Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-11-30
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL.
Session Occupied With Little Of I'M
porfance. Railroad to be Instructed
to Make Cooper St. Crossing Safer
Tree Commission Prodded. Another
Horse Deal

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/ Horse Deal
The regular session of City Council
Tuesday evening was a meeting of
minor Importance as regards new
! business. Much discussion was in
] dulged in, especially as to whether
or not water pipes should be laid on
certain streets on the Gum tract and
whether or not those streets Should
! be accepted by the city
All the members were present when
president Curry called for reports on
/ business previously before the city s
IlaW-makers. Mr.. Matlock reported
progress on the matter of selling the
old buggy.
! In regard to Naomi avenue, on the
Gum tract, Mr. Burkett said it is in
good shape for laying the water pipe
/ desired by the owner, although, he
/ said, there is difference of opinion
on this point. He moved that the city
accept the streets in question Naomi
and Stewart.
Mr.. Batten said the streets should
be accepted only on the condition that
they would be improved after the
pipes are laid.
Mr.. Curry said that one of the So
called streets was, in his estimation,
not street at all.
The vote on Mr.. Burkett's motion
was lost. Messrs Batten, Bayer, Mat
lock and Pierce voting mo-"
! The bids for the manure from
Friendship fire house were then OPEN
/ ed, the bids to be for the years sup-
| ply:
James u. Moore, $25; John Wagner.
ts4 100 per horse per year; Clarence
/ ". Green, $500 per horse per year;
James L. Duffield, $25.
| On motion of Mr. Burkett, the con-
tract was awarded to Mr.. Green, the
1 bill to be rendered semi-annually.
/ Mr.. Burkett said the light at Leeds
and Wallace streets had not been
placed as yet, but will be put up
/ shortly.
The Thomas account for paving in
North Woodbury. was said to have
been settled.
/ A communication from the Rail-
road Company was to the effect that
1.-THE paving would be done on their
property on Hopkins street which they
were requested to do at the last naeet=
4 ling.
! Mr.. Burkett moved a light be placed
at the City Park as per recommenda-
/ tion by the Tree Commission. Car
ried
Nothing has been heard from the
;. d. Green Est in answer to the
communication of Council in reference
/ to High street, where a sidewalk
should be, said the City Clerk.
t Mr. Matlock reported no progress
as to the sale of the fire horse. He
moved the sale of it be placed in the
/ hands of the Street committee, with
power to replace it with suitable
horse. Carried
In a communication, the Commis-
sioners appointed by the Court to as
fsess the benefits accruing to the prop
erty on the Bell Tract by reason of
] the laying of the sewers thereon, say
/ they will meet in the Council chamber
/ Monday, Dec IL, and they will at that
time hear any one who wishes to be
heard on that proposition. Mr.. Bur-
kett moved it be received and spread
on the minutes; and further, that the
Sewer committee meet with the Com
missioners and with the City Engin-
eer, to see that the city's interests are
properly cared for.
A similar communication was re-
ceived naming Friday Dec. 5 as the
day for meeting to assess the bene-
4 fits ETC., accruing to the property on
/ Salem ave by reason Of the new paw
ing there, in the City Hall. On mo-
! tion of Mr.. Batten, the Street COM
mittee, with the City Engineer is to
meet with the Commissioners on that
date.
In regard to more rebate for lights
out," the Public Service says they feel
there should be no more rebate. On
motion of Mr. Burkett, the communi-
cation was ordered received and filed,
and the bill ordered paid. MI. Bat
ten said he had noticed an improve
ment in the arc lights since the pro
test was made.
Mr.. Burkett moved that the matter
of whether or not the City has case
in the matter of the sewers laid on
the Bell Tract, and over which there
/ has been a controversy, be referred to
the Solicitor, to report at the next
meeting, the Sewer committee to ex-
i plain the case to the Solicitor, meet
ling with him Carried
4 Mr.. Burkett reported progress on
1.-THE matter of paving at the Ward
lIburying ground
Mr.. Wickersham said the committee
Ion widening West street is to meet
aWith Miss Jones the latter part Of this
meek
On motion of Mr. Rurketf the Sew