Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-03-28
THE CITY COUNCIL
IN REGULAR SESSION.

in the city ball on Tuesday evening ali the
members were present with the exception
of Councilman Pancoast After the read
ling of the minutes, Mr.. Cattell asked that
Mr.. Murphy, Secretary Of the Bitulithic
Paving Company, be given the floor.
Mr.. Murphy said that his company had
contract for paving here and he would
| like to bring his paving plant, which is
now in Newark, directly here. He said the
plant covers $500 square yards Of top and
is now ready to come directly here. He
said that this could be made ready torun
| in about three weeks, and that if the street
can be made ready at once, all the connec-
tions made, and the question Of straighten-
ing it settled, the work will be rushed
through. He said his company would be
50 thoroughly engaged during the year that
| If this could be brought here Immediately
he could assure the quick completion Of the
work, and il this could not be done be
could not say when the street could be
completed.
Mr.. Burkett offered communication
from the Public Service Corporation relat-
ing to the Gas Stop ordinance which was
ready for second reading. Mr.. Burkett
moved that the communication and the
ordinance be laid upon the table until next
meeting. Carried.
Mr.. Kugler called the attention of Coun'
oil to some poor bills, undated, for widows,
which he said should have been drawn on
the Ogden Fund, which were not properly
made out These were not properly ap-
/ proved.
i Mr.. Shiyers made motion that the
Clerk notify the OYerseers Of Poor not te
issue any more poor orders without con
snlting The chairman of the Finance com
mittee, as the funds are exhausted. A dis
cussion as to the actual needs Of some o.
those given supplies gave rise to this mo
sion, which was carried unanimously.
Mr.. Burkett moved that $50 be trans
ferred from the Incidental to the Poo
appropriation. Carried.
Mr. Cattell reported that the Public Ser
vice Corporation in fixing its switch at ths
corner Of Broad and Cooper streets left tht
pavement in bad repair. Mr.. CLARK mads
a motion that the Street committee bt
authorized to have the street properly re
paired at the expense Of the company
Carried.
Miss Reba Murphy was granted tht
privilege of swinging business sign across
Ikhe sidewalk at her place of business at Il
cooper street, in conformity 10 the city or
Fdinances
i Mr. CatteIl offered communication
from Mr.. Cooper, of Philadelphia, refer
ring to street sweeper, which he offered
the city at low price. Mr. Clark made {
wotion that the Street committee be author
lied to purchase the sweeper for $319, ths
price at which it was offered Carried.
| Mr.. Cattell spoke Of the resolution Of th'
last meeting of Council, relative to the OBJ
struction on North Broad street by the w
j. r. r. Co. He said that officer Dopsor
had served notice on both this company and
| the Public Service Corporation. Mr.. Cat
I tell said that both corporations were run
ming their fences on city property, and had
two poles stuck in the middle Of the street
and sidewalks in North Woodbury.. HI
said that on German street the railroad has
wire fence right in the middle Of the side
walk.
1 He said that before Delaware st be i'm
Hproved the telephone companies should bs
lordered to lay their wires in conduits SC
Ethat when the street be paved there will bs
Eho unsightly poles. He then made motion
that the Street committee be authorized te
confer with the phone companies with Q
view to placing their wires beneath the
streets. Cared.
! Mr.. Burkett made motion that thf
bStreet committee be ordered to curb and
lHgutter she property Of the burial ground OF
IbNorth Broad street. Carried. ~
rhe Street committee was authorized t
lay the sidewalk on the property Of Lydis
Warner on Delaware, on motion Of Mr.. Cat
tell.
/ Mr.. Spencer Of North Broad street, or
motion OF Mr.. Cattell was ordered given tht
grade Of his pavement BY the city surveyor
The Street committee was ordered 80 las
/ 4 curb at the Julia Fisher property at thl