The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-02-28


COMMON CoUNcrL.--An adjourned meeting
of the Common Council Of this city, was held
on last Thursday evening, to hear the report
of the Committee in respect to the question
Of contracting for the lighting Of the streets.
Mr.. H. D. Ely, chairman, presented detail
ed report, giving the cost of the different
plans proposed, etc, by which it appeared
that by the offer Of the Lambertyille Gas Light
Co, to furnish gas to burn every night, from
shutdown until 10 o'clock, 3 feet burners, 1t
would cost, per year. Including lighting and re-
pairs, $685., or with #. burners, 81, los rs to
burn until II o'clock, 3 #. burners, 81 1872
or with 4 f. burners, $i,s5s.50; to burn all
night for twenty nights each mouth, it.
burners, $1,66l go, or with #. burners, s2,-
Ola all night, every night, 5 f.. burners, ST.
4e1.2o. orwith It. burners, s2.s57.75. BY
the offer Of the N. Y and N. J. Globe Gas
Co. to burn all night and every night 1t would
cost 81, 40, or from Q to 10 for mos. and
from to II for 0 mos. eO'nights each month,
$3.50.
Mr. Ely offered the following which was
adopted
WHEREAS, The proposals Of the Lauabertville
Gas Light Company, to furnish gas for use
In the street lamps except in oneinstanee
contemplate their being kept burning every
night and ~
WHEREAS, The utmost true economy should
DO used in expanding the public meuey /;
therefore be it
ResoIped, That the chairman of Committee
on Street Lamps and Gas be and is hereby in
structed. to Inform the proper officers of the
Lambertvile Gas Ii ht Company, that the
city is willing to enter into an agreement with
the said company, under which the said Lam
bertville Gas Light Company shall furnish
gas for use in the street lamps, for the term
of one year, from March l. 1877, at the rate
of $l2 per lamp, per annum. The lamps TO
be lighted 80 nights in each month, from sun
down until II o'clock, p NJ, using feet
burners. The city to light and extihguish the
same and to keep them in repair.
Resolutions were also adopted that in case
the contract was made,s the police should light
and extinguish the lamps and keep them
clean that their salary per month including
services as police should be $50; and that
sealed proposals be asked for for keeping the
lamps in repair for one year,
Mr. Holcombe Of the Street COMMITTEES re-
ported that the bill of the Street Commission
er for work on streets for Dec. and Jan.
$4l.29, had been for work unauthorized by
the Street Committee and they returned it
without approval. WIG Z
Onmoton referred to Street Committee
for investigation.
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NOMINATIONS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. =
The Governor sent the following nomination
to the Senate ON Wednesday SD Rs "a q
TRUSTEES OF THE NORMAL soHooL. 81
/. Richard NJ. Acton. Reappointed.
2. JAS B. Woodward.
3. Gilbert Combs. From the 27th of Feb
ruary. 49,
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3. r. M. Price.
Q. w. A.. White. -
7. Chas. X Imbree.
JUDGES OF THE COURT or COMMON PLEAS.
Warren--Joseph Welt Law Judge.
Hunterdon--Al Warts. IS iva
Essex-John II. Meeker. ifs aa
Union--David milford. p
Morris--D. w. Dellicker. rs, s'Spe
Cumberland Elias Doughty.
..fz PROSECUTOR OF THE PLEAS.
Ocean-Thos. W. Middleton. Reappointed.
Morris--F. A. De Mott.