Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-06-20
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL
Ordinance ordered Drawn for Pro
posed Gas and Electric Plant
Analysis of Present Water supply
and Artesian Water.

Analysts of Present Water supply
and Artesian Water.
Ordinance bouncing Clerk EsteII
Not Brought Up
All the members were in their seats at
the stated meeting Of Council on Tuesday
evening.
After the minutes of the last regular and
adjourned meetings were read and approved
the Mayors veto Of the franchise ordinance
of the South Jersey Telegraph and Tele.
Co., on the ground that it was useless to go
to the expense of advertising a repeater
that had been repealed by subsequent or
dinances, was read. The motion, "shall
this ordinance become law notwithstand-
ing the veto of the Mayor, was carried by
| the following vote
Aye-Burkett, Cattell, Matlock, Pearson,
| Williams 5.
No-Clark, KugIer, Pancoast, Shivers. 4
| Secretary Starr, Of the Board Of Health,
was given the privilege Of the floor, to ex-
plain the need Of more funds. We have
| had an epidemic of scarlet fever that cost
| $165; uHder new law we are obliged to
have sewer inspector, and the Board had
made contract with Mr.. Clark to serve in
that capacity for one dollar an hour. Had
one been employed by the year the cost
would have been $1,000 year. The cost
the last six months was about 500, and
receipts, $50.
| On motion Of Mr.. Kugler 5000 was ap-
propriated to the Board Of Health.
Mr.. Starr then referred to complaints of
the manner Of sweeping Cooper street-that
| il was not sufficiently wet before sweeping,
/ The Street committee promised to attend
to it in the future.
1 The ordinance to macadam Hopkins
street was considered and passed by eight
syotes. Mr Williams vas excused from
voting as be was not clear as to its full i'm
port.
An ordinance fixing the lines and grade
of Wood street was taken up on second
reading and passed to third reading by a
vote Of 5 to 4, Messrs. Clark, Kugler,
EShivers and Williams voting no. On final
passage tne ordinance received the same
vote.
Mr.. Shivers reported that Koontz Bros,
bidders for the sewer bonds, proposed to
have the issue changed TO straight 30 year
issue, instead Of paying $4,000 a year. II
1 this is accepted they will take them at par.
MIR. Shivers asked to have the matter con-
tinued in the hands Of the Finance COM
mittee. Carried.
Koontz Bros. check for $1,000 was ordered
returned.
on report Of Mr.. Pearson, on the Green
cellar drainer, Mr.. shiYers moved that Mr..
Green be allowed to continue his work.
Carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Shiyers the Sewer
committee was ordered to plug the pipe on
Mr.. Liyermore's property where be is drain
ing the surface water into the sewer.
Carried.
i Mr.. Kugler moved that the Street. COM
mittee ascertain the cost Of laying Belgian
blocks on So. Broad street, east end Of the
bridge.
Mr.. Shivers moved that the Clerk COM
municate with the Standard Bitulithic Go.
as to when they expect to begin work on
i Dalaware street. Carried,
a gas lamp on West Centre street was
ordered changed to the South side.
4 Mr.. CatteIl moved that the Street COM
nittee be instructed to confer with the pub
Illic Service and ascertain why they exact q
deposit before they will install an electric
meter. Carried.
i In communication the Eastern Tele-
phone Co. asked privilege of laying a four
duct conduit on Cooper street, from Broad
to Evergreen Ave, and agreeing to make
the city safe in its contract with sweeten
& Co.
The matter was referred 20 the Street
committee to ascertain the best terms that
can be secured for the city.
An ordinance fixing the grade and lines o.
Davis street was introduced and laid oyel
under the rules.
Mr. CattelI moved that the special com
mittee on electric lighting be authorized t
lconfer with special counsel and draw an or
idinancs establishing gas and electric plan
lin Woodhnrv. Carried.