Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-06-17
CITY COUNCIL
SUSTAINS MAYOR.
To Get BifuIithic Property Owners
Must Sign to Pay 0ne-third Cost.

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Curry, Pearson, Burkett, Matlack,
Coombs, Kugler and Justice were
present at the stated meeting on Tues
day evening last. After Clerk Starr
had read the minutes of the last reg
ular and special meetings, Mr.. Mat
lack reported that painters who went
over the fire house, with a view to
painting, reported that extensive re-
pairs were needed. The paint ought
| to be scrapedoff the iron cornice, and
solder was off, and he could not get
an accurate estimate of cost. He was
directed, on motion of DR.. Curry, to
proceed and secure an estimate.
When the Penn street ordinance
was taken up, Mr.. Coombs explained
that the object of the ordinance was
Ito save the shade trees on the street,
land did not change the width of the
Rstreet as now in use. The ordinance
was then considered and passed under
suspension of the rules. 70
Mayor Ladd's veto of the ordinance
passed two weeks ago to pave South
kBroad street from the Court House
Ito Carpenter street with Bitulithic
Epaving material, was read. The
Mayors reasons are, in brief, that the
Expense, $4,000, cannot be legally
contracted. 20
The motion was then put Shall the
ordinance become law, notwithstand
ing the veto of the Mayor?"
Discussion was then opened, and
Mr.. Coombs said a law of 1909 opened
way for issuing the necessary bonds
to do this work.
I The Mayors veto was sustained by
ia unanimous vote.
J The matter of the sewer on Davis
street, Mr. Ochlschlager, resident,
was about to explain, when Engineer
| Carter came in and said it was prac-
ticable to put the sewer in Stratton
street, from Davis to Jackson.
Mr.. Pearson's motion that the sug-
gestion be adopted and the sewer ex-
tended from Davis street, along STRAIT
ton, to the sewer on Jackson street,
was adopted.
Late in the session, the vote on this
motion was reconsidered, and the mat
ter was continued in the hands of the
sewer committee with power to act.
In the Delaware and Atlantic con-
duit matter, the Clerk read conmun-
ication from that company. petitioning
for the right to lay said conduits.
and showing lines, manhoies, etc.
A bond in the sum of 81 600 accom-
panied the petition.
President Shivers called DR.. Curry
to the chair and said the Chief of the
Fire Department was working on a
plan whereby the fire alarm wire can
cross the heavy voltage wires of the
West Jersey and Seashore r. r. Co.,
and he thought this an opportune
time to ask the Telephone Company
to carry the fire alarm wire in their
conduits across the railroad at Ger
man and Hopkin streets. A motion
to this end was adopted.
Mr.. Justice asked why we cannot
now secure a concession on telephone
rates. The company is not moving
very fast in giving lower rate.
Mr.. Kugler moved that the COM
munication be referred to the Tele-
phone Company requesting them to
| include in it Mr. Shivers' plan of carry
east of the railroad. The motion was
carried 7 to /.
The contract with Thomas & Wat
kins to build the dam and bulkhead
at the pumping station, was read and
OIu0ISQ SuDl1lltGu W LIE koO11CltOI lOl
approval and execution.
The Weir sewer agreement was
read, and on objection as to form was
referred back to the Solicitor to make
the rental lien upon the property.
Bills Paid.
/ DIS. VOORHEES,, int sewer bonds $4,000
E. Redfield, int. funding bonds 1687.50
/ Com'r Banking & ms. do. -. 225.00
E. L. Johnson, do. o.............. 1000
E. Redfield, do................ 10000
The Treasurer was authorized to
place a $4,000 mortgage on 122 acre
farm near Glassboro, worth $4,000,
assessed at $500.
H. B. Diverty, prof. ser. relief. 500
The bill was referred to the Soli-
citor for his opinion as to its legality
Riggs & Co., lamp. p............. 2.75
Constitution Co., tax duplicate 24.00
J. D. Carpenter, advertising. 11.40
/ S. H. Ladd, lights. .99
]. ]. Murray, labor. or........... 1886
| C. Stanley, labor. or...... 1913
Ed. Whilden, labor. A. 10
C. Bauerle, cement work, Car
penter street. 344.O3
i d. L. Pine, do, Dubois. s........ 433.64
/ r. Smith. teaming ng.. 23.00
Geo. B. DeKiem, feed box. 4.33
T. B. & G. T. Rogers. .......... 400
H. Stanley & Son, plow fittings LOS
w. Dopson, labor. .... .9S
Mr. Burkett said he had been very
favorably impressed with the use Of
cinders, and he moved we buy 1000
tons at 40c. per ton delivered at the
wharf Carried.
The Solicitor, on motion of Mr.. Bur-
kett, was instructed to collect the
money due on sidewalk, curb and gut
ter account, and institute proceedings
against the property if necessary.
Pipe is on the ground for the extern
sion of gas pipe on Wood street.
C. G. Schrenk, care of batteries 1880
j. H. Leppee, blue stone. e...... 1926
j. j. Magee, repairs. .....s..... 11.50
Gamewell Fire Alarm repairs. 26.85
Mr.. Coombs introduced an ordin-
ance fixing the time of payment OF
salaries of city salaried officers. Sal
aries are now paid monthly, and the
4 nom law ic that fhov ha maid sarni-