The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-10-06

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COMMON CouNcIL.--The monthly meeting
of the Common Council of this city was held
ON last Monday evening. Present-Brown
(Prest.) }, Barron, Colligan, Drudy, ely, Ham,
NELL, Moore and Smith.
The Finance Committee reported pream-
BILE and resolutions, as follows
Whereas, there are FUNDS in the treasury for
which no immediate demand exists, therefore
Resolced, That the Treasurer be authorized
to loan the Trustees of Public Schools and
place the same to their credit, sum equal
to the amount of the City School Bonds autho-
rized to be issued.
Resolued, That the Treasurer be authorized
to pay state and county tax provided rebate
of interest be allowed.
The Committee also presented the follow
ing -
Resoleed, That the City Treasurer be di-
rected to designate certain Bounty Bonds to
the amount of $4,000 that will be paid at once,
and make such tender of payment as will stop
interest.
The Committee on Lamps and Gas reported
progress,
the bill Of P. z. Hazen for printing, was
reported by the Printing Committee, with
corrections, and ordered paid.
The Poor Bill for September, amounting to
$4,000, was ordered paid.
The Committee on Fire Department to
whom was referred the application of the
Union Fire Co. for a loan to aid in building
an engine house, reported that they could not
agree on anything definite in respect to said
application, the new constitutional amend
ment respecting loans to private corporations
appearing to be in the way. They asked that
the question be referred to counsel, and they
be discharged from its further consiGera
ton.
Report accepted and request of committee
granted.
Bill of F. Moore for books for Fire Dept.
$1.10, was ordered paid.
The Street Committee reported the follow
ing bills:
Work on Streets in September, $103 63
z. Sutphin, repairing tools, so
Ordered paid.
The special committee to whom was refer
led the petition of DR.. L. G. Rice respecting
a sewer on Franklin and Bridge SITS. reported
that they did not think it best TO recommend
the building of new sewer on these streets,
as the expense would be taxed according to
law against the lot owners and would be quite
heavy. They thought it best that lots be fill
ed up SO as to be drained by the streets. They
recommended however, that as there was a
large quantity of water Qarger than the gut
tiers would carry to be drained from the cor
ner of Bridge and Main, that a new sewer of
larger capacity be built from that point to
Swans Creek at cost not to exceed $500.
The report of the Committee was referred
to the Commissioners on regarding of streets.
The Clerk was instructed to notify the
Commissioners of their appointment.
The Committee appointed to devise some
plan to make effective the bequest of the late
Saml. D. Stryker for library, reported that
no plan can be devised in view of the late con-
stitutional amendment respecting appropria-
tions to private corporations.
An ordinance to provide for paving the
west side of Union street from jefferson to
Buttonwood, &C., was passed by title and re-
ferred to Ordinance Committee.
The Ordinance to pave both sides of York
street from Union to Clinton, was taken from
the table, passed a second reading, put on its
final reading and passed to Q.
It was ordered that when Council adjourn
it be to meet on next Monday evening at u
o'clock.
Two or three Gas bills for past months were
referred back to Committee on Lamps and
Gas. W
Gas bill for Sept, 500, was ordered paid.
VIM. Lyman, late Receiver of Taxes, pre-
sented bill for extra expenses and services,
&C., amounting to 81. Referred to Finance
Committee.
Bill of G. W. Angel and J. Hayhurst, Esqs,
examinations Of poor, etc., $47.70, was refer
red to Poor Committee.
The following were ordered paid -
Bill of Jos. Akers rent of office for Consti-
tutional election, s..
Bill of Jos. Sheider 8 Co., for lamp globes,
etc., $15.25.
Penna. r. r. Co. freight $40.
Peter s. Parker, Assessor Sd Ward, services
as Assessor, taking record of births, marriag-
es, &C., $81.21.
A. ]. Scarborough, EXTRA services on Tax
Duplicates of LIST and Sd Wards, 90.
F. Moore, book for Tax Receiver, "a.
The Police bills, and rent of Council Room
for quarter ending Oct. 1, were ordered paid.
The bill of Patrick Rogan, Assessor Of list
Ward, $69.47, and of Hugh Reynolds for
taking number of births, marriages and
deaths, in LIST Ward, 1910, were referred to
Finance Committee.
The crossing over Gordon's Alley at Bridge
street aud that at the corner of Swan and
Main, were ordered to be fixed by the Street
Committee.