Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-17
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

All the members except Mr.. Leeds were
present at the stated meeting of City Coun-
Gil on Tuesday evening last.
After approving the minutes Of the last
stated meeting, Mr.. Davis, of the commit
tee on Accounts. presented a bill in favor
of VIM T. Yetter for So Sc, for relief
which was ordered paid.
Mr. Batten presented the following APP
proved street bills which were ordered
paid -
VIM. J. Heidrick, labor. 90 90
b. Sharp labor. eo
H W. Fish. hay, feed, 81 W
Mr.. Reading called attention to the con-
dition of the eastern portion of Cooper ST.,
where numerous holes rendered the street
unsafe. The most serious breaks, he said,
were between the trolley tracks, where
openings had been made by plumbers. He
did not know whose duty it was to mend
the street, because be was new in Council,
but somebody should attend to it. Fur
Their, he called attention to leak in the
gas main on Broad street south of High,
which was a great nuisance to citlzsDs
residing there
Mr.. Sithens asked whose duty il was to
relay paving between trolley tracks after
il was torn up. Mr. Best replied, where
torn up by the city for public purposes the
trolley company was required TO relay the
paving. Mr.. Clymer said that under
present arrangements anybody could freely
open the street and relay it or not as they
saw fit.
Mr.. Davis moved that the Ordinance
committee prepare an ordinance regulating
the opening of the public streets Carried.
,lofv, had
been made to him of the condition of the
city water.
Mr.. Best, of the Property committee,
presented bill of $26 81 in favor of John R.
P. Fowler for labor and hardware in repairs
to rear room of library. The bill was signed
by one member of the committee. Mr..
Sithens said he declined to approve the
bill because it had been contracted and
work done without consulting him, and
while he had no doubt of its correctness.
yet he did not propose to approve bills
under those circumstances. Especially
when the Chairman was away all the time
and the second member was away most of
of the time, and the matter was left en-
tirely to an outsider.
Mr. Best explained that the Chairman
was away and he was urged on by the
Deptford trustees, and he told the man to
90 ahead. After some remarks by Messrs.
CIymer and Davis. Mr.. Sithens signed the
bill and 1t was paid.
The Solicitor, in a communication, no.
titled Council that he had received $50 for
paving on 377 and 379 Glover street.
As to the matter of trolley transfers, the
Solicitor referred Council to an opinion On
the same subject, rendered four years ago.
Replying to the question of commit
ments to the county Jail by the Mayor and
local Justices, the Solicitor advised Coun-
ell as follows
SIN reply to yours of the 10Th of April, in re-
gard to the right of the City officers to make
arrests and their authority for committing per-
SONS to the County jail and the duty OF the
Sheriff or Janit0r as to the acceptance OF such
persons. when committed by the Mayor or pend
ing a hearing, l would say. the Marshal and
policemen appointed for this City, have power
to arrest and take into custody. ON his or their
own view. without warrant, any person offend
ing against ordinances of this City or laws of the
State, and of course have such right when
obeying the terms of a warrant issued by proper
authority upon complaint made by others.
Il is the duty of the Keeper of the Jail Of the
County Of Gloucester, to receive and safely keep
all such offenders as shall be committed to the
said Jail by the Mayor or any Justice of the
Peace of this City, for the term OF his, her or
their imprisonment, as expressed in the warrant
by the Mayor. Marshal or policeman. for safe
keeping until hearing can be had, said hear
ing TO be had within twenty four hours. or said
offender discharged; and all the expenses of
keeping said offenders in said jail shall be borne
and paid by the said County of Gloucester
This is in accord with the Act TO incorporate
the City of Woodbury., and find no later legis-
lation. changing or modifying the provision of
that Act as above given excepting the infer
eDce TO be derived from perusal of IAN Act
concerning disorderly persons (Revision of 1888
Laws of 1893, page 942, under the heading
cramps" Section 10 of this Act seems TO make
il the duty of the officer making the arrest to
at once examine into the matter and upon con-
yiction, commit therein recited. but 1t is the
prisoners right. and the officers duty to convey
The defendant before proper magistrate for a
hearing, at once. IL consistent with the ends of
Justice. (and certainly within the time afore-
danger of riot at the commitment trial. or, if the
time of the arrest is unreasonable for such a
hearing; as in or near the night whereby the
Justice cannot attend, or if the person is ILL., and
unable at present to be brought, or other circum-
stances which would make an immediate hear
ing impracticable or impossible
Mr. Clymer said that was the law, then
was it not the duty of Council to ascertain
whether the High Sheriff had refused to
receive, or having received, had discharged
persons properly committed in less than
twenty -four hours He moved that the
committee on Vice and immortality ascer-
tain If such had been the case. Carried.
A bill by c. Walt for $3.50 for coal to
fire house was ordered paid.
WATER BILLS PAID.
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