Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-12-14
WOODBURY. CITY COUNCIL
The Years Work Nearly Over. CAL
endars Being Cleared Up. West
st. Must be Widened, SO the
Land Will be Condemned.


| City Council met for the last time
but one, in regular session, Tuesday
evening, in the year 1911. Mr.. Pierce
was the only absentee. The only
matters of general interest acted upon
by the body were the widening OF
West street, and the referring to the
State Public Utilities Commission OF
the correspondence between the City
and the railroad in reference to the
danger of two or more trains passing
the Cooper street crossing in the
same and opposite directions, at one
time.
The session was opened with the
reading of the minutes which were
promptly approved.
Unfinished business was next
brought up. Mr.. Burkett said he
had no report as to the opening of the
street into the Wick tract; that Mr..
Wick was undecided as to the advisa-
bility of placing commissioners on the
proposition. The same member re-
ported that nothing had been done as
to the placing of the old fountain in
North Woodbury.; that it was still in
his yard, but the placing of it was
now in the hands of the S. Pc. IA.
He also said that he had been in
formed that the paving of the street
by the Ward Burying ground would
be done shortly.
Solicitor Davis, in a communication
said that the bill of pound keeper
Joyce of $3.50 incurred in the Muen-
zenberger donkey case was not le-
gal bill against the city, On motion
OF Mr.. Batten, the report was ordered
received and filed and a note made
on the minutes.
Mr.. Bayer reported the paving at
the foot of Hopkins street on the rail-
road property satisfactorily completed
Mr.. Burkett reported progress as to
the placing of the lamp on the City
Park.
The cleaning up of the sidewalk on
the y. d. Green estate, on High St.,
was said to have been unattended to.
Mr.. Burkett said tnat the fire horse
ordered to be sold was still in the
City's possession, and that it was inn
possible to get a good price for him
at this time of the year
AS to the Office Of Overseer of the
Poor, the Solicitor says that he or she
must be appointed for term of 5
years BY the new Council at its initial
meeting. On motion Of Mr.. Batten,
the report was received.
The Sewer committee, Mr.. Burkett,
reported progress as to the commit
tee meeting with the commissioners
on the Bell Tract sewer assessment; !;
progress also on the matter of the
Street committee meeting with the
Commissioners on the Salem avenue
paving.
Mr.. Bayer reported that the Tree
Commission had not complied with the
request of Council as to removing the
dead limbs, etc.
The buggy was reported not sold.
Mr.. Wilmer said he had received only
one bid that being $1.00.
Mr.. Burkett said the lights at the
sewer pumping station ON the Bell
Tract had been repaired; but the
pumps have not yet been placed in
perfect working order.
Clerk Starr said nothing as yet has
been heard from the Bitulithic people
as to the corrected bill asked for.
The Receiver of Taxes reported
that all but four of the street assess
ments on Cooper street have been
paid, and most of the sewer accounts.
On motion of Mr.. Batten, the report
was ordered received and filed.
On the matter of the sewer laterals
on the Bell Tract, Mr.. Burkett re-
ported progress.
Mr.. Wickersham, chairman of the
special committee on widening West
street, reported that his committee
had gone over the situation with Miss
Jones thoroughly, using map pre-
pared by the city engineer, so that
there would be no misunderstanding
500 90 per front foot had been Of
fered her for the land, approximately
Is feet of which would be needed,
making the total amount offered $500.
In reply to this offer by the City, Miss
Jones, through her counsel, Mr..
Swackhamer, says she will not accept
$1,000, as her price is $4,000. on mo-
tion of Mr.. Batten, the report of the
committee was received and filed.
Mr. Heaton said the committee has
done we'll He moved that the Court
be asked to appoint commissioners to
condemn the land and fix a proce for
Same. MI. BdlLSn SecOHueu the mo
tion, and it carried unanimously. Mr..
Bayer said that the people on West
street want the street opened as they
have no outlet $4,000 for the land is
exorbitant he said.
The city treasurer's report showed
receipts of $9,S3790 for the month OF
November. On motion of Mr.. Batten
this report was ordered received and
filed.
A map from the Public Service was
received, showing the location of the
arc light to be placed on Leeds Place.
On motion of Mr.. Burkett, the corpor-
alton was granted permission to erect
| their poles there.
The November water report showed
l18,440,0 600 gallons pumped during the
month. $1,000 is the water balance
said Mr.. Batten. The report was
| ordered received and filed.
Mr.. Batten of the Finance Commit
| tee, urged that all bills against the
City be in the hands of that commit
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