Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-16
.ntiI same be dedicated TO the city.

until same be dedicated to the city.
Mr.. Kugler asked permission to with
hold bill in favor of MT. Blatherwick for
printing bill heads, and it was granted
An ordinance providing for further is
sue of $4,000 of school bonds was intro
duced and the title read.
Sir. Wickersham was present and ex-
planned that the Board could not act on
contracts in hand until assured that Coun-
ell would grant the additional money,
though it would not be needed until after
the first Of the year.
The certificate Of the Board of School
Estimate, certifying that the sum Of $780,
1000 was needed for school purposes was
Tread and the recommendation adopted by
1.-THE following vote:
I Aye-Pearaon, Burkett, Matlook, Will
Jams, Clark. 5.
No-Coombs, Kugler, Paucoast. 8. "a
The motion to suspend the rulss and pass
the ordinance was defeated by a vote Of
to 4, Messrs. Coombs. Kugler, Pancoast
and Clark voting INC"
| On motion the contract to build the ad-
Edition to Friendship Fire House, was
lawarded TO c. NJ Garrett, the lowest bid
Eder, for 81, 2,417, by the following vote:
i Aye-Coombs, Kugler, CLARK, Pancoast.
Pearson. 5. e2
-Burkett, MatIock, Williams 3.
The Bsll Telephone Co. notified Council
/ it would lay eonduits on South Broad
street nexs Monday. A motion to grant
the privilege was lost by unanimous vote.
In communication, A. L. Rogers asked
enforcement OF trolley ordinance as to half
hourly cars to the city line.
The contract to line the reservoir was
awarded to E. P. Henry for $6, 263, by a
yote of 7 to /, Mr. Williams voting s'no''
for financial reasons.
{ Mr.. Coombs made plea for the appoint
ment Of special committee to settle the
j. E. Pearson trouble on Aberdeen Place.
He was sure it could be accomplished at
less cost than would be involved in con-
demnatioa proceedings This was done
aud the matter referred to the Sanitary COM
mittee, Of which Hr. COMBS is chairman
BIDS FOR BITuLIrHIo.
The Standard Bitulithie Co. bid to lay
/ the additional bitnlithic payement on So
Broad street, at S2.15 per square yard.
Mr. Pancoast opposed confirming the bid.
saying the price was too great considering
i the foundation now in the street.
Mr. Kugler moved the bid be rejected
The motion to reject was carried by the
following vote:-
Burkett, Coombs, Kugler, Mat
lack, Williams, Pancoast.
No-Clark, Pearson.
| Mr.. Clark moved the electric light con-
tract be taken up. The vote:
No-Bnrkett. Matlock, Williams. 3.
| Aye-Coombs, Clark, Kugler, Pancoast,
Pearson. 5.
After the contract was read, President
| w lt1lhIDS cdflSu MI ouak eu eAc cualiJ
and asked if any councilman had received
copy of this contracs, as per resolution Of
the last meeting. Nobody had. and Mr..
Williams asked that that fact be recorded
in the minutes.
Mr.. Williams moved to amend by in
serting clause that on 80 days notice be-
fore the expiration Of any year, the city
may terminate the contract. The motion
was lost by the following vote
Aye-Burkett, Matlock, Williams. 8.
No-Clark, Coombs, Kugler, Pancoast,
Pearson 5.
/ The contract was then adopted. to 8.
|. President Williams said he deemed five
i year contract Illegal, because one Council
Icannot bind their successors in such matters.
! He believes it would be profitable to build
la municipal plant This contract licenses
the Public Service Corporation to do any
thing they please for the next five years.
Mr.. Pancoast said be voted 80 build a
municipal plant because he then thought
it would be good thing. In his travels
be had found such plants were rarely a
success.
By a vote Of to the contract was APP
proved, and ordered executed.
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