The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-01-10


right afterwards heard to complain of his
head. This may account for his disappear
ance.-Hunterdos Democrat.
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COMMON COUNCIL Cry OF LAMBERTyILLE
Stated Meeting, Jan l, 1S77.-All the men,
bers present but Mr.. Martindell.
The Street Committee reported correct
bills of John Callan, 80, and ]. Lncas SO,
and they were ordered paid. Also bill of C.
Arnett, $102e, for lumber, which was order
ed paid.
Mr.. Ely moved the present contract with
Gas Co. for lighting street lamps be renewed
Lost.
Mr.. Hunt moved the subject be referred to
Lamps and Gas Committee, to prepare a
plan for lighting lamps, TO report at next
meeting. Adopted. 4
The 0yerseer's report Of expenses for keep
ing poor In December was presented and
ordered filed as follows: IS ~
Receipts Order on City Treas
urer, y. ...ss.. 20 o.Uu
Disbursements-e-Pe ORDERS. ..... .401 "a
Balance due Overseer,. $3.50. .$26.24
The Overseer's estimate of poor expenses
Order d;rscind :" ba drawn far that a.o 8oo9
The Poor Committee presented the follow
ing proposals for selling farms and keeping
the poor, in accordance with advertisement
OF Poor Conn Committee lite. s; !, !. - !. i. I. &.
l sm,s Pbiiiins' 70 Z !" III; ~ 1000 ~"
Jonathan /. Holcombe, SO q 1890 1902 :. 7, e
Alex Alex ( j ns' MATHEWS iss 100000 600
md nsa Eve to Keep the poor for year at $4,000
Ensign Decaor to keep the poor for year at s2sl 90
per I'm a,0n'n. A.. 49, ,.,. ,a.a noc,.
d ~, ~ ,a p on1 p.op0'a'o
Bills we we're nresented from three or four par
ties, and referred.
Adjourned to Thursday evening
ApJouhNEp W Erf'Ne, 1""Fs"sg Doe"s"g'
Jan. 4.--All the members present.
Mr.. Ely offered the following las amended
bv Mr. Holcon,be ii refareuce to the cost
- snss., !, .,ss.sI.
PEI pout, n" niot' !" 90 auop'ou
Resoloed--That the Committee on Street
Lamps and Gas, be instructed to advertise for
Sealed Proposals for lighting the street lamps
for the ensuing year, said proposals to state
the kind Of material to be used, and If new
appliances are necessary, the cost and des-
cription Of ,sHeh appliances, and also to state
the cost of lighting the street lamps per hour.
& Proposals to be submitted on or betore Jan.
30, 1871 hn9vitnHt9A ~ AMAQA
On motion the, time for; receiving sealed
~. s,,.,,,s :, I, L mar. ,,as
= "a, a. 1, 49, .l 4. ~, : eJ,,es.i
extenaea, 50 az 70 receive tile ioip"ihg pro-
positions rsfsr9szs9 ~
10 N. u 81 E. E. Poulson, farm of 100 acres,
en- esas, 10 :, .S.a, sroEF saalr sa3 Is YvsagI
y p .gLza.3 III .i.,,s .,,,ns,,,..,.
"a My .Matne"s5 presented Tue loiiow-
ing beaa 70 0ilH ~ ,fawkEIka
To IN Hon. COMMITTED oftse Common Council
e of tile City Of Ltta,s5e7tyslie !. rIK9s
a9sT al Iaa,a1 ~ ,snh,,,;t tba fo,io,yit,o nro.
49,. 9 Z, mIEec IA
Posi''oh sio' iAeep'ne e''e. ies'i 'poofo s"iu
city, to Wit a'HtsA2i - rs ''s'em
U My first proposition is that will keep the
legal poor at tbe. rate of two dollars and ten
cente 1$2 10Y per week per head, by placing
them in suitable buildings, not less than eight
persons in one place, to furnish good and
substantial food and sufficient fuel, but no
clothing, no bedding, no expense of doctors
bills in case Of sickness oripscase Of death,
no expense Of buryings ri
My second proposition is, / will keep the
legal poor at three hundred and seventy dol
Lars s, pe' H. eniee
to nv care. to be provided for with sood sub
stantial food. bedding if necessary, and fuel,
but no doctors bill In case Of sickness, or in
case of death no expense of burying, with the
privilege OF renting suitable house for a
home with no greater number than twelve in
one place, also at the expiration Of three
months, as ABOVE stated VIII Turn. inc same