The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-01-07

The police bills, and rent of Council Room
to january, were ordered paid.
Hugh Reynolds bill for assessing in Third
ward was presented, amounting to 90.0O.-
On motion the bill was ordered paid after de-
Quoting $12 charged for six days services in
assisting Tax Commissioners
ID. A. Sutphin's bill for assessing in First
Ward, amounting to $9a05, was laid on the
table for one month.
J. VeIIul's bill for assessing in the Second
Ward, amounting to $7O.l3 was ordered paid
after dcducting SIS for two days extra SER
vices in assisting Tax Commissioners.
Patrick Smith, Street Commissioner, pre-.
sented payroll of work done by order of
Council in grading Swan St in front of prop
erty of Gervas Ely, the total amount being
S961.1S. The bill was referred back for cor
rection.
A bill was presented from J. G. Weeden &
Co., for damage done to raceway wall by wat
er from Maine ST., amounting to $122.74.-
Referred to Street Committee.
A billfrom Alex Grant, for curbing, 81 0O
was referred to the Street Committee.
Idt. Nttllty Oti, pf, III WOIhJ WttS Ills
referred to Street Committee.
A bill of Heath & Holcombe, for coal, 3d.
SO. was referred to Committee OIL Town Prop
erty.
Mr.. Horn offered resolution, in substance
that whereas there are a great many laboring
men out of employment, who in consequence
cannot pay their taxes, and who desire te
work them out--therefore resolved that VIII.
son st. be filled up to grade, SO far rs property
owners along it will agree to curb and pave,
and that only those who are indebted to the
city for tax, be employed on it.
Mr.. Horn thought that considerable tax
could be collected in this way that would 9TH
erwise be lost to the city.
Mr.. Burnett said there were great many
men out of employment who would soon have
to be supported by the city if they did not
get work. He thought that any work which
was required to be done should be given to
these men.
Mr.. Malone said the Water Power Co.
should do this work, as 1t was principally for
their own benefit. 1t would cost $1,000. If
work was to be given out, it should be done
on Franklin St., where it was most needed.
Mr.. johnson was in favor of giving employ
ment as far as possible in order that men
should work out their taxes, but he was afraid
that this plan of doing it would be bad pre-
cedent. He was afraid the expense would far
exceed the estimates on streets for the year.
Mr.. Lyman, Tax Receiver, said the tax was
pretty well collected--he having received
$24, 800 out of about $50, 900. But there were
600 names of poor men who could not pay
their tax owing to the times Some of these
owed for other years. They were willing to
work it out, and good part of the old tax
can be collected in this way.
Mr.. Jos. Smith said there were more i'm
portant streets that needed repairing. He
didn't think the Street Commissioner ever
got above Bridge st. 1t was his duty to ex-
anime all OF the streets and report work re-
CURED to be done. There were plenty of
crossings that needed repairing &c.
Mr.. Horns resolution was lost-Ayes p
Nays 5.
The Street Commissioner presented his cor
rected payroll for work done Oh Swan st. in
front of lands of Gervas Ely, amounting to
$S05.93 which was ordered paid.
Mr.. Jos. Smith offered resolution that the
Street Commissioner be instructed to employ
for his operations only those who are delln-
quent in taxes. Carried.
Mr.. j. B. Smith, as chairman of Street
Committee, reported a number of pavements
crossings, &C., which the Street Commission
er had been instructed to have repaired, but
which he had neglected to attend to-
Mr.. Malone moved that the Street Com
missioner be instructed to fllup lots in Frank
lin st. which were reported as having stag
nant water OH them by the Sanitary Commit
tee, and which the owners had been directed
to fill up by the Council, but who had nelected
to do so. No action.
On motion, adjourned.
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