Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-12-28
CITY BUSINESS ENDED.
Business for the Year About Closed.
Farewell Speeches by Outgoing
Members

Farewell Speeches by Outgoing
Members
The members of the 1911 Council
met together for practically the last
time Tuesday evening. Mr.. Justice
was the only absentee. When the
new Council is called to order three
new faces will fill the chairs now
held by President Curry, Mr.. Pierce
and Mr. Justice. The final adjourn
ment of the present body will take
place Monday morning between the
hours of eleven and twelve, but a
full membership of the old body is not
likely to be present, as precedent has
decreed that retiring members shall
absent themselves when the final ad-
journment is pronounced
1 President Curry, who has missed
but one meeting as President of Coun-
ell, and who then represented that
body at meeting with the Board of
Education, called the meeting to
order, following which, the minutes
were read and then approved.
Mr.. Burkett reported that the paw
ing alongside the Ward Burying
Ground had not been laid; also, that
Cooper street had not yet been re-
paired.
Clerk Starr read letter from the
Solicitor in which he stated that he
would give the matter Of applying to
the Court for Commissioners on the
widening of West street matter, his
attention. On Mr.. Batten's motion
the communication was ordered re-
ceived and filed.
In regard to the placing Of the gas
lamp at the City Park, Mr.. Burkett
said that it had been placed, but at
the wrong place. On his motion, the
lamp is to be moved forty feet east
1t was stated that the dangerous
trees had not been attended to by
the Tree Commission
Mr. Burkett reported progress as
to selling the fire horse.
Mr. Heaton asked to be excused
and left the Council chamber.
The pump at the sewer pumping
station is not yet repaired, it was
said.
A communication from the Bitu-
lithic Paving Co. was read in refer
ence to the reduction of their bill
for paving done of a repair character.
The Company stated that they had
gone to great expense in bringing
their men and material to the city
especially for a small job, and that
owing to such expense, it would be
unfair to themselves to lower the
bill On Mr.. Burkett's motion. the
communication was ordered received
and filed and the bill paid when funds
are available.
Mr.. Pierce reported High street
not yet cleaned up by the j. d.
Green Estate. On his motion, the
trustees of said Estate are again to
be notified to proceed with the mat
ter.
The bill for the city's share of the
Mantua Grove road cost was again
brought up. City Engineer Carter ap-
proved the bill, and then on Mr..
Burkett's motion, it was ordered re-
ferred back to the County Treasurer
to be presented in regular form.
Mr.. Burkett moved that new CON
tract be drawn with the Public Ser
vice Company for electricity on the
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the sewer pumping station there.
Also that their bill be paid under the
terms of the new contract, amount
ing to $1O7.04.
Mr.. Pierce stated that the State
Board of Health has examined our
water supply and found it in good
shape.
Mr.. Burkett said that the sewer
ON the hill by Matlocks was again in.
good shape; that an obstruction of
fine roots, closely matted together,
had caused the trouble 1t seems that
the roots, hunting for water, work
their way in the sewer pipes through
the joints.
Mr. Burkett said that the State
Sewage Inspector had found things
in fine shape here.
City Treasurer Ernest Redfield re-
ported that the city poundkeeper, W..
S. Joyce, had come into his Office a
few days ago to pay his taxes on his
property on High street. While Mr..
Joyce was getting out the money for
same he (Redfield) had receipted the
bill. He then counted the money and
found it $3.50 short. Mr.. Joyce now
had the receipt in his pocket. Mr..
Redfeld told Mr.. Joyce that he had
not given him enough money, where
upon Mr.. Joyce replied that it was
all right, as the city owed him $3.50
for charges connected with the Muen-
zenburger donkey case. Mr.. Redfeld
demanded the return of the receipt
or else $3.50 more. Mr. Joyce re-
fused to comply with either demand,
and Mr.. Redfield brought out the
gun which he has nearby, not point
ing it at Mr.. Joyce however. Mr..
Joyce then left the office, and the
Treasurer is $3.50 short according to
the receipted bill held by the pound
keeper (The bill for $3.50 was pre-
sented a few weeks ago at regular
meeting of Council and was referred
to the City Solicitor for his opinion as
to the legality of same. The Solici-
tor. stated that the bill was not a
legal charge against the city, and
Council would not pay the bill)
Mr.. Matlock moved the appropria-