Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-04-23

j. H. Leppee, sundries. ...... IA 10
]. Ballard, labor r........... IS
G. Kitty, . or
r. Dopson, .. 81 90
/ = C. Ford, April salary 20 90
/ L. Jones, labor ........ 80. 3 81
P Shont, I" .... 81
R, G. Sparks, April salary ~ Al 81
James Martin, labor. r........... rs
B Tillett, 9 ........ 2 55
Seven bills amounting to s172 9S for
sewer work done on Salem aYenue were pre-
sented, and money ordered borrowed from
IF. & NJ bank, on demand notes.
] Bell Telephone Co, extensions. Is 90
Mr.. CLARK reported correspondence he
had with the Bell Phone Co, relative to
placing phone in Mrs. Cranfeld's house
on Evergreen avenue. The Company claim
ed they bad no poles there, while the fact is
that a number of houses adjoining have
phones. Mr.. Clark said the company had
been refused the right to set poles on Coop
er street, and were getting back on the
people. He said they had poles out Hun
ter street and could easily go out there il
| they wanted to. Mr. Shivers said Mrs.
! Cranfeld ought to get the Eastern. they
were here and reaoy to do business. The
matter was referred to the Solicitor to see
what can be done.
On motion of Mr.. Shivers the police Off
GERS were given two weeks vacation this
year, at such time as is convenient to the
Mayor.
A bill of T. D.Clark, for 500 was ordered
paid.
4 loan Of $ssse9s sas ordered negotiated.
Mr.. Pearson said she Street committee
had been served With notice Of removal
from the Wood street lot, he therefore
moved that the City buy the Cattell lot on
Wood street for $1,000.
| Mr.. Pancoast asked if the articles were
/ put on that lot with the consent of the
whole committee. Nobody could answer.
Mr.. Panooast said in his opinion the city
did not want to buy those lots;to pay $1,000
for dumping ground was pretty expensive.
The motion was lost by the following
vote.
Aye-Clark. Pearson-2.
No-Shivers, MatIack, Coombs,- Burkett,
Pancoast-5.
President Williams had been excused be-
fore this subject came up.
Mr. Pancoast moved the Street commit
| tee be authorized to secure a suitable place
for storing materials Of the city at not more
| than SIS a month. Carried.
Mr.. Clark moyed that the President APP
point committee of two, one each from
she I'd and Sd ward, to secure signatures
for abolishing the voting machines from
those wards, and to take any other steps
looking to their removal that is necessary.
Carried.
Mr Pearson moved that the special coun-
sci, Mr.. Swackhamer, be directed to secure
an injunction against the w. j. & S. S. r.
R. if they atsempt to lay any tracks, under
their accepted ordinance Of June 4, 1906.
Mr. Pancoast thought the solicitor ought
TO do the work.
! Mr. Clark thought the more we antaga-
| nize the railroad the worse we are off. A
wise policy would be let the railroad
put down all the tracks they needed. We
have a fine town, but we also need good
railroad service, and we could not get this
by always opposing the railroad.
Mr.. Shivers spoke in like vein.
Mr.. CLARK moved that the Clerk CORE
spond with she railroad officials and invite
them to a conference with City Council as
to the bettermens of our r. r. service and
relaying the third track, and other matters.
Mr.. Cattell was given the privilege of the
floor and urged such action as the Pearson
resolution proposed.
| Later Mr.. Pearson withdrew his resolu-
tion and Mr. CiaTk's motion was adopted
/ by vote of s to /. Mr.. Pancoast voting
no.
On motion Of Mr.. Shiyers the Clerk was
directed nos to receive any bills after IL
o'clock, noon, on days previous 50 meeting
nights. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Shiyers the Clerk was
directed to charge up all expense for water
and sewer connections TO the various prop
critics for which work was done.
On motion Of Mr. Pearson. all time for
labor will hereafter be made up TO Monday
levening preceding meetings Of Council.
Mr. MatIack moved that crossing be
laid on North Broad at DIokerson and