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

day evening last with all the members
present. except Mr.. Pancoast.
After the minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved, the election of
Assistant Fire Chiefs came up under I'm
finished Business.
Mr.. Cattell said that to conform to the
law each company is required to nominate
two members for these Offices from each
ward. Friendship Company, he said, had
nominated for the Second and Third dis
tricts. but following their usual custom, had
made none for the First district. Accord
ing to this law, the nomination Of one from
each district made by Goodwill wa il
legal--they being bound to furnish to
Council two names, and Council can tEen
select one. Under the action Of Good VIII,
Council had no choice but 70 select the
person Good VIII named.
Mr. Williams moved that the election Of
of Assistant Chiefs be laid over, and the
matter be referred back to Goodwill to
nominate candidates in accordance with the
ordinance.
Mr.. Cattell opposed. He said we now
have Chief away from the town, and to
postpone this election is ieopardizing inter
ests vital to the city, and it was not the
proper thing to lay ii over. An aye and no
vote was demanded, that resulted as fol-
lows:
Aye-Burkett. Munyan, Reading, Will
Jams, Kugler. 5.
No-C -Cattell Clark, Pierson. g.
Mr.. Burkett presented the Appropriating
and Assessing ordinances, which were pass
ed by unanimous vote. The former
carries S25, 800 and the assessment S21, $50.
Payment Of bills was laid over until the
appropriations are available.
Il Mi. Merritt's request as to condition Of
i was 's & g sAf fs1sss 53sw lsssess
committee.
Mr.. Reading presented some sewer re-
ports, which were referred to the auditors.
He further reported that the committee
had re-appointed the assistants to the Water
Superintendent Mr.. Ford at $65 per
month, and Mr.. Whilden at $50 month.
Mr.. Cattell questioned the legality Of
these officers being appointed by the Water
committee. He said if they were to be
paid by Council they must be appointed by
Council. He then moved thas the question
be referred to the Solicitor for decision, and
it took that course.
A bill of S25 in favor Of R. D. Wood &
Co. was ordered paid.
Mr.. Clark presented a communication
from Lewis Starr, Esq, explaining and
urging payment Of bill Of $50 for janitor
of the Free Library, for one year.
Mr.. CattelI said we have a janitor at
$3.50 month to care for this building,
and we ought to see il we can't get iani-
tor to care for the entire bailding at the
s12 50:per month salary. The bill was laid
over.
Under the head Of New Business She
Clerk read the
ANNUAL MESSAGE OF MAYOR LADD.
Jan. g. 1906
To President and Members Of City Coun-
Gil:
Gentlemeu-I again have the pleasure
of addressing your honorable body with
another annual message, and hope that
in the near future the city will be bene-
6ted by my suggestions, with your assis-
tapce.
First-In reference to lighting the city,
/ would suggest that the council use their
influence and try to procure the passage
Of a bill by our Legislature, allowing
cities of the third class to build and oper-
ate their own electric aud gas plant.
Secoud--H such bill cannot be pro-
cured, then for your honorable body to
advertise for bids for lighting the city, so
an opposition company would have time
to build plant, before the expiration of
the present contract for lighting expires.
Heretofore the matter Of lighting has not
been taken up until few weeks before
the expiration of the lighting contract,
thereby shutting out all competition for
the want Of time. - -. s
Thfrd--Another matter which / con-
slider OF great importance to our people, I
have called your attention to in previous
messages;we have eight unprotected steam
railroad crossings in our city, some more
dangerous than others. They all should
be protected in come manner. The most
dangerous crossings, are located on Class
boro avenue, ID my opinion. The main
line Of the West Jersey & Seashore Rail-
road is protected by gates; the other
crossings have no protection at all. Class
boro avenue is frequently blocked by