Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-31
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL
The Financial ordinances Passed
appropriated sso, ESQ. Assess sss 200

All the members of Council except Mr..
Pancoast were present at the stated meet
ing on Tuesday evening last.
Immediately after the minutes were
read, the Clerk reported that former So
licitor Avis had turned over all papers in
his hands, also that Chairman Pierson Of
the County Board Of Elections told him
that the return of the election officers was
the official record of the election in the
Third Ward, and he could not make any
change unless the full Board was in session.
Edgar Trask was elected Trustee OF
|Deptford Institute in place Of Lewis Starr,
resigned, and Sibyl Jones in place of
Mrs. NJ. G.. Abbott. e|0
The City Clerks ordinance was taken up
on second reading. Mr.. Burkett moved
that it take effect January /, 1908. This
motion was lost by the following vote
Aye-Burkett, Clark, Kugler, Matlack.
4.
Nay Cattell, Pearson, shivers, Will
Jams. A.
Mr.. CLARK moved that the ordinance be
referred to the Solicitor for his opinion as
to its legality. Carried.
The appropriating ordinance was then
taken up and passed Mr.. Shiyers moved
to reduce thu committees recommendation
of 81, 500 for streets, to S., 500, which was
lost by the following vote:
Aye Burkett, Clark, Shiyers, Williams.
f.
Nay-Catsell, Kugler, Matlack, Pearson.
A.
The fire committee asked for 50, 500, and
Nj Kugler moved to reduce the amount
80 81 800. This amendment was lost by
the following vote:
Aye-Burkett, Kugler, Pearson, Will
Jams. 4.
Nay cattell, Clark, Matlack, shivers.
A.
Mr. CLARK asked for an appropriation OF
$500 for the suppression of Vice and I'm
morality.
The motion was lost by the following
yote:-
Aye-Burket, Clark, Kugler, Matloek.
A.
-Catsell, Pearson, shivers, Will
Jams. 4.
The ordinance was passed just as pro-
posed by committee, and appropriated $780,
$50.
The Assessing ordinance was then taken
up and passed. This carries the sum of
$23. 200.
The bill Of G. Il. sinnickson, for legal
services in the sewer suit, amounting to
1925, was ordered paid.
G. w. Starr Co., sundries. .... So 25
Joseph Raohor, oyster shells. ... l 66
J. w. Sennett, painting g......... 1S 10
Il. Kirby 50
The matter of change of trolley tracks in
North Woodbury., was continued in the
hands of the Street committee. Also a
humber OF other matters, delayed by in
clement weather.
The three Aberdeen Place Commission
Iers in the Pearson matter, were awarded
1.-The sum OF SIS each. ~
Mr. Clark moved that M. M. Newton be
paid $3.50 for the Improvements of Aberdeen
Place, and $50 for the balance of stone on
hand. Carried
Mr.. Cattell reported that the Committee
had retained A. Fl. Swackhamer to defend
the Cooper street improven ent suit.
The matter Of the sewer suit was cor
tinued in the hands Of the Water conn
mittee.
A motion to have an agreement with
Delaware street property owners regarding
change Of lines, was passed.
The matter of extension to gas mains on
Basard avenue and Spruce Lane was re-
ferred TO the Street committee.
The Street committee was authorized to-
place street lamps on Deptford avenue,
Park avenue, Lippincots and Cleveland
street, and at Central Baptist Church.
Harry Murphy $50 90
Redfeid. Davis. police .. 12O 90
,Iohn Redfield. insurance ........ 81 so
q. r. johnson. Jan sal l... So 20
! F. Sweeten, Jan. sal ......... As 90
H S. Davis. 90
Childs Grocery Co, relief ....... "a 90
Is 8. Burkett. sundries.- -... on
IJ W. Sennett, repairs. rs........... 55
| The Fire committee reported repairs to
the alarm system, and its present good
condition.
Mr. Clark moved that the Ordinance
committee prepare an ordinance to remove
srow from sidewalks, Carried.
3 Frank Wilson, adv. SIS 90
4. 4 Blatherwick, printing 85
| The Ordinance committee presented an