Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-01-11

station and determine how the same can
be put in better condition and made more
attractive. In my opinion the meadow is
in a worst condition now than it was
before it was purchased by the city; again
| the cfnders at the station instead of being
sold to the township for road purposes
should be used for the purpose of fitting
up city property around the station.
thereby making available land for future
use.
Flfth-We notice up to the present time
very little has been done by the Camden,
Gloucester & Woodbury. Railway to carry
out the ordinance Of the City giYing them
franchise. We hope however shat the
meeting of your Committee Of the Whole,
with the officials Of said Railway Co. will
Lbring about settlement Of the differences.
The City should ask for no favors but in-
sist upon strict compliance with the ord
nance
Sixth-At this time have nothing to
say about the telephone matter, as do not
want to anticipate the decision OF the
Court.
| Seventh-There are still number Of
places in our City not supplied with ire
escapes in accordance with law. I would
recommend that the City Solicitor be in
structed to commence legal proceedings for
the collection Of the penalty against these
persons who have failed to erect fire escapes
as ordered by she Fire Com. of your body,
and also against all owners and lessees Of
public halls, who have failed to comply
with the City ordinance and State laws in
reference to fire protection for such public
halls.
Eighth recommend that the ordinance
entitled, An ordinance 80 regulate the
licensing Of Ball or Bowling Alleys, Billiard
tables, Pool tables, Shuttle Board or Baga-
telle table, passed April %, 1885, be amend
ed SO as TO require the closing up of all
such places as 11.30 p. m. and to remain
closed until O'Clock a. m.
Ninth-The Sewers are completed, and
the burden of paying for the same is upon
our citizens. We should try to make them
popular and not hardship to get into, the
expense for concessions with them should
be cut down TO minimum. From COM
plants coming to me, I haYe come to the
conclusion that one way to cut down ex-
pense Of connections is to repeal the ordin-
anee licensing plumbers, thereby giving
the owners Of property ehe right to haye.
their sewer pipes laid by any one (subject
however to inspection)
On December 22d, 1905, | signed, in ac-
cordance with your resolution, forty-one
Street Improvement Bonds for five hum
dollars each, and turned them over to the
City Solicitor.
For sometime a lot of land on Morris
street near the Delaware River Railroad
has been used for a public dumping ground
for all kinds of dirt, trash and paper, ,and is
a nuisance to the neighborhood. It should
be abated ] also notice that part of Morris
street south Of Penn street is used for
dumping grou d for tree butts, logs, etc.
They shcr ne removed, and the parties
prof.; ss-u from using the street for such
mi poses.
/ ask for the usual appropriation for the
use of the Mayor, together with an addi-H
tional appropriation equal to the balance on
hand January /, 1906 in Special appropria-
ton for the use Of the Mayor for last year.
My reason for asking for this balance is the
fiscal year ends months earlier, and GER
tain bills are out, which would have been
charged to last years account.
Hoping the same pleasant relations will
exist between us the coming year as here
tofore, remain,
Respectfully yours,
SAM'L III. LADD,
Mayor.
/ On motion Of DR.. Reading the communi-
cation was ordered received and fled and
the Printing committee instructed to refer
the subject matter thereof to the commit
tees Of Council, to which they properly
belonged.
Mr.. Burkett moved that special COM
mittee Of three be appointed, one member
Of Council from each ward, also to include
the President Of Council and Solicitor Avis,
80 secure the passage Of bill permitting
cities Of Woodbury's class to build its own
electric light plant.
Mr.. Cattell objected to the Solicitors be-
ing on that committee, and referred to the
failure Of an identical movement year
ago, because he did NOT want this bill to
fail this year. He wanted this COMMITTEE
to consist Of the Presidents Of Council, and
the chairmen Of three prominent commit
tees Of Council. He said perhaps it was
egotism in him, yet he desired that the
Chairman Of the Ordinance committee be
one Of that committee.
Mr.. Burkett accepted the amendment,
and the ayes and nays were called thereon,
and his motion was defeated by the follow
ing vote:
Aye Burkett, Pierson, Williams. 8
No Clark, MunYan, Reading, Kugler.
Mr.. Cattell was excused from voting