The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-15

ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF COMMON
CoUNcL-Nov. 18TH, 1s76.-P Present Bar
ron, Ely, Huselton (Prest.j, Holcombe, Hunt,
Moore, and Smith, Absent-Arnett.
Absent at Roll Call Moore and Smith.
Minutes Of Oct I'd, 9th, Goth and Esd were
read and approved.
The Finance Committee presented the City
Trcasurers Report for the month Of October.
On motion, accepted, and ordered filed.
Abstract, as follows -
MUNICIPAL FuSD-RRcEIrTs.
Balance on hand last Report, $3.50 20
II. B. Kitchin, taxes s,f2s ~
sll.aoa 9s
DISBURSEMENTS.
fambe ert'si Nat. Bank and uibernia
Fire Companys Notes, 2766 20
sls2o S
Balance on hand, sae7s as
'nouSTY FUND,
Balance due Treasurer last Report s s9s ~ ~
Paid interest on bonds, 2f 90
Balance due Treasurer, s0s2 9s
PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND.
Balance due Treasurer. last Report, S5oS u
School orders, $50 "a
Balance due Treasurer, sl,23s 81
Due Municipal Fund, : = sa,s7s IS
Less amount due from Bounty Fund. sss2 90
Less amount due from Pub. School fund, 1,2oS.S
1891 So
Bal in hand. s7,75i 90
Bounty Bonds. e'' DA''' sls,5oo 90
City School bonds, o,4oo W
Total, S23,9Oo 90
The Finance Committee to whom were re-
ferred cases vi tayation, Oct. I'd, 1876, in re-
ference t. csse Ct Mrs. Sarah Probasco, re-
ported progress ia case of Mrs. NJ. j. Srope,
reported an error in amount given to assessor.
and recommended that the amount asked for
$4,000 be refunded.
On motion, the amount due Mrs. NJ j.
Srope, was ordered paid, one-third of the a.
mount to be deducted for amount paid by the
city for State and County tax--laaving bal
ance due Mrs. Srope of $500.
The following persons presented claims to
Council for over paid taxes Chris l.. Fish
err, Carver & Williams, Harrison Carver
tGuardianl Cornelius Wilson, and James d.
Stryker.
On motion, each case was referred to the
Finance Committee, for investigation.
Laws and Ordinance Com mittee reported
progress.
Street Committee presented Pay Roll for
work done in October, amount, S196 IL.
On motion, ordered paid.
Mr. Moore stated that the amount of work
done on the streets would probably exceed the
amount appropriated for that purpose, and
also the same in regard to the other commit
tees. On motion of Mr.. Ely it was
Resolved That the Chairman the Finance Commit
tee furnish Council ut the next regular meeting with
statement OF the amounts expended OF the current APP
preparations for the various municipal accounts to date
Mr.. Ely called the attention of the Street
Committee to the propriety of stopping ex-
penses on the streets until the chairman OF
the Finance Committee reported as to wheth.
er the appropriations made were exhausted
A State law exists imposing heavy penalties
in cases where corporations exceed their APP
preparations
The Lamps and Gas Committee presented
bill of the Lambertville Gas Light Co., foi
gas consumed BY street lamps, from Aug. Isl
to Nov. 1st 49 posts at the rate of $3.50 pei
post per year, amount, $4,000.
On motion, ordered paid.
Messrs. Holcombe and Hunt, two members
of the Lamps and Gas Committee, stated that
they could not sign the bill for gas furnished
for the quarter, ending Oct. 81, as from per.
sonal observation they see that the Gas Co
are not fulfilling the terms Of the contract.
Mr. Ely, chairman of the committee, stated
that he agreed with the gentlemen from the
LIST and I'd Wards, and hi, certificate to tho
bill was simply that it was correct as to Cal
culations and terms of contract.
On motion of Mr.. Hunt, the Lamps and
Gas Committee were instructed to inquire in
to the desirability of placing a new LAM
post at the intersection of Main and Weeder
streets, in place of the old lamp post that
was broken OF.
On motion of Mr.. Hunt the lamp post al
the corner OF Swan and Franklin streets bt
put in its proper place, and in good condition
for burning also, the lamps above to bt
placed in good repair.
The Poor Committee presented the Over
seer's statement of expense of poor for montl
of October. On motion, the report was accept
ed and ordered filed.
Abstract as follows -
RECEIPTS.
Bal. on hand last Report 81 40