Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-13
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The City Fathers met in regular session
last Tuesday evening, all the members
being present. After the minutes were
read and approved, Mr.. Henderson moved
that bills presented be paid out OF the
general fund, and charged against the
appropriations when made.
DIR. Reading opposed the motion for the
reason that we were in another year and 1t
would be illegal to pay any bills until
appropriations were made.
Mr.. Henderson said there was nothing
illegal in paying honest bills with honest
money.
The motion was lost, Mr.. Henderson
alone voting in the affirmative.
When Mr. Burkett discovered that Poor
bills could not be paid under that ruling,
he renewed Mr. Henderson.s motion, and
in spite of earnest protest from DIR. Read
ing it carried by the following vote:
Aye-Batten, Burkett, Henderson, Kug-
Ter, Leeds.
Nay-Davis, Sithens, Reading, Munyan-
A.
The Ordinance Committee presented an
ordinance providing for the grading, curb
ing and paving of Salem avenue from
Mantua pike to the City line.
The ordinance was read and Surveyor
Carter explained its several phases and
suggested that the Street Committee give 1t
special attention. Mr.. Henderson said the
conditions there were different from any
other street in the city, because turnpike
company owned the street. He moved
that the Solicitor be instructed to begin
proceedings looking to the condemnation
of that portion of the Salem Avenue.
Carried.
An ordinance granting to the South Jersey
Telephone Company the privilege of estab-
fishing its system in the city, was intro
duced and its title taken for first reading.
Mr. Reading introduced an ordinance
designating the streets, ETC., on which the
Eastern Telephone Company may set its
poles, etc. He thought general Or
dinance should be enacted covering these
matters, and moved that they be referred
back to the Ordinance Committee to pre-
pare such. Adopted.
Water bills amounting to $287.54 were
ordered paid
The Water Superintendent monthly re-
port showed collections 1862. 80; delin-
quent, $25 10; 9,600,000 gallons of water
pumped.
Sewer bills, amounting to $208.75, were
ordered paid.
Mr. Davis presented the report of the
Committee appointed to meet the Artificial
Stone Paving and Construction Company
as follows.
WOODBURY., MAR. H. 1902.
To the President and Members Of City Council
Your Sewer Committee and engineer, with
the CITY Solicitor, met The Artificial Stone
Paving and Construction Company and their
attorney, David o. Watkins, last Monday even
ing and after evening spent in discussing the
situation the following proposition is the best
which they would offer the City
Total amount claimed by tt A. p
& C. Co. as owing to them by tn
.........................S SIS 947 SO
Total amount paid by City ............ 1854 oo
Balance Observation-Disclosures. Sl1593 81
Amount disputed by the Committee
which they were willing to deduct 1882 90
Amount which they say is due from
the City and for which they are
willing to settle, they paying all
claims against them ............... S9,3l1 81
Following is the statement of the city's
claim against the former sewer contractor,
and credits allowed
City of Woodbury., n. j., in account with The
American Artificial Stone Pavement & Con-
struetion Company.
BALANCE SHEET