Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-11
BILLS PAID.


Superintendent Brown reported collect.
ions for April 81, 1923.
Mr.. Best said the extensions on West ST.
CORTLAND st. and North Broad ST. were
completed. He desired to add that in open.
ing the main to lay the West st. extension
a board, four feet long had been found in
the main. The newspapers, he said, had
made great howl about the mains being
filled with sand, but this proved their mis-
take. Application for 100 feet extension
on Washington street, by Win Redfield
was granted.
Mr.. Sithens said there was no guarantee
and be objected to making extensions with.
out the guarantee as required in the or
dinance. He said he had voted fsr the
other extension under Misrepresentation
and hereafter he shonld keep square with
the law.
The application was granted.
AporpOs to Mr.. Best's statement of find
ing hoard in the main on West street, Mr.
Cloud said there was something wrong with
the pressure atthe hydrant opposite the glass
works, ard be proposed opening it up and
Investigating it. But no action was taken
Bill of ]. R. P. Fowler, contractor for the
new fire house, for 81 600, fifth installmeni
en- the contract price, was ordered paid.
The Clerk read a communication from
the Trolley Company, accepting the tender
of water for sprinkling their tracks and
three feet on either side. Mr. Davis. in
reply to a question by Mr. Sithens, as tc
when they would begin sprinkling. said
about May Is, WHEN the new sprinkler
would be completed.
The matter of new gas lamps on Harri.
son and Hopkin Sts., was referred TO the
street committee.
Mr.. Leeds, chairman of the combined
committees Of FIRE and streets, reported
that the committee had investigated the
sdvisability of purchasing a team and
sprinkler for city purposes He said the
amount paid last year for work city team
would do. was 1852 03. The cost OF equip
ment-horses, sprinkler, work-wagon, har.
ness, the committee estimated at 5000. Fol
maintaining, $40. On motion of Mr..
Sithens the report was received and refer
red TO the ordinance committee TO draw an
ordinance.
Mr.. Sithens said the contractor for the
stone road was awaiting action of Council
to proceed with the stone road, and after
explanation by Solicitor Watkins, Mr.
Sithens moved that the contractor for the
brick cutters be notified that the city wa;
without power in the matter, the ordinance
having failed Of passage the proposition tc
lay such cutters is off
Surveyor Carter said he thought the or.
dinance book would bear him ont in the
statement that there was no general ordin-
ance for grading, curbing and paving the
walks with few exceptions) on Broad st.
south of Red Bank Ave.
Mr.. Sithens said the objection to the
vetoed ordinance was the throwing away
the present gutter, and spending $4,000 fol
new ones.
Mr.. Burkett moved that the ordinsnc.
committee prepare an ordinance providing
for the curbing, paving and guttering d
Broad street Carried.
Mr.. Burkett moved that the street com
mittee proceed to rectify grade of curbs and
cutters already set.
Mr.. Davis thought the method for Coun
ell to proceed was TO let the contractor II
ahead and lay the new road at the es
tablished grade. II will be easier to get
curbs and cutters to grade after the road il
completed than now. This idea met with
favor, and the matter of new road, curbs
and cutters was left till The road is com
pleted.
The street committee was authorized Il
proceed and lay the tile drain on Packe r'
hill.
Mr. Sithens said two ire hydrants hac
been placed on Broad street for The purpose
Of flushing cutters, and there was cryinl
need there for flushing. No action was taken
On Mr.. Davis motion the Clerk was in.
structed TO notifg the Trolley Company tina
motormen persistently violate the ortlin
ance as to speed, in passing through th,
city.
Petition from property owners on Frank
lin street, for crossing at Franklin anC
Wallace, SITS. was referred TO the street com
mittee.
An application to operate two pool table
at Paul's Hotel was received and granted
On motion an order was drawn in favo
Of Gen. Howell Post for $40 for expense
Of Memorial Day.
Adjourned.