The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-06-09

under and by virtue Of the provisions Of the
ordinance adopted by you under date Of June
8, 1874, entitled, Complement to an ordi-
nance entitled An act relating to licensing
ale and beer saloons, bowling and ball alleys.
&C., passed May 6, 1861" and also to an or.
dinance relating to Inns and Taverns, passed
March LIST, 1862 Very Truly,
JOHN X. ZEIoLER,
JOHN CORsoN,
CHAs. w. KrrcHIN.
Dated June Z, 1875.
On motion, 1t was laid on the table.
A petition from number Of persons, ask
ing for stone crossing on Franklin st., at It's
intersection with York, was presented. Re-
ferred to Street Committee.
The Chief Engineer Of The Fire Dept.
reported that he and bis Assistants had visit
ed the different engine houses and examined
the apparatus, hose, &C., aud found them in
serviceable condition. The Aquetong has
$50 feet of seryiceable hose the Union $50
#, and the Hibernia ESQ #. The amount is
not sufficient for fire in the eastern part of
the city. He recommends the purchase Of
300 #. Of rubber hose for the Aquetong, 300
it. for the Union and $50 #. for the Hibernia.
The aggregate amount of property belonging
to the Fire Department. is $40, 200.
The report was accepted and ordered fled.
Mr.. Smith moved that the recommendations
of the Chief Engineer be referred to the Com
mittee ON Fire Department. Carried.
The Finance Committee reported the
Treasurer's Monthly Report for May, in sub
stance as follows:
MUNICIPAL FUND
Balance from April statement, sl,ss4.ss
Cash received, s2.15
sl.sso54
BY payments, 6sA.24
Amount transferrcdto poblic school Fund, ...,.
Balance hand, 2s2.6s
si,sss,s4
PUBLIC sc5 10 FUND.
Balance from April account .s sass q
s2,5s47i
Balance III hand. }l5.6s
s26s47l
Balance from April account, s4i4so
Error In March statement. 3464
Balance on hand, ssass4
CITY DEBT
Bounty Bonds. s240o
Mr.. Hammell, of the Street Committee, to
whom was referred petition for sewer on
Coryell and Franklin sts., reported that they
did not consider it the duty of the city to put
in said sewer. and asked to be discharged fsom
the further consideration of the question: -
Report accepted
The Street Committee also reported in re-
ference to Bachman's railroad track across
South Main st., a remonstrance against which
was referred to them -stating that as the
Bond given by Mr., B. was of no force, some
persons on It desiring to withdraw their
names, they preferred to defer a full report
until the new bond is prepared.
| Mr.. Moore, from Committee on Lamps and
Gas, reported that there was complaint re-
speeding the lighting Of lamps, their being
out of order, &c. He thought it would en-
able reports to be more easily made and would
better enable the committee to know what
lamps required REPAIRS etc., if they were
numbered. On motion, they were ordered to
be numbered. e
Bill of G. Pierson, for printing, advertising,
&C., $57, was ordered paid.
Mr.. Drudy, from Com. on City Property,
reported that they had found the lookup in
bad condition and had ordered 1t repaired and
cleaned. They presented bin Of ]. Lynch,
81 for repairs, which was ordered paid.
The Committee on Poor reported Overseer's
bill for May, amounting to $s4i 90, which was
ordered paid
A bill of $500 for repairs, &C., to Aque-
tong steamer, was referred to the Committee
on Fire Department
The Committee on Small Shows reported
$40 license collected from circus and IS from
"Dubhn Dam" The money was ordered to
be paid to the Treasurer.
The Committee on Public Schools, through
Mr.. Ely, reported that they were not yet
| ready to report on the new school building
The School Trustees were to have another
meeting, after which report would DO made
| to Council.
The Street Commissioners pay roll for May,
amounting to $1s2.s7, was presented and Or
dered paid The work was principally done
in grading Main st. and repairing various
crossings.
The following bills were ordered paid:
Gas bill for April, e78 40
Bill of H. b. Ely, services of City
Treasurer, for six weeks, $12 30
Bill of j. Lucas for hauling garbage, % Sc
Bill Of E. II. Holcombe, meals for
prisoners, "a %
The bill Of N. v. Young and w. Dean,
Esqs., for warrants ETC., was referred to Com.
on Poor.
Mr.. Smith said there appeared to be some
misunderstanding respecting the time of put
ting out the gas lights--in sono instances
they were put out before 10 O'clock
i Mr.. Moore thought that the resolution that
the lamps be lighted every Sunday night and
kept burning until O'Clock had misled those
in charge of the lamps.
On motion, 1t was ordered THAT the Chief O.
Police see that Tampa be kept burning unit
II o'clock at night 49,
On motion, the Ordinance Committee wer,
instructed to have a suitable number of copie
Of the charter, the supplements thereto, ant
all ordinances and supplements thereto
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