Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-08-08
WOODBURY. CITY COUNCIL
Ordinances Must Be Enforced State
Boards Water Analysis Many

y
Bills Paid
City Council met in regular ses-
sion Tuesday evening with all mem
bers present but Mr. Wickersham. The
minutes of the previous meeting we're
read and approved
Mr.. Martin said that two of the
members Of the local board of health,
Mr.. Burkett and Mr.. Cooper, had made
complaint to the installation of the
septic tank at the sewer reservoir.
The plans for same. said Mr.. Martin,
have been approved by the state board
of health. The reservoir fushes only
when it should, said Mr. Martin, and,
in answer to Mr.. Batten's 5 query, stated
that it overfowed only in times of
heavy rainfall.
On motion of Mr. Bayer. action on
this matter was laid over to the next
meeting, by which time the local
board of health will have commune
Gated with the state authorities.
The monthly report of the receiver
of taxes showing balance of $20T5.
AZ was received and ordered spread
upon the minutes, by motion of Mr.
Batten
f. E. Daniels, chief of the state
board Of health, submitted analysis Of
the city. water, in technical terms. AS
such are of little practical value to
the average citizen, we consulted DR..
Diverty, of the city board of health.
Ito give us the analysis in plain terms,
land he says the water is still polluted,
land boiling is necessary for safety
AS our space is in extraordinary
demand this week, we omit the tech
nical report of the state board.
On motion of Mr. Bayer, same were
ordered received and filed.
The matter of continued tests of the
water by Mr.. Boardman 6same costing
SIS each and expenses) was left in
the hands of the water committee on.
motion of Mr. Bayer
Mr.. Bayer reported the water pipe
laid on Dubois avenue; the hydrant
placed at Green and Dare streets, and
at Broad and Hopkins.
Mr.. Martin said the material for the
Dubois avenue sewer has been or
dered.
Mr.. Parks reported conversation
with the Mayor concerning the cir
scular ordinance which was being vio-
lated. The Mayor is a little weak
Ekneed, | think, said Mr.. Parks. The
Mayor said that he didn't know that
The was going to do anything Cor
words to that effect about enforcing
the ordinance, and that he wasn't go
ing to take the butt of the whole affair
If the parties guilty of violating the
ordinance do it Thursday, / will see
to the enforcing of the ordinance my
self, said Mr. Parks.
On motion of Mr.. Batten, the clerk
was instructed to write the Mayor to
the effect that no fines had been turned
in this year and monthly reports were
not being made, as the ordinance re
quires.
Specifications for improving Curtis,
High and Hopkins streets with anled-
site were read, and on motion OF Mr..
arks, approved.
Mr.. Park moved that the clerk ad-
vertised the proposals according to
law. Carried. Mr.. Parks recommended
that the proposals be inserted in the
two weekly papers and the Engineer
ing News.
Mr.. Batten moved that the City
Clerk communicate with the state
board of health asking for report
in their investigations into the water
and typhoid situations in Woodbury.,
SO that we shall have a reply by
Thursday night of this week. Carried.
Mr.. Batten said that Council is being
severely and unjustly critisized, and
that the people should have this in
formation.
Mr.. NJ. F. Cattell suggested that the
dirt obtained from grading High street
be used in grading West German.
On motion of Mr.. Burkett, the street
committee was instructed to notify
peRsons, where weeds have grown
high, to cut them down.
Mr.. Parks stated that the city should
nave some comeback from plumbers
who open streets and do not properly
Sfill in same. 1t was stated that an
iordinance provides for same and that
THE city has comeback.
On motion of Mr.. Bayer, $500 was
ordered transferred from the general
fund of the water department to the
sinking fund.
Mt. Bayer moved that when Council
4adiourns, they meet Thursday night
of this week to receive bids for the
artesian wells. Carried.
/. On motion of Mr.. Burkett, the street
Rcommittee was instructed to place
#signs, ~ miles per hour speed limit,
on the approaches to the city. 1-~t,
Mr.. Parks moved that the clerk be
instructed to ask p. H. Mumford to
remove the stunps from Wood street,
and that if it is not done in 10 days,
the city will do it at his expense.
Carried.
MIR. Matlock reported trouble with
the sewer ait his home; believes roots
have clogged the main sewer. On
Mr.. Matlock's motion, the sewer CONF
nlittee was instructed to dig up the
main sewer and locate the trouble.
Mr.. Martin said that in front of the
German Singing Society hall there.
is an outlet, but not sufficient to carry
loft water during a storm, and as q
consequence, mud accumulates in that
vicinity On motion of Mr.. Martin,
the Public Service will be instructed
IN mnve the inlet about thirty feet