Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-30
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
stated meeting of City Council wa:
held IN Council Chamber on Tuesday even.
\ ing last. all the members being present
except Mr. Ciymer.l
A Dill by JONI K F Fowler, for 81 900
fourth payment on the new fire honse
building was on motion of Mr.. Bnrkeit
ordered paid.
| President Cloud announced the Commit
tees Of Council as published two weeks ago
Mr. Best of the Finance commit. ee
presented list of the real estate taxes Of
| 1897. and Oh motion of same, the Finance
committee was authorized TO have a sales
warrant prepared and presented to the
next meeting
The assessing ordinance was then taken
up aud fuallg ad pied by unanimous
vote The ordinance lays an assessment Of
$la475
The appropriating ordinance was then
taken up and speedily passed. The total
of the appropriation is $l3675-
Mr. Best presented a petition for an
extension of water main 220 feet on North
Broad street. accompanied by a proper
guarantee, and moved that the same be
granted Carried.
Mr.. Best reported that there were
twenty-one service pipes and three
hydrants on South Broad street that should
be changed to meet contemplated improve
ments, and moved that the water depart
ment make the change necessary. Carried.
1t was further ordered that the department
make taps and carry same to curb. an
all properties not DOW supplied with water.
Police bills for March were ordered paid.
Bond of Z. G Jones, Oserseer of the
Poor, in the sum of $500, was presented
aud held to ascertain ii revenue stamp is
required A like instrument bonding
Henry Sharp, was received (stamped) and
approved.
The bicycle ordinance was considered on
second reading Mr.. Glading offered an
amendment denying bicycles privilege of
the sidewalks. He said they were vehicles,
and vehicles, on general PRINCIPLES, should
not be permitted on the sidwalks Mr..
Burkett opposed Mr. Gladings motion. Mr..
Best moved to lay on the table. Carried.
and the ordinance was put to sleep.
The dog ordinance was taken up and
considered by sections, and passed by a
unanimous vote.
10 a communication, J. Willard Morgan,
President of the trolley company expressed
the willingness of the company to comply
with any reasonable request of Council in
the matter of raising the trolley tracks.
President Cloud called Mr.. Davis to the
chair, and in the matter of improvement TO
Broad street. said -
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN:
Much has been said respecting improved streets
within our city, and as understand the Board of
Freeholders of the county has contracted to build
at state expense macadam driveway on and
through Broad street. from the BED Bank road on
the north to its junction with the Salem and
Mulliea Hill roads on the south.
Now, Mr.. Chairman. wish to go on record as a
member of this body and as a citizen, as being
opposed to the building of any more such roads
within our limits, for several reasons, among
them the fact of their excessive dirtiness You
ali probably know, those who drive certainly DO,
of the dusty nature OF such material during a dry
and heated term; also that the dust is ruinous to
clothing, house furnishings dc. You may say
how is it to damage house furnishings Well the
powderl Ike dust will permeate your houses and
do what you may, you will find it impossible to
keep it out. You all know what dust now arises
from the fight Of an electric car along the track,
and un ess liberal measures are adopted by the
city for sprinkling, 1t Will he still worse Another
matter that will need looking after is the indis-
csilninate watering or might say deluginR of the
street. as some of our residents seem 70 enjoy by
the wasteful use of water. Some parts will be
kept in siush all the time if measures are not
adopted TO prevent it, Then again, take a winter
like the one just past or a spring like so much of
the present one has been.
Mr.. Chairman, my experience is that where
macadam roads have been laid they have been
badly cut up by traffic, some places ruts from to
inches deep and in many places the surface
entirely gone, particularly so when the road runs
in a northerly and southerly course and it is
somewhat shaded from sun and winds BY trees
or buildings, as our Broad street is. 1t must be
admitted however, that the roads in our vicinity
are not properly cared for, and those having
authority over them might be taught a valuable
lesson by our sister county of Camden.
predict thai within three years from the COM
pletion OF such q road we will have worse street
than we now have. Then again. consider the
expense Of keeping It IN repair. We must admit
pair, perhaps 200 or 800 per cent more than the
present road costs.
Ihave prepared few figures showing the prob
able cost to the city to build a vitrifed brick
driveway over Broad street from and to points
previously mentioned.
The City surveyor reports 12 $50 squard yards
70 be improved, excepting out the cutters, say
four feet on each side.
Now, Mr. Chairman, the hold-oYer members of
this body know, and will repeat for the iufor
nation Of the new members. that from the re
port OF figures presented by Mr.. Andrews ex.
member from the Second Ward. that the best
the rery best grade of vitTiflsd pavement be
lad TOR II 81 per So. yard; some FOR less, in fact
ali be way from Si.3e to 81 so, but / would sug-
gest only the best. Now we are contemplating
laying entire new cutters OF vitrified brick to
the width Of four feet on each side, why not
alike excepting that part under the supervision
of the Q. G. & w. Trolley road.
have stated that there are 1900 50. yards TO
improve which at the cost of vitrihed bricks sag
81 so per SO. yard. will equal S2l,744 l under
stand that the Board OF Freeholders of the
county have agreed to spend $500 dollars for q
Macadam road. which amount If appropriated
TO the City by said Board and deducted from the
total cost would leave an amount of S5,244 to
be raised by the City-For What Why, Mr.
President, for an improvement that would be a
credit TO the CITY. to her citizens. and to this
executive body, and what more would we have
gentlemen? We would have street that would
not need any outlay for repairs for number of
years.
/ doubt not the bonds of this city bearing
per cent. interest could be readi ~ sold and Der-
maps at a premium.
have to raise. say $500 or $50, could be readily
secured ensuring an almost everlasting ifl-
proyement. Whilst the repairs to broken up
dirty Macadam road would no doubt cost as
much annually to keep ia repair.
Mr.. Chairman would not pave the entire
surface of Broad street with the bricks, but
would accept that part leading from the bridge
over the creek to about PauPs Hotel, and use
No Belgium blocks, which In times Of seet. etc.
is better and safrr for horses in leaning or
driving.
exceed that OF bricks, as it will not require a
base of concrete
Of this. however, am not certain, but think
it safe to count the cost The same.
This body must necessarily incur the expense
of improving permanently 8 feet of the street a
feet on each side) Why not. gentlemen, i'm
prove it ali in accordance with the foregoing
suggestions.
Carleton P Stokes asked privilege of
erecting a sign on Cooper street opposite
his place Of business Referred to the
Street committee.
Residents and property owners on Glass
boro avenue petitioned to have the paving
ordinance on the east side of Glassboro
avenue enforced Mr.. Burkett moved
that all property owners on that avenue be
notified to comply with the paving or
dance within sixty days.
The Clerk reported that the pound
keeper had not qualified.
The proper authorities were authorized
TO renew the light contracts of last year.
The orders drawn amounted TO
1924 so, of which amount $lSl6S was the
Charter election expense.
President Cloud called Mr.. Davis to the
chair and advocated expanding $3.50 to
dredge the creek from the bridge to
Green's wharf, a width of 30 feet and to a
depth of is inches. He was assured by a
dredger now at work in the creek. that that
amount would cover the expense. He said
the washing from Broad street has filled the
creek up at that point SO that it was now
impossible to get even a c al barge up to
wharf. and it was fair that the city should
dig it out. Mr.. Best Thought over water
way to the river should be kept navigable.
A motion to expend $3.50 as outlined By
Ciord xuoo carried