Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-19

A bill In favor of the Wood bury Electric
Light Company for three months ending
April /. amounting to $780, SO was read.
Mr. Reading was of opinion that the bill
was not due until July /, as contract
specified that bills for light be paid on July
l and January 1.
Mr. Clymer thought there was a more
serious objection than that given by Mr.
Reading, namely, that there was no official
information here that the Company had
sold out, only rumor, and Council should
know what its relation was to the new
Company. On motion of Mr. Best, pay
ment of the bill was deferred for two
weeks.
Mr. Reading reported that be had re.
ceived various bids for printing City Char
ter. and had awarded the contract to the
Liberal Press Company at orty-eight cents
per page. also that City Reports had been
printed and distributed.
BILLS PAID.
Jesse +. Brown, distributing reports........S 0C
Levi Payne . ......... ] 0O
Liberal Press, printing and advertising ... Is Is
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Marshal Dopson's bond properly stamped
was approved and filed.
that the Mayor had made from time to
time had not received the attention they
deserved, and referred specifically to that
as to the right of commitment to the
county Jail by local judicial officers He
moved that the Solicitors opinion as to
the power of the officers appointed by the
city to arrest, and the power Of the officers
appointed by the county to receive
persons committed by the city under the
State law, be obtained. Carried.
Mr.. Best suggested that other recon-
mendations required consideration, and
asked that they all be read, ana referred
to proper Committees Carried
The recommendations as to fire escapes
and fire boxes was referred to the Fire
Com mittee, and all others except trolley
transfers were referred to the Street Com
mittee, and that was referred to the So
licitor.
Mr.. Best said the team of horses kept by
the city had got to pay their way, or they
must be disposed OF, and urged the Street
Commute to hire as little as possible
Mr.. Reading said that about year ago
a house was built in North Woodbury..
The city turned the water on for the use of
the contractor. The house was completed
and turned over to the owner, who had
since paid his water rent. Now the Water
Committee turn off the water because the
owner refused to pay for water used 10
building. He moved the amount, S., be
RENTED.
Mr. Best said it was matter of fact
that the city did not turn the water on
The contractor was given bill before the
owner paid, and the owner was notified,
and they knew the rent was not paid before
they settled with the contractor.
Mr.. Redfield was present and denied
that they were ever notified that the con-
tractor vas delinquent
Mr.. Best said these charges were lier
against the property. Mr. Readings
motion was carried, Mr.. Best voting no.
Mr. Davis moved that the Water Super
intendent notify the contractor that no
permits would be issued to him until this
permit is paid. Carried.
A deed from John Wyeth & Co., Hannah
s. Morat and Mary ". Griscom, dedicating
TO the city lands for fifty foot street from
German street to Old Egg Harbor road was
read.
DR.. Reading said there was good deal
of public demand for a street there He
therefor moved that the Ordinance Com
mittee draw an ordinance laying out the
street dedicated in the deed. Carried.
Adjourned