Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-15

1t having been announced that Mr..
Sickler was to be present, Cooper
Thompson was appointed committee
to get Joe and bring him before the
meeting.
The railroad has given the town a
credit of two weeks.
10S gas taps are asked for.
Bills Paid
w. ID. Turner. ,.................S 200
Public Property, supplies. 456
j. M. Vance. ................... 1893
Cunning, meters ........... 480
Civilian, printing and salary. 11.65
Rogers & Miller, hose, nozzels 5.55
w. G. Turner. .................. 27.00
Cole, police, team hire. ....... 1900
Flick Bros. ................. 1901
FlegilmanLight Supply Co...... 1850
]. j. Griffer o...........,.5...357. 80
Kilsie & Co.,. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 34.00
Mayor: | want an order passed for
Supt. Rhyes salary, $50, which was
ordered paid.
F. d. Moses, for taps. 1896. 80.
A petition was presented by the resi-
dents from Wood street asking for
gas on that street which was pigeon
holed.
Doolittle: I would like to ask the
Clerk If he has received any reply
from the Solicitor in regards to the
duties of the Finance committee.
Clerk: No, sir.
DoOlittle: [ would recommend our
Solicitor be discharged and get an
other one, and think it is the duty
of this Council to discharge him and
get another one.
Jester: Now, have we got money
enough in the treasury to pay these
bills?
Mayor: If not, Mr.. Flowers will bor-
row some.
Jester: Is he allowed to do that?
Mayor: Oh, yes! we told him to do
it.
Doolittle: Is it the proper thing to
give one man the right to borrow
money? What are the duties of the
Finance committee; should not they
say how the money should be raised?
Mayor: No,their duty is to sign bills
Doolittle: Well, l hardly believe it,
and that is why | wanted an opinion
from Mr. Avis.
Mayor: Now, we passed a motion
some time back giving the treasurer
the right to borrow money to meet
bills, and | think doctor, you are the
one who had that motion passed.
Doolittle: / know / did not, now it
looks to me as though the Finance
committee is being ignored altogether
and | do not think it is right, either.
Mayor: / asked Mr. Avis as a spec
ial favor, for his opinion on this mat
ter, and guess he has forgotten it.
1t is very difficult question for him
to answer
Doolittle: I guess there is reason
for him forgetting it if he has, but
don't believe he has forgotten it at
all; now we have a right to sign the
tion as to getting the money.
Jester: think myself we might be
allowed to make ggestions-what
does our borough act say?
Cooper: Hard to tell, the books are
lost
At which Stines looked across to
Esq. Cowgirl for relief.
Doolittle: / move that the superin-
tendent be given a special permit to
ride his wheel on the sidewalk while
lighting his lamps, providing tho
night watchman does not make any
complaint about the noise. Carried
Jester. / have been thinking SER
iously of asking for law to prevent
riding on the sidewalks at any time,
as there are some who ride too fast
and careless among the school chill
dren.
Mayor: 1t might be that one of our
councilmen might want Sunday per-
nit.
Shines: Now, Mayor / forgot it was
Sunday and as soon as the Marshal
said he would take me to Esq. Cow
gill, | got off.
Squire: wish he had brought you
out to me, / would have soaked you,
all right
Pounds: Now, what are you agoing
to do if man runs into our lamp
post with a load of manure, and dam
ages it, especially if he is a member
of the Board of Freeholders?
Mayor: Send the bill to Jesse, he
will pay it.
Cooper: What about those sidings,
where is that committee?
Mayor: Oh, they are getting along
nicely
Jos. Sickler was asked for but did
not respond, so the Delaware street
matter was laid over.
A meeting will be held on April "a,
in the Mayors office. at 1890 a. M,
to take up the advisability of Offering
an inducement to firm from Spring
City to locate their hosiery mills here.
Every one Of the business men should
attend this meeting and help this firm
to see the advantages of this borough
which gives good train service, cheap
freight rates. freight service by water,
gas, water works, and two up-to-date
fire companies, hustling Mayor, and
some up-to-date business men in
Councilmen.