Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-01
B|TU[TH|C ORDINANCE
AGAIN LAID over
Delaware st. Assessment-Mr. Cat
tell Calls Solicitor Kid.


In the absence of President Shiyers
Councilman Kugler was chosen Pres
ident pro tenn. Other members pres
ent were Messrs. Curry, Burkett, Mat
lack, Coombs, and Pierce. After the
minutes of the previous meeting had
been read, the agreement between
Geo. w. T. Wier, of Park ave-, and the
city. in the matter of connecting his
property with the sewer, was read,
approved and ordered filed. Thegist
of the instrument is that the property
is liable for the payment of SIS a year
for the use of the sewer, as long as
used.
Surveyor Carter, in communica-
tion, gave the North lines of Wood St.,
and same was received and filed.
The Solicitor, in communication,
gave description of Washington ST.,
saying in conclusion, 4 have beer un-
able to find where this street has been
dedicated for public use and do not
consider that the language used in the
deeds is more than sufficient to create
anything but a private right of way
affecting the two properties. The
communication was ordered received
and fled
The Solicitor gave an opinion fav-
oring the payment of Dr.. Diverty's bill
of SIS, on poor account.
An order by Judge Starr, fixing the
fees of the commissioners in the Del
aware street paving. was read. The
fees fixed are as follows: Judge Jes-
sup, 8 days, $40; N. w Sparks, days
S35; Warner Underwood, 6 days, $50,
r. B. Davis, serving notices, SIG. The
total assessment to property owners
is slightly over $4,000, about one-half
the cost of the street.
The Bell Telephone Co., in a COM
munication, declined to make the ex-
tension of the alarm wire across the
railroad at German and Hopkin Sts,
because the expense would be over
$1,000.
The bond of Thomas & Watkins in
the matter of the bulkhead at the
pumping station, was read and ap-
proved.
The agreement between John Nc
Cleary and the city for the use of land
near the pumping station, was read
and approved
Theor Leonhardt, bonds... 5000
First Nat, Bank, interest 100
DR.. H. e. DiVerty, relief. 300
Chas. Crist. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $40
F. B. Davis, fees, 6 mos sal. 4 Z.
Constitution Co, PRINTING 204U
Sam1 Fl. Ladd .........a..l.. II
J. f. Wilson, printing g..... 2S.2S
]. S. Jessup, fees as conl....... 1000
N. w. Sparks, fees as Conn.,. $500
Warner Underwood, fees as Com. 5000
]. J. Murray. labor ........ 1870
Edw Whilden. labor. .......... 2L00
G. Stanley, labor. or............... 1851
Woodbury. Mill & L. Co., lumber .45
Mr.. Smith, labor. Or............-.. 14.00
Mr.. Burkett moved that the Street
committee proceed to curb and pave
in front of the burial ground on
Red Bank avenue. Carried. 90
The ordinance to regulate riding
vehicles on the sidewalks was read,
and passed under suspension of the
rules. The ordinance makes it un-
lawful for any person over five years
of age to ride bicycle on the side
walks
The clerk was instructed to no.
tify property owners on Maple street
to cut weeds along the walk. 20
An ordinance authorizing the is
suance of $4,000 street improvement
bonds, to pave South Broad street,
was introduced, and the rules were
suspended to pass it. While the clerk
was reading, DR.. Curry arose and said
he thought the subject should be
thoroughly discussed before passage.
The city now has bonded debt OF
$264,00Q, and he did nor think we
should pass it too hastily. 10
Mr. Coombs said this movement
~ i C-.. 1<,x-, n
and people he talked with were strong
ly in favor of it. To resurface the
street with stone was practically
throwing money away.
Mr.. Burkett said it was throwing
money away to spend $4,000 in re-
surfacing this street.
Mr.. Kugler said he hated to spend the
money, but he hated worse to spend
5000 on the street to be blown away.
Mr.. Curry said that if Council had
the courage to go ahead and spend
this sum. in view of what was staring
us in the another big issue of
school bonds, all right, but we would
then be at the limit of our ability to
borrow, and you all know what the
people say when tax bills come in.
On Mr.. CooRnbs' motion the ordi.
nance was then laid over for two
weeks.
WATER BILLS PAID.
Jas. Boyd Bros, sundries. > 4-o0
A. Starr, expressage.s ...,...... 80
s T. L. Lynch, posts and labor. 1900
! r, Wilson. Ito
F. D. Pedrick ..........-...- 5.60
j. j. Murray, labor. ............ $50
C,has. Hill. cleaning reservoir 1000
STANDARD Oil 405
p Dayis. agreements. 1000
{ 2 Wilmer. sundries. 1926
DR.. Curry reported the reservoir
cleaned and in good condition; at GER
tain time during the cleaning water
in the reservoir was reduced to two
inches. On his motion, remedying OF
the difficulty was left iththe Water
committee. to report.
a resolution approving the Nc
Cleary agreement was adopted.
VIM. H. Dopson, glazing ...s.. l.25