Gloucester County Democrat., 1906-10-04
OF COUNCIL.


VI
Ali the members Of City Council were
present at Tuesday evenings meeting ex-
cept Mr.. Burkete.
After the minutes of the last stated meet
ing had been read and approved, the Broad
street Improvement ordinance was taken up
and the title read. Mr.. Clark then said
that be had felt the public pulse, and the
sentiment Of the city was unquestionably
opposed to the improvement of that street
in the manner proposed at this time
There was a general sentiment, however,
that the northen portion OF the street
ought to be improved, he therefore moved
to amend the ordinace by striking out
Salem avenue and insert ethe south line OF
Hunter street." The motion was put, and
Mr.. Cattell objected. He said the people
had protested against the ordinance in its
entirity, and he felt we ought to kill it and
thenen what the people want, and intro
duce a new ordinance in harmony with the
ideas Of the people. He said the street was
not in condition for this improvement as the
trolley tracks were four inches above grade
from the bridge to the top Of the hill; there
was no grade on the east side of the street
north of the bridge. We should be sure we
want this Improvements before we do it..
He therefore moved to strike out the en-
acting clause. The motion was declared
out Of order. DIR. Reading said he sup
posed from Mr.. Cattell's long speech at the
last meeting that he was in favor of this
very action; he said Packers hill must be
improved and it would be economical to
Il do the work when the Bitnlithic apparatus
/ was here for the Delaware street work. y
Dr. Clark said it would be impossible to
hrepair Packers hill with a few loads OF
stone. To repair with stone would require
a layer oyer the entire hill. The cost of
Asuch repairs would be almost as much as
fixing it right.
The ordinance was then amended as pro-
posed by Mr.. clark/By the following votes:
No -Cattell, Williams. 2.
Yes Clark, Munysn, Pancoast, Pierson,
Reading, Kugler, s.
DR.. Reading then moved that the citizens
present be given the privilege Of the floor
TO express opinions on improving the street
from Red Bank avenue to Hunter street.
Mr.. Sithens said, now that the ordinance
was confined to the Improvements Of only a
portion of the street, he did not feel the
same interest in the matter. But he thought
the street Nould be repaired by putting
stone on the present road.
Mr.. Cattell, who had circulated the petit
tion, said every property owner on tkat end
of the street had petitioned against the i'm
proyement.
s. A. Stewart said he thought Packers
hill could be repaired with stone.
Surveyor Carter stated that if any portion
Of the street was improved, property on the
whole street would be assessed for peculiar
benefits.
| Mr.. Williams moved that the enacting
clause be stricken out which was done by a
unanimous vote.
An ordinance to provide for the estab-
| lishment OF the curb and street lines Of
Delaware street in the city of Woodbury.,
was introduced and passed by vote Of 6 to
| 2, Mr.. Cattell and Williams in the mega
tive.
Messrs. Cattell and Williams opposed
the ordinance at every step because Of she
scompound curve in curb line in the Odd
Fellows Hall block. and the width of the
Fside walk, which is twelve feet. Mr..
EWilliams thought the expense Of setting
black the Odd Fellows Hall and Mrs. Cat
tell's residence not warranted.
/ The ordinance was passed by the follow
ing vote -
No-Cattell, Williams. 2.
Yes-CIark, Munyan, Pancoast, Pierson,
Reading, Kugler. 8.
Mr.. Pierson, of the Finance committee,
reported the receipt Of $50 from Theodore
F. BHrkett, on account Of interest, Mr..
Pierson then presented list of delinquent
taxpayers Of 1908 and 1904. and moved
that the Collector proceed to collect same.
The LIST was ordered read. President
Kugler asked if it had not been usual here-
tofore to have the list Of delinquent taxes
read, and was informed that it had been
until within the past two or three years.
AT request Of the City Collector, Mr..
Pierson presented the followiag communi-
cation -:
Kindly advise me what disposition You
want me to make Of the unpaid sewer as
sessets, and oblige.
Mr. Pierson moved that the communities
tion be referred to she City Solicitor for
advise as to how to proceed. Carried.
| Mr.. Pierson moved that the Finance
comnittee get together and arrange plans
for taking up the sewer noses with bonds.