Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-12
CITY COUNCIL.

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| President Williams and all the members
except Mr.. Pancoast was present at the
meeting of Council on Tuesday evening.
The ordinance fixing grade and curb
Hines Of Salem aye. was passed by unan-
Eimous vote under suspension Of the rules
| 1t provides for 38 feet between curbs.
with II foot sidewalks. e<o
BILLS PAID.
| j. w. Sennett, repairs. 81 SO
A. ID. Locke, express. s.............i.. 55
]. F. Wilson, adv. Is 20
Savolio Co., gal. l............... 2 90
VIM. A. Fisher, coal. ...............18 18 rs
Pub. Service Corp, elect. 5 86
Stewart Bros, stamps. ps.............. 2 25
Keen Manf'g Co., sundries. ......... 8 IS
j. w. Sennett, bolts s......s........ | so
A. j. Blatherwick, printing. ....... 6 90
Ridge & Bro, batteries and lamps. 2 so
is. W. Merchant, police badges. ..s... A 90
Chllds Grocery Co, relief. ........ 8 90
Jas. w. Davis, overseer poor fees. -. s 90
Wm. Eastlack, relief. ief.........14 Ia 90
r w. Mulford, oyerseer fees. ....... 8 so
On motion of Mr. Burkett, the Over
seers OF Poor were requested to furnish no
more poor orders until notified by Coun-
Gil.
w. J. & S. S. r. R .......$ AZ
j. w. Sennett, repairs. ......... l 10
Jos. Bowe, wood. ..... 90
VIM. A Fisher, soft coal 143 09
Gerlack Packing Co, packing. ..... "a 53
Frank Pedrlck, stamps ........... 3 90
Mr.. R H. Comey asked Council TO put
FIRE bydrant for the benefit of his prop
erty near Wenonah. Mr.. Shivers moved
that the hydrant be placed, as reqaested,
at an annual rental of $25 year. The
expense OF installing the hydrant he ex-
planned. would be about $40. The re-
quest was gran ted.
+. F. Dopson, labor. ... 81 56
8 J. " Sennett, repairs. rs.............. | 20
---Cunard, labor. r............. j So
D. H- Mumford, removing 9 trees on
Salem ave.. Observation-Disclosures. -. 80 20
Jas. johnson was granted the privilege
Of placing a swinging sign oyer the side
walk on Cooper street under supervision of
the Street committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Pierson stone curb
was ordered placed at the junction of
Aliens lane and CourtIandt ST. to carry
the water down to Carpenter st.
Mr.. Pierson brought up the matter of
paving along the Presbyterian burial.
ground on North Broad st.
Mr.. Clark moved that the Street COM
mlttee make the Improvements. Carried.
Mr.. Pearson said he wanted to bring up
the Improvements of Broad street He
wanted to see Bithulithic street from
Red Bank ave. to Cooper st.
Mr.. Shivers thought we ought not to do
more now than we were obligated to be-
cause he thought another year the work
could be done at much less price then than
now, and be thougnt it bad policy to load
up the city with high rate securities now.
Mr.. CLARK said everybody who rode
over the street between the bridge and
Red Bank ave. knew something had to be
done with it. The city could have no
better asset than good streets, and he
shought the people in favor Of such.
Mr. Shivers showed letters and cir
culars of new pavement that could be
laid at from ST to $l.25 square yard.
Mr.. Pearson moved that the City engine
er be instructed to prepare plans for Bit
ulithic street from Red Bank ave. to the
Bridge, and from Hunter street to the
Court House.
Mr.. Shivers moved to amend by sub
stituting from the Bridge to Red Bank
aye.
Tie amendment was lost by the follow
ing vote.
No. Burkett, Coombs, Clark, Matlock,
Pearson. 5.
Aye.-Shivers, Kugler, Williams. 3.
The vote on the original motion was:
Aye.-Burkett, Coombs, Clark, Matlack,
Pearson. 5.
No.-KugIer, Shivers, Williams. 8.
Mr.. Kugler, before the above vote was
taken, said he was III favor Of good streets,
but he is business man, and the condition
OF business warned him that we ought not
TO do this now. For these reasons he
would be obliged to vote MOI.
Mr.. Coombs moved that the Street COM
mittee clean off Delaware St. He said
there was half inch of mud on the street
that he thought ought to be cleaned of.
Mr.. Pearson said is would be done. Mr.
Coombs also asked to have the stone road,
ous Delaware ST. repaired, where the
sewer was laid. Ordered
On Mr.. Coombs' motion, crossing was