The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-02-11

L : ~5 - w 9p'e.-&t2 Qu9iutH uSlfiS present
on Wednesday evening, an at6ournment was
made to this evening. Present-Brown.
Burnett, Horn, johnson, Lucas, Malone, Jos.
Smith, J. B. Smith (Prest) Absent--Hester.
i The lhinuteswere read and appr5vedl u
! Mr.. VIM. Lyman, Receiver of Taxes, pre-
sented Communication, Stating that he had
notified the Pcnna. r. r. Co. that certain
property in this city, including rented coal
chutcs, was not taxed, and that he had also
notified them to appear at i o'clock and give
reasons lif any, before the Court of Appeals
why such tax should not be assessed.
The Finance1con ihittccsIeportcl progress.
The Law and Ordinance Committee--no re-
p@f3 l3 NglT 81 NIT
Tae Street Committee reported through
Mr.. johnson, recommending that the bill of
]. c. Weeden & Co., (Sl22.74,l for damages
from water from Main street iniuring race
WALL and which was referred to it, be not
paid, rs the Committee did not see that the
city had done anything which made the pas
sage of the water more injurious than usual
Recommendation adopted.
The Committee on Poor reported the bill
Of the 0yerseer of the Poor for January,
amounting to S297.3o, which was ordered
paid. w rN ~
The Fire Department Committee, through
Mr.. Lucas, reported that the six hundred feet
of hose ordered for the Aqnetong and Hi
hernia engines, had been received and dis
tributed. The hose was Torrey's Carboized
Steam Fire Engine Rubber Hose, costing
$l.20 per foot exclusive of couplings, and
warranted for two years from mildcw or rot.
Report accepted.
Mr.. Burnett. from Committee on Schools,
presented communication from the School
Trustees, stating that during the past few
months, glass had been broken in the public
school building amounting to some $50 or SO,
and requesting some one be appointed to
watch the buildings md Impossible detect the
guilty parties. ,e.
Mr.. Jos. Smith said it was the duty of the
Trustees to take care of the building.
Mr.. Burnett said tile funds were not their
own, and that they were raised for another
purpose.
Mr.. Horn said the matter was not presented
in proper form. If the Trustees wanted
anything it ought to be asked for under the
signatures of the President and Secretary of
the Board.
Mr..Johnson said that what he was mad
about was that the Trustees had sat still and
allowed $50 worth of damage to be done to
the property III
f,,rthar 81 tb.
dropped without any action.
The Committee on Town Property reported
Heath & Holcombe's coal bill correct. Bill
ordered paid.
The Treasurer's monthly report was pre-
scented, and was referred back for correction.
The following bills were ordered paid =
Alex. Grant, for stone 5 $500
Heath u Hocombe, coal, 9.3S
q !" $50
W. IL. Torrev q Co., hose 5000. 90
couplings $50--suction hose
$5S.8U-- -. T0s. so
J. Lucas, carting, 2yS
VIM. Gown, lamp posts, burners, &C., $3.50
j. Hurley, mason work on Swan ST., 1871
Gas Light Co., bill for JAN, $500
A bill of W. GOWN, for brass work or
ballot boxes $3.50, was referred to Street
Committee and if found correct to be paid.
A bill of w. Gown for repairs to fire en-
gincs, amounting to $il4.55, war presented
1t was ordered that all of the bill contracted
after Dec. 2, 1872, be paid. }|
Bill of c. w. Crook for cement, $500, was
referred to Street Committee.
The Street Commissioner pay roll fol
January was presented, amounting to $40. so.
This roll created considerable discussion
Mr.. Jos. Smith asked If these men had
been working to pay their tax, according to
the resolution of Council at previous meet
ing that only such should be employed.
The Tax Receiver said q number of persons
whose names were ON the roll did not owe
tax.
J Mrs Malouc said two or thuc boys were
working out tieirsfatl,eis' tax. s. ~ VA
Mr.. Jos. Smith said the Street Commissioned
was defying the Council. 1t had ordered
him not t" do certain things aud he had done
to the contrary. 1t had ordered him 10 do
certain things and he had paid no attention to
it.
Mr.. Burnett said that he had been told by
some parties who owed tax. that the Street
Commissioned had refused to allow them to
work it out-that he had inquired of him, and
he said that they were men who did not really
want to work; and that he had kept on some
men who understood laying crossings, &C.,
because they had worked all summer, and he
did not think it right to discharge them now.
Mr.. johnson said the Street Commissioner
had not paid amy respect to the instructions
of Council. The ordinance required that he
should report to Council what needed to be
done, with estimates of cost, before going
forward with work, but he had yet to do SO
for the first time.
After further discussion, it was resolved to
pay only those on the roll who owed tax, and
the. roll was referred to the Receiver of Taxes
to ascertain these facts. = {. , g.
J. S. Deans bill for grave digging, 81 90,
was not acted on.
D. Sutphin's bill for assessing in the list
Ward, was ordered paid after deducting s24
for extra services.
J. " HalrsBill fofattending Court of Ap.
peal was ordered paid.