Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09

JRY, N. j., FEBRUARY 8
Woodbury., grant unto them, (301 thirty
days notice from the date of this Resoln-
tion to fulfil their part of said Ordinances
upon failure of the said Camden, GIouces-
ter and Woodbury. Railway Company to
carry out the Ordinances in time specified,
that the Ordinance Committee of Council
are hereby instructed to prepare Ordinance,
and present to Council revoking said Cam
den, Gloucester and Woodbury. Railway
Company franchise.
Mr.. Glover moved the resolution be
adopted. Mr. Cattell explained that as
their representative insisted they were
anxious to obey that ordinance, he wanted
to give them plenty of time.
Mr. Pierson said the Public Service Cor
poration complied with contracts with the
County with reasonable promptness, he
saw no reason why they should not comply
with its contracts with the City. The res
Eolution was then passed by unanimous
vote
RESOLUTION BY MR.. cATTELL
| ResoI0ed, Whereas, NJ F. Cattell, Coun-
Gilman from Third Ward, City of Wood
bury, was instructed by Council of said
City with power to act to collect money
due from Camden, Gloucester and Wood
bury Railway Company, and enforce the
Ordinance of said city regulating licenses
of cars
Having by all persuasion and appeal in
person to manager of Camden, Gloucester
and Woodbury. Railway Company, and not
being successful, did as last resort adj
peal before the Hon. Mayor and swear out
complaint under section No. 8, of Act to
Incorporate the City of Woodbury., signed
complaint in presence of his Honor who
also signed same, but who by some excuse
has failed to issue said warrants, that we,
the Council of said City, order him to
issue and execute said warrants imme-
diately. NJ. f. CATTELL.
1t was then read and in view of the May
or's message, laid on the table.
Representatives of Mantua Grange were
present and presented resolution signed
by one hundred persons on Glassboro road,
South of the Woodbury. crossing, setting
forth the danger Of the crossing to farmers,
and praying Council that as the regulation
of said crossing was under the jurisdiction
OF Council to pass an ordinance requiring
the railroad TO maintain a fagman there
night and day.
Gu motion the petition was received and
referred to the street committee. Mr.. No
bin Of the Grange, was introduced, and
asked Council to cooperate with them in
securing safety Of the people who are
Obliged to use that crossing. Mr. Adam
Knight said people were obliged to cross
this dangerous place ia pursuit of a liveli-
hood They were not antagonizing the rail-
roads, and asked for nothing extraordinary,
but for the simplest right of on American
cigixn, the right to safe passage Of the
highway
Mr. Pierson asked the Committee if this
m .tter had been presented to the Railroad
Company Mr.. Knight replied that re-
Gently petition signed by 700 farmers
praying that a fagman be placed at
Bfownings crossing was presented to the
Company, but nothing had been heard
fron IL
Communication received and referred to
the special Committee in charge of the
matter.
Residents Of Hunter street complained of
the dumping of ashes on Hunter street. A
motion was made to refer to the street com
mittee to enforce the ordinance.
Mr.. Cattell said it was useless to refer
this matter to committee; that the Mayor
was the person to whom complaints
should be made, and he would enforce the
law. The motion to refer to the street
Committee was lost by vote of to 5.
Then on motion the communication was
referred to the Mayor.
Passaie, n. j., January %, 1905
70 the Honorable, The Mayoy and city Conn
e1 qf he cayef Hoodbwy:
GENTLEMEN.
The City Of Passaic is desirous of secur-
ing the right, by law, to build municipal
lighting plant and construct a system of
codduits or tubes for the purpose of regu-
lating and compelling the several telephone,
teleoranh elpctric lipht and street, railway