The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-04-01
VIEW norE zsD BUcKs coUsry, "a,

VIEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY, PA
CoNrxREScE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Meth
odist Conference recently held In Easson has
made the following appointments for the por-
ton of Bucks County belonging to the
Lehigh district Lumberville and Lahaska,
r. c. Wood; New Hope, J. P. Miller; Doy-
lestown, L. b. Hoffman, Richboro and Penns-
vile. d. H. Shields Newtown, g. L. Shaaer;
Attleboro, H. B. Mangcr; Nesquehoning, A.
A. J. COLON Morrisville, G. Alcorn Tally
town, o. R. Cook Bristol, F. Z. Church.
A series of special notices from the Office Of
the Central Raiiroadsof New Jersey announce
the new appointments on the canal lines con-
trolled by the company. Joseph Weyhen-
meyer Is appointed 0ensral Supervisor Of the
Lehigh and Delaware Canals, with his Office
At Mauch Chunk Stephen Troxel Is super
visor Of the Lehigl Canal and Thomas G.
Hamilton 10 supervisor Of the Delaware Canal
in place Of John c. Pennington, resigned.
John Socket il Superintendent Of both
canals and s. H. Ruttcr is Paymaster Of
both canals, and the Lshish and Susequehanns
division of the railroad line s.
-
CB- We learn from the Springfield Ken
tucksan, of the 25th of Marchs shat DR.. r. b.
Parker a physician, residing in the heiglbor-
hood where Dr. Alfred was murdered, has
been arrested and committed TO prison on the
charge of having furnished George Milcr AL
murder, with various tools, consisting Of
augers and knives, to aid linn in effecting his
escape. DIR. Parker is Mrs. Alfreds physi-
clan. AS this remarkable case now stafssls,
the hired man of the victim is under sentence
of death. his widow under arrest for COM
plicity in the crime, and the physician in Jail
on the charge of aiding the murderer to make
his escape.
Geo. Miller Alfred, it will be rccollected was
arrested at Doyiestown, some months ago.
ADJOURNED MEETING OF NEW HorE
BoRoUaH COUNCIL, Marco. 81, 1874
Present Burgess Foulke Councilmen Smith,
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
The Special Finance Committee presented
the following report; sasTef 3k
To the Hon. Burgess and Council Of Nsw
Hope Borough: S. ~ ! !
RECEIPTS.
1878. March "a, Balance in Trea-
surers hands, 80 e $t73.06
1874. March 90, Taxes reed on
Duplicate of 1872, 54.22
"March 90, Taxes reed on Dupli-
cate of 1878, sS9.7O
$l,116.9S
DISBURSEMENTS.
Amount paid on last years vouch-
eis, $1,000
AA ers, Pow" - 1,o77.4s
| Balance In hand, of Treasurer, 20.5i
$i,11e.e,
EXPENSE FOR THE YEAR:
For Repairing Streets, $551.9'
"Maintenance of Poor, 204.5
aStreet Lamps, 245.0
news, &C.. $3.50
Assessors services, 20.0
"Auditor's services, &c
"Physician's salary, 40.(
) a Secretary's salary, 30.t
"Treasurer's salary, "a 20.i
3 Fuel for Eagle Fire Company 49,
"Trunk in race ut Kings Mill, J7.t
) Incidental expenses, 6'.s
Total Expense, 1,254.t
: INDEBTEDNESS OF THE BOROUGH.
: 1874. March "a, To1am't Borough
Script unpaid, S3oO..
sInt. due April 1, 1874, lS.I
"Orders unpaid. 177.2
Total indebtedness, $780,
ASSETS OF THE BOROUGH
1874. March 26, Balance in Trea-
g March e6, Uncollected on 1878 es@
Duplicates, less cofnmissicrsJ 1OS.l
$l23.7
Respectfully Submitted,
j. p. SMITH, Cam
WILLIAM CoNNERs,
On motion, the report was accepted and tn
committee discharged.
On motion, Council adjourned sine die.
ORGANIZATION OF NEW COUNCIL.
The Burgess having tal<enti,e obligation o
his Office before Justice of the Peace, adj
ministered the oath of office to the members
of the new council, all the members being
present.
On motion of Mr.. Stockton, Jos. H. Wal
lace was appointed Secretary for the ensuing
year.
On motion of Mr. Voorhees,, Jos. p. Stock
ton was appointed Borough Treasurer for the
ensuing year IY GYlETY
Mr.. Stockton moved that when the Coun
Gil adjourn It be to the regular meeting night