Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-05-30
THE CONSTITUTION LBERTIEs
MAYOR yETOEs ORDINANCES
Circular and License Ordinances to
be Revised Water Decision Next
Wednesday-C00per st Crossing

most OF that time being consumed IN
discussing various subjects. The1ie
was considerable comment on the
Mayors vetoes of the two ordinances
passed recently but when the vote
came as to whether or not the ordin-
ances should be passed over the veto
the City chief executive was upheld
in both cases. The reason for the
veto of the circular distribution or
dinance was that the Mayor thought
Council had no justification over
what should be thrown in the vesti-
bules of private homes; another rea-
son given by the Mayor for vetoeing
the ordinance was that it provided no
way, for collecting the fines.
Mr.. Heaton, the sponsor of the or
dinance declared that he saw no rea-
son why the Mayor should return it
vetoed, for the reasons given. The
City charter says that Council has
the power to abate nuisances and the
wholesale distribution of circulars is
a nuisance think we are justified
in making this ordinance law.
Mr. Burket sided with the Mayor
and thought the ordinance should be
revised according to the Mayors veto
A vote being taken showed only
Messrs. Parks and Heaton voting for
the passage of the ordinance, the
others upholding the Mayor.
The Mayor also returned the ordin-
ance providing for the licensing of
circuses, venders of all kinds of pro-
! ducts, etc., with the reasons that the
citizens did not desire the limiting of
the produce venders since they are
| a protection against high prices; that
the licensing of anything according
to the rules of the City must take
Place June /, and this ordinance will
not be operative till after that date,
which would mean that all venders
would be prohibited from plying their
trades for they could get no license
till June of next year
Mrs. Burket said that the SIS fee
was most objectionable to the vend
| ers. The vote on the passage OF the
ordinance over the Mayors veto fail
ed, all members upholding the Mayor.
Mr.. Bayer said that since a town
meeting ON the Water question will
be held next Tuesday night, Council
will know how to settle the matter, so
on Mr. Bayer's motion Council agreed
to reconvene Wednesday night, June
Is, for action on that subject.
All the members were present when
business began. The clerk read the
minutes which were approved.
Mr.. Parks moved that S. E. Stew
enson be granted permission to hang
an awning, also Mr. Turnbull, the
latter having decided to erect a gal
| vanized iron awning.
In North Woodbury., said Mr.. Parks
the sidewalk has been laid according
to specifications, and it is a good job;
/ progress on curbing and guttering the
City Park property; also on the mat
ter of the Carpenter St. paving; in
regard to the contemplated change
of the arc light on Glover ST., the
people near where the light was in
tended to be hung do not want it
| changed while the present location is
Objectionable to those living near it,.
Mr. Parks advised that the arc light
| be changed to Morris St., about in
| front of the laundry building. On
motion of Mr. Parks, authority for
changing the light was placed i'm the
| hands of the Street committee. Mr..
Parks reported progress on the W..
German, Wood and w. Packer st.
matters
| Mr.. Martin moved and it was car
ried that the Board of Health he mo-
tilted to do away with the stagmant
water that accumulates in the vicin-
/ ity of the tract in process of devel
opment in North Woodbury., and near
| the home of Reuben Smith.
| Mr. Bayer reported that arrange
ments had been made for the holding
of public meeting ON the Water
question in the Court House on next
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Bayer said
since the artesfan we'll had been bor-
ed, many people wished to sample the
water, SO he had fixed up pump,
thus enabling them to get what they
wanted.
! Mr.. Martin CALLED attention to the
real estate developments in the First
Ward. The owners of the tract, who
are interested in the American Pipe
Co., will donate the pipe If the City
will lay same.
| Real Estate Agent w. R. Storrie
said ON the same subject that the
plans called for the opening of a
street through the middle of the tract
"a distance of $50 to 900 fee; an of
| ficer Of the Pipe Company is interest
ed in the development and will sup
ply the pipe if the city will lay same
| Mr. Martin said that the Company
is going to open and improve the tract
and want to know if the City will lay
sewer and water pipes when the
streets are dedicated.
Mr.. Batten said the proposition
should be made in writing but that
he thought Council would be willing
Mr.. Parks moved that the Clerk be
instructed to notify the Public Ser
vice to repair the parts of Cooper st.
for which they are liable, under the
supervision of the Street committee.
| Carried.
Mr.. Heaton moved and it carried
that the Public Service be notified to
clean up Broad st. and relay the
stones between the trolley tracks al
SO clean up their implements and re-
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