioRed for permission
to build porch and erect sign in front of
his new building on South Broad street.
Referred to the street committee.
The Clerk read the following COMMUNE
cation =
To the Honorable Mayor and Council Of the
Cayof Woodbury.:
The undersigned, George g. Green, OF
the City of Woodbury., respectfully sub
mils for the consideration of your Honor
able body the following proposition relative
to the widening and improvement OF
Cooper street in said City of Woodbury.
East of West Jersey and Seashore Railroad
to the city line at Lees branch. The said
Geore g. Green hereby proposes to dedi-
cate to the City of Wood bury for the pur-
pose of public street the land embraced
within the following description, viz
Beginning at the line of the West jersey
and Seashore Railroad at the point where
it crosses said Cooper street. and thence
running in an eastwardly direction to
Lake Drive, and extending on each side OF
said Cooper street and adjoining thereto
width OF four feet, and thence running
from Lake Drive in an eastwardiy direction
following Cooper street to Lees branch
and extending on each side Of said street
between the last mentioned points a
width OF six feet thereby extending the
width of Cooper street between the line OF
the railroad aforesaid and Lake Drive
eight feet, and between Lake Drive and
Lees branch. twelve feet.
The proposition to dedicate the above
land for purposes of a street is made upon
condition that in consideration OF such
dedication, the City of Woodbu shall and
will make all necessary surveys, aud set
back aud repair the curbs and cutters now
erected upon said street.
Respectfully submitted this twentieth
day of June, A D., 1899.
G. G. GREEN,
w. II. LIvERMoRE, Private Seo'y.
o. motion, 1t was received and filed, and
the proposition referred to the street CON-
mittee to Investigate and report as to the
pIOOdUlt cOSUs anu Tue dutlSdDlliiJ bH6IGO1.
In communication Mr.. a. W. Bannis-
ter offered to furnish street corner signs at
60c. each. The matter was referred to the
street committee.
On motion of Mr.. Glading it was ordered
that when the gas mains are extended on
n. Broad street and up Edith avenue, gas
lamps be substituted for gasoline lamps
In communication the Solicitor adj
vised no action in the matter of the Chill
dreps' Guardians matter.
The Broad street grading, curbing and
paving ordinance came up in regular order
and was read Objection was made to the
provision as to grading, because that was
one of the Mayors objections to the origi-
nal ordinance. Mr.. Best thought it would
be mistake to pass an ordinance, and moi
provide for grade. He had no idea the
work would be done now, but that was no
reason why grade should not be establish
ed. Messrs. Davis and Sithens said it was
very important at this time to have curbs
and cutters to right height, and favored
every other feature to avoid
The grade feature was strick-
en- out and then the ordinance was passed
by unanimous vote.
On motion OF Mr.. Burkett the police
officers were given vacation of Is days
each, the Mayor to appoint a substitute.
The officers Of the water committee were
given like vacation.
John RachOr, Jr., was granted license
for two pool tables.
Fire Chief, Chas W. Starr, sprung sur
prise on Council. or greater portion of The
by resigning the position of
Chief of the Fire Department, in the fol-
lowing letter:
Woodbury., June 10, 1893
Woodbury. City Council,
GENTLEMEN II herewith hand to you
my resignation as Chief of the Woodbury.
Fire Dept, and in doing SO permit me TO
express my regret that feel the necessity
for so doing. During the six years service
as Chief OF this department have learned
to appreciate its efficiency-and the zeal of
the individual members thereof There
fore am loath to take this course-but for
prudential reasons | consider it advisable.
| ask you to accept my resignation and Eli
the vacancy as provided by the ordinance
as soon as possible.
/ am truly yours
G. w. STARR,
Chief Woodbury. Fire Dept
On motion the communication was re-
ceived and filed, and the resignation
accepted.
President Cloud called Mr.. Davis to the
chair and express his regret at the neces-
sity which caused Mr. Starr to resign. He
then nominated Harry C Waram, OF Good
Will Company, who now is Assistant Chief,
to be Mr.. Starr successor. OF him he said
10 g. j
gentle in his dealings with his fellows .
No other nomination was made, and Mr.
Sithens was authorized to cast the unani-
moua vnfa of the hodu FIR hio aIook;a,,