Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-09


Henry Thomas, Woodbury.. 6,997
Charles N. Smith, Phila. ...... TO, 0,4970S
]. F. Hanlon & Co., ..... 14,480
Ed Martin. Woodbury. $500
Charles M. Baurle, +" ....... $3.50
The bids were ordered tabulated.
Bids for the addition to Friendship Fire
House were then opened as follows:-
c. NJ. Garrett, Woodbury. 81, All
Fletcher & Leslie, 6 ...... 1886
These bids were also ordered tabulated
and the plans referred to the Property COM
mistee.
Solicitor Davis advised that the election
bills were legal charges and should be paid,
which was done by vote Of to CLARK
and Kugler voting no.
The Solicitor advised that the Mumford
bills were in proper form. Ii Council de-
sired further opinion all the facts should
be laid before him in writing. The com
munication was received and filed.
Mr. Pearson moved that orders be drawn
and the bills paid.
Mr. Kugler asked the Clerk if he had the
original bills sworn to by Mr.. Mumford.
Mr.. Pearson asked what constituted
legal bill.
Mr.. Kugler replied that he could not tell
that, but he could tell what was an illegal
bill-where S1.35 was paid for labor and
$1.75 charged the city. MIR. Kugler asked
for the original Mumford bills, but the
Clerk SAID he had placed them in the hands
of the Solicitor. ~
The motion to pay the bills was then put
and lost by she following vote
No-Burkett, Kugler, Clark, Matlook,
Pancoast, Shivers. z.
Aye-Coombs, Pearson. ?.
Mr.. Shiyers said he believed the city
owed this money, and would haye to pay
it. He moved that the bills be referred to
the Solicitor for an opinion as to their le-'
gality. Carried. Mr.. Kugler said the So
licitor should have the original bills, so as
to show how they had been jugeIed.
The Standard Bitulithic Company was
paid $49s on account of paving at Broad
street and Salem avenue, by the following
vote:-
Aye-Pearsop, shivers, Pancoast, Mat
lock, Coombs, Clark. Z
No-Kugler, Williams. 2.
Mr.. Shiyers rendered resolution author
izing the printing of $16, 900 street i'm
provement bonds, in denomination of $500
eacL Adopted.
The Electric Light contract was called
up. After the Clerk had read the first
paragraph Of the original contract, Mr..
Clark presented another contract and asked
to have it substituted. He explained that
there were several small changes, principal
among which was that retaining the open
fame gas lamps at $22 and eliminating the
Welsbach at $50.
Mr.. Shiyers said Council met as Com
mittee Of the Whole, excluded all citizens,
and arranged contract to suit all, except
as to the period of the contract. The new
contract was about like the original con-
tract, and he thought it very strange that
any member should go back on the work
of the Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. Shivers asked how many Councilmen
had examined and gone over this contract,
and was familiar with is
Mr.. Combs said, '.take We, on the
contract and you will find out.n
D~a.;Io ov,< VKy,1T:n.,o- oeIva1 49, o.%.~.~-
had anything to say on the subject of this
contract, and ex-Councilman Cattell said
this contract was beneficial to nobody but
the Public Service Corporation; the people
had voted against these FIVE year contracts !;
now you propose to fly square in the face Of
this expression Of the people. The whole
argument against municipal plants was that
city officials are dishonest. Hagerstown,
Maryland, owned its plant, and got it's arc
lights for $l4 each, that is the reason Mr..
McFeety thinks officials are dishonest. All
these contracts have snake ia them. The
people will sanction one years. contract,
but not one for five years 1t is betrayal Of
public trust to vote fiye year contract
without even copy in the hands Of Coun-
cilmen.
At this point three resolutions, relating
to street Improvements finance, were intro
duced and adopted.
A bill in the sum Of s6757. .42, in favor Of
the Bitulithic Company, was presented and
ordered paid.
Mr.. Shiyers moved that the electric light
contract be laid oyer for one week, and q
| copy Of this contract furnished each mem-
Der. Carried 5 to 4.
Adjourned.