Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-15
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Aberdeen Place, Mr.. NeWtOn's New
Street, Accepted and Sewer and
Water Mains Ordered
Laid Thereon.

All the members except President Read
;no were present at the stated meeting OF
Council on Tuesday evening In his ab-
sence Mr.. Chenoweth was elected pro tenn.
After the minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved the communication
Of E. N. Glover as to widening West
street. was taken up under unfinished
business, and after being read was ordered
received and filed.
The communication from Sybil Jones, on
the same subject published in recent
issue Of this paper, was then taken up.
Mr.. CatteIl moved that the communica-
tion be consigned to the waste basket
Before Mr.. Cattells motion was seconded,
Mr.. Kugler moved that it be received and
filed. and the President recognized his
motion. The vote on the motion vas
-Burkett, Davis, Kugler, Munyan,
Pierson-5.
No-Cattell, Chenoweth, Gloyer-3
Mr.. Bnrkett presented franchise ord
nance for the Eastern Telephone Com
pany, bne blbie VI HuiSA " Hoe suNo.- -
the first reading, then the ordinance was
laid oyer for two weeks.
Mr.. Glover read the report Of the Spe-
cial Committee on Della. and Att. Tel. q
Tel. ort. nance, to which was referred to
proposition to revise the ordinance, SO as
to satisfy the Telephone Company The
report was adverse to any change.
Lewis Starr, Esq, representative OF the
Telephone Company, was given privilege Of
the floor, and said the Telephone Company
objected to the clause fixing rate Of Sl2
for city phone service; also, to furnishing
Is phones free to special police; also. limit
ing the franchise to 20 years.
The company would agree to place the
wires under ground, but wanted a perpet-
ual franchise in return. He asked that
action on the Committee report be laid over
for two weeks, so they could place in the
hands Of each Councilman a copy of an or
dinance the Company could accept.
Mr.. Cattell opposed delay because the
Telephone Company had been lax of their
rights when the ordinance was under con-
sideration. He said the milk in the
whole cocoanut was the limitation of the
franchise to twenty years. He deemed
that very important as it was an issue in
cities all over the country. He hoped
Council would stand by their first con-
viction. If they want to move ont Of town
let them move ont, woodbury. can get
along, and have good phone service after
they have gone he said.
Mr.. Kugler moved that the recommended
tion be laid on the table, and on this
motion the vote was:
No-Burkett, cattell, ,Chenoweth, Glover,
Davis, Kugler, Munyan, Pier
son--4.
A viva voce vote was then taken on the
recommendation Of the committee, and the
President declared il carried. Mr.. Davis
protested and demanded an aye and no
vote. This was granted and lost by the
following vote:
Aye Burkett, cattell ,Chenowetb, Glover,
A.
No-Dayls, Kugler, Munyan, Pierson-
A.
Mr.. Mnnyan reported progress on the
West street matter.
Mr. CatteIl moved that special COM
mittee be appointed on West street, to
relieve Mr.. Glover from action, as be was
somewhat interested and felt delicate in
acting. Mr. Glover was relieved, and Mr.,
Cattell was appointed in his place.
Solicitor Avis advised that he was unable
to find any law providing for the condem-
nation Of turnpike companies by cities.
The Board Of Freeholders, however, may
condemn. A city may purchase, on a vote
of the people. Mr.. CatteIl asked the So
licitor If be had examined the Turnpike
Charter, and he said no. Then the matter
was referred back to the Solicitor for fur
ther investigation.
The sewer notes being now due, they
were again renewed for 6months as follows:
First National, $64, sos. 80; Farmers and
Mechanics bank, g14,313.79 and $s27
interest on said note; Woodbury. Trust
Company for $21. .694 %, and $493. 81
interest.
The ordinances apprOpriating and assess
sing the school moneys were then passed.
BILLS PAID.
VIM. MoDeyitt, caring for horse S. So SO
Theo. b Sparks, type writing M 9 00
Mark Ware teaming 10 oo
Charles A. Krimm, teaming 25