Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-18
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and now comes bill for So % day for
labor when the regular price is only $1.75
D. Fl. Mumford's bill for $195.01, laid
over at the last meeting, came up.
Mr.. Kugler said that bill is Just the same
as the others, and could not be paid He
declared that if paid in present form he
would go before the next Grand Jury with
the facts behind it. The Solicitor was sent
for to advise Council as to the bills and
during the interval Mr.. Shiyers presented a
resolution approving the sale Of $40, 900 Of
school bonds to Lawrence Barnes & Co., of
Philadelphia, at par.
advertise the sewer bonds for sale. Carried.
Mr. CLARK reported the receipt of a license
OF S. for a picture show for one month; ap-
proved, and the matter of further license
was left with the Vice and immortality
committee.
The school appropriating and assessing
ordinances were introduced and passed
under a suspension Of the rules.
At this point the Solicitor came in and
ADVISED that the law required the name Of
each person doing work for the CRY and
the amount he received should appear in
the bill The labor items in these bills do
not meet this requirement, but are simply
for so many DAYS labor at 81 IS per day.
Mr. Clark said some portions Of shis bill
ought to be paid, because they were in
proper form.
The bills were referred back TO Mr.. Mum
ford for correction.
The Garrett bill was referred back to be
itemized
The Nash bill for IA days labor at 81 25
per day then came up, and DIR. Kugler
alone voted mo-
A bill by G. H Eastlaek for S25 90 for
repairs to ice wagon. that fell in trench,
was referred to the Water committee and
Solicitor.
A Mumford bill for $22 for hauling dirt
from the Bell oonduits to the Dillon lot was
ordered paid, and then the Clerk directed
to send bill to the Bell Telephone Com
pany for the amount.
Fletcher & Leslie. building band stand,
$2s2. o4
Mr.. Kugler objected to the payment Of
the bill because it was unauthorized. Mr..
Pearson said he did the work by the same
authority that all the other work was done
there. Mr. Burkett, of the Street committee,
said he understood the stand was to be paid
for BY popular subscription. Mr.. Pearson
moved 80 refer back TO the makers, because
the names Of EMPLOYEES did not appear.
Carried
The Bitulithio Company presented GER
titled bill for $5171.9o.
Mr.. Kugler asked if the work was done in
accordance with the contract Mr.. Pearson
thought il was. Mr.Shivers said he had been
there and called attention to some things
that did not appear right to HIM Mr. Car
ter, the engineer. explained the contract as
he saw it, and the bill was paid
The sum Of S25 was appropriated to the
Board of Health, to appropriate to the
tuberculosis Exhibit. Carried, Mr.. Kugler
voting s'no.v
The bid of the Standard Bithulithic Com
paDy for she balance OF the Broad street
paving, at 1925 yer yard, was read, and
Clark moved that the bid be accepted, and
contract awarded Mr. Shivers said he was
opposed to awarding the contract at that
price, because of the great quantity Of stone
now in the foundation. He was amazed at
the quantity left there.
Mr.. Clark's motion was adopted, and the
contract awarded by the following vote
Aye-Burkett, Clark, Matlock, Coombs,
Kugler, Pearson. s.
No.-Shivers, Williams. 2.
Mr.. ShiYers presented plans and specif-
cations for enlarging the subsiding reser-
voir at the pumping station. The specif-
cations call for enlarging and lining the
reservoir With concrete, 10 inches thick at
the bottom and inches on the sides. The
specifications were approved and the Water
committee ordered to advertise for bids.
The various bonds of the Bitulithic Co.
for additional work were approved, and
referred to the Solicitor for approval as to
form. 4tao
An ordinance to provide for the paying
of South Broad street from the South sec
tion Of the block pavement on Broad street
to the South line OF German street, was
read and passed under suspension Of the
rules.
Just before the final vote was taken Mr..
shivers expressed himself as opposed to ex-
pending the total amount for which street
bonds can be issued, on Broad street, when
other streets are needing improYeme nts.
Mr. Clark thought this street was the most
I ;muorkant ono To irlnrGva and later nthers