Gloucester County Democrat., 1911-11-16

lclean up the bushes and bring the
sidewalk up to grade. Carried, Mr..
Heaton seconding the motion.
Mr.. Batten moved that the Clerk
communicate with the City Treasurer
as to progress in collecting the sewer
and paving assessments on Cooper
St. Carried.
Mr.. Matlock reported that the Fire
committee recommends the sale of the
/ horse 'sVic.'' The other horse is O.
K but this one is not suitable. Asking
to be instructed to sell the horse,
same was given.
| Mr.. Batten reported that a crossing
is needed at Glover and Penn street
on the north side. On his motion,
the street committee was authorized to
lay same.
Mr.. Burkett said that he didn't
know how the city's work could be
attended to with no extra help as Mr.
Wheldon and Mr.. Murphy had all they
could attend to and were busy all the
time Mr.. Batten said he didn't be-
lieve all the extra laborers who are
hired from time to time were neces-
sary Many complaints have beer
made, he said, as to hiring men and
getting no value for it; sometimes we
do, and sometimes we don't. DR..
Curry said that back in the summer he
watched two men on the pay of the
city for ten minutes; one man worked
about three minutes, the other not at
all. Mr.. Wheldon, Street Supervisor,
said that had happened before his att
tention had been called to such loafing
on the job, and that it had not happen
ed since.
| Mr. Wickersham said if we pay the
men the current wages, we ought to
get as good men as can be employed
elsewhere, and who give satisfaction;
since we do pay them the proper
amount for work, there must be infer
ior men working, who could be re-
placed by men who would be satisfied
with the wage paid, and be men of
better quality. He further said that
the City was handicapped in the se-
curing of good men in that immediate
payment could not be made, they hav-
ing to wait for the City orders
believe the men at the head are as
good as can be secured, so the fault
/ does not lie with them.
Mr.. Wheldon said that since his
attention had been called to not get
ting value received from workmen,
they had all been doing their duty
Mr.. Batten said there is a lot of
money paid out and he doesn't be-
lieve the City is getting value received.
Mr.. Heaton says he hears complaints
often as to not getting enough work
for what we pay. He urges more
stringent supervision of the workmen.
Mr.. .Burkett said that the Street
Supervisor cannot superintend every
thing. His duties call him to every
part of the city, from one end to
other and it is impossible for him to
be watching the city employees all
the time; furthermore, he thinks no
more help is employed than necessary,
rand that they work as we'll as the or
| dinary hired man
Mr.. Bayer said that there is no re-
Election on the Street Supervisor or the
/ chairman of the Street committee.
Mr.. Whedon is all right, have seen
no work done when Mr. Wheldon is
away but when he returns the men
start work again.
Mr.. Burkett moved that the Sewer
committee arrive upon the best way of
fixing the broken light at the pumping
station in the sewer we'll. Carried
The matter of the election of the
Overseer of th Poor was referred to
the Solicitor for his opinion.
Afr recess of few minutes,
Council adjourned at 1910.
BILLS PAID.
I.O.O.F. Lodge, interest. S 22.50
| Sinking Fund, interest ...... .146.25
r. Richards, Interest ......... 1915
W. t. Cozens, committing to
County Farm ....-....... 500
! j. II Underwood, services. 500
W. Watson, special officer. 200
Ia. w Cattell, special officer. 200
! w. R. Dopson, special officer. 200
Chas. Cohill, special officer. ~. 200
Edw. Keegans special officer 90
l.. S Dopson, special officer. ZOO
FL. d. Carpenter, printing. 1910
VIM. Jennings, labor. ......... 11.69
| Chas. Branson, labor. 1888
! John Harris, labor .......... 1148
! Woodbury. NJ. L. Co., rake. 49,. .65
III. Mullen, repairs ........ 41.25
Whitehead Bros. gravel ..... 1885
Pub. Ser, 3 mos. gas ........ .554. SO
J.. H. Leppee, supplies 1895
Camden Iron Works, covers. 800
~. w (. Budd., labor ....-...s. LIS
IT.. Muller, repairs ...... 6.25
j. F. Wilson, advertising 100
j. H. Leppee, sundries .....-.. $50
Mautua Twp, taxes ..8..S....... 1870
VIM Jennings, labor. ....... 200
Chas. Branson,s labor. -....... .66
John Harris, labor ......... 200
1J. H Leppee, sundries 225
j. Muller ........s..s.'....s..... 1.60
/ Important Real Estate Transaction.
Dr. R. K. Morgan, a dentist of this
icity, completed yesterday the purchase
! of the house and LOT known as the 7 .