Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-23

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tCyerseer OF Poor Mass, fees ..... $7 so
Ia. Juntish, labor 12 so
/ w. P. Cozen, Overseer of Poor. 5 90
Fl. Murphy, May salary. so 90
E. r. johnson 9 35 90
d. H. Davis, 2 z so 90
/ E. Redfield, & = so 90
G. G. Redfeld e & ....... so oU
Dan'l Davis g 9 so 90
J. F. Sweeten e q so 90
j. H. Leppee, sundrles ..... go
Studubaker Co. sweeping machine 319 90
Thos. O'Donnell, labor. So
! A. Juntish, g . II IS
lJ. Fl. Myers. . .......... II 90
Through Mr. Cattell the w. ]. and S. S.
R.R. asked the privilege Of running an iron
pipe across Salem avenue and under the
railroad, to carry off surplus water, which
was granted.
On motion Of Mr. Cattell the Street Com
mittee was empowered TO connect the
drainage on the west side Of Mantua ave.
On motion Of Mr. Cattell the Street Com
mittee was authorized to purchase present
ourbs on Delaware street at q price not ex-
ceeding 80 cents per faot These will be re-
placed with concrete curbs.
On motion Of Mr. Cattell the Street Com
mitsee was empowered TO reset the eurbs in
front d the MiIligan and White properties
on Delaware street on lines fixed By the
surveyor. A like motion was carried as to
IE. P. Henry and J N Coombs properties
Mr.. Cattell said be had had conference
Ewith the Township Committee Of West
kDeptford as to relinguishing their interest
lin Strangers burial ground, and they had
Rsignifed thelr willingness to relinguish as
soon as legal papers were prepared. ~
Mr.. Cattell stated that the Pennsylvania
Railroad was now in a position to do some
thing to correct the North Broad st crossing
and other matters in question between the
company and city and had requested con-
ference with Council in reaching an under
standing with them. He moved that an ad-
i iourned meeting be held on Wednesday
evening, the 29sh, for that purpose. Carried.
i The Eastern Telephone Co. made appli-
cation to change their plan of laying under
groundzducts, and same was granted after
Cooper street and its lat6erals had been
illuminated
i Mr.Cattell introduced an ordinance to re-
peal the ordinance granting privilege TO the
South Jersey Telephone Coto set poles and
string wires in the City Of Woodbury.. The
little was taken for first reading.
Mr. Cattell said that in obedience to the
direction Of Council, he had waited on the
Bell Co. and they agreed to lay ducts on
Delaware street for their wires, but refused
to lay duct to carry the city light wires.
They had shipped terra costa ducts here to
place on Delaware st. SO as not interfere
with the street Improvements. Mr.. Cattell
said the proposition is,does Council propose
to allow the Bell Co.to do this work on bet
] ter terms than those exacted Of the Eastern
Company.
s Mr. Clark asked this question: the
Bell Company asked the privilege Of going
under ground we could put on a restrictions,
but if we exact Of them that they go under
ground, can we impose restrictions?
Mr.. Cattell said we cannot impose I'M
reasonable restrictions, but il the restric.
tions are not unreasonable the Courts will
uphold u.s. AS proof that this restriction
lis not unreasonable, the Eastern has granb-
ed il.
Mr. Cattell moved that the Bell Company
be instructed 60 lay 4-dncs terra Gotta
conduit on Delaware street, under super
vision Of the Street committee, providing
they proyide one duct for the city's use, Or
its equiyalent Carried.
Mr.. Cattell fled the charges against CLERK
Estell, as follows:
WHEREAS, TIE Council Of the City of Wood
bury did on the first day of January, nineteen
hundred and five, elect to the Office of City
II Clerk of the City of Woodbury., one John d.
! Estell who did in the tin 9 required BY make
and Ale the oath prescribed for said City Clerk,
and did also within the time req uireu by law
execute bond with sufficient suretes, with
Il obligation for the due perform ance Of the
duties of said office, which boJad was approx
:. ed by the City Council Of the City OF Wood
bury, and
a WHEREAS, The said John e. EsteIl, still holds
the Office OF City Clerk Of the City OF Wood
bury pursuant to said election and
WHEREAS The City Council OF the City OF
Woodbury., did on February llth, 1907, pass
an ordinance, entitlsd d = An ORDINANCE rsiatns
to the office OF City Clerk fixing bis term q
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