The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-05-13


and to pay the former Receiver the amount
due him.
Mr. Smith, chairman of the Law and Ordi-
nance Committee said that the principal OBJ
ject of their meeting was to act on some or
dinances that had been introduced by title,
but the sickness Of the City Solicitor for some
days had perverted him from preparing
them.
The supplement- to the ordinance respects
ing ale and beer saloons, &C., was reported by
the, Committee, taken up onits SECOND read
ing, and laid over'uhtil the next meeting.
Mr. Moore, Chairman Of the Committee on
Streets presented 4 number Of proposals for
removing garbage during the year. The fol-
lowing are the names and amounts Mar
shall w. Field. $1so; T. Reardon $3.50 ;
Henry Herring $3.50 John LpcasISl56gyf,,
I On motion of Mr.. Cooley, the whole matter
was referred to the Street Committee with
power to act.
The Chairman of the Street Committee
said persons had taken out permits for occn-
pying,the streets six months ago and had not
newed them, although they were good for
but sixty days, and they. still occupied the
streets with rubbish etc. The pavements
were also in a bad condition, ard complaint
was made of the failure Of the city to put in
sewer on Bridge st. to keep the water from
that street from running northward on Lam
bert ST.
Mr.. Smith moved that the Street Commits
sioner be directed to put in a sewer on Bridge
ST. as directed by former Council.
After some discussion, the subject was re-
ferrcd to the Street Committee, to examine
the best means of doing the work and report
to Council.
Mr.. Moore, from the Committee ON Lamps
and Gas, reported number of lamps out of
repair &C., and stated that three extra lamp
posts and lamps were needed so rs to supply
future demands.
The Clerk stated that he had been instruct
ed to present a bill for broken lamp post to
Hoff s. Burroughs, and that he had done so.
Mr.. B. had said that if it had been the Gus
tom Of Others to pay he was willing to do so,
but he did not wish to pay if others had not
paid for posts they had broken. The Clerk
asked for Instructions No action.
Mr.. Cooley, by request Of the Chairman on
City Property, reported that the Committee
had visited the locl-up and had found it in a
bad conditions they had ordered it cleaned
up, ETC., and it was now in good order.
The Committee OH Public Schools to whom
was referred the petition of the Baord of
School Trustees for ali appropriation of S117o,
for the present year, reported recommending
that the request be granted.
Mr.. Gregg wished to know in refereuce to
the item Of S125 specified for services of jani-
tor.
The Principal of the Public School, by per-
mission, explained that his allowance for sal
airy was not only as principal but also covered
tho expense of the janitor Of the building,
and that he paid this expense out of his own
pocket The law, however, prevented the
Directors from using the school fund to pay
the cost of a janitor, and the Directors,
therefore, included this sum in the appropri-
alton desired from the Council;
The appropriation was granted--the amount
u be assessed wheil taxes are levied. 81
F. Bill Of Aipaugli 6 Anderson for books,
Sc 90, ordered paid
Mr. Moore moved that the Clerk be in
structed to present bill to Hoff & Burroughs
for broken lamp post, and If not paid, to be
placed in the hands of the City Solicitor.
Mr. JOS Smith thought that it would be
time to collect this when other bills of similar
character, Which had been ordered collected,
we're attended to- lie was in favor of gather
ing up the bills due the city drpaving, brokell
lamp posts, &C., and collecting all of them.
After some discussion the motion of Mr.,
Moore was carried.
lMr Cooley, Chairman Of. the Poor Com
niittes, asked for instructions as to whether
they should strictly follow the letter of the
law in granting relief. ornots3 n
Mr. Ely said it was his opinion that as a
Committee they had no right to 60 beyond the
law, even If it cost $40 to disburse So,
Mr. Smith said he was not going to vote
that the committee should violate the law
but at the same time there were occasions when
the necessities of the poor required aid that
might not be gaccoitiing to the letter Of the
law and yet according to the spirit Of it. He
was willing to leave snch exceptional instances
to the Judgment of the Committee.
/ Mr.. Guillicx said his friend talked about
faw.. was law going to feed the poor II re.
minded him Of the famine in ireland In 1885,
while they we're waiting to feed the poor by
law, great many starved to death. Now II
there is man suffering tonight must he wait
until luis case is brought before the author.
tiles?
Mr.. Cooley stated one instance where three
children were being supported At cost ofStt
each per month, and one Of them was old
enough to be put out--a place was found, but
the parents refused to let the child go.
On motion Of MI. Smith, the Poor Commit.
tee were instructed to examine into all cases
receiving relief from the City and get all
necessary information from the City Solicitor
Prospecting theslaws r wwx wHu~rr
The Street Commissioned was Instructed tt
put in good order the pavement along the side
Of r. r. Hunts properly on Main &. which
! had been damaged BY, the city in repairing thu
sewer.
On motion of Mr. Ely, the Council went in
/ 70 an elaction for Chief of Police