Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-07-12

been fixed without limiting the city 8 water
supply. He said the pumping main was
getting old and rotten and moved that
Water committee advertise for bids for 1000
feet of fourteen-inch pipe to be laid from
the reservoir toward the pumping station.
Mr.. CattelT strongly opposed this action,
said the City's tax rate should be cut down
if there was any surplus money on hand.
The motion was passed by the following
vote;
Aye Burkett, Clark, Munyan, Pancoast,
Pierson, Reading, Kugler--7
No-Cattell, Williams 2
Mr.. Reading presented Communication
from G. G. Green asking that water mains
be laid on two new streets opened by him,
same to be the size as those used on Ever
green ave.
Mr.. Reading said he was opposed to lay
ing pipe on private property, and moved
that Mr.. Green be informed that City
would lay same after streets we're presented
to the City.
Another communication from Mr. Green
asking for sewer pipes for same street took
same course.
Mr.. Reading moved that the extra curb
connections on properties Of Messrs- Bonsal
and Schafer on Cooper street be remitted as
these persons had ordered but one connec-
tion apiece while the city bad made two on
each properly.
Mr.. Clark moved to reconsider above
motion as the assessments had not yet been
paid and therefore there was nothing to
remit. This motion was lost BY following
vote.
Ave-Burkett, cattell, Panooast, Will
liams-4
No Clark, Munyan, Pierson, Reading,
Kugler-5.
Mr.. Reading then moved that Clerk
notify City Collector to relieve the two
property owners from one assessment each
Carried.
Mr.. Reading spoke Of the matter of sand
getting into the sewer through the curb
yentilators, and moved that the Sewer In
spector be instructed TO see shht a patented
curb ventilator be placed on all curb yenti-
lators. Carried
A communication was received from G..
G. Green. trustee of Joseph Green, asking
permission to oonnect three properties on
West Centre street with one line Of pipe.
Granted.
On motion lamp hole was ordered
placed on upper end of Hopkins street.
Mr.. Pancoast presented revised plans and
specifications and two sealed bids for stable
in rear of fire house.
Mr.. Cattell opposed the reading OF the
bids. They were bids for an extension to
the fire house while the plans called for
nothlng more than stable.
Mr.. Reading moved that the bids be
read. Motion carried by following vote:
Aye Clark, Munyan, Pancost, Reading
Kugler-5.
No-B Burkett Cattell, Pierson, Williams. 4.
One bid was from c. M. Garrett for an
extension to fire. house for $2035 90.
The other bid was from Fletcher & Leslie
for 81, 928.o0
Mr. Cattell moved that bids be changed
to read stable in rear Of fire house, instead
Of extension to fire house. Motion lost by
following vote:
Burkett, Catteli, Williams.
No-Clark, Mnnyan. Pancoast, Pierson,
Reading, Kugler-6.
Mr.. Reading then moved that the con-
tract be awarded to the lowest bidder.
Same was ordered by following vote:
Burkett, CLARK, Munyan, Panooast,
Reading, Kugler-6.
No-Cattell, Pierson, Williams.
a communication from the Railroad Co.
was received saying they could not accept
the ordinance until they had investigated
the cost of changes which the ordinance
called for.
Mr. Estell reported having received the
communication and was advised by the
City Solicitor to inform the company that
the thirty days set for acceptance Of ordin-
anoe expired on July 19th, and that next
meeting was on the 1oth, also that our
Solicitor was ready to meet their represen-
tatives This be at once did, but Ihad re-
ceived nothing in reply.
Mr.. Reading moved that communication
be received and fled, in connection with
the Clerks reply.
Mr.. Clark reported that the Railroad Co.
had torn up Cooper street at the railroad
wlthout permission and contrary TO his in
structions.
Mr.. Merritt was given the privilege Of
the floor and said be had corresponded with
the Bell Telephone Co. IN reference to the
installation Of q phone at Pine Ridge, on
Morris street, and had been informed that
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