Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
BILLS PAID.

On motion of Mr. Best, of the Finance
committee, e, an order for 81 ,240 was ordered
drawn in favor Of the Philadelphia saving
Fund Society, interest Oh Water bonds due
Feb 1st
Mr.. Batten, of the Street committee, to
which the matter of lighting the city was
referred, reported that the Committee had
investigated the matter of lighting on the
various schedules, and found that to change
the schedule from moonlight all night
would involve an increase in expenditure
of 81 140 The Committee deemed it un-
wise to increase the light expense to that
extent, hence recommended that no change
be made in the schedule.
On motion of Mr. Best. the recommends
tiOn of the Committee was accepted and
contracts on basis of the bids received from
the Consumers Gas Company and Wood
bury Electric Light & Power Co, were
ordered entered into.
Mr.. Sithens asked if it was legal for this
Council to enter into contracts for light
ing, binding on the Council which begins
on March next.
Mr. Best said that heretofore, this matter
was not taken up until the expiration OF
the old contracts, which arrangement gave
no other corporation an opportunity to bid
to light the city, when the matter of ad-
vertising for bids came up. He had inVes-
iigated the matter and ascertained that
contracts for lighting made by this Council
will be binding on its successor.
Prosecutor Starr said that Council was
authorized to contract for a period OF FIVE
years, and succeeding Councils required to
make provision for such contracts in the
tax lew, hence, it was clear to him that
contract made by this Council would be
binding on its successor.
Contracts in conformity with the bid
offered by the the local Gas and Electric
Light Company, were then considered and
approved.
Mr.. Sitbens asked for information as to
the meaning of the moonlight schedule
saying that milkmen and other business
men had complained that the lights were
extinguished before light in the morning.
Mr. Curtis said the schedule was for all
dark and moonless nights, and that lights
should not be extiDguished until one hour
after moonrise, and on moonless mornings
not until daylight.
Mr. Sithens said they often were extiu-
guished before daylight and before the
moon was one hour high.
Mr. Curtis said he would be glad to have
complaints of such violation made by him,
and he would give it attention. He said
the Company could be mulcted for every
such violation of contracts
The contracts were then read and fully
considered, and the proper officers directed
to execute same.
Bonds in the sum of one half the cost
of 45 arc lights, 48 gas lights and II gaso-
line lamps. accompanied the contracts.
Police bills for January, $50 each for two
officers, were ordered paid.
In communica tion, A. o Dayton,
superintendent of the W. J. & Sea Shore
R. R. acknowledged receipt of the request
for a o'clock a. m. train to Phila, in
which he said the request would have due
consideration.
A communication, conveying to Council
official information of the resignation of
Geo E. Pierson as a member of the Board of
Chosen FreehOlders from the Second Ward,
was read. The same was received and
filed, and Mr.. Best, in a neat speech nomi-
mated D. Thachara Mathers Clerk of Coun-
Gil, to fill the unexpired term of Mr.. Pierson.
On motion nominations closed, and Mr.
Best was authorized to cast the unanimous
vote cf Council for Mr Nathers. This was
adopted, and the vote SO cast
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