Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-07-02
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

At the stated meeting Of City Council on
Tuesday evening last, all the members
were present except Mr. Henderson.
After the minutes were read, an opinion
from City Solicitor Avis. in which the
opinion that the ordinance providing for
connecting sewer, water and gas mains
with house connections in streets about
to be improved, was legal ordinance, and
was read, received and fled.
The ordinance was then considered, sec
ton by section, and passed.
Mr.. Davis moved that the Water COM
mittee be empowered to employ a second
assistant when same is deemed necessary
Mr.. Davis explained that when the sewer
system is in operation it will be necessary
for the Water Superintendent to be in
Woodbury. all the time. Carried.
Mr.. Davis then moved that the salary of
the present Assistant Water Superinten-
dent, John G.. Ford, be increased from $50
TO $65 per month, for the reason that his
duties and responsibilities will be increased
by the connection of the sewer with the
| Water department. Carried.
A bill by Benz. R. Carpenter, for So, for
moving Strangers burial ground, was paid,
and it was ordered that a bill be presented
to Deptford and West Deptford for one third
each.
Mr.. Davis moved that all items charge
able to sewer maintenance be placed to an
account known as the Bureau of Sewers,
Water Department. Carried.
The Sewer committee presented a form
of plumbers license, and bond, to be
issued to plumbers authorized to do plumb
ing in connection with the sewers, which
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purposes. Also, blank form of application
for sewer connection, and plumbers per-
NIT.
Mr.. Davis reported that the Water COM
mittee had not yet heard of the agreement
for use of the sewers, it not having been
returned by the bonding company.
Mr.. Davis moved that a sewer note be
executed with the First National Bank for
81, 360.29, due July Is, 1903. Carried.
Mr.. Chenoweth moved that the Property
committee be instructed to exchange the
old safe in Council Chamber for new one,
as the Water Superintendent informed him
the present safe was not large enough.
Mr.. Davis thought good solution of the
case would be for the Water committee to
take the present safe and new safe be
purchased for the City. The motion was
adopted.
The Mayors report of lights out was re-
ceived, read and referred to the Street
committee.
Mr.. Kugler moved that the Clerk notify
Col. G. G. Green by letter requesting him
to set back his pavements and fences on
Cooper street to conform to the new street
line, also. the trolley and telephone
people to set back their poles to con-
form to the new lines, to prepare for the
proposed street improvement
Mr.. Davis thought this motion should
wait until the contract for street improve
ment was awarded, for the reason if they
went ahead before the street improvement
was begun, it would put the street in bad
condition. Mr.. Kugler's motion was lost
by vote of to 4, as follows =
Aye-Reading, Batten, Chenoweth, Kug-
ler-4.
No-Burkett, Davis, Glover, Munyan-
A.
While the grade of the new concrete
pavement in front of Paul's Hotel was
being discussed, Mr.. Kugler's motion to
adjourn was carried.