Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-15
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

AT a stated meeting Of City Council held
Tuesday evening, President Burkett pre-
sided and C0uncilmen Reading, Best,
Davis, Batten and Munyan were present.
Minutes Of last meeting were read . and
approved.
Mr.. Best reported that the special COM
mittee on sewers was gathering informa-
ton.
BILLS PAID.
w. H. Barna3y. 49,. .....--..a.-..-....s 10 70
Lewis Starr, Treas. Of Deptford Institute =,
years interest. ..-.-,-...-.s z90 W
STREET BILLS.
Jacob Burton, hauling ...-..-...-.....--.S 20 %
NJ Keegan, labor. -..---.-.---.---.s..-- 10 9o
r. A. Leslie, hauling --......-.--.-.,--. u ~
a. Turner labor. -.s.-'-..-- 20
Chas. Smith, labor. ....-.-.--............- %
III. w. Sharp labor and hauling. -----.--- 10 70
FIRE BILLS.
A. W. Cattell sundries at fire house, % ~
weeks -,-.- .-.s,S 70 ~ ~
l.. Brown & Co, sundries. ...-.-.-.,-.... . ~
5. L. Wilmer sundries. .....-.--.,.-.... 3 ID
In communication, Friendship Fire
Company notified Council that the COM
pany had adopted resolution favoring the
placing of glass fronts in the fire alarm
boxes, and the appointment of committee
to investigate the feasibility Of the idea.
The resolution was received and filed and
then Dr. Reading explained that the COM
pany thought the glass fronts would pre-
vent false alarms and attendant expense
e. J. Blatherwick, printing .....-.--.,- = 80
Times. advertising ordinance. ,s-.--.-.-., U
L. Press. printing. s----....--.-..--. "
w. q. HeidricS-.. ..-.s-----. . w
Gas at City Hail. October ...-.--..-. W
II. r. Hill, work on streets. .......-..-.- . %
L. b. Brown & Co, sundries.. .-.....---- 4o ~
Water Superintendent Wilmer reported
collection for October, 81, 031. 95.
DR. Reading said as a member OF the
Board of health was present he would like
to ask question. It was common rumor
that when there was a case of diphtheria
on Smallwood Place the Board made no
effort to quarantine the house, and children
of the neighborhood went in and out
freely Mr. Carter said he was away from
home when the case was reported, and
could not reply to the questions.
Dr. Reading said diphtheria was one of
the diseases that spread from personal conf
tact and 10 other way. Germs will mott
survive the air and sun for twelve hours-l
They do not Turk in rooms or anywhere
else. He said the physicians did all they
could to quarantine all cases; some families
would comply and some would not. Where
they do not, the physicians should have the
support Of the Board of Health. He had
no donbt that the cases now on the South
side of the creek originated from the
Megary child.
Mr. Carter said that the Board of Health
had always aimed to support the physicians,
and expected to continue to. Suggestions
as to method were solicited froIn the physi-
clans.
In a communication, the South jersey
Electric Light Company informed Council
that new lamps we're to be put in to inn
prove the light service.
On motion OF Mr.. Best, the ordinance
extending Evergreen avenue was taken up
and read
Dr. Reading moved that Emma Lee and
Jas. Warren be notified to curb and gutter
property ON High street within thirty days,
or the city would do so at the expense of
the property owners.
There was considerable discussion on the
motion but it was adopted.
Financier Best notified Council that
appropriations were running close, and the
various COMMITTEES must use economy.
The Street committee had only $40.
The practice of dumping ashes on the
street was deprecated, and plan to prosecute
was considered.
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