Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-01-04

City were generally in good condition;
an additional police officer is needed;
500 police calls during the year and
56 arrests; 500 25 in fines collected
during the year. The receipts of the
police department for the year were
$196 80 and the expenditures $S2 So.
The Mayor asked that the fines col
lected by the department and the $100
given by Council, be used by the po-
lice department on his approval. Mr..
Heaton moved the message be accept
ed and printed in the annual city
report. Mr. Parks moved the May
or's recommendation be referred to
the various committees when appoint
ed. Both motions were carried.
Mr.. Heaton moved and it was car
ried that the Clerk have the necessary
calendars for the year printed and
that he procure the necessary sta
tionery.
Mr. Park moved that the Finance
committee when appointed, engage
auditors to examine the books and
accounts of the city treasurer. Carried
Mr.. Park moved that the Ordin-
ance committee, when appointed, be
instructed to frame the Assessing and
Appropriating ordinance and present
same at the next meeting. Carried.
The annual report of the fire chief
was read in which recommendations
were made for fire alarm box on the
Bell Tract, and other matters of minor
import. On motion of Mr.. Park, the
report was received and filed and or
dered printed in the annual report.
On motion of Mr. Bayer, vote of
thanks was ordered extended to the
fire chief for his services the past four
years.
The bonds of Benz. Wills, Samuel
Merchant and John Dehner were read
the former and latter being referred to
the Solicitor as to form.
Application being made, Benz. Will
son was appointed a special officer at
the Malt Works.
On motion of Mr. Bayer, the East
ern Telephone Co. was instructed to
place telephones in the homes of the
new members of Council, as per the
contract with the city
Mr.. Bayer recommended that the
Water Department should pay rent for
use of the City Hall the same as other
departments Mr.. Batten said he
thought such proposition was just.
Mr.. Bayer moved and it was carried
that the Water committee when ap-
pointed, fix fair rate for such. rental
probably $3.50 per year. Mr.. Bayer
further said that every department of
the city should be on it's own feet,
and recommended that men employed
by one department should not do work
for another department without the
proper charges for same against each
department are made.
Just before adjournment, President
Coombs appointed the following COM
mittees for the year:
Finance-Batten, Heaton, Martin.
Accounts-Heaton Wickersham and
Martin.
Streets-Park, Heaton, Martin.
Fire Martin, Heaton, Park.
Sanitary -Wickersham,H ,Heaton, Bur-
kett.
Vice and immortality -Heaton, Bat
ten, Matlack.
Printing -Heaton, Park, Martin.
Ordinance - Heaton. Wickersham
Burkett.
Water-Bayer, Park, Martin.
Property-Heaton, Park, Martin.
Sewer-Martin, Park, Bayer.
Public Safety-Park, Heaton, Mar
tin.
MULLICA HILL LODGE OFFICERS.
Mullica Hill Grange held memorial
services on Tuesday evening, last
This was the first service of this char
acter held by this Grange and no
doubt will be followed each and every
year. 1t has lost nine members by
death during the year being the heav-
lest loss in one year. The member
ship is now 457. The following nam
ed officers were duly installed Tues
day evening, January End, 1912, for
the ensuing term: Master, William
R. Skinner; overseer, Russell Skinner;
steward, Willis Kirby; assistant, Paul
Carre; lecturer, Deborah Kirby; chap
lain, Elbert Kirby; secretary, Anna G.
Tonkin; treasurer, Edward Kirby;
gatekeeper, Franklin Driver, Jf.; po-
mona, Florence Carre; fora, Elsie "
Skinner; ceres, Mary Skinner; lady
assistant steward, Elsie Moore.
Mullica Hill Lodge No. "a K. of K.
G. c., Albert J. Murphy; V c., Mat
thew Firman; NJ. of w., Frank A.
Sherwin; K. of R. and Seal, John G.
Pancoast; NJ. of F., Frank L. Carre;
M. of Ex., Frank v. Stiles; inner
guard, Edw. Munyan; outer guard,
Edw. Sherwin; representative, Aaron
w. Borton; Trustee, John H. French.
French Lodge No. SO /. o. o. F.
N. G., H. T. Richards; Y. G., E. c..
Holtzhauser; secretary, Edward Ire
dell; treasurer, G.. w. Elkinton; trus-
tees, G. w. Elkinton, I. c. Allen, F.
R. Mankin
Mt. Vernon Council No. 81, Junior
O. U. A. NJ. Councillor, Walter Ed
wards; vice councillor, Paul Carre;
recording secretary, John G. Hazel
ton; financial secretary, Norman HI.
Parker; treasurer, Millard f. Parker;
conductor, Harry Fullerton; warden,
Aquilla Richards; inside sentinel, D..
w. Skinner; outside sentinel, w M.
Jenkins, Jr.
Camp No. 43 P. O. of A. Presi-