The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-05-02

COMMON OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MEETING
--Apr1 30th, 1877.-Present- Arnett, Bar
ron, Boozer, II. B. Ely, II. d. Ely (Prest.),
Hunt, Rice, Jos. Smith, and Patrick Smythe.
Absent at call-Patrick Smytb.
| Mr.. Joseph Smith offered the following -
Resoloed, That the Committee on Printing
be requested to procure $50 copies of the or
dinances of the city, passed since the pnblica-
tion of the last edition of the Charter, and
Ordinances, and have them pasted in that
many copies Of said books, and in the future
to see that sufficient number of extra copies
are obtained of each ordinance to keep said
books complete.
On motion, adopted.
The City Treasurer offered as his bondsmen
(bond sl5, 000) Charles O. Holcombe and JAS
d. Stryker.
On motion, accepted
The Receiver of Taxes offered as his bonds
mon (boad $40, 0O0) Jos. Mathews, Sr, Alex
Mathews, and Henry Mathews.
On motion, accepted
The Constable offered as his bondsmen
(boud, 81, 000) Geo. II. Larson, and George
M Holcombe.
On motion, accepted
The Ovcrseer of Poor offered as his bonds
men bond, S ,000) Geo. Banchoff, and Sam
uel F. Martindell.
On motion, accepted
The following was presented
% The President and c64aca
Your Finance Committee to whom was referred the
resolutions of inquiry TO whether the ordinance
thorzng issue city school bonds passed 25th
1915, had been complied with as % the payment Of
sessed for bounty purposs last year amount collected
and what disposition had been made Of the same, beg
leave report that from information derived from the
retiring City Treasurer aud the cK-cbairman OF the
Finance Committee they find,
bonds as required By the ordihante he the Treasurer
did pot feel authorized to pay out money for thai
second--We find that the assessment last year for
bounty purposes two mills to the dollar property
producing $4of58l and three dollars poll tax producing
So 6600 making the total amount for bounty purposes
been credited bounty und account the division hav
ing been made arbitrarily the principle adopted ofonc
purposes Four hundred dollars Of the principal of the
bounty debt has been paid during the and Interest
belonging to bounty fund amounting TO S226S20, has
probably been used to pay nun eipal expenses. -
The resolution Of Council instfuctng your Finance
Committee TO devils plan for the speedy collection
OF delinquent taxes aud the payment of outstanding
hands and beg leave report that in Judgment
the best most honest and probably speedy plan 70 effect
mediate collection Of such delinquent tax far IT
lies in the power Of the officers charged with that duty
Rcsoised That tie city cle TX be instructed to notify
the Receiver of Taxes that Council viii sustain him in
est possible time, aud that until the provided by
aw.for the collection Of tax have been exhausted the
duty Of Council TO which they propose to adhere is TO
hold the said officer officers personally liable for
! the same.
ResolueR That committee printing be instruct
ed to procure sufficient number OF printed notices for
the use Of the Receiver Of Taxes embodyng the sub
stance of the above resolutions, together with such
other matter the Receiver may DESIRE to be sent
each delinquent tax payer.
M IGsnRT h s FIp Finance Committee
On motion, the report was accepted and the
resolutions adopted.
Mr. H. B. Ely offered the following
WHEREAS, 1t appears that the Board Of
School Trustees have not, in accordance
with Sec. 80 and 40 of the City Charter,
made there usual annual report to Council,
this year, therefore
! Reso5red, That the Committee on Public
Schools, be and are hereby requested to COM
municate with said board, With a view to hav-
ing said report made to Council, for the infor-
nation Of its members and our citizens
/ generally.
/ On motion, adopted