Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-02-22
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL
Frank Stone ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Re-
ports $1,000 Balance Above Last
Years Report. Bell Tract
Electricity.

startling nature was transacted, it
being mostly routine reports, while
new business went a-begging.
Mr. Martin reported the boots and
coats for the Fire. Department receiv-
ed. Also that the pair of bay horses
had been disposed of for $3.50 and a
new team purchased for 1925.
Mr. Parks said he thought it unwise
] to place lights on Russell street as
there are only two houses there and
nearby lamp sheds its rays on the
street. "a
Mr.. Martin nominated Chas. v.
Marcus for the North Woodbury. AS
SCISSOR while Mr.. Batten presented
the name of Frank Stone. Mr.. Bat
tens nominee received s of the votes
cast. The term is 8 years.
The City Treasurer's report for JAM
uary was read. Mr. Batten called at
tention to the fact that compared with
last year, the balance to the credit of
city is $1,000 greater. The receipts
were S12,705.74, with a balance of
$8.23214. On motion of Mr.. Batten,
the report was ordered received and
filed.
The deductions on Woodbury. prop
cIly dS l1duS Out U9 lHC NOunty oOoA u
of Taxation were read, and on motion
of Mr.. Batten, ordered printed in the
Times.
The financial report of the city for
the past year, as made out by the City
Treasurer, was read, and on motion
of Mr.. Batten, was ordered received
and printed in the annual city report.
On motion of Mr.. Batten, the Print
ing committee was authorized to re-
ceive bds for the printing of the City's
annual report and report at next
meeting.
Mr.. Shreve, of the Public Service,
was on hand to explain the sewer
pump at the Bell Tract, the charges
for the electricity for running same
having been a matter of comment Mr..
Shreve reported an examination OF
the meter at the Bell Tract in COM
pany with Thos. Hutchinson, Mr..
Martin and Mr.. Wheldon, and tests
showed the meter to be correct. 1t
was SO. 2 accurate, while variation
twice as great is allowed by law.
The two motors there are overloaded;
they are Z 1-2 h. p. each but tests
showed them to be registering as
high as % b. p., which shows them
to be greatly overloaded, with sacri-
fee of efficiency and an increased cost
for current, as they have a tendency
to drag when overloaded. The pumps
are too heavy for the motor. The
surface water gets into the sewer
there too and this increases the
amount to be pumped very much
Thos. Hutchinson agreed with MI.
Shreve's statements and said that
larger motor would not decrease the
Dbl for electricity very much. The
present pumps, he said are calculated
to carry 15 h. p. but are really car
rying 26. It was suggested that per
haps the automatic starter did not
work properly and that the pumps
might be working some times when
there was no sewage to pump. Mr..
Shreye suggested that the starter be
tested with an indicator. On motion
of Mr.. Batten, the matter was left in
the hands of the Sewer Committee to
act in conjunction with Mr.. Shreve.
Mr.. Jos. B. Best was given the
privilege of the floor and stated that
Gin regard to the post Office Site) the
Government required some definite as
surance from him that he would open
up a street, 80 feet wide, next the
building, when they desired him to
do so Mr. Best wanted Council to
agree to accept the street when he
should dedicate it to the City so that
he could report to the Government
that the street would be laid out when
they gave the order. Mr.. Best pre-
sented resolution, in accepting
which, which was done on motion OF
Mr.. Burkett, the City agrees to accept
the street when Mr.. Best formally
presents it to the City.
Clerk Starr was given a leave of
absence at this time his place being
taken by Mr.. VIM e. Keat
Mr.. Bayer moved that Superinten-
dent Wilmer be given leave Of abb
sence from Feb. 1928 which time will
be spent on matters of interest to the
City Same was ordered granted,
without the motion being acted upon.
: Mr.. Batten moved and it was car
.ried, that $500 be drawn for the 1912
appropriation for Incidentals for Sc
wers
Mr.. Parks presented a resolution
which makes it necessary for all bills
paid at a regular meeting to be in the
hands of their reSpectlves committees
bv Z O'Clock of the meeting night. It
was adopted.
A letter was received from Senator
Gaunt stating that the bill increasing
the bond issue for schools, had passed
the Senate Feb. IA
BILLS PAID.
Ernest Redfield, interest. ....$ 22.5O
T.. e. Parker, med services. 300
r. n. Williams. auditing $500
M wilkins. auditing $500
J. d. Carpenter adv. and print. 1920
d. H Mumford, mattress and
horse hire ......... 3.uu
e. D. Knisell, repairs $500. 3.25
J. w Sennett, repairs 3.75
w. H. MIney straw 27.7V
Arkman Co., blankets .-..... 800
J. N. Coombs, reimbursement 2.25
II Rurr0Ws rubber coats. 1.25