Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-04
WOODBURY. CITY COUNCIL
Several Water Meters to be INSTALL
ed More About Sewer ASSESS
ments- Miscellaneous Business.

The roll call at the regular meet
ing of City Council Tuesday evening
showed Councilmen Matlack and
Wickersham absent. The minutes of
the previous meetings, regular and
special, were read and approved.
Mr.. Parks reported that the Bell
Telephone Co. had filed their bond
with the City Clerk, and moved that
that Company be permitted to pro-
ceed with the laying of their con-
duits. Carried. Mr.. Parks further
moved that the Chairman of Street
committee be instructed to procure
man to supervise same at the Phone
Cos. expense. Carried.
The report of the Receiver of Tax
es for the month of March was read
and ordered received and filed.
On motion of Mr.. Heaton Bob"
Scott is to be employed to distribute
the City's annual reports at cost
of $500.
Mr.. Batten moved, and it was car
ried, that a page be inserted in the
Annual Reports containing the list
of committees of the 1912 Council
Mr.. Martin reported the sewer
reservoir cleaned. DR.. Brewer Isl
having trouble with an old tile drain
which no one seems to know any
thing about, said Mr.. Martin. 1t
fills with water and then the water
backs up into his yard. On his mo-
ton, the Sewer committee is to re-
port on the matter at the next meet
ing.
Mr.. Bayer stated that there is a
good deal of agitation concerning
water meters. Many people would
like to try same, just to see if they
were not paying more for water than
was their proper share; OSome peo-
pie are paying more than they ought
by reason of few persons allowing
water to run all night 10000 gal
Ions per year could be fixed as min
imum consumption with charge of
$1,000 for that amount Then for
consumption greater than that a
charge of fifteen cents per thousand
gallons could be fixed Mr.. Bayer
moved, and it was carried, that Coun-
cil' purchase six water meters, cost
ing about $500 each, to be installed
in various representative places. BY
comparing the consumption by meter
with the present charges, said Mr..
Bayer, we can arrive at definite fig
ures as to whether or not our pres
ent system results in fair charges.
Mr.. Parks reported that Mr.. Up-
ton, of w. Centre street, was suffer
ing from water backing up in his gar
den, it draining into his garden from
a street lately laid out in that vicin-
ity. The matter was left in the
hands of the Street committee to re-
port at the next meeting.
Mr.. Parks reported the sprinkling
wagon out of commission and in a
rather bad shape The repairing of
same was left with the Street COM
mittee.
In communication, the Eastern
T. & T. Co., stated that permission
had been secured from property own
ers for the erecting of poles, etc, on
Delaware street, and asked that
Council give permission to- proceed
with the work of erecting same. Per-
mission was granted.
The Bell Telephone Co. requested
permission of Council to erect seven
poles in the second ward in the vi
cinity of Wallace street. On Mr..
Parks motion, permission was grant
ed.
Mr.. Heaton reported that after the
contract for the building in the rear
of the Fire House had been awarded,
it was found that 1T was too narrow,
so feet was taken off the length
and added to the width of the build
ing with but little extra cost On
motion of Mr. Batten, Council ap-
proved that action.
An ordinance appropriating S12.-
boo for the completion of the school
house was passed with the rules sus-
Blended. 60
\ The form of the school bond as
read by the Clerk was approved on
Mr.. Batten's motion.
Mr. Cozens, Overseer of Poor, ask
ed how he should dispose of the per-
sonal property of Nathan Stetser, de-
ceased. On motion of Mr.. Burkett,
Mr.. Cozens was directed to dispose
of same at his discretion.
The bond of the Public Service
Corporation was read whereby that
Corporation is bound in the sum of
$500 for the replacing of streets they
may open in a satisfactory manner.
1t was ordered received and filed.
Assessor Frank Stones bond took
the same course.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Carter, at the request
of the Woodbury. Realty Co, appear
ed with an ordinance prepared pro-
viding for the doing away with Glow
er's Lane running from the group of
three houses situated just west Of
jackson street, to the Pennsgrove
branch of the w. J. & s. S. r.. r.,
same not to take effect till other
streets in that vicitiny are laid out by
the above-named Company. A notice
Informing the public of the Com
pany's intentions, at Mr.. Carter's
suggestion, was ordered printed in
the three local papers, the adjoining
property owners to be notified by the
City Clerk. The ordinance was laid
overs
The Mayors report of Lights Out
was referred to the Street committee.
Mr.. Rudolph Benezet requested
permission to hang an electric sign
at his place of business, 1913 South
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