Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-13
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

President Kugler and all the members Of
Council except Mr.. Williams were present
at the stated meeting on Tuesday evening
last.
After the minutes of the last meeting
had been read and approved, the ordinance
amending the police salary ordinance was
read This ordinance increases the salary
of the police officers from $eo9 to $720 per
year each. The ordinance was placed on
third reading by vote of to L, Mr.. Cat
tell voting no, and was passed by vote Of
6 TO 9. Messrs. Pierson and Cattell voting
no.
Solicitor Avis opinion on the foundness
Of Mayor Ladd's veto Of the water main
extension contract, in which he said if GER
tain stipulations Of the water ordinance
had not been observed in awarding the con-
tract, the Mayors deductions were sound
The opinion was received and fled.
Special Counsel, Joseph J, Summerill, in
communication, notified Council that
the order for $l50 given him had not yet
been cashed, and was in his hands.
The City Treasurer notified Council that
Mr.. John E. Pearson had declined to re-
ceive the city order in payment Of damages
awarded him by the city. The communi-
cation was ordered received and filed.
4 The Bituiithic Pavement Company said
&they would be prepared to begin work on
Delaware street. early in the Spring, ~ L
IS Solicitor Avis sent the deeds from G. G..
Green and wife for the land on which she
sewer reservoir is located, fully executed,
but that he refused TO execute the deed as
to approaches, because the city's interests
were amply protected by the former deed.
The communication was received, and the
Clerk instructed to notify Mr.. Green that
the city will accept the deed drawn by the
City Solicitor and no other. Mr.. Pierson
voted no.
Mr.. Burkett presented an ordinance TX
ing she salary of the City Clerk. By vote
Of Z 10 /, Mr. Catteli voting no, the rules
were suspended, and the ordinance placed
on second reading. This ordinance fixes
the salary of the Clerk at $400. Mr.. Cat
tell opposed because he said it is illegal to
increase an officers salary while in office
Mr.. Kugler said that applied only to cleo
tive officers. The Clerk then read an opinion
from the Solicitor, In which he said he
knew Of no law to prohibit Council from
increasing the salary if it saw fit to do So
The present salary is $250a year. DR..
Reading said the Clerk was the poorest
paid servant the city had, and he thought
the amount fixed by the ordinance twas
very conservative.
The ordinance was passed to l, Mr..
Cattell voting no.
&On motion Of Mr.. Munyan all salaried
officers were ordered paid on Dec. 21.
Mr.. Clark handed up two checks for
$22. 20 received for stone. which were turn
ed over to the Treasurer.
Mr.. Clark said that at last the Mayor
had found his duty. He said he feared his
act as Chairman OF the Street committee
had brought censure on the Street commit
tee IF there was censure Of the committee,
he was willing to take it all, if there was
glory he was willing to share il With other
members He said be wanted to take up
the Mayors complaints in order, and pro-
ceeded to do so, beginning with crossings,
which be defended, saying they were neces-
sary. and the Mayor was the only person
who opposed them. as great many people,
men, women and children, had compli-
mented him. Continuing, he defended
every feature Of the crossing contention in
a very moderate and conservative way.
The object Of his explanation, he said in
conclusion, was to relieve his colleagues
from any responsibility or censure.
Albert JuDtish. .......l.....s.. GO
Julia E. Shivers, gutter stone. $3.50. l9 &c
Mr.. Cattell wanted to know why il was
necessary to buy stone for crossings. Mr..
Clark said be didn't know why, the city
had stone once but he could not find any
now. He said there was quantity on
Harry Fish's lot. He didn't know how
they got there.
Mr.. Munyan moved to buy 100 zines at q
cost Of $50 Carried.
Mr.. Pancoast reported that there wal
much complaint about several fire alarm
boxes being out of order. The subject was
referred to the Fire committee with power
to act.
Mr.. CatteIl called attention to the fraud
,7lent slot machines over town. The sub
ject was referred to the committee on Vics
and immortality. ~
lob Chew. glass. n
j. Fl. Leppee, sundries. 8. 4. q
Public Service, gas. ..-.s,s.....-.... - 3l
S. E. Wilmer, gutter stone ....... 3 sc
BENZ. Woodland, labor ....s... 7 81
Chew Bros, store, ..........I... 8 Il
]. II. Leppee, sundries. 3 81
J. Umbrine, horse 10 7E
.J.sL. Dufaeld, oyster Shells Al