Gloucester County Democrat., 1911-11-16
OUR CITY FATHERS.
Widening of West Street to be Pushed.
No Extra Street Laborers Pro-
yokes Controversy. Bell Co.
to Erect Poles.


present when Clerk Starr read the
call Tuesday evening, and after the
reading of the minutes, old businss
was taken up.
Mr.. Burkett reported the iron gut
ter pipe laid and giving universal sat
isfaction He reported progress as to
the opening of the street from the
Wick tract to Delaware st.
Clerk Starr reported that the
amount of the tax bills ordered cross
ed off at a previous meeting was ST.
445.45.
AS to erecting poles on High street,
Mr. Burkett moved that the Bell
Phone Co. be granted permission Mr..
Batten said he understood poles had
been erected on Penn street without
permission of Council. Mr.. Burkett
went to the defence of the corpora
ton saying that they had been raised
through the error of new man, who
had secured the consent of the prop
erty owners but not of the city, think
ing the latter was unnecessary. Mr..
Justice seconded Mr.. Burkett's mo-
ton. Mr.. Batten voting no ON tne
vote.
MI buEh0Il SdIQ tldt LII 1AAA W >
who had examined the horse Harry.
recommended that no treatment be
given the horse for ringbone as the in
Jury is above the joint and will not
handicap him in any way. The vet
erinarian advised that the horse ''Vic"
be sold and another one bought to
match Harry
Mr.. Burkett reported that the arc
light had not yet been placed at Wal
lace and Leeds Place, owing to the
failure of the Clerk to notify the Pub
lie Service Corporation to that effect.
On motion of Mr.. Burkett it was de-
cided to receive bids for manure up
to O'Clock at the next meeting OF
Council.
Mr.. Matlock reported the fire alarm
box in the ice plant and same paid for.
by Mr.. Walton.
(. The committee on widening West
sstreet, through Mr.. Wickersham, re-
ported as follows: That the owner,
Miss Jones, does not wish to have the
improvement made. but she wants the
proposition settled definitely. The
City must make the proposition and II
ii is not agreeable to her, commits
sio1ers will be appointed to condemn
the land in question As the commit
tee was not authorized to quote any
terms, nothing Of an absolute nature
was reported eA On motion of Mr..
Pierce the report was accepted.
The report of the City Treasurer for
the month of October was read and
ordered received and filed.
Mr.. Batten reported that Mrs.
Thomas, of North Woodbury., had Of
fered the City $700. 90 cash in payment
for the cement work done by former
Council on her property. The orig
inal bill amounted to S891.28 but
since then, repairs costing $4,000 have
been made, they being made with the
understanding that she would settle
the other bill when they were made.
Mr. Batten stated that the guttering
and curbfng is very inferior work,
some of it being badly cracked. II
the offer is not accepted, it will prob
ably mean law suit which would be
expensive and of. doubtful outcome, he
said. The same member moved that
the offer be accepted and it was unan-
fmously carried.
A bill from poundkeeper Joyce for
expenses incurred in the donkey
Case" was referred to the Solicitor as
to legality
Mr.. Burkett reported relaying of
crossings at the foot of Hopkins st.
Mr.. Bayer moved that no extra
help be employed by the Street Dept
except on Saturdays, and then only
for cleaning the streets, till the first
Of January This is done said Mr..
Bayer because there is only $500 in
che treasury of the Street Department
Carried.
Mr.. Bayer moved that the railroad
be notified to lay concrete walk on
their property at the south side Of
Hopkins street and west of the rail-
road. Carried.
Mr.. Batten moved and it was car
ried that $4,000 be trasferred from
the Incidental to the Fire account.
Mr. Justice reported that the lot
along Salem ave-, where water has
lain and become stagnant, is being
filed in by the owner thereof.
Mr.. Wickersham reported that the
Ordinance committee thought a luck
ster license in this city unnecessary.
Same was ordered received aud sled.
The water report for the past month
was read, and ordered received and
filed.
In communication, the Board of
Health complained of the refuse from
cleaning out the siphon at the bridge
being dumped on the adjoining mea-
dow. Received and filed.
A report from the Tree Commission
was read to the effect that gas light
is recommended at City Park and curb
ing laid about $50 ft So. of Cooper St.,
ON Evergreen ave. On motion of Mr..
Batten it was referred to the Street
committee to report at the next meet
ing.
Mr. Chas. Mink asked in 4 letter
concerning the cost of connecting with
the sewer. AS he is outside the city,
Mr.. Batten moved that ne be informed
that Council does not lay sewer or
water pipes outside the limits of the
Eitv. Carried