The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-04-04


COMMON CouNcIL-Reguiar Meeting. Monday evening
April fs77.-Present: Arnett. Barron, Ely Huseton
President), HolcoInbe, Hunt, Moore, Martfnde and
Smith.
Minutes of previous meetings, March 5th, 18th and
2Oth read and adopted.
Mr. ely presented the following remonstrance, signed
by 1868 persons:
TO he Comnon C6uncif Of HE tity Of LamberipiHe:
Gcntlemen-We the undersigned residents of this
city understanding that several applications will be
made at your April meeting to sell Intoxicating liquors
beverage do urgently request that you will decline
to grant such petitions upon the ground shat the ord
of the city permit of these applications being
acted upon at any regular meeting of Common Council,
and therefore favorable action this time
sary and would be granting licenses for two years by
Council elected for year and would be foresalling
the action of our citizens in the coming election
Mr.. Ely offered the following:
Resolved That the remonstrance just presented signed
by 1863 persons be received and fled and that Council
realizing the propriety of so acting on the question
snte not to appear to ioresta the wishes of
citizens TO be expressed at the polls particularly
it would be of doubtful legality will not grant any
licenses at fhis meeting
Resolution lost by the following vote:
Nays-Barror Huselton, Hoiconrbe, Hunt Martin
dell Smith,.
. Ayes~Arnett, Ely, Moore-s.
On notion proceeded to act ON the applications for
license keep and taverns for the ensuing year
L. H. Wilson's petition for license to keep inn and
tavern in the Thrd Ward the northeast Of
York and Main streets signed by fifteen freeholders
was taken Up and read.
Mr. Ely moved to take up John Forans petition, com
mencing with the First Ward, as was usual.
Lost.
Mr.. Smith r1oved the petition be accepted and the
license granted.
Mr. Ely moved ID amend that II By not granted
Lost.
After remortrance against the granting Of the license
by the members from the Third Ward, the license was
declared granted, by the following vote
Ayes--Barron Huseton, Hocombe, Hunt Martin.
dell Smiths.
Nays-Arnett, Ely, 6ioore-3.
Mr. Smith moved that the license fee be fixed at $500
Agreed to.
John Forans petition for license to keep an inn and
tavern in the First wrrd No. = South Main street
signed by nineteen freehoiders taken up and read
Mr.. Ely offered the following:
Resolved That the application of John Foran for II.
eense TO keep an inn and tavern in the First Ward Of
the city of Lambertylc county of Hunterdon, N j. be
returned to the said John Foran with the Information
granted has not yet expired this Council deems it
Illegal act to grant said license.
Lost
Mr.. Smith moved the petition BE- accepted and tic
license granted.
After remonstrance against the granting of the license
by the members from the Third Ward the license was
declared granted, by the following vote
Ayes-Barron Huselton. Hocombe, Hunt Martin
VA Nay ,-.i' ELY, Moore-s
Mr. Hunt moved that the license fee be fixed at $500
Agreed TO,
John K Zeigefs petition for license to keep an inn
and tavern IN TIE SECOND Ward Nos 20 a1td 20 Bridge
street, signed by thirteen resloiders, was taken w
and read.
Mr. Hunt moved the petition be accepted and the IL
cense granted.
Mr. Arnett moved to amend that IL be rot accepted
n, ", :. a. j. =. 4 IL. mn 4 y ~ i. III, ~.