The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-06-30


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The foundation of new toll house ha
been put up on the north side of tho Delawar
bridge, at the Jersey end The principal OBJ
ject of the building Of thisstolt house appear.
to be to prevent the laying Of the sewer along
the abutments Of the bridge, and this it ha.
accomplished perfectly.
Some insane or devil-possessed person ha.
been engaged recently in manning animals be.
longing to farmers living along Pleasant
Valleys beiow'this city. Squire John Smith
has had cows injured in one instance cows
teat having Iesps litted with. q knife. a farmer
4 wing pearhim has1 had sheep out and we
hear rumors of injury done to other stock.
--On last Monday morning, at about /
o'clock, as Mr.. S. w. Pierson, of Oakdale,
was driving homeward, and when near Mr..
VIM. Hoppock's, his horse became fright
ened at some calves, upset the wagon, broke
loose and ran away, and was not found until
next morning. Moral-when you go counting
stay all night. :
:. An interesting tenn perance meeting was
held 1t Lsceum Hall last Sunday afternoon,
bnt owing to the shower which came up about
the time of assembling, the audience was
small. A Short sensible, and practical adj
dress wasdeliyered BY Rev. s. Hall, D. D., of
New York, Followed by some interesting re-
marks by Rev. Mr. Robb, of Philadelphia
The choir sang three or four appropriate
pieces. Another meeting will be held the
last Sunday in July.
eCoMdoN. CouNcILv--4 djoarned Needing,
Friday Eoening, June 25M.-- Present-Arnett,
Barron, Brown, (Prest.), Colligan, Drudy
Ely, Hammell, Moore and Smith.
The Ordinance entitled An ordinance to
provide for raising funds to purchase grounds
and erect buildings for school purposes in the
CITY of nambeftville, N. J., was taken up
on its second reading. On motion, laid on
table for the present.
TheQ Ordinance Committee to whom was re-
ferred the statement and petition of commit
tee of the public school trustees, reported
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portance as the one under consideration should
not be acted upon without being we'll under
stood, and that in the matter of appropriation
for school purposes they desired to be gener-
Gus, but at the same time just, and prefer to
have the sanction of due form in the applica-
ton, SO far as is convenient, and offered the
following resolution
Resolged, that the statements and applica-
ton of Messrs. Black, Studdiford, Lauer and
Smith, School Trustees, be referred back to
them for more definite arrangement.
On motion, laid on table.
The School Ordinance was taken up.
Mr.. Ely offered an amendment fixing the
new school house in the Sd Ward, and locat-
ing the lot to be purchased in the lower part
of the city in the 1st Ward, and that the ap-
for the purpose be in full for
the purposes named.
Mr.. Smith moved to amend by striking out
the word awards where they occur. Both
lost.
On motion of Mr.. Smith the I'd section, pro-
viding for joint committee of Council and
Trustees to have charge of the erection of
building was stricken out I.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith an ordinance pro-
yiding forsthe issue of7school bonds to the
amount of 80, 400 in sums Of 5000 each-$iOOO
of these bonds to he paid each year until all
are paid. land providing that Bounty bonds
shall be at the same time paid equal to one
half of the said city school bonds issued-was
substituted for the ordinance under consider
alton. SA 4 atA
Mr.. Moore moved to strike out "$6, 400
and insert $1,000. Lost.
Mr.. Ely moved to amend so as to provide
that the sum of 50, 300 be assessed and paid
ont Of, the taxes assessed and raised in 1875,
and the remaining $8 200 be paid out of as
sessment of 1876. Lost.
Mr.. Ely then moved to. amend to pay 3d.
zoo ias1s7 y, 200 in 1879 and 81, 900 in 1877.
Lost.
Mr.. Moore moved to make the bonds 500
instead of 5000. Carried. M
The ordinance as amended passed second
reading and was taken up and passed OH its
final reading by the following vote: Ayes
Arnett, Barron, Colligan, Hammell and Smith.
Drudy, Ely and Moore.
The ordinance was ordered published in
both papers, two Insertions.
The Ordinance Committee reported the Or
dinance referred to them at the last meeting,
entitled GA further supplement to an ordi-
nance entitled An Ordinance for licensing
and rgnlatipg wholesale liquor dealers In the
city Or Lambertville, passed June 9Th, 1874"
and asked that it be taken up on its second
reading. On motion, take up and laid on
table. Vi
The Committee on Fire Department Offer
edthe following - ~ ns&sk
"Your Committee to whom was referred
the petition of the Hibernia Fire Co. asking
for loan, beg leave to report that after con-
sidering the subject. we recommend the adop-
ton of the following resolutions
I" ResoIped, That the City Treasurer be and
is hereby instructed to make one note or notes
to the amount of one thousand dollars, pay
able 0ct.~1, 1875; also, fone note for three
hundred dollars payable inthree months from
date-the above mentioned notes to be drawn
in favor of the Hibernia Fire Co., and to be
dated and given to said company at such time
or times as,said company shall actually need
tiem toscoulplete their engine house.
sResogyed, That the Hibernia Fire Co. shall