Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-12-28
COUNCIL Proceedings.

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meeting Of Council for December Tuesday
night, except Mr.. Chenoweth.
Under unfinished business the ordinance
laying out West Centre street, was con-
lsidered and laid or the table. The obiec-
|tion to the ordinance is that its enactment
would change the plans Of streets on the
Manley tract as laid out by the late Mayor
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On motion Of Mr.. Munyan, $3.50 Is was
transferred from the street appropriation to
that of sidewalks, curbs and cutters, to
cover bill Of Hughes & Lang, foi work on
Wood street.
Water Superintendent Wilmer presented
his bond for S2500, which was received aud
approved.
Mr. Davis, of the Water committee. re-
ported that John G. Ford and Edgar We'll
don had been re-appointed as assistants to
the water superintendent
Mr.. CatteIl objected, because under a
recent law all appointive officers we're to be
filed at the beninning Of the fiscal year.
He did not believe that the old committee
should make appointments for the new
body.
Mr.. Davis said that it was the custom to
appoint right after the superintendent was
elected, but if the law changed this, he
would not insist upon the adoption Of the
report.
The matter was referred 80 the City
Solicitor, to ascertain whether the old Gus
tom prevailed, or the appointments must
be made at the beginning Of the fiscal year.
On motion Of Mr.. Kugler, 5000 was
transferred from the light account to the
sewer departments to cover bills ordered
paid
Mr.. Burkett presented resolution re-
questing the City Solicitor to present his
written opinion as to just when the city
fiscal year ends, and when the appropria-
lions Of 1905 1apsed
"a motion was made to draw check IN
favor Of the Fire committee for $500, with
which to purchase a new fire team.
Mr.. Cattell declared this was not in
regular form, as bills should come to the
city sworn 20.
To overcome this. an order was ordered
drawn for not over $500, to be paid only
when the bill was presented, properly
sworn to and approved BY the committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Munyan, the Council,
as committee Of the whole, was invited
to meet in the Council Chamber at eight
o'clock on Thursday evening, December %,
to meet the official of the Public Service
Corporation, TO take up the matter Of the
complaints on file against the company.
The bond Of W. R. Dopson, in the sum
Of $4,000 was presented, received and ordered
fled.
Superintendent Wilmer complained that
frequently the Glassboro avenue crossing
was blocked from half to an hour each
night, and wanted to know if Council had
any authority over that avenue.
Mr.. Cattell llacorroborated this, and said
he personally witnessed such occurrences
and in compensation with the conductors.
found that orders had been issued to keep
the highways open through the city.
On motion Council demanded the West
Jersey 8 Sea Shore Rail Road Company. 10
keep the streets open. This was the last
notice to be served them; more forceful
action would be taken, if the streets were
blocked hereafter.
City Treasurer Redield reported that
the Cooper street bonds were in the hands
Of Graham & Co., and be understood that
they had been sold to the school fund of
New Jersey, and few details were now
being prepared for the Attorney General.
A petition was received from Mrs. A. c.
EastIack, asking for electric lights on Aber-
deen place. 1t was received and referred to
the incoming lighting committee.
Mr.. Davis called attention to the council
Of Elizabeth, which was working for nun
icipal ownership of lighting plants. for cit-
les OF the second class, and urged that coun-
oil see that If such law was enacted, it in
cluded cities Of the third class.
Family Rp- IITinn.