Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-12

A bill by A. J. Rice, for repairing
drain on Poplar avenue, on motion of Mr.
Chenoweth, was referred to the Street com.
mittee to ascertain the liability of the city
in the matter.
Mr. Batten reported progress in the
matter of the action of the joint commit
tees of streets and the Country Club on
the good Streets and sidewalks project
On motion OF Mr.. Munyan, $40 was
transferred from the Incidental to fire
account
Water Superintendent Winners report
for January showed collections So, 226 90,
and II ,205, 900 gallons Of water pumped.
On motion of Mr.. Glover, of the Water
committee, an order was drawn for $1006
to make the final payment on the Kirk
bride meadow purchase.
In a communication, the Treasurer of
Deptford Institute submitted his annual
report showing balance $3.50. Is. 1t was
ordered published with the various city
reports.
Mr.. Chenoweth presented the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, The citizens Of our city have
been much annoyed and alarmed by
burglars, and they appear to become
more frequent and bold, and
WHEREAS, There appears to be no means
by which the Mayor can act with the
other authorities to ferret out and appre-
bend this class of criminals, therefore be
it
Resolred, That the sum of 500 be appro-
priated for the use of the Mayor for any
Incidental expenses incurred in an emer-
gency for the quick apprehension of any
criminal of this class, and to be used for
this purpose alone.
After transferring 500 from the Light
appropriation to this purpose, the pre-
amble and resolutions were adopted by
unanimous vote.
Mr.. Chenoweth moved that the Street
committee be authorized to inquire into
the matter of standard uniform for our
police. Carried.
Mr.. c. A. Turner asked that Leppee's
pool licence be transferred to him. Carried.
Horace Nixon, Esq, was given priyi-
lege of the floor and reviewed the work of
the meeting Of the joint committees on
Streets and Country Club in the matter of
improved streets and sidewalks. Under
the law, he said, the city could borrow
sum not exceeding 10 per cent of the
valuation, or SIS per capita.
1t would therefore be feasible, he said,
to issue bonds in the sum of $50, 900 or
$40, 900 for this purpose. He said he
found strong sentiment all over the city
in favor Of improved streets and sidewalks.
For $26, 600 Cooper street could be paved
with vitrifed brick from Broad street to
Baird avenue, exclusive of trolley tracks,
and concrete curb and gutter set. AS to
sidewalks, concrete walks can be laid at
II cents per square foot, in large areas. He
asked that Council tonight instruct the
proper committees to prepare ordinances
fixing the grade Of Cooper street, from the
railroad to Baird avenue, and an ordinance
as to paving the sidewalks Surveyor
Carter informed Council that the grade of
that street to the city line was already
fixed by ordinance to Evergreen avenue,
and from there by Russel's survey, all that
was needed was the paving ordinance.
President Reading informed Mr.. Nixon
that the Ordinance committee had in prep
aration general or blanket paving ordin-
ance covering every street of the city and
that was being put in shape as rapidly as
possible.
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