The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-05-14
Mr.. johnson offered the Following, which

was adopted: 81 - ss -.
ResoSeed, That the Ordinance Committee he
instructed to report a supplement to the ordi-
nance regulating the police, providing therein
for the division of the city into three districts
Thelowertlstrictt to comprise all south of Ferry
street; the middle district that part lying
between Ferry and York streets ftbe upper
district, all north of fork street.
Mcssrs. Johnson, ]. b. Smith, Jos. Smith
and Horn were appointed committee to pro-
cure desks for use of Council.
A supplement to ordinance to regulate POI
lice was passed on first reading.
An inSitationnto Council from "a committee
from Company c, to take part in the cere-
lsloidsso IDecoratio pay, was piesenfed and
accepted. ~ - ~ u ~ III
The following annual report was received
from the Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
nent:
FIRE DEPT CRY OF LAalBERTvILLE,
Lambertville, May /, 1873
NJ. President and Gentlemen of the Council :
| have the following toreport il relation to
the Fire Department During the pastyesfr, say
from May 1,lS72, to May |, 1878, there have been
twelve alarms of flre-seven fires, and five false
alarms. The fires occurred at three manufac-
".
stable. Also one stable IN New Hope. The
causes of fires in the city were as follows ::
one bysspark from boiler, two from lamp ex-
plesions, one from fire works. one from heated
journals in factory, and one supposed ncensli-
ary--all slight fires. Tile total loss alouttwo
hundred dollars, The Fire Department have
also been called upon foraid by the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad Company diiring the past year
for two fires along their line Of works. One
hand engine and one stentncr were furnished.
Companies Nos 2 and were sent and did good
service. The Department numbers some 274
names on the rolls of tie different companies.
There has been one building lotpurchased for
the purpose Of erecting an engine house by.
company No. 3. They will need the assistance
of Council to aid them in its erection. Hook
and Ladder Company, No. |, have placed in
their tower a valuable alarm bell, which is of
great service to the Department. in sounding
fire alarms. Owing to the distance for getting
water, the Department is in need of another
steamer. The aid of Council will be asked to-
ward purchasing one. for Company No. l..
The house occupied by Company No. Q, is not
a suitable place for their engine. i would
suggest chat more suitable building be fur
nished them. l am pleased to say the Depart
ment have shown promptness and activity at
all alarms of fire, that makes it deserving for
all that it asks for its maintenance.
Respectfully yours,
Jos. SPRoAT, Chief Engineer.
Mr.. Lucas moved an appropriation of S25 to
the Chief Engineer for services. Referred to
Committee on Fire Department
Nh. johnson offered the following, which
was laid on the table until the next meeting !:
structed to institute criminal proceedings
against the hotel keepers of this city for vio-
lation of law in selling liquor without license
The Aquetong Fire Co. petitoned for an
appropriation of 1890 to aid in purchasing a
steamer. Referred to Fire Department Com
mittee.
DIR. Geo. II. Larson, City Superintendent
of Public Schools, was voted an appropriation
of $25 for services for past year.
Adjourned.
SPECIAL. MEETING or CouNcIL.-A special
meeting of the Common Council was held on
Monday evening, May 18th. All the members
present.
The President stated the object of the meet
ing to be to fix the rate of licenses, and to
elect officers &c.
Mr. Lucas moved to proceed to fix the rate
of licenses. r
The chair stated that last year the licenses
of Messrs. Zeigler and Humphrey were assess
ed at $50 each, and those of Messrs. Corson
and Gaddis at S45 each. a~E
Mr.. Malone moved that i K. Zeigler's IL
cense be $50 Mr.. johnson moved it be $500.
The President said Che motion was out of or
der-that the highest limit was 5000. Mr.. J.
then moved that it be 5000 Mr.. JOS Smith
named 500 and Mr.. Brown $75.
Mr.. Jos. Smith said the interests of the Ii
censed had been consulted thus far by the
Council, and he now hoped the members would
look after the interests Of Che city, and that in
fixing the amounts for licenses they would
consider that their constituents had some claim
on them. He was satisfied that if licenses
were given out by contract, they could get
$500 each for the privilege of selling. He
hoped the majority in Council would make
the amount 500.
Mr.. johnson thought 800 or $500 small
The licenses ought to pay all the
poor bills, at least. The damage that might
occur from tho sale of liquor by any one of
them might be more than that amo mt. In
some states out West they held liquor sellers
for the injury they did, and in
that case the license might be small, but under
our laws, we ought to get enough out of licenses
to pay some of the expenses which it was the
occasion of. He was satisfied hotels would
pay 5000 rather than not get license. 1t was
a curse, but if we must have it, it ought to be
made to pay. The business was great priv-
lege, a high privilege, but he could not say a
noble one. ~ t3 rge
The motion to make the license 5000 was
lost. ~ -.