Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-01
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

| At the stated meeting of City Council on
Tuesday evening last-the last regular
meeting of the Council of l898-l9OO 1.-The
following members were present: -Presi-
dent Cloud, and Messrs. Davis, Batten.
Burkett, Leeds, Best and Siihens-G lading
and Clymer absent.
Mr. Davis of the Special committee on
Hendry's Court improvement, asked tor
further time, as the Committee had not
vet been able to ascertain the exact status
of said street.
Ga motion of Mr. Best, SAB was ordered
transferred from Board of Health appro-
priation to the Street account.
FIRE BILLS PAID
E. c. Cattell, horse hire........ .......... SO 20
j. F. Hammel az w
E. D. Knisell, repairs to harness.......-- W
Mrs NJ. Prehl, ringing fire bell......-..-..... eU
L. Brown & Co. sundrles 0 ~
The balance of the Fire appropriation,
ST. IS, was transferred to the Incidental
account.
D. o. Watkins, fees and salary $i0t IS
E Rsdheid, Feb salary as Colector......... % %
On motion of Mr. Best, the balance Of
the Light account was transferred to the
Incidental account. Then the following
bills were paid;
Hosten Feb. salary % W
F. W. Holnshed, janitor's fees; %
L. Brown s. Co, sundries to fire house,. 70
Z" sundry hardware.---....... gu
= lumner............... ............ IL %
On motion of Mr.. Best. the balance of
the Incidental account, $1190l. was trans
ferred to the Poor account, and bills paid
as follows:
E. A. JONES' fees. 81
", IL barnaoy' poor accoune'-,'--, "a "a
). b Mnnyah' .'--''-'''''-' a. ~ ~
Chas Walton. y W
&. W; sharp, .'..--.-.'.'--..-- % %
Several bills chargable to poor were laid
over till next year.
On motion Of Mr.. Best the balance in
the Poor account. 76c., was ordered trans
ferred to Street account.
STREET BILus PAID.
J. F. Sweeten, hauling ~ 20
J. w. Sennett %
j. Myers, W
E. d Knisel sundries. %
Warren c. Jones' labor....-................ 00l
H. w. Sharp, hauling ..-...-.-.-.......-.-..-- 5e
Leaving a balance of 81 70 in the Street
account and lot of bills unpaid
WATER AND OTHER Bills PAID.
c. Walton, 90 40
A. Marcus, hauling AZ
L Brown & Go "
S. E. Wilmer Feb salary. 100 %
S. Wilmer freights. ETC., 81
J. f. Morgan Feb salary SO Co
Police bills for Feb. Salary 100 90
The Fire committee reported on the C. n
dition of the fire horses and the efficiency
of that service.
Mr.. Best then called up the Cooper St
improvement ordinance which provides for
the widening Of that street from the rail-
road to the city line. aud paving the same
to Evergreen avenue with brick.
Mr.. Best estimates the full cost of the
improvement at about $4,000; a portion
of the expense would be paid by the city
and portion by abutting property owners,
in proportion as commissioners appointed
by the Circuit Court should assess benefits.
He said that enough money had been
spent on that street to pay the whole cost
of this improvement, and it was now all
washed away. The time had come TO stop
wasting money on streets. Mr. Best said
it was not improbable that the improve
ment could be built without costing the
tax payers dollar.
Mr.. Sithens thought citizen could not
be public spirited and oppose this improve
ment
Mr.. Cloud said the only regret he had
was that the improvement did not begin at
Broad street, instead Of at the railroad. |
The portion between Broad street and the |
according to his view, was the
most important section of the street.
The ordinance was passed by unani-
nous vote.
Adjourned.