Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-05-31


| the barn himself on the lot that you
were 10 give TO him, and they positively
refused the offer, hoping that you may
| in the near future adjust the matter,
! / remain at your service,
FISH.
Woodbury., April 8, 1905.
Mr.. MAHLoN NEWTON
| Dear Sir At your request | will now
put in writing what | said to you in re-
cards to that deal. Should have been
more prompt. Since saw you | have
measured the barn and find it is forty-one
| feet in length with an entrance on the
end so it wifi require about forty five
| feet space to set it in. Now in regard to
strip OF land which you spoke OF for the
proposed new street which yourself and
Mr. Green are talking Of putting through
| will take $780, five hundred dollars for
and il you furnish me with lot we were
speaking about and build foundation and
move barn as same, and curb and pave
side walks of new street will give you
two hundred and fifty dollars for same.
| Now Mr.. Newton this offer is open till
the first Of May as if street does not go
through expect to make other improve.
ments on the property IN the way OF
| fences and SO on.
The executor for the Hampton estate
| is named Newkirk from Newfield. l
have been unable to see him as yet but
expect to do SO to-day.
Yours truly,
]. E. PEARSON.
Mr.. Pancoast said those letters were all
right. but as Mr.. Newton bad said be had
washed his hands Of the matter, they were
of nc value.
The communications were ordered re-
ceiyed and fled
Mr.. Reading moYed that the Street COM
mittee consult the City Solicitor and pre-
coed to condemn the property Of Mr. Pear
son on Aberdeen Place, and open up same
Carried by unanimous vote.
In communication, Norman Teyis asked
for street lamp at Red Bank ave. and
Tatem street. Referred to the Street COM
mittee.
As to the STRENGTHENING of Delaware ST.,
Mr.. Williams reported that Qdd Fellows
Lodge desired an official Communication
stating what the city wants. A motion to
furnish same was carried.
On motion OF Mr.. Clark some lamp tops
were ordered in the First Ward.
DR.. Reading asked why the Wood street
Improvement was not completed, and learn
ed that the church people had given the
contract for their work to Mr.. Chew.
Mr. Cattell moved that the Street COM
mittee wait on Col. Green and see to what
extent be will aid in strengthening Wood
street. Carried.
Matter of moving the gas lamp 10 front
Of Mr.. Carpenters on High street was re-
ferred to the Street committee.
Mr.. Cattell notified the city to take care
Of its fire alarm wires on poles ONT Glars
boro ave-. and moved to remove them to
poles on Carpenter street. Referred to the
Fire committee.
The condition of the Young property at
the corner of Broad and Carpenter streets
was referred to the Sanitary committee
Mr.. Williams presented an ordinance
permitting the West Jersey rs. S. R. R. Co
TO operate an addition track over the Streets
Of the city, at grade.
The ordinance was read for the informal
ton Of Council, and was then discussed.
The ordinance was practically reproduc-
tion of the first ordinance which Mayor
Laid vetoed, and which veto was sustained
by Council.
DR.. Reading wanted the ordinance just
paased by Council over the Mayors veto
held by the Clerk until Council could con-
slider this ordinance at the next meeting,
Mr. Clark favored this ordinance because
| the railroad company woul accept t,while
they would not accept the one passed. He
wanted all we should get, but in the in
terests of the city, if we couldn't set what
we thought we ought TO have be was will
ing to accept what we could get.
| Mr. Cattell charged Mr.. Clark with be-
| ing in the employ Of the R. K. Co. and
riding on free pass, and that he was rep
resenting his employers in this matter
| Mr. Clark retorted shat he was represent
ing the people and business men of Wood
bury who wanted these increased railroad
facilities.
DIR. READINGS motion to withhold sdver-
tisement Of the new ordinance was lost by
the following vote:-
| No-Bnrkett Cattell, Munyan, Pan
coast, Pierson, Kugler. s.
Yes Clark, Reading, Williams. 3.
| Mr. Reading reported the main on Park
ave. to Lipp;ncott street completed and
pipe for Dickinson street ordered.
The Water committee was ordered to
move hydrant on Glassboro aye. back on
the street line.
s. E. Wilmer, express. ........s. S 2 80
S. E. Wilmer, May salary 100 90
| Rob't Buchanan, labor ..... 5 63
/ G O3Na;I 10 TX