Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-21
PAULSBORO COUNCIL.
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

held last Monday evening with all
present. In a communication, Solici-
tor Avis advised that four or three
members, and the Mayor constituted
quorum, and that business can pro-
ceed without filing the vacancy.
The Mayor again appointed DR..
Pounds to fill the Defender unexpired
term, but he was defeated by the
same to 2 vote.
The Mayor then appointed Albert
B. Brown. Mr.. Lodges motion that
action on this appointment be laid
over till next meeting was adopted.
A bill of Sam1 Cole, for So was paid
while one by Elwood Clark was laid
over for investigation. Murray Bros.
were paid $306 for oyster shells and
w. C. Turner $59.65 for road work. A
bill by DR.. Reeves for $40, for medi-
cal attendance, was referred to the
Oyerseer of Poor.
The Clerk read a resolution fixing the
salary of Borough Clerk at $75 for
the year 1909, the Assessor at 5000,
collector at $565, which was adopted
The latter is the highest salary paid
any collector in Gloucester county,
outside of Woodbury., and in fact,
higher than Salem and Bridgeton or
Millville, and had it not been for
Councilman Lodge, the price arranged
over the telephone last Friday night
by the Mayor, after Council meeting,
would have been somewhat higher.
This price does not have to stand for
three years.
Mr.. Shines: would like to ask what
the Collector is to do in the gas ques-
tion.
Keep the books and collect money
from he meters.
A communication was read from the
Paulsboro Vol. Fire Co., asking for
gas for the fire house.
Lodge: l move it be laid over until
next meeting for consideration. Al
though l am in favor of it, and I am a
member Of the company, l feel that
other councilmen ought to look into
it. Carried.
The bonds of James Thompson and
John H. Carter, of the Third ward,
we're accepted and ordered filed with
the Clerk for safe keeping.
Lodge: The subject of finishing the
gas plant should now come up.
move that the contractor be instruct
ed to finish the laying of the pipe on
Delaware street and Bill ingsport ave-,
and the cost be the same as in the
contract, which states that all addi-
tional supplies shall be at the same
cost as stated in the contract.
Jester: Mr.. Mayor, we have not
touched the point that is of the most
interest, that is the payment of the
cost.
Lodge: I think there is something
in the contract about the lamps being
supplied by the contractor and l spoke
to Mr.. Avis who told me that if it was
there he would have to supply them.
| move that the Clerk be instructed
to submit the contract to Mr. Avis
for his opinion as to whether or not
the contractor is liable to us for 100
street lamps Carried.
Doolittle: Was there a committee
appointed to have charge of the street
lamps
Mayor 1t is in Councils hands.
Stines: Mr.. Mayor, have we ever
heard from our ex-Mayor about the
question of coal.
Clerk: -- yes.
Mr.. Han1old: I will deliver fifty
tons by noon, if you want it.
Doolittle: l move the Clerk be in
structed 10 advertise for bids for BIZ
luminous coal. Carried
Mayor: Twill appoint Lewis Eisler
as superintendent of the gas plant
for one month at salary of $50. Car
ried.
Shines: Mayor, what is his duty?
Everything, buys the supplies and
does the work
Doolittle: Now Mayor, he may be
good buyer and may not
! Mayor: Oh, all his bills will come
here.
Doolittle: Yes, after the goods are
used and we will have them to pay
for then.
Lodge: | move that the purchasing
OF all supplies come to Council, except
in case of emergency. Carried.
Lodge: / move that DR.. Doolittle be
a committee of one to purchase sup
plies for the gas plant in case of
emergency. Carried.
Lodge: As Friday night is close to
Saturday. and bad night for the
Mayor, / move the meeting nights be
made the second and fourth Tuesday
nights hereafter. Carried.
( Doolittle: Is there an ordinance in
reference to cleaning sidewalks?
Mayor: Yes.
Doolittle: 1t is not carried out.
Lodge: | think an abIe-bodied man
ought to clean off the sidewalks, but
it comes very hard on the widows who
live in our borough.
Jester: was in Trenton to-day
and / think we are ahead of them on
clean sidewalks; / feel very proud of
our town when it comes to sidewalks.
Cooper Thompson: Mayor, | am
committee from the Fire Company to
ask for light opposite Samuel Haines
notion store. 1t is very dark right
at that point and when we come out
with our new horses on a run we
might run over somebody I hope
Council will put one there
Now as to the sidewalks They are
all right, but what about crossings?
It is not very nice to have to call
boy with gum boots to help you to
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