Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-08-27

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Mr.. Pearson moved that orders be drawn
and the aboye bills paid. Mr.. Kugler
asked how much money was in the
Street appropriation. The Collector re-
ported 800 and these bills amounted 20
Sl36, S4400 bad been expended The Treas
urer said everything must be cut short
right here. The bills were ordered paid.
Mr.. Kugler moved that as far as possible
work on streets be suspended, unless in
case of wash-out. Carried
Public Service Corpora tiou
electrictV, Jan. to July 30 S2436 50
Same gas, Jan. to June 80. 776 AZ
On motion of Mr.. Pearson the Clerk was
directed TO notify the Bell Telephone Com
pany TO remove polls from Wallace street
Carried
Mr.. Pearson moved TO place he dirt from
the Pearson property on Wallace street.
Carried
G. G. Green was directed to repair the
sidewalk near the bridge. Carried. Also,
Mr.. Chew on the other side Of the street.
On motion of Mfr. Burkett, the Street
committee was directed to cobble and curb
around the corner of Glassboro avenue, and
Carpenter street, with city men.
Another notice was ordered sent to Frank
Chew, to pave his property on Glover st.
The Street committee was ordered to re-
pair the curb at the corner Of Spring and
Penn streets.
II Charles A. Krimm, iu communication,
agreed to give the necessary land along the
front Of his property on West street, TO
widen that street. move back two buildings
curb and pave, for the sum Of $4,000 This
20 remain open TO January lst The COM
munication was received and fled.
Mr. Shiyers moved that the Solicitor
furnish Council with the method to be
employed to raise money to pay for widen
ing of West street Carried
The Bitulithic Company 1sffered to sell
surplus stone they had on the dock for
81. IS per ton.
The matter of fixing water rent for house
construction was LETT with the Water COM
mittee The expression of Council being
that price of 81 80 be made for pebble
dash houses of less than rooms.
A loan Of So 900 in anticipation Of taxes
was ordered.
Mr.. Person moved that the Finance
committee have the report on collection Of
sidewalk account, ready for next meeting.
Mr.. Kugler again nugged the Finance
COMMITTEES about printing the city reports.
Mr. Burkett moved that the Ordinance
committee draw an ordinance fixing the
salary of the Mayor. not 10 exceed $500 per
year, from January 1. 1909, and report same
TO the next meeting. Carried.
4 communication from E. L. Wilkins as
to paving the former Merritt property on
South Broad street. was referred to tne City
Engineer for his record.
Knorr.
Mr.. Coombs obiected to allowing S. E.
Wilmer TO collect portion Of the water
rents, as tae Clerks ordinance required the
Clerk to collect ali moneys. There was
sharp exchange of opinion between Mr..
Coombs and Snivers on this point. The
PLAIN letter of the ordinance seemed to sus-
tain Mr. Coombs, but the Soiici or will
decide who is correct. Mr.. Coombs claimed
the Clerks boud had been rendered null
and VOID by allowing the Superindent TO
butt into the water department business.
Mayor Ladd presented bill for SIG, for
signing and sealing 32 water bonds. The
motion to pay was lost by a viva voice vote.
An ordinance from the civic League was
referred to she Ordinance committee to put
in proper shape.
Mayor Ladd returned c. NJ Garrett's
contract for the Municipal building with
ont his signature, because she resolution
called for one sum and the con tract for
another. The veto was laid over so the next
meeting.
The vote by which the Fox horse hire
bill was lost was reconsdered, and the
bill paid by a vote OF to 8, Messrs. Shiv
ers, Natl ock and Williams voted mo-
The sum OF $36 was transferred from In
cidentals to the Street appropriation.
The request of H. W. Sharp to connect
two houses with the sewer was referred to
the Sewer committee. These houses are
out of the city limits.
Mr.. Kugler moved that $500 be trans
ferred from Fire to Street appropriation to
pay the Pearson award. There was much
discussion on this motion. Members Of the
Fire committee opposed because bills COM
ing due would nearly exhaust She balance
IN that appropriation, while Messrs. Coombs
and Kugler thought that appropriations
could be re-couped from cOllections on the
side walk account The vote was:
Aye Coombs, Kngler, Pearson. 8.
No--Burkett, shivers, Maslock, Will
Jams.
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