Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-10-08
PAUL SBoRo.

tAS Will MdyOF AuanlSOn III the cnaIf
and all councilmen present except Dir.
Bender, who is in Washington.
The minutes were read and APPROX
ed.
The following bills were ordered
paid: Paulsboro Water Co., water rent,
$236.25; j. Paul Ireland, police duty,
$3.50; Samuel Cole, police duty,
$3.50; Chas. NJ Civilian, clerk sal
airy, $10.50
A letter from j. Boyd Avis was read
and ordered filed.
The library committee asked for
$l00 in anticipation of taxes which was
granted
Solicitor Avis letter:
Oct. 9Th, 1908.
Chas. NJ. Civilian, Esq,
Paulsboro, N. ].
Dear Sir:-In regard to the inquiries
contained in your letter of recent date
] desire to say first, all expenses per-
tanning to the construction of the gas
plant should be paid from moneys pro-
cured by the issue of bonds or mon
eys appropriated for the purpose of
defraying such expenses. do not
think it would be advisable to use
other money for this purpose.
The search with relation to the Cole
property has been completed and
shows a clear title to this property in
the name of Ann Eliza Cole, who |
understand is now deceased. The
proper method for council to pursue
to procure title to the Cole property
would be to have a deed signed by all
of the heirs of Anna Eliza Cole.
With relation to the construction OF
an improved roadway on Delaware
street and Monroe street, l desire to
say that the first step necessary is to
have a petition signed by at least ten
freeholders of the borough resident
thereon, requesting council to make
the improvement, upon the coming in
of this petition An ordinance should
be introduced providing for the inn
provement and the borough clerk
should be instructed to give ten days
notice of time and place when OBJ
jections to the passage of the ordin-
ance will be heard by the council.
The time must be at least ten days
from the date of giving the notice and
the notices must be set up in five pub
lie places of the borough or published
1Ol O14C W cen Ia q 1lO W oPopOA vi %oAcSN
ing in the said borough. If at the
time fixed for the said hearing no OBJ
lection is made by a majority of the
property owners owning lands along
the streets, council may go ahead
with the Improvements. If objection
is made by majority of the property
owners no further steps can be taken
for one year.
| think | have answered all of your
questions The certified copy of the
search in the matter will be forwarded
to you in few days.
Yours truly,
JOHN BOYD AVIS.
There was a long and earnest dis
cussion on placing fire plugs. petition
ed for by residents, with the result
that new plug was ordered placed
500 feet from the plug at Leaps.
Clerk quietly asked the Mayor if he
should read the letter from the Ameri-
can Bank Note Co., threatening suit
for their bill if not paid at once.
Mayor:-Oh, no!
Young picked it up and looks at it.
Then all heads get together and hold a
consultation as to the best way to
prevent. suit when Shines says, Pay
it, Mayor, What, out of what
funds?" Shines, Let the Treasurer
settle that | move that an order be
drawn for s95 for the American Bank
Note Co., to pay for the bonds Car
ried.
There was considerable discussion
over repairing the street from Davis
to Jesse Thomson's, but the motion to
do So was lost.
The Mayor announced his intention
of appointing Clarence Stackhouse, DR..
VIM. H. Pounds and W. Scott Thorn
son Sinking Fund Commissioners, all
Democrats.
j w, Scott Thomson has had several
men leveling off his creek bank after
the mud machine and has 20 foot
hank. He intends building several
boat houses in the spring and planting
trees. This seems to be good move,
as they will be close to the R. K. sta
ton.
= The mud machine cut new road in
the creek in front of Mrs. Craig S
farm. about one mile, as formerly boats
were compelled to pass this point
three times and could throw stone
into either channel at any time. The
machine is nearly to Hoffman's wharf
Edw. G. Green tells his neighbors TO
get ready and make arrangements to
attend the Inauguration of Bryan on
March next, as the election is already
assured.
Joseph, the 10 year old son of En-
gineer Thos. Firestone, was struck by
the engine on Tuesday morning, at
Perkintown, and badly hurt. He was
after ehestnuts,
The new deed for the gas pan! pan! mas
been signed by six heirs of Anna Eliza
Cole
The stork left lib. boy at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bonsoek.
The family of Abraham Cowgirl and
Benj. Lock are all well and around af-
ter having diphtheria.
Miss Myrtle Gill, student at Bank, $
School, left her pocketbook on the
train with $50 and school ticket in it
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