Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-29

Stratton street completed, and the
sewers generally in good condition.
The vote recurring on the question
"Shall the ordinance become law,
Notwithstanding the veto of Mayor"
the veto was sustained by the fol-
lowing vote:
Aye-Coombs, Kugler, Pearson. g..
No-Curry, Justice, Matlack, Pierce,
Shivers, Burkett. 6.
Mr.. Justice said he voted for this
ordinance originally, and still be-
lieved the street should be improved,
but from the Mayors statement could
not afford to do it at this time.
A petition against bitulithing the
North end of Euclid street, signed by
Louis Stokes, Mrs. Packer, and Thos.
Dell, was presented by DR.. Curry.
Mr.. Sneed, representing Mrs. An
drews, addressed Council, opposing
SO expensive a pavement on Euclid
street and Newton ave. He conclud
ed by saying that if the city was dam
gerously near it's bonding limit, the
objections of the Mayor to the Broad
street bonding ordinance, would apply
with greater force to Newton ave. and
Euclid street.
Mr.. Trask, representing Louis
Stokes, said coal and ice wagons were,
the only ones that came up there a.
year, and it seemed like an expensive
street to lay for that kind of travel.
The petition was read and filed.
Mr.. Pearson asked if the Public Ser
vice Corporation had paid car license.
this year, and was informed that it
had, in January.
The plan of 1900 feet of phone con-
duits was submitted, and referred to
the Street committee.
Frank Garrigues was granted
license for one pool table at SO North
Broad street.
Treasurer Redfield said the state
ment that the city is near its bonding
limit was erroneous. There was yet
leeway of $48,000 for street improve
ment purposes.
In a communication, assistant Chief
Fowler, of the State Board, informed
Council that hereafter analysis of the
water supply will be made only four
times year.
Mr. Burkett moved that the Street
committee and the Solicitor be di-
rected to take steps to have that por-
tion of North Broad street between
the curb and trolley tracks vacated.
Mr.. Pearson said that was scheme
to put more expense on the city, and
from the Mayors report of the finan-'
cial condition, we had streets enough
now.
DIR. Curry said as genral princi-
pal, we ought to own all of the streets
we can.
The motion was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
Aye-Burkett, Curry, Justice, Mat
lack, Pierce, Shivers. 6.
No-Coombs, Kugler, Pearson. 3.
Surveyor Carter said the new
streets being laid out West of Wood
bury were on a grade with Delaware
street, and would fall to the South.
The grade could not, however, be ac-
commodated to the sewer
\ President Shivers suggested that
1.-THE Street committee take up the mat
ster of the new streets on he Bell tract,
land have them laid to "articulate"
with streets likely to be laid out on
THE north side of Delaware street.
Carried.
4 The specifications for constructing
bitulithic pavement on Euclid ST.,
and Newton ave., were read. DR.. Cur
ry moved that the specification be al
tered to exclude from their operation
that portion of Euclid street north of
the North line of Hunter street.
Mr.. Pearson did not approve of that,
because it would make an unsightly
patch at the end of Euclid street
DR.. Curry said most of the property
owners up there petitioned against it;
it added at least $500 to one person
who does not want and does not use
it, and he thought it would be an in
justice to do it.
The vote on DR.. Curry's motion was
as follows:
Aye-Burkett, Curry, Justice, Mat
lack, Pierce, Shivers. 6.
No-Coombs, Kugler, Pearson. 8.
The specifications, as amended, were
approved.
Mr.. Burkett moved that the Bitulith-
ic Company be directed to sprinkle
layer of stone on the bitulithic streets.
1t was argued that the pavement was
hard enough President Shivers said
he saw horse shoe sticking in it,
that had pulled off a horses foot.
The Ordinance committee was direct
ed to prepare an ordinance excluding
from the paving provision that por-
tion of Euclid street, north of Hunter
street. Carried.
Paulsboro Council.
At the. meeting Tuesday night last