Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-05-06
WOODBURY. COUNCIL HEARS
That WATERISOF THE BEST
School Bonds Bring $1O6.s17; DIR. Cur
rvs Reading of the Analysis.


Coombs and Kugler were present.
After reading the minutes of the
last meeting, Mr.. Burkett recommend
ed that a gas lamp be put at the foot
of Wood street, which was later or
dered done. Mr.. Burkett also report
ed that the improvement of Curtis ave-
is going along nicely and will soon be
beautiful street.
Mr.. PeasOn reported that it would
take about 500 feet of sewer to reach
to Warner street, but as only one
house could be benefited, that very
little benefit would accrue The sewer
matter was discontinued and the
Street committee ordered to look at
ter the gutter there.
Mr. Pierce reported bids on the 500,
600 school bonds as follows:
H. L. Crawford & Co., NY. .$106.317
r. nj. Grant & Co., N. Y....... 106.044
Forrest & Co., Phila.. ..... .104 936
A. B. Leach & Co., Phila. 104.07
Kountze Bros, N. Y........... 103, ,625
W. N. Coles & Co., N. Y.... 1O3.50
First Nat Bank, Woodbury.. 10000
His motion that the bonds be sold
to the highest bidder, Crawford &
Co., was unanimously passed.
Mr.. Kugler's motion that the certi-
fed checks of the unsuccessful bid
ders be returned was carried. The
chairman of the Finance committee
had the reports of the auditors of the
Finance committee filed which were
ordered printed in the annual report.
{ Mr.. Matlock reported on the drain
age from Country Club to city park
and from the rear of the Country Club
down to the creek, which has become
ia nuisance. Years ago it caused the
pond across from Evergreen Hall, but
now runs down on Col Green's prop
erty. Mr.. Curry said the matter
should be remedied by Mr.. Green since
the nuisance from stoppage of the
Country Club drain is all on his prop
erty. The sentiment of Council was
that it is up to Mr.. Green" 70
MIR. Coombs moved that the county
be given permission to use sufficient
water to sprinkle Delaware street
while improving it. Carried
The monthly report of Water SUI
perintendent Wilmer was received
and filed.
Mr.. Curry reported a resuest from
the Ice company that a 4-inch main
be run into the ice plant for fire pro-
lection, and moved that the request
be granted as fire at the plant would
likely do great damage in that section
of the city. The main is to run into
the ice plant. 1T was so ordered.
MIR. Curry moved that Mr. Murray's
!, pili iof lupper poots pe pald as the
DooLs were USED exclusively Ior CITY
worh, Ihe nature OF Wnlcn cuts them
very soon ana makes pront Ior the
iapoieI very sniail Il ne mas TO pur-
CHASE Y iaIs llieni ililhseI-
Inc certineu cnecks received from
tne piduerS LOT Iurnlsnlng cast iron
pipe were ordered returned. Mr.. Cur
ry produced drawings for repairs at
the water WORKS, prepared by Edward
Henry On his molten blue prints and
speclncations were ordered prepared
by the Water committee for presenta-
tlon at the next melting
Mr.. Curry reported the sale of the
Lof1and horse and the purchase of a
new morse placed IN the stables Tues
day. 1t was ordered that veterin-
arian examine him so that if he proves
unsound he could be returned.
DR.. Curry gave a reading on the
chemical analysis of the Woodbury.
water taken from water of April Z,
1909. 1t showed: color, neutral; odor,
slight, due to a slight vegetable
growth, having no significance; solids,
80 parts to the million, may be due to
strata or surface of the water. The
water is slightly peaty. There is in
the water 1000 of 1,000,008 parts am
monia, $4,000 of 100000 parts is
albuminoid. The nitrate readings are
neutral The nitrate readings show
a slight percentage of animal pollu-
ton. This means dead fish or the
like in the, stream. The percentage
OF neutrals in the water is 44-100 of
100000 parts. Our neutrals is much
lower than that which many commits
sions allow in pure water. Alkilnity
IS II (splendld). The water is shown
TO De SOFT iron exists to CLIO IN one
mllllon parts. comparisons snow this
10 pe low. Ihefe. is SHOWN TO pc no
bacteria " tne water; Dr. Curry s re-
por! was lengthy ana ne conciuded by
saying tnat IN the race OF the report
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