Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-29


amount double his salary. If salary was
not large enough it should be increased.
He then moved to refer the matter to a
committee, TO be named by the President,
for investigation. Lost by the following
yote:
-Cattell, Clark, Williams, Kugley. 4
No. .-Burkett, Munyan, Pancoast, Pier
son, Reading. 5.
Several members expressed themselves as
rather in the dark concerning Solicitor &
duties.
The Clerk read the ordinance prescribing
the Solicitors duties. This showed that
the Solicitor must protect the city in all
suits.
The original motion to pay the bill was
then put, and lost by the following vote:--
-Burkett, Cattell, Clark, MuDyan,
Pancoast, Reading, Williams, Kugler. s.
Aye-Pierson. l.
Mr.. Clark reported the driveway on Ger
man street had been repaired.
MIR. Clark moved that g. G. Green be
notified to repair his sidewalk on Cooper
st. alongside Of Mr.. Engle's shop. Carried.
Mr. Clark wanted to know what course
to pursue when telephone pole was in the
sidewalk Aud in reply Mr.. Cattell NOV
ed that the Street committee be instructed
to remove the Bell phone pole on Hunter
street. Carried.
Mr.. CLARK wanted to know what to do
with Salem ave. He said the city did not
own it, but was partly responsible for its
condition in putting green mud on the sur
face when the sewer was laid. He thought
the city should put it in better condition,
and moved that the Street committee be
authorized to get the consent Of the Turn
pike Co. to allow them to re-surface Salem
aye. with oyster shells or cinders to the
amount of $25.
Mr.. CattelI said that Council had no
right to spend the eity's money on turn
pike.
Mr. Clark's motion was carried s to 8,
Cattell, Pierson, Williams IN the negative.
Mr. Clark moved that crossing be laid
on Curtis ave-, at Hendry' Court. Carried.
REPORT OF PEARSON COMMISSIONERS.
Commissioners w. Harrison Livermore,
Joseph B. Best and Joseph N. Coombs, to
assess damages sustained by John E. Pier
son by reason of opening Aberdeen Place,
in written statement reported that they
had awarded said Pierson the sum of $275
damages. On motion Of Mr.. Pierson the
award was confirmed by unanimous vote,
and the treasurer was authorized to tender
Mr.. Pierson the amount The sum Of $275
was ordered transferred from the light ap-
preparation TO that of streets, and the treas
urer authorized to make the tender.
On motion Of Mr.. Williams the Delaware
st. contractors were notified not to begin
the work on that street until proper
weather in the Spring.
The Mayor, in communication, pro-
tested against the laying of crossing on
Broad SIS. He condemned the work, the
material and she scheme He asked if
they were good thing, why were they not
laid on North Broad ST., across the turn
pike?
Mr.. Williams then moved that the vote
by which D. 81. Mumford's bill for laying
crossings was paid, be re-considered, be-
cause, be said, the price was exorbitant
Mr. Clark said that the old price for lay
ing crossings was $25, these cost $18.3 30.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
Tne Mayor, in communication, gaye
the history Of the City's effort to require
she Trolley Company to conform to the or
dinance as to location Of their tracks on
North Broad street, which was received
and filed.
Gamewell Fire Alarm Co., repairs. $ 6 g 8
ST. Haywood, charging extinguisher ii 25
Jos Boyd, rubber washers, ......... so
S. E. Wilmer, express. ..s.s.s.... 30
Constitution Co., printing -. -. "a 50
Mr.. Cattell, as Chairman Of the Ordin-
ance committee, presented an ordinance in
creasing the police salaries from $50 to 500
a month. The police, in a letter, asked
for the increase on The ground that expense
Of living was increased.
Mr.. Williams asked how much living
had increased since last meeting, when we
had six applicants for one vacancy. The
ordinance was laid over under the rules.
4. Juntish, labor. .............. 8 is
Fl. Murphy, sundries ............ 4 By
D. H. Mumford, laying crossings. 1877 IS
W. A. Fisher, plank, .......... A 8OI
B. Kirby. veterinarian. ......... 81 0O
j, w. Sennet, sundries. ....l..... 80