The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-10-08

was the duty of the court to protect the de
PENDANT when there was a reasonable doubt a,
to his guilt It win be recollected that Stats
was first tried for murder and the jury disa :
greed. He was at the last term of court tried
for manslaughter and convicted.
COMMON CouNCIL. The stated monthly
meeting of the Common Council of this city
was held on last Monday evening.
A resolution was passed directing the
transfer of tax warrants of 1878 to the
present Tax Receiver.
The City Treasurer was directed to demand
of the County Collector the payment to the
city of the licenses collected by the county
from the hotels in this city.
The City Treasurer was directed to pay a
portion of the State and County taxes, due
from the city, SO as to secure an allowance of
discount.
The City Treasurer was authorized to
notify persons holding city school bonds
drawing per cent. interest, and overdue,
that in case they were not willing to continue
the loan at per cent, the city was prepared
to pay them off, and interest to stop after Oct.
31st.
Messrs. Jos. Smith and Gershom Lambert,
the Board of Appraisers, presented complete
list of the appraised property of the city.
The City Clerk was directed to turn over all
orders to the Tax Receiver. unless otherwise
ordered.
The bills of the Assessors were referred,
and If found correct to be ordered paid.
The resolution was passed abolshing the
office of market clerk and also the collection
of fees from marketmen.
The Police Committee was directed to
investigate reported neglect Of duty on the
part of the police.
The bill of ]. s. Everett for keeping
tramps, referred to the City Solicitor for his
opinion, was on motion indefinitely laid upon
the table.
The Treasurer presented his monthly state
ment, which showed that the Tax Receiver
had collected within two weeks, about SOL 900
of this years. taxes, or two-thirds of the total
amount due. A statement was also given
showing material reductions in the expenses
of the city, and that there would be a
considerable reduction this year in the city
debt.
The Street Committee presented petition
for crossing at Union and Perry SITS. On
motion, the petition was granted and the
Street Committee authorized to buy the same
The Fire Dept. Committee offered a resolu-
tion that the City Surveyor shall have placed
upon the official map OF the City, lines indi-
eating the position and extent of the water
pipes included in the agreement with the
Water Company, and upon which the City
has the right to place fire hydrants for the
present annual rent.
The Fire Dept. Committee presented the
following copy of the article prepared by the
City Solicitor--n accordance with instruc-
tions of Council, to be presented to the Aquo-
tong Fire ompany for signature !
" This is to certify that the Aquetong Fire
Company, of Lambertville, is indebted to the
inhabitants of the City of Lambertvile, in
the sum of thirteen hundred dollars being SO
much money heretofore loaned by the City of
Lambertville to the said Aquetong Fire CO.
for the purpose of enabling the said company
to purchase a steam fire engine, for use in
suppressing fires in the City of Lambertvle.
This certificate of Indebtedness is given with
the express understanding that no interest is
to be paid to the City for said loah and with
the further express understanding that while
said company shall maintain and continue an
efficient organization and company and shall,
as such company, with their fire apparatus
render prompt, good and efficient aid in sup
pressing fires in the City of Lambertvile, the
said principal sum will not be called for, but
on failure by said company SO to do then the
said principal sum to be due aud payable.
In witness whereof the, &C."
In their accompanying report the Commit
tee expressed regret that the Aquetong Co.
had refused to sign the article, and thus force
upon the Committee the conclusion they had
done their utmost to avoid the necessity Of
Of affairs in the Fire Department. The
general distribution of fire hydrants, render
ing long lines of hose no longer necessary a
smaller number of companies than formerly
could carry and handle all that could usefully
be employed-that where any part of the city
seemed to be beyond adequate protection, the
true remedy being in the extension of the
| water pipes and an increase of the number Of
| hydrants. That former Councils to meet the
case had reduced the pay of the companies
until they were dissatisfied. That the effort
made by the Council to consolidate two of the
companies together, thus retaining all In the
Department, effecting saving to the City,
and yet giving better pay TO each,-had alto
gether failed. That the Aquetong Fire En-
gine, being too heavy TO be handled efficiently
had been placed out of service at the desire o.
that Company. That they had but 100 feet
of serviceable hose and In such condition
were able to render but little service to the
city. That they refused to acknowledge any
Indebtedness whatever for the $1,000 received
from the city treasury. That in the opinion
of the Committee the Council was the sworr