Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-05

Mr. Best notified Council of the resigna-
ton of ]. F. Morgan, as assistant Water
Superintendent, and that John Ford had
been elected to fill the vacancy.
An application for one hundred feet o.
water main on North Broad street was
granted.
Mr.. Best said some extension should be
made out Mantua avenue and out past the
malt works, and moved that an extension
be made out Mantua avenue at once at an
expense not exceeding $475. Carried.
An order for $40 was drawn to pay in
terest on fire house bond 3D."
The matter of repairs to the City Hall
was discussed and $500 dollars was appro
priated for that purpose.
Mr.. Sithens moved that the Clerk notify
the Board of FIeeholders to have STANLEY
& Co., contractors for the stone road, relay
the crossings on Broad street.
He said be was not favorable to replacing
the crossings, because he believed that
after the road was completed, the whole
surface could be kept clean with less ex.
pense than crossings could be cleaned. He
made the motion opt of Difference TO pub
lie sentiment as he kneW~it.
Mr. R ading favored relaying the cross
ings.
Mr. Clymer said that be voted to lay the
crossings when the street was in course Of
Improvement, but he was of opinion that
they would not be an improvement now.
Engineer Carter said it was a subject
difficult Of right solution. The contractor
he said, was going to clean the street up,
and if if was kept clean, the crossing ques-
ton would be solved. He advised little
delay.
Mr.. Davis did not favor relaying the
crossings.
On motion of Mr.. Clymer, action on Mr..
Sithens' motion was delayed four weeks.
o. motion of Mr.. Sithens. the Street
committee was instructed to clean out the
culvert at Broad and West Centre SITS.
On motion of Mr.. Sithens, the Clerk was
instructed to notify property owners on the
East side of Glover street, between High
and Penn, to curb, gutter and pave within
thirty days, or Council would proceed to
do the work at the expense of the property
owners.
The condition of certain cutters on High
street was stated by Mr. Sithens, and afteI
much discussion, the Street committee was
ordered to investigate, and remedy the
sanitary condition there.
On motion of Mr.. Clymer, IS per cent. OF
expense of maintenance of the fire team
will be charged to the Street appropriation
and rs per cent. TO that of Fire
Mr.. Reading moved that Woodbury. &
representative on Strangers burial grounds
use his influence to have same put in re-
pair. Mr.. Best supplemented this by a
motion that the Street committee ascertain
what steps are necessary to have the ground
condemned and sold.
Mr. CIymer opposed the sale of theground
He wanted it put in order and kept as 8
monument to the thoughtfnIness of the
pioneer settlers of Woodbury. for the
stranger
Mr. Best's motion was adopted by ths
following vote -
Aye.-B atten, Best, Reading, Sithens A.
No.-Bnrkett, Clymer, Davis. 3
The report Of the Board of Health wal
read and ordered printed.
The bond of Overseer of Poor Edw. Fl
Jones was approved.
Marshal Dopson's bond was ordered re
turned for revenue stamps
j. R. P. Fowler. builder of the fir,
house, was paid SIS in full of claim
against the city.
Mr. Best referred to need of more safI
room for city records, and the matter 0
securing such was referred 10 the Financ
committee.
AT II As, adjourned.