Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-30
LoucEsTER COUNTY DEMOCRAT WOODBURY. j. JANUARY 80 1905
rocure a steel file case. Carried.

On motion Of Mr. Pearson the Street
committees Bell phone was placed in the
home Of the chairman Of the Street com
mittee.
Mr.. Pancoast moved that the Street com.
mittee be directed 80 take up the matter of
she removal OF j. e. Parsons barn from
Aberdeen Place. W
Mr.. Shivers said we all know what it
would cost so move that barn. There was
no use IN going there without we were pre-
pared to pay about $3.50. II Council was
not prepared to sanction such payment we
should go according to law and have com-
missioners appointed.
Mr.. Pancoast made strong plea for ae-
tion of some kind at once.
Mr.. Cattell was called on to give his ver-
sion of the situation That gentleman
went into particulars of what he had done.
He said there was only one way TO get il
away and that was by paying Mr.. Pearson
$500 and then enact an ordinance. 1t
could be done shat way at cost Of about
500. 90
|, Mr.. Clark moved the City Solicitor pro-
sceed to have commissioners appointed TO
Rcondemn the situation on Aberdeen Place.
Carried. 10
Mr.. Pearson moved the City Clerk notify
the Public Service Corporation to renew
their car licenses. Carried.
The Solicitor, in communication, said
there was no law authorizing the payments
of bills Of the character OF the Mayor g
bills, heretofore referred So
The form Of school bonds, ordered by the
last meeting was presented and read. Mr..
Shivers moved that the form of bond as
read be approved. This motion was adoDt-
ed bv unanimous vote. The form was
then referred back to the Finance commit
tee to be printed.
Mr.. Pearson moved that the Clerk en-
ploy an assistant to go over the bills and
accounts TO make the proper charges
against she different properties for the work
performed by the city for the property
holders. and fix up ledger and day book
Mr.. Kugler thought that was work the
Clark ought to do.
Mr. Burkett moved to strike out the
work assistant" This was accepted, and
the motion as amended was adopted.
Mr. Shivers moved that Mr. Swackhamer
prosecute the suit Of the Cooper street
assessment
Also so prosecute the snit against the
West jersey r. R. Co. and establish the
citY's rights under the Railroad ordinance
Mr. Paucoas5 shoughe the City Solicitor
should prosecute these suits
Ases Clark opposed heaaasait was not
good policy TO antagonize the railroads.
Mr. Shiyers said it was not antagonizipg
the railroad, only establishing the validity
of she ordinance that she railroad had sug-
gested and the city had enacted.
The vote was
Aye Burkett, Matlock, Pearson. .shivers.
Williams. 5.
No-Coomhs, Clark. Kueler, Paneoast. 4
The bond of the City Clerk, in the sum
of So. 500, was read and approved, and or
dered flied with the Treasurer.
Mr. Shivers brought up the matter of the
before the Freeholders TO make
"a county road from Swedesboro to the CITY
line 81
Mr.. Pearson said that one of the Free
holders told him the road could he extend :
ed to Broad street and the city allowed the
cost of Is feet in she centre of she street.
The master was referre ed TO the Street COM
mistee to report 10 next meeting. @0