Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-18
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

An adjourned meeting Of City Council
was held last Tuesday evening, all the
members being present except Messrs. Leeds
and Burkett.
The first business of the meeting was the
report from Mr.. Henderson, of the Finance
Committee, recommending the surrender of
bonds of city officers, whose terms have long
expired and which are out-lawed. The
report was adopted and the bonds ordered
destroyed.
Mr.. Batten, of the Street committee,
presented the following bills, which were
ordered paid:
VIM NJ Carter, sundry surveys.-.-......... u IS
Jacob Muller, horse shooting, etc..........-.. 4O
Mr.. Batten returned the petition Of citi-
zens asking that the deep gutter on Penn
street be remedied, with the report of the
Surveyor for effecting the desired change.
Mr. Henderson moved that the Street
committee be instructed to make the
changes as suggested by the Surveyor.
Mr.. Batten opposed immediate action In
the matter as this was bad time of the
year to do the work and there was much
other work more pressing. The motion was
lost.
Then on motion of Mr.. Davis, the report
of the Surveyor was received and the matter
referred to the new Street committee when
appointed.
BILLS PAID:
J. D. Carpenter, printing. 8 40
s. z. Wilmer valves.................... II %
n r Uendricks on. ......,.,,....... 6 rs
F. w. Hollinshed, janitor's fees- 20 W
The bond of Sam'l E. Wilmer as Sup per-
intendent of the Water Department, in the
sum of $4,000, was received and approved.
On motion of Mr. Henderson the Clerk was
instructed to deposit same in custody of
the Farmers and Mechanics Bank.
Mr. Davis, of the Sewer committee, pre-
serted the following bills:
VIM. STILL labor ,, %
B. F. Sweeten, on sewer construction, 293o 81
1900 feet of lumber was used last
month, costing Sl9.25 per M 80
VIM. Easily; Jr., engineer.~.......- 192 W
F. Holinshed inspector "a W ~
VIM. Sharpiey, o. W
Mr.. Davis, of the Sewer Committee,
reported that
b. 600 feet of s-inch sewer main had
been laid and 20, 139 feet yet remained to
be laid.
1909 feet of 1O-inch with 1900 yet to be
laid
214o feet of 12-inch, with 49O feet yet to
be laid.
1884 feet OF 15-inch, or the whole
amount
1851 Feet of 18-inch, or the total amount.
1888 feet of 20-inch, with 1888 yet to be
laid
$50, 600 has been spent on sewer account
to date, which includes $13, 900 for reser-
voir. This does not include Is per cent
earned and held back from the contractor.
Over 3 miles of sewer is completed and less
than four miles remain to be laid.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson note at
per cent interest was ordered negotiated
to pay sewer bills
Mr.. Henderson moved that Mr.. Sithens,
a member OF the Street committee, go at
once and lay walk from Walton's line on
South Broad street, to the line of Mr. Wal
toms Office, on South Broad street. The
vote after discussion was:
Aye-Batten, Henderson, Kugler-3.
No-Davis, Heading Sithens, Munyan-4
Mr.. Davis moved that the Chairman of
the Street committee see Mr.. Green's repre-
sentative and see if he will not lay tenn
porary walk. Carried.
Dr. Reading reported progress in the
matter of telephone tolls to city officers.
He had reason to hope that the decision
would be in favor of the city's views. The
report was received and committee con-
tinued.
Mr.. Kugler reported that the switchboard
of the fire alarm was burned out last Fri
day night and nearly burned the building.
On motion of Mr.. Davis the Fire commit
tee was instructed to ascertain the cost of a
slate switchboard. Later, the commit e
was instructed to proceed and place slate
board in place.
The Clerk was instructed to notify the
gas company of leaky main on Delaware
street.
On motion of Mr.. Davis orders were
drawn for salaries payable on the Goth
instant.