The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-03-03

Bal. in hand, 1,641. 66
$4,000. 16
Cry INDEBTEDNESS.
Bounty Fund, $4,000
Municipal, 1000
Note, 1000
School, 425
$50, 425
On motion the report was accepted and
ordered filed.
The Treasurer presented his annual report,
which was read.
The Finance Committee reported that they
had examined the Treasurer's Report and not
only found it correct but that the accounts
had been kept in very concise manner. Re
port adopted.
The Annual Report of the School Trustees
was presented, read, accepted, and ordered
filed.
The Street Committee reported the follow.,
ing proposals for paving, in accordance with
the advertisement of the Committee.
A. W. Taylor, of Lambertville, $2.54 per
square yard
e. R. Solliday, of Lambertville, $2.70 per
square yard.
John Smith & Co., of Titusvile, (per l.
Max Green, Manager $500 per square yard.
John A. Baehman, of Lambertville, $3.50
per square yard.
Mr.. Smith moved that the Street Committee
be instructed to close the contract with John
A. Bachman for paving. Carried.
The Committee on Poor reported the bill
of the Overseer of Poor for February, amount
ing to $36O.70.
Mr. Cooley said that he had examined
places, and found that there had been an in
crease over ordinary times of 80 per cent. in
Trenton and in New Brunswick of 80 per
cent, while in Lambertville she increase had
been only 10 per cent.
The bill was ordered paid.
The following bills were ordered paid
Marshall Fields for removing gar
narc. $l4 Al
II. =. Ely, stamps, &C., 675
e. b. iolcombe, meals for priso-
ners, subpGpas, &c, 20
Gas sin for January,
Heath & Holcombe, coal for
lookup, IS 90
ray Roll street Commissioner for
Wilkinson Hfolcombe, overpaid
tax, 15l 81
Bill of Alex. Grant for $500, for rent of
pound, referred to Street Committee.
Mr.. Gullick, of Fire Dept. Committee,
reported application of Aquetong Fire Co. for
appropriation of $3.50, without recommends
ton.
Mr.. Smith moved that an appropriation Of
$500 be made to each of the steamers, $3.50 to
the Hibernia Fire Co., and 800 to the Fleet
Wing Hook & Ladder Co.
Mr.. Ely moved to amend by making the
amount appropriated to the F. w. Co. S125.
Carried.
The motion as amended, was adopted.
An application of Mrs. Mench for refunding
of overpaid taxes, was referred to the Finance
Committee.
A communication was read from A. w.
Taylor offering to put down 5000 or more
square yards of Belgian pavement at 81. so per
yard, and take therefor city bonds payable in
three years. Referred to Street Committee.
[Note-Mr. E. r. Solliday also had a pro-
position, which he intended to hand in, Offer
ing TO lay 10000 square yards of paving for
$2.6S per square yard, and take city bonds
payable in ten years. with INTEREST,"
1t was moved that the Com. ON Public
Schools be directed to confer with the Board
of School Trustees respecting the amount due
Delaware tsp. on account Of expenses in the
action against the County Collector for with
| l. ID
The City Treasurer was instructed to
transfer $4,000 from Municipal to Bounty
Fund.
Mr. Smith said that it was important to
prevent the numerous false alarms of fire, and
moved that the Mayor be authorized to offer
reward of $50 for the detection of persons
causing these alarms. Adopted.
Mr.. Ely moved that the Treasurer's AM
nual Report be published in both papers, and
that both publishers be conferred with as to
their lowest terms.
Mr.. Smith moved that the report be pub
lisbed in full at 33 pers reduction from
regular prices, or that the report be condensed
if full prices are asked. Adopted.
A resolution was offered in substance, that
whereas the Chairman of the Committee on
Small Shows is SO constantly absent from
council meetings. therefore, he be removed
from this date. Carried.
A bill of Jas. Foran's for stone was order
ed paid.
The Treasurer was ordered to charge the
Tax Receiver with S312.74 additional.
On motion, Mr. Gregg was made Chairman
OF the Committee ON Small Shows /; and the