Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-06-14
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The stated meeting OF City Council was
held in Council Chamber on Tuesday even
ing with President Kugler in the chair, and
all thes members present except Messrs
Reading and Pancoast.
After the minutes OF the last stated
meeting we're read and approved, Mayor
Ladd was granted the privilege Of the floor
aud reported that he had seen the trolley
company in relation to the change OF tracks
in North Woodbury., and reported that the
company acknowledged they bad trans
gressed their granted rights, but vera COM
PEELED to moye from the railroad property
at once and there was no alternative. Their
determination is to right any wrongs to the
city that had been perpetrated. Mayor
Ladd said he had viewed the situation there
and the condition was very bad. He had
made map Of the many tracks there, aud
would suggest to Council that special
committee be appointed to view the situa-
tion and see what changes should be made.
Action on this matter was deferred to new
| business.
The railroad ordinance introduced by
Mr.. Williams at the last meeting was taken
up and on motion Of Mr.. Cattell the en-
acting clause was stricken out by vote of
6 to 1. Mr.. CLARK voting mo-"
Mr.. Burkett reported progress on the
Cooper street Improvements bond matter
He then moved that the proper authorities
draw notes as follows, to take up sewer
notes due June 16:--
With the Farmers and Mechanics bank
for,S ,S14, ,303.79 principal and 1925 Ga cent
! discount.
The First National Bank SsB, 5o3- Az aud
81, ,444 80 discount.
| The Woodbury. Trust Company S2l,-
694 % principal and $496.25 discount.
These notes are all for six months
Mr.. Cattell thought the Finance COM
mittee should provide for an issue of sewer
bonds, SO BY time these noses become due,
they may be taken up. The Finance COM
mittee was so instructed by unanimous
vote.
E Redfeld, postage ......... SIG w
J. F. Sweeten, driver. 40 W
Mr. Clark reported that he had written
the Solicitor in relation to the Aberdeen
Place condemnation proceedings, but had
no reply as yet As to the Cooper street
certiorari proceedings his communication to
the Solicitor was yet unanswered.
As to repair of Broad street, he said it
! needed repairing over its entire length, and
an expert had gone over it with him aud
they concluded that four hundred tons OF
stone would do the work. The stone would
cost 81. so per ton. The whole cost would
be about $1,000. The Street committee was
instructed to ascertain what it would cost
to lay bitulithic pavement on Broad stseet.
D. Fl. Mumford ............. $l3 30
r. Sneed 2 25
B. Woodland. .................. u Io
II. w. Sharp, carting. ...... 70 q
Woodbury. Bottle Works. ...... 8 6u
Mr.. Cattell asked the Chairman of the
Street committee, what had been done with
Wood street. Mr.. Clark reported progress.
Mr.. Cattell then moved that the Or
dinance committee interview the property
owners on Wood street and adjust the
change of lines to suit them. His motion
was not seconded. Mr.. Cattell, in speech,
said that committees ought to do as told or
i resign
Mr.. Munyan, Of the Fire committee, re-
ported as to the change Of fire alarm wires
from Glasshoro avenue to Carpenter street,
that it would not be good policy to change
the wires from high poles on Glassboro
avenue to low poles on Carpenter street.
On motion Of Mr.. Williams the Board OF
Health was directed to put the property at
Broad and Carpenter streets IN sanitary
coudition.
Constitution Company ....... s91 SO
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WATER BILLS PAID
Ora Sharp board If horse. .... $ls 90
Standard Oil Company, oil ... rs