Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-11-23


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Mr.. Best reported that the Treasures
had handed in the duplicate of 1899 Or
recommendation of Mr.. Best SIS o. er
roneous assessment against bank st ck
already paid by holder was returned to th'
bank
Ga motion as Mr.. Best. an order wal
drawn 10 favor OF Deptford Institute fol
$3.50, interest on bond to date
Mr. Ciymer moved the adoption of thl
resolution introduced by him at the las
meeting. as follows:
s'ResolUed. That the City Clerk be. and he i
hereby instructed to give public notice In all thu
newspapers Of this city that this Council invite
any person, firm or corporation 10 apply for
franchise for the purpose cf furnishing electric
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under terms as follows
THAT the said person, firm or corporation
shall be authorized To erect dressed and painted
iron poles for eli C ric light and power wires OF
any and all of the streets of the city of Wood
bury, and shall properly at his, their or its ex
pense. relay the pavements and replace tbs
earth turned up or disturbed in erecting sale
poles.
THAT said person. firm or corporation, shall
provide lights for the city on such streets and a
such points as the city may require
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shall remove said poles without expense to the
city whenever e e Mayor and Council of the city
of Woodbury. shall, by ordinance duly passed
reQui them so to do. and upon failure TO SO re
move said poles the Council of aid city may
cause the same to be removed at the expense o.
the said person, firm or corporation"
Mr. Best asked the introducer as to the
scope of the first clause of the resolution
Mr. Clymer said the scope was Just az
large as the city of Woodbury.. 1t was an
invitation to any company to come here
subject to the laws of the State. Mr.. Besi
asked if three companies came here and
asked for frlnchise, we would have three
sets of poles and Tres in town Mr. ely
mer said the object OF the resolution was
to avoid the condition some members found
themselves in last Spring, when they said
they were constrained to vote for the light
contracts. for fear if they refused those
before them the city would be without
light. Mr. Clymer continued to explain
his position in the matter at some length
saying there was nothing hidden or unseen
in the resolution. it was not in favor OF
against any special company or corporation
Mr.. Davis moved an amendment insert.
ing the words "irou poles" and eliminating
wooden poles, which was adopted
He then moved that in section 2, the
words arc or incandescent lights be inserted
Judge CIymer thought as the amend
ment was not in harmony with the ordin-
ance under which the present light contract
was awarded, it should not be adopted
The amendment was adopted by viva
voce vote.
A motion by Mr. Davis, to insert price
per light was lost 2 To 6
Mr.. Clymer then Withdrew the original
resolution, and asked 10 have tie following
substituted for the same.
RESOLVED, That the City Clerk be- and is hereby
instructed to give public notice. III all the news
papers of this City that Council invites any per
son. firm or corporation TO apply for franchise
for the purpose of furnishing electric light heat
and power to the citizens Of this City, under
terms as follows
l. That the said person, firm or corr GRAFTON
Sudi DC dutnOTlZSu 10 erect dressed ana painted
poles for electric light and power wires on any
and all of the streets Of the City of Woodbury.
and shall properly, ut his. their or its expense
relay the payemen,s and replace the earth
turned up or disturbed in erecting said poles.
2 That said person. firm or corporation shall
provide lights for the City on such streets and al
such points as the City may require.
3. That said person. firm or corporation shall
agree to provide the said lights at not exc edin z
seventy dollars per lamp, per anDum run on
moon light schedule, the City agreeing 10 take
not less than forty (t0) lamps per year
4. That said person, firm or corporation shall
be compelled to furnish TO private residences
suitable and proper electric lights. other than
the arc system. al such a rate as shall insure to
the citizens the use thereof at an expense not
greater than that which they are now paying for
the illumination of their residences and places
of business by gas.
5. That the said person, firm or corporation
shall remove said poles, without expense to the
City, whenever the Mayor and Council OF the
City Of Woodbury. shall, by Ordinance duly
passed. require them so 10 do, and upon failure
10 so remove said poles. the Council of the said
City may cause the same TO be removed at the
expense Of the said person, firm or corporation
In urging the substitute Mr.. Clymer said
ii was intended to bring improvements here
such as were possessed by other towns; ia
make it live, up TO date town. He re-
iterated that he was interested in no COM
pany nor did he expect or could be be as q
member of Council. He was not opposed
to the present company, he was its friend;
but if this Company could not be forced to
give the city what it needs, then he favored
giving other people an opportunity to fur
nish what it needs and demands.
Further consideration of the resolution
was then deferred for two weeks.
Mr. Clymer then introduced an ordin-
ance requiring the Woodbury. Electric
Light and Power Company to remove its
poles and wires from the streets of the
city, and same was placed on first reading
Mr.. Clymer then introduced an Ordin.
ance granting franchise to lay gas pipe
and erect lights in the streets of the city
and this ordinance was placed on first read
ing.
Mr.. Clvmer then asked consideration o.
the supplement to the water ordinance in.
troduced by him at the last meeting, and
same was passed second reading.
Mr.. Best then introduced a substitute
ordinance TO Mr.. Clymer's supplement
which he said was approved by the Water
Department. 1t provides that the Water
Superintendent make out the water bills
aud then turn them over to the City
Treasury for collection. 1t does not pro
vide for extra compensation. 1t was placed
on second reading.
Adjourned.
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