Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-18

granted privilege Of laying two four duct
conduits on Cooper street in the middle of
the tracks
Mr.. Clark said be was opposed to giving
them anything until Broad street was put
in proper shape, but the motion was car
ried by the following vote:-
Aye Burkett, Kugler, Matlock, Pan
coast Pearson, shivers, Williams Z.
No-Clark l.
Mr.. Catten was excused from voting.
Mr.. Clark moved the contractor open no
lother street until Broad street is put
sproper condition. Carried
Mr.. shiyers moved the Street committee
purchase five carloads of stone to resurface
Broad street. Carried
The question as to whether she county or
city is responsible for Broad street inside of
800 feet from either end of the bridge, was
referred to the Solicitor for an opinion
On motion of Mr.. Sn1yers the resoIutiun
of May last as to the change OF curb lines
between New ard Russell streets was read.
The resolution seemed to require an
agreement with the property holders"
whereas Mr.. Cattell had gone ahead and
cut down trees on one property after Messrs.
Shivers and Burkett of the Street commit
tee had refused to sanction the contract
Mr.. shivers said it was his opinion it was
no use to change one property there unless
we change all, and moyed it was the sense
of Council that unless all the property be-
tween New and Russell streets go back to
line, that none of them be put back. Car
ried, Mr.. Cattell voting no.
The Water committee reported the pur-.
chase Of a tapping machine, to tap from
inch to 1 ] inch.
The Water committee reported that they
Hhad arranged to have the reservoir cleaned
anext Sunday. e7
Then Mr. Cattell brought up his now
famous order suspending Water Superin-
tendent Wilmer until July 16. He said
the superintendent had refused to leave the
i books Of the department out of the safe
over Sunday for him to Investigate certain
inequalities Of water payments. He char
ged that Blasius Piano Co. paid water tax
of only $50 a year while the small Wood
bury Mill & Lumber Co. paid $50. The
W. ]. 4 Seashore R. R. paid $500 for one
tank. The Blasius Co. had thorough fire
system, many spigots, operated two large
boilers and yet paid only $50. He wanted
to see the books TO be sure Of his ground,
but that was denied
He then moved that the Water commit
tee be instructed to employ suitable per-
son to go over the city and compare the
water taps with the ledger and make report
under oath to Council Carried.
Mr. Clark moved that it is the sense of
Council that the suspension of Water supt.
Wilmer was not legal and in accordance
with law.
Mr. Matlock, in reply TO question, said
that he told Mr.. Cattell he would stand by
him in all his legal acts.
The vote on Mr.. Clark's motion was
For-Burkett, Clark, Kugler, Paneoast,
Shivers, Williams. E.
| Against -Matlock, Cattell.
MIR. Pearson was excused from voting.
The recommendation of the Board OF
ISchool Estimate that $780, 900 be voted to
Ibuy land, build school house and furnish
same, was read, and on motion of Mr. Shiv-
ers was referred to the City Solicitor for
his opinion Of its legality and regularity
The Solicitor advised that FIVE votes are
required to pass an ordinance.
In Communication the Board Of Health
asked JOINT meeting with that Board and
the Vice and immortality committee with a
view to the elimination of the nuisance at
a building known as Thousand Head, at
the corner Of Broad and Carpenter streets.
Carried.
The Board of Health also called attention
Of Council to the state Of the cutters at
West High street, Carpenter and Allen Sts.
Referred to the Street committee.
The Assessor was directed to assess the
new territory added to the Third Ward.
The Printing committee was directed to
get out the financial report.
Mr.. A. L. Terry was granted the privi-
lege of the floor and asked Council to fix a
special session when his firm can discuss
the filter project.
Ex-senator Geo. Pfe;ffer, Of Camden, who
built Camden's artesian water plant. was
given the privilege Of the floor to talk ar
tesian water. he said the hour was late, so
he would make only few statements Of
fact.
! Artesian systems are the cheapest sys-
TENS; Woodbury. is located on the Wenonah
horizon. the best watershed in New Jersey.
Artesian system wipes out typhoid fever.
You can't exhaust underground supply;
when il gives out, the surface supply gives
out