Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-06-13
MIGRANTS TO BE FLUSHED
City Council Petitioned For Three
Improved Streets Circular Or
dinance Up Again.

dinance Up Again.
City Council met in regular session
Tuesday evening with all members
present but Mr.. Bayer, he being sick.
One of the matters brought up was
the regular flushing of the fire hy-
drants. Mr. Wickersham introduced
the subject and it was his motion that
Council passed whereby it was rec
commended to Water Superintendent
Wilmer that he devise a card system
for keeping account of the dates of
the flushing of the various hydrants
and the condition they are in; also
that he keep the hydrants in good
condition and report to Council.
Mr.. Coombs stated that there are
two men in the Water Department
regularly employed; there is too much
work for them; they can do three
mems work but not four; we should
furnish another man for that depart
ment so they can keep things In
shape in the city, for much of their
time is required at the pumping sta
tion
Another matter of much interest to
the City was the reading of three Pc
titions for the laying of improved
streets, they coming from Center,
4 High and Hopkins streets. The High
street petition had 19 signers with
& 1165 feet of the street represented/
The Hopkins street petition contained
"a signers, 2270 feet being represent
ed, same being considerably more
than one-haM The Centre street Pc
tition had 16 signers, or about three
fourths of the total number of feet on
the street. All of these petitions
were received and ordered referred to
the Street committee, that body in
connection with the Solicitor and City
Engineer, to prepare ordinances for
same, Mr.. Batten making the motion.
The circular ordinance which the
Mayor vetoed some, weeks ago was
presented in new form by Mr.. Hea-
ton, but was laid over for two weeks
under the rules.
This new ordinance is to take effect
Immediately upon its passage and for
violation of it, the offender is liable
to a fine not exceeding $40 or jail
term not exceeding thirty days or
both The ordinance provides that it
shall be unlawful to distribute, cast,
lor placed in or along any of the
Astreets or public places of the City Of
Woodbury., or on any of the sidewalks
or footways thereof, or into any YES
fibule or yard, Or 1poa aE5T perch OF
any dwelling house or other building,
within the limits of said City, any
papers, circulars, advertisements,
hand-bills, waste paper or fruit skins;
provided that nothing hereinbefore
contained shall be held to prohibit
the distribution of newspapers entered
with the Post Office Department as
second class mail matter, addressed
envelopes or addressed post cards.
President Coombs called Council to-
gether at O'Clock and after the roll
call, Clerk Starr read the minutes,
same being promptly approved.
Mr. Martin reported the ditch near
Dickinson street nearly finished, but
that the water now backs up against
a bulkhead on the Watkins property
and something will have to be done
to relieve it.
Mr. Parks made several reports:
In regard to the Public Service fixing
up Cooper street, nothing has been
heard from them; as to the placing
of curb and gutter along the City
Park property, same was left in the
hands of the Street committee, with
power to act, Mr.. Parks making the
motion.
AS to changing the arc light on
Glover street, Mr.. Parks said that
some residents on Morris street did
not want it changed while the Glover
street people did not wish it taken off
their street Mr. Parks stated that
ne should not remove the lamp from
the street but should probably move
it one pole further north, about in
front of Mr.. Pages residence. In
regard to the broken culvert on w
Packer street, Mr.. Parks said that he
and Freeholder Cooper had conferred
on repairing same and that he had
told Mr.. Cooper to have same re-
paired and the City would pay their
proper share Mr.. Cooper was not
satisfied as to the County's liability
so he told Mr. Parks he should go
over the matter with the County Soli-
citor. The matter of the surface
water drain pipe on Oak street was
left in the hands of the Street COM
mittee with power to act on motion
of Mr.. Batten A large washout on
Green street was reported as having
been repaired by the Supervisor OF
Streets.
In regard to the Hodges sewer in
North Woodbury. where the realty inn
provements are under way, Mr.. Parks
said that the Solicitor could see no
way whereby the city could enter into
such contract as proposed by Mr..
Hodges. The Solicitor advised that
the owners pay two-thirds and the
City one-third. Just as was the case
with the Woodbury. Realty Co.
The report of the Receiver of Taxes
for May was read showing balance
of s2579. .88. Same was ordered spread
upon the minutes on motion OF Mr..
Batten.
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