Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-06-06
TWO MEETINGS
OF CITY COUNCIL.

OH " cuHtcudy CtSntDS VI 5aSe "SC03 90
adjourned meeting Of Council was held for
the purpose Of considering matters Of differ
ence between the West Jersey ard Seashore
R. r. Co. and the city. Mr.. Gaskili, cOun-
sci for the railroad was present, and sub
mitted resolution he had preprepared as
embodying the railroads ideas Of a Just
basis Of settlement
The resolution read: In considera-
ton of the w. J. & S. s. Railroad Com
pany covering its third rail within the
city limits; depressing Cooper street be-
meath its tracks at the present intersec-
tion thereof within the period of five
years from the date OF contract, the said
depression of the street to be made in
workmanlike manner, the said City will
grant by the said contract to the railroad
company the privilege OF laying four
tracks through the said City upon its
present right OF way or adjacent thereto,
| all the said tracks to be at grade where
they cross the streets, except at Cooper
street, and will also join with the rail-
road company in making safe and
practicable crossing at the North Broad
street turnpike and at the streets ada
cent thereto in the City limits by giving
| its assistance to the railroad company in
securing the cooperation of any COM
pany or companies, whose road or roads
| intersects the railroad tracks. That the
City will condemn such lands for pur-
pose of effecting convenient and safe
crossings as may be necessary; provided,
however, that the cost of securing such
cooperation from the said company or
companies, and the expense of such con-
demnation shall be paid by the railroad
company. But it is expressly understood
that consequential damages incurred by
the depression Of Cooper street beneath
the railroad tracks shall be paid by the
said City"
Mr.. CatteI thought that BIZ granting
1.-THE railroad company such resolution
would be going two-thirds Of the way for
ian amicably adjustment and E moved
that the resolution be received and filed
and the special counsel for the City meet
Council next Tuesday evening and draft
a resolution in line with the expression
OF Council. Special counsel was instruet-
ed to continue the injunction proceedings
before the Chancellor for two weeks
A communication was received from
the Solicitor stating that he has received
letter from the attorneys of Koonz &
Co., the purchasers Of the sewer bonds,
asking him for his opinion regarding the
same.
Mr. Cattell moved that the City Solici-
tor inform the attorneys of Koonz & Co,
that he is the Solicitor for the City and
that the City's record is open for their
inspection at any time and the attorneys
are also referred to the sewer ordinance.
City solicitor Rogers rendered these opin
ions:-
That the City Clerk ordinance Of Feb.
'07 is a legal ordinance, and repeals she
Clerks ordinance Of Dec. '06.
That the Solicitor cannot be required TO
furnish opinions for the Board Of Health.
REGULAR MEETING -KooNzE BRO. RE
FUSE SEWER BONDS.
A stated meeting Of City Council was
held on Tuesday evening wish Presidents
Williams and Councilmen Cattell, CLARK,
Burkett, Pearson, Matlock and Kugler
present.
After the minutes of the last regular and
adjourned sessions had been read and ap-
proved, Mayor Ladd's veto Of the Cattell
resolution was read. The Mayors reason
was that be did not think be had anything
to do with such resolution.
On Mr.. Cattell's motion the communi-
cation Of the Mayor was received and fled.
Then the question "shall this resolution
become the will Of this Council notwith-
standing the refusal Of the Mayor to sign
it, was put, and carried BY the following
vote:
No. Burkett, Clark, Kugler. :.
Aye. -cattell, Matlock, Pearson, Will
iams. A.
Mr.. Cattell then moved that the Clerk
serve a copy Of the resolution on himself.
Carried.
The ordinance repeating an ordinances
granting privilege to the South ersey Tel.
Il Tel. Co. to set poles, string wires and
operate an exchange in Woodbury., was
read, and passed.
Messrs.s Clark and Kugler voted against
the passage Of the ordinance.
| A letter from the attorneys Of Koontz
Bros, the purchasers Of the sewer bonds,
that they advised their clients against pur
chasing the said sewer bonds, was read.
\ Mr. Burkett moved that the matter be-
CONTINUED on Fourth Psgel