Gloucester County Democrat., 1911-11-02
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Woodbury. Governing Body volds
Short Session

and all members were present when
real business began on Tuesday even
ing.
Clerk Starr read the minutes of the
last regular meeting and of the ad-
journed meeting, which being APPROX
ed, reports from special committees
were in order.
The committee ON the extension of
West street reported progress. -
Mr.. Pierce, of the Water Committee,
in regard to the extension of water
Emains on Myrtle and Stewart streets
on the Gum tract, said that the said
streets had not been dedicated and
that the pipes would not be laid till
such had been done. The cost of lay
ing the mains would be about $3.50,
ten per cent of which would be guar
anteed by Mr. Gum. Mr.. Batten
asked if there would be any objection
to laying the pipes before the streets
are accepted, and later moved that Mr..
: Gunn be informed that when the said
streets are put in condition, they will
be accepted by the city. Mr. Bayer in
formed. Council previous to this mo-
ton that Myrtle avenue was in very
poor condition, but Stewart street was
in pretty fair shape.
Mr.. Burkett reported progress on
the matter of the sewer wrangle on
the Bell tract.
A communication was read from Mr..
Mccoy, from whom the gravel was
purchased, saying that he went by the
weight as given by the railroad
scales, which showed the weight to
be as per bill rendered to the city.
The Street Committee has claimed a
shortage on the gravel of several
tons, but no real proof of such could
be secured. The freight bill on same
was ordered paid, on motion of Mr..
Burkett.
The Delaware & Atlantic Telegraph
and Telephone Company asked per-
mission to erect two poles on High
street and four on Penn street. Mr..
Batten moved the request be turned
over to the Street Committee to report
at the next meeting. Carried.
4 Mr.. Matlack reported that SIS had
| been received from the sale of the
old fire house doors;- also that bid
of $11 had been received for the old
fire. truck, from D. H. Mumford. On
motion of Mr. AIatlack same was or
dered sold to him.
! Mr.. Bayer reported that he had been
informed that the horse Harry
would work we'll with the single
horse purchased by Mr.. Leeds. Mr..
Bayer said Harry had developed
ringbone, which if treated by vet
erinary would put him in condition in
a week; he said further that the
horses had better be sold separately,
as ogether they would not bring
such good price. He further sug-
gested keeping Harry and disposing
of the single horse. 1t was decided to
to look after the horse with the all
ment.
Mr.. Pierce presented bill handed
him by Mr. Watkins, against the S.
P. c.. A., for taps at the public foun-
tain. AS the S. P. c.. A. is without
funds and is in debt, Mr.. Pierce
thought it would be well for the city
to refund the amount of the bill,
. $27 .25, as if it were not done, public
donations would probably be solici-
4 ted, and as the fountain is virtually
4 the property of the city, it would not
be amiss for the cost to be spread
equally among all the inhabitants
of the city. Mr.. Pierce's motion to
have the bill refunded was carried.
At this point Mr.. Batten asked to
be excused and left the Council room.
Mr.. Burkett reported the compile
tion of the Aberdeen Place sewer ex-
tension at a cost of 43 cents per foot,
or $43 for the whole job; also the
cleaning of sewer siphons and the
sewer in good condition.
Through DIR. Curry, Mr.. Batten re-
ported that a bill for supplies for the
Overseer of the Poor would bear in
vestigation, as he had been informed
that the party receiving the supplies
had not been resident of the city for
the necessary term of one year.
Mr.. C. Green asked for an arc light
at the end of Leeds Place on Wallace
street. DR.. Curry left the chair and
urged that same be strung,and his mo-
tion to that effect was carried
Harry Redfeld requested a pool and
billiard license, same being granted
OIL motion of Mr.. Heaton.
In regard to the petition of the City
Clerk to the County Clerk, asking for
the striking off of the name of Over
seer of the Poor from the ballot,
County Clerk Sturgess reported to
Council that the law gave him no
authority to erase it, and that a con-
ference with the City Solicitor upheld
his Interpretation of the law.
An opinion from the Solicitor was
read in which the opinion is given that
the offices of truant officer and police
man are not incompatible, provided
the one does not interfere with the
performance of the duties of the other.
Since the policeman is required to be
on duty only from p. m. to a. M,
the Solicitor sees no reason why the
same person should not hold both
Offices.
The matter of the Mayors Lights
out" report made at a previous meet
ing was brought up, and Council
thought some recompense should be