Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-02-22

| Charles Walton who had furnished the
water department. coal, but be was a
Union Lacquer, and that fact made him a
dead one.
| DR.. Reading said there was evidently
some information Mr.. CatteH did not pos
sess The old Water Committee did Sc
cure bids for coal in November, and read
several bids. A car load Of coal ordered
from Mr.. Walton on December l, had not
been delivered yet. Three carloads award
ed Mr.. Stewart at 81 45 ton he had later
cancelled, because he could not furnish if.
If the committee had not gone outside for
coal the city would have been without
water, he sa d.
| Mr.. Hammond and Mr.. Winkle asked
| that water mains be extended on Cleveland
street An extension was ordered when
the applicants comply With the ordinance.
John Ford, Feb. salary. $65 90
-. Wilmer 100 00
Ed. Wheiden :" ...... so 90
j. W Merrill, Sundries. ....s l 10
E. D. Knisell, repairs. IS
| j w. Sennebb ~
w. J. IS. s. R. r. Co. o......... 236 Sc
| On motion the Water Committee was au-
thorized to buy set OF harness.
J. H Clay Co. fire doors .... S22 81
PnblicSer. Cor. gas. .-..s..-.. 13
| Mr.. Clark presented an amendment to
rule to limit debate to 5 minutes, and
members not to be allowed to speak more
than twice without unanimous consent.
Mr.. Clark moved to suspend the rules,
and place the resolution on final passage
Mr.. Cattell spoke opposing the resolution
and attacking soundness Of the opinion oil
the Solicitor. He said that resolution
would kill every man whe voted for it, bel
cause it limited debate Of the American
people. He said it won't turn Couneilmari
CatteH from his purposes
A motion to lay over for two weeks was
carried by the following votes:
Are Burkett, cattell, Pancoast, Pierson,
| Williams 5
No.-CIark, Munyan. Reading, KugIer-
| q.
/ Mr.. Catten introduced a resolution shslt
it shall be unlawful for any committee d
Council to expend any sum exceeding $25
for the purchase Of supplies, unless first Sd
curing bids authorizing same. Mr.. CattelI
accepted an Amendments by Mr. Williams
fixing the sum at 500.
The resolution was lost
A communication from II. B. Hebbls-
thwait, setting forth that he was Superintel-
dent for the contractor for the electrifcation
Of the WI & s. S. R. R. from Camden 10
Atlantic City, and had leased house lii
Woodbury. and must have phone or move,
and that the Del. & Atl Tel Co. would
not put same in without permit.
By vote Of to 2, tine Solicitor was
authorized to prepare contract to cover
this case that would nob conflict with the
suit with the telephone company.
Two letters from Mr.. D. a. Lowell,
superintendent of the W. j. & s. S. R e.
in which he expressed the desire OF his
VonpnnS pO uCptCcS los oidckS tUClOW
grade in passing through Woodbury., and
that it might be done in three years, were
read.
Mr.. Pancoast said these letters didn't
say or mean anything. We should amend
the ordinance to meet our views, and pass
+ it promptly, or there will be no. need of
an ordinance because the tracks will be laid.
The motion to delay action till next
meeting was carried 6 TO 3-Cattell, Clark
and Pancoast voting no.
communication from G. G.. Green, de-
manding compensation for the land on
which the sewer reservoir IS located, was
read and referred to the Sewer committee
On motion Of DR.. CLARK set Of cart har-
ness to cost not over $21 was ordered.
Az the request of the Board of Health
the plumbers license ordinance was ordered
repealed
At 1l30 adjournment.
OBITUARY.
Rosa A. FUREY