Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-01-25
THE WATER WORKS REPORT
Little Business, But Many Bills Paid.
Fire Alarm Storage Batteries.
Board OF School Estimate.

Little Business, But Many Bills Paid.
Fire Alarm Storage Batteries.
Board OF School Estimate.
City Council was in session nearly
two hours Tuesday evening. The
evening was productive of nothing
startling except perhaps the report of
w. H. Bordman an expert engineer,
who examined all parts of the city
water system some time ago. His
recommendations include a new en-
CINE at the pumping station costing
$4,000, the making fireproof of the
engine and boiler house near Sewell
to cost $500 and a filter plant cost
ing $4,000. In addition, he advised
relaying many of the water pipes in
the city, replacing them with larger
pipe, and the removal of all dead
end" (His recommendations in full,
will appear in next weeks issue.
along with other matters of interest
which are in his report). His recon-
mendatlons If carried out, exclusive
OF the relaying, of the water pipes.
will total $4,000.
The storage battery for the fire
alarm system was discussed at con-
siderable length. A representative
from the Electric Storage Battery Co.
4 was present and gave details as to
cost and efficiency. A complete plant
installed, would cost from $500 to
$3.50, and would be entirely adequate
4 tor this city. It would cost about
! thirty cents a day to charge the bat
teries, which would have to be done
teyery other day. This would save
practically One-half of the present
cost OF the blue-stone batteries now in
use. The plates in the batteries
would have to be renewed in from s
to 8 years. This system is used in the
fire alarm systems of all the great
cities, including Camden and Phila-
delphia, and by the Bell Phone Co.
and independent lines.
4 The Board of School Estimate was
elected, the members from Council
i being Messrs. Batten and Heaton. Mr..
jBayer making the motion.
President Coombs called Council to-
i gether promptly at eight. Clerk Starr
read the minutes, which were approv-
ed after lengthy discussion as to the
correctness of Mr. Wickersham's mo-
ton relating to the engineer of the
steamer
On motion of Mr.. Heaton, the pro-
4 posed amendment to eliminate the
committee on Vice and immortality.
was laid on the table thus killing the
4 proposition
Mr. Martin reported the fire ex-
i tinguishers ordered but not yet ar
rived; the blankets are here.
MIR Rayor ronortod +Lo
placed on the auto but not the top and
that the light at Wallace and Leeds
4 SITS. has been placed
Mr.. Bayer reported two bad breaks
IN the water mains during the cold
spell, but both are now repaired.
4 The report of the engineer who ex-
amined the water supply, was to the
effect that the lowest pressure per
SO. inch was at Broad and High Sts..
u lbs, with the greatest at Cooper
st. and Lake Drive ave-, so lbs.
Mr.. Martin reported that five coats
and 16 pair of boots were needed for
the fire companies. His motion was
that the Fire Committee receive bids
for same and report at the next meet
ing. Carried.
Mr.. Bayer moved, and it was car
rled, that $4,000 be transferred from
the incidental to the account for med
/ lcal attendance for the poor.
Mr.. Heaton reported a joint meet
ing of the Fire, Water and Property
committees. They agreed that a
! building should be erected for proper
ly housing the city property, so on
motion of Mr.. Heaton, they were in
structed to secure plans for same and
report at the mex meeting.
4 Mayor Ladd informed Council that
a meeting between the Chairman of
/ the Street committee, the Public Ser
vice Co., himself and the Solicitor had
i been held and that the trolley com
pany would issue transfers beginning
January 26th
Is Through their counsel, the Wood
bury Realty Company informed Coun-
ell that they were willing to pay for
! the sewers laid on their property
/ (Bell TracD where no private sew
ers are in operation, the cost of same
being S477 which they will pay on
selling or building on the lots. On
motion of Mr. Burkett, the communi-
:; cation was referred to the Sewer com
! mittee to report at the next meeting
On motion of Mr. Heaton, the pool
license of John Fitzgerald was re-
| newed.
The bonds of w. R. Watson. con-
/ stable, and r. w Muller were read
and will be received when approved
! as to form. The latter is to indem-
nifty the city against any damage
which might occur through his busi-
ness as plumber.
! On request A. Cathcart was ap-
pointed special officer for the rail-
road Mr.. Bayer making the motion.
The matter of the paving of Joseph
4 Dopson in North Woodbury. was
brought UP by the Solicitor. There
lis an original assessment against him
of about $26. but the interest now
amounts to half that amount. If the
inerest will be remitted, said Mr..
Martin, Mr.. Dopson will make imme-
diate payment of the principal. Mr..
Martin advised that the bill for in