The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-07-30

COMMON CouNcII.--An adjourned meeting
of the Common Council was held on last
Wednesday evening. All the members were
present.
The President said the meeting was ordered
for the purpose of heating the report Of the
committee on Hancock ST., but nothing had
been done.
Mr.. Jos. Smith suggested that the minutes
be read to ascertain for what purpose the
meeting was called.
The Clerk said that the minutes were not
present, but that his recollection of the
object was in substance as the President had
stated.
! A bill of Gershom Lambert, for stamps and
Stationery, 1866, was ordered paid; also, a
bill Of j. w. Crook s Co., $3.70, for material
furnished for lookup.
The question of the Hancock street diff
culties having been called up, Mr.. johnson
said that some time ago the Street Committee
had had meeting and consulted with some
of the property owners along the street, who
had said they would be satisfied If certain
piles of dir0were removed. He hardly knew
what to recommend. The only permanent
job would be stone wall in front OF the
houses, and that was too heavy an expense for
| the city to undertake this year! He thought
the Land Association had done the best they.
could under the circumstances.
Mr. Malone said the Land Association had
turned the water from the hill cut of itsproper
channel upon the property of others
Mr. Hester said he didn't know why they
should be afraid of the Land Association.
Mr.. Jos. Smith said that the Street Com
mittee should have had something definite to
report. All they had heard at this meeting
about 1t was the same as was reported at the.
former meeting.
Mr. Hester said it was Washington ST., and
not Hancock ST., that they were talking about.
Poor men had built houses there, and the
Land Association had ruined their properties
by their alterations. The association had
done !" the best they could " for themselves,
he thought.
Mr.. johnson replied that the work, whether
good OF bad, had been done by approval of
the Street Committee of the old council, and
was binding on the city.
Mr.. Burnett said he knew something about
this Land Association. He had recently tried
to get some lumber up the hill to the school
house, but had been forbidden by Mr.. Grants
who claimed an alley through which he wished
to go, as private property. They had after
ward gone to Mr.. Skillman and had the
matter fixed up. He thought the whole
question should be settle somehow.
Mr.. Malone said Council was being bullied,
and they and the Street Committee seemed
to be afraid to do anything.
Mr.. JOS. Smith said that as the Council had
considered some bills, he move that an order
be drawn in favor of Gershom Lambert, late
Treasurer, for eight months services, at the
rate Of 500 per year Carried.
Mr.. johnson moved that the whole Council
meet on Washington St. at o'clock Thursday
afternoon, to examine into the complaints.
Carried.
Mr.. Lucas moved that the Council proceed
to nominate and elect police.
The question was put and the chair decided
it lost. His decision being questioned, and 1t
appearing that some voted in favor who were
not heard by the President, it was decided
carried.
Mr.. Horn wished to know whether the
President had not decided that the meeting
was called to hear the report respecting
Washington st. If so, electing police was out
of order.
The President said it was also called to elect
police. Is .
Mi. Horn moved to adjourn. Carried.