The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-04-15


of the Common Council Of THU, city was held
on last Wednesday evening. An the mem
bers present.
! A petition was presented from certain prop
erty holders on LINEN ST. asking, for a con
ference respecting the paving of part Of the
street with Belgian blocks. andia communi-
cation from the Philadelphia Freestonc and
Granite Co.. offering to put down such pave
ment for SIS 05 per square yard On motion,
the conference was granted.
The City Clerk was instructed to collect
S2S 90 Of Hoff & Burroughs, the expense Of
repairing Imp post broken by the running
away of their horse.
The following yearly appropriations were
made TOT the Fire Department, for the year
ending July, 1874:
Aquetong, No /. $3.50 Union, No. 2, $3.50;
Hibernia, No. 8, $500; Fleet Wing Hook and
Ladder Company, 500.
The School Trustees Report was reported
by the Committee on Schools as correct.
The Treasurer's report for March was pre-
sented. Asas .s,s.s
rs Capt. Jas. Bird, Frceholder from 1st Ward,
reported expenditures in that Ward, charge
abieto the County, Of SCI 81.
Z John Hurley Freeholdef from Sd Ward, re-
ported s7,150 so as expended in that Ward
on account of County, - f~ss'fA
=, The, Chief Engineer Of tho, Fire Depart
mentpesented the following annual report
FIRE DEPARTMENT CITY OF LAMBERTviLLE,
q, J. Eel
LAMBERrvILIE APRIL LIST, 1874
Mr. President and Gentlemen Of Counci,i
Il present my Cd annual report in relation TO
the Fire Department. of this city.
During the past year. say from May 1st,
1878, to April 1st 1874, there have been six
alarms of fire, three fires and three false
alarms, being six alarms less than tile previous
year. The fires occurred at one paint shop
and one factory also at one stable and lum-
sberSyard insNew' Hope. Pa, sw
Theacauscs of the fires in the city we're as
follows One by spontaneous combustion Of
cotton waste and one by a picker machine in
The totalloss by fircin NewsIIope
where the department has been called upon
for assistance was about three Thousand dol
lars.
The fire department was also called upon
for aid by the Pennsylvania Rail Road Co.
at the burning of their depot and build
ings located at Milford, N. j. No. and
No. 3 Engine with hose, were sent, but did
not arrive before some twenty Thousand dol
lars worth Of property was destroyed in the
town. The department received the thanks
Of the company for theiraid in the prevention
Of further spread of the fire.
During the year, one ed class Steamer five
hundred feet of rubber hose and two sections
of suction hose have been added to the de-
partment. The city has also furnished the
department with neat and suitable badge.
The following additions, improvements and
repairs have been made in the department =
Aquetong, No. |, has built new front, and
repaired and painted their House. The
company has also received one Cd class Steam
er and 400 feet of p in. rubber hose. Union,
No. 2 Steamer, has. been properly repaired
and placed in good working order. Fleet
Wing Hook s. Ladder Co., No. 2, has sue
ceeded in finishing their house. For conveni4
| epce, equipments and taste, it is II model
/ house. fiibernia No. 8engine, has been well
! repaired and is ingootlsworking order The
company has also received 100 feet of q inch
rubber hose and two sections Of suction hose.
The following is the estimated value of
| property held by the several companies of the
department and by the city Aquetong, No.
/, house with one I'd class steamer, one hand
engine and hose carriage, $4,000. Union No.
9, deed on property, one I'd class Steamer and
hose Cart So, O00,, Fleet Wing Hook q Lad
der Co. mo- 4, house aud LOT, with truck and
equipments, $4,000. Hibernia, No s. house,
with building lot and Engine, and hose car
riage, $1,000. The department has 1900 feet
OF hose, 700 feet of rubber and 800 feet of
leather, in good order; also 500 feet of hose
not serviccable estimated value $1,000, max
ing total value of property belonging to the
n,e department Of SIX 5oo.a NTH y
The Engine companies have had theirusual
monthly trial Of their engines, and all defects
found have been promptly attended to and
the engines placed in good working order.
The department has shown the usual
promptness and activity at all alarms of fires
that makes it a credit to the city.
Respectful,
= II n NJ r X JOS SrRoAT,
= - rsS ~ IS Chief Engineer.
The names Of active firemen were presented
to Council and ordered placed on file.
The following bills were ordered paid