Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-14
PAULsBoRo.

PAuLsHoRo.
The Borough Council met on January L
1909, with Mayor Adams0n, and Council
man Jester, Stines, Stiles, Young present.
Mr.. Trainer was absent.
The resignation Of Samuel Defender was
read and accepted.
i The auditing committee also the treas
urer made their reports.
4 Councilman B. F. Young was reap
pointed as Councilman for the unexpired
term Of Mr.. Defender, but declined to
serve. he having had enough. At this
friend Brown pulled out his watch and put
it in front of Counciluan-elect Lodge, who
on seeing il was IL 20 demanded to be al
lowed to take his seat, as a good genuine
Councilman, and after kick be and the
DR.. were taken IN as Councilman.
One of the fret things these new men
Ibid was TO have council chamber Dloved to
lECowgill's hall, at a saving Of fifty dollars a
Iyear. These new Councilmen feel that it
is unlawful to rent the building Of she
Mayor.
Councilman Jester moved that it be laid
over until next meeting night, it would al
low them to look up the law. go
). Councilman Lodge simply says guess not,
and 1t was not laid oyer.
The Mayor appointed J. Boyd Avis So
licitor, which was knocked out.
The Mayor declined to appoint any other
at this time.
The Mayor appointed Charles M. Gwill-
lam as Borough Clerk, which was con-
frmed.
The Mayor appointed as Chief Marshal
Samuel Cole; assistant marshal. j. Paul
Ireland, which was also favorable to Coun-
Gil and everyone else.
The Mayor appointed Mr.. Joseph r.
Moreland as Borough Engineer, and he was
promptly confirmed by full vote.
w. G. Turner was appointed Supervisor
of Highways, which went through with a
rush.
] The Mayor appointed Joseph R. More
land, Esq, as Recorder, and ne was also
confirmed Postmaster Gill has offered TO
allow Joe to have his office in the brick
house near the Bishops Barricks.
W. G. Turner was appointed Overseer Of
the Poor, confirmed; Brick Carter, of the
Third Ward, and James Thomson, of the
Second Ward, were appointed and confirmed
as Constables.
r The Mayor appointed as Fire Marshalls
for the BilliDgsport Fire Company: w. H.
Thompson, jr., Jacob Pote, A. W. Hayes,
Daniel Pote For Paulsboro Fire Com
pany: Benjamin c. Paul, W. Scott Thorn
son, Paul Ireland, James G. Hurff, all OF
whom were confirmed.
i Council will meet every other Friday ey-
ening in Cowgills hall on Swedesboro ave-,
rain or shine, providing the Mayor and his
two good old lieutenants will attend, other
wise there will be no meetings this year.
Is looks like kick and complete turn
over and it is sure that the Mayor will not
appoint man favorable impressed against
his way of thinking, and if be appoints one
of his men the three Loudenslager council
men will not confirm him. Looks as il
there will be plenty of news for the DEMO
Graf in 1909, from the Council Chamber,
if che reporter is not lefs in the cold; but he
wons be. as the Mayor has promised shat he
himself has done away with holuing coun.
oil in grocery stores, pool rooms or lumber
yards from now on. Good for you, Mayor,
you got the gas plant and the money has
drifted, let the other people do the worry
ing about paying for it.
NOTES
Mrs. Frank Lock is confined to her bed
with the La Grippe.
| George Henry. wife and family, are
spending few days as the guests OF Mrs.
Charles B. Henry.
/ One of the finest CALENDARS shat came SO
Paulsboro this year was from Joseph P.
Henry, of Denver, Colorado. For some un-
known reason the reporter did not get his.
The Paulsboro Fire Company held their
regular meeting on Friday evening in their
fire house, and attended TO the regular rou-
tine of business.
Druggist Moore and wife were presented
by the stork with little boy for a Christ
mas gift Only little late, ,shat's all.
Mrs Sarah Heisler has returned to her
home after two weeks stay in Paterson.
kA 1t will take five thousand dollars to finish
Eour gas plant. This may mean anosher
election more cost. My whad good thing
this Borough did not buy the water works!
Joseph R. Moreland has ordered a COM
plete set of law books from our postmaster.
Benjamin G PauLhas been appointed a
committee to obtain a telephone in the fire
house. This is another good move. One
should be put in both fire houses, and the
water works should alse be connected.
Miss Emma Perry, Of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday at the home of Joseph Carson, on
Jefferson street.
VIM. Gamer is riding around in brand
new delivery wagon.
VIM. Hannold, of Camden, spent Sunday
as the guest Of VIM. Gamer.
Miss Verna Davis, of Philadelphia, spent