The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-12-06

| The amount on streets does not include the
amounts Of three or four street Pay Rolls that
| have been ordered paid.
| The Committee also presented bill of III.
b. Kitchin, Receiver of Taxes, for making
out and serving 1447 tax notices, &C., amount,
| $780,. On motion, an order was author
| lied to be drawn in favor of Mr.. Kitchin for
that amount.
The attention Of Council was also called to
the numerous mistakes made in the Tax Du-
plicate and asked Council TO give them au-
thority to correct them.
On motion, it was Res0LUed, That the FL
nance Committee be authorized to make any
corrections in the Tax Duplicate that they in
their Judgment see proper
Laws and Ordinance Committee reported
progress
BY permission of Council, Mr. Chas. A.
Skillman stated that in reference to the tax
cases, now pending the result, so far, was
that as the Bounty Poll tax is assessed, it is
Just and should be paid. That there were
some other legal points to be looked after, and
unless Council arrives at some decision in the
matter the cases will go to the Supreme Court
| for their decision.
On motion, the Finance Committee was in
structed to confer with Mr.. Skillman in re-
| gard to the matter and decide whatever is
to the best interest of the city.
The Street Committee presented Street
Pay Roll, for work done during November,
amount, $i4.39. On motion, ordered paid.
Bill of Robert II. Smith, (stonel, $27.36, on
motion, was ordered paid.
Mr.. Holcombe stated that there were some
doubts as to whether tho property of Mr.. T.
r. Hunt Situated on the Old Brunswick turn
pike) is within the City limits, and is taxable
here, or elsewhere.
T On motion, it was ResoJoed, that the Street
Committee be requested to go with the City
Surveyor and ascertain and determine the
city boundary line, on the Brunswick Turn
pike, near Thos. r. Hunts property, and also
requested the City Surveyor to prepare map
and deed of the Survey, for future reference
Mr. Hunt called the attention of Council to-
the bad condition of the street crossing az
Mount Hope and Main streets.
Referred to the Street Committee.
Lamps and Gas Committee, to whom were
referred cases at last meeting in reference to
placing new lamp post at the corner of
Main and Weeden streets, recommended that
a lamp post be placed there, and that the
lamp-post at the southeast corner of Swan
and Franklin SITS. be placed in its proper po-
sition.
The Poor Committee presented Poor Bill
for Nov, 1876. On motion, accepted and or
dered filed.
Abstract as follows
RECEIPTS.
OIueT Ou Olty llcdouteI. ......f.s po1u w
DISBURSEMENTS.
Poor Orders. ........... ........... %344. 81
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Amount due Overseer. ....... $40. 81
Also presented the Overseer's estimate for
the Poor expenses for the month of Dec, a.
mount, $375 90. On motion, an order was
authorized to be drawn on the Treasurer for
that amonnf.y
On motion, the Poor Committee was auth
orized- to advertise for proposals to keep the
poor of the city for the ensuing year.
Fire Department Committee to whom were
referredbiil of Fleet Wing. II. & l.. Co. for
gas, amount 800 referred the matter back
to the Council without recommending pay
ment. On motion, the bill was referred back
TO the IT. w. ii. e. i. Co.
A mtoion was made to adjourn. Lost.