Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-07


iourned sine die.
THE NEW COUNCIL.
Immediately Clerk Estell convened the
33d annual session, and on motion Council-
man Burkett was elected temporary Presi-
dent The new body got right down to
business by having the result of the cleo
tion Of Nov Sd, last. read, together with
the statement Of the County Board Of Can
vassers, then the rol was called and all
responded as follows:
First Ward d--Theo. F. Burl1ett, Samuel
B. Munyan, Howard s. Davis
Second Ward George D. Chenoweth,
Victor E Kugler, George E. Pierson.
Third Ward Johu NJ. Henderson,
Walter L. Glover, DIR. Geo f Reading
On m ,tion Of Mr.. Davis, nominations for
President was made the order, and Mr..
Chenoweth named Past President Reading.
There were no other nominations, and the
unanimous vote of the body was cast by
Mr.. Chenoweth. On assuming the chair
Mr.. Reading thanked the body for this tri-
butte Of confidence, and bespoke a pleasant
Councilmanic year.
The rules governing the last Council
were re-affirmed.
Care Of the Strangers burial ground WIS
lodged in the Property Committee.
The date Of the next meeting was fixsd
for January 12, aud other regular meetings
on alternate Tuesday evenings
VIM NJ Carter was reelected City Sur
veyor by a unanimous vote.
On motion of Mr. DaYis the abstract Of
the will of the late David Ogden q former
citizen who devised 81 900 to the city, the
interest on which was to be paid to INDECENT
or lying in women was read A provision o.
the will was that this abstract was to be
read at every annual meeting Of City Coun-
Gil This fund has always been in charge
of the Finance Committee, and the same
course was continued
Clerk Estell was instructed to have the
necessary printing DONE
Harrison j. Dubois, VIM. McDevitt and
John w. Geitz were elected police officers
for the ensuing year.
Ex-Councilman, and for three years
chairman Of the Street Committee, Jeffrey
C. Batten, was elected Supervisor of Streets
under the resolution recently passed over.
the Mayors veto
President Reading was elected his own
successor on the Sewer Committee
Two vacancies existing in the Board of
Health, Messrs Warner Underwood and
DR.. H. H. Clark were elected The latter
succeeds VIM. NJ Carter, who GU being
urged to accept reelection declined, say
ing he had now served in that position for
fifteen years and if he had rendered good
service he had done his share, if not, he
ought t., 20
Rev. Edw. Dillon. Mrs. M G. Abbott
were elected their own successors, as trus-
tees of Deptford Institute.
street and the abandonment of Salem ave,
by the Turnpike Company, two i'm
portant propositions that will likely be si-
tied during the year, were referred to the
Street committee when appointed.
THE STANDING coMMrrTEEs
President Reading then announced the
Standing committees, as follows:
Finance Burkett, Pierson, Glover
Accounts CAeaowetE, Burkeit, Hem
derson.
Streets -Munyan, Glover, Kugler
Fire -Kugler, Munyan, Glover.
Sanitary -chenowetb, Burkett, Hender-
son.
Vice and immortality Henderson, Davis,
Kugler.
Printing Pierson, Glover, Munyan.
Ordinances Glover, Pielson, Muuyan,
Water Davis, Chenowetb, Glover
Property Glover, Kuger, Burkett.
Sewers by elecsion) Davis, Chenoweth,
Reading.
Mr.. Pierson presented the following reso-
AuotOu WulCu was AStcttcu W bli0 CUt1l-
mittee.
Resolued: That committee Of three he
appointed, Of which committee the Presi-
dent of Council shall be one. whose duty it
shall be to confer with the Township Com
mittee Of Deptford Township, with the
view OF ascertaining whether the Township
Hof Deptford will be willing to improve that
portion Of the road in said Township con-
Meeting with Cooper street at the City line
under the State Road law, with the im-
proved County stone road extending from
Westyille to Glassboro, and in the event
that such action Is taken and approved by
the Township Committee Of Deptford
Township. the Committee Of Council is
hereby further empowered to confer With
State Road Commissioner Henry I Budd,
and F ank sweeten. contractor for paw
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