The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-05-25


series at So more than was paid in. 4th
series, at 81 more than was paid in.
There were eleven cash loans sold as fol-
lows at $i1.75, 1 atSi0s1 at 1915, 2 at
$3.50, at 50, aud 2 at 80.
The reportof the Secretary shows the in
stitution to be in a flourishing condition.
Ladies' Cloaks, Coats, and Dresses, cut
and made to order at short notice, at Mrs. NJ .
w. Cooley's. d6.tf
FrRsr WARD IrEms.--The two new sewers
crossing Douglas street, on Cottage Hin, were
completed this week. They appear to be
sufficiently large TO carry all water that is
likely to flow in that direction. When the
street is properly graded these new sewers
viii be fonud to be a fine improvement aud
necessity IL that locality,
AMwEnb NIIts.--A mishap happened to
one of theslarge-turbine water wheels of that
establishment on Thursday last. The wheel
isequestion kept gradually settling lower IN
Tilt was entirely out Of gear with the main
shafting. above. The result was, work had TO
cease and over 50 employees had an unex-
pected holiday until Monday morning, when
things were put in good running order
again and the works then started in full oper-
alton. ~ 49,
SouTu UNION ST. BRIpeE.--The South
Union street bridge over Swan Creek is to be
repaired. New lumber and material have
been delivered there for that purpose.
FRrEnoLDERs' sMEETINd THE gcounty
Freeholders of our city had an informal
meeting at the South Main street bridge, over
Swan Greek on Monday evening last The
object OF the meeting, we understand, was to
consider tho making or some needed altera-
lions in the sewers at the bridge, and extend
them over Swan street and have the main
openings onsthe south side of that street, but
it appears that there was question ofdispnte
as to their right to sewer some fifty odd feet
which it was thought the city should have
something to do with. TWAS decided to get
further information and consult the city au-
thorities before anything should be, done by
them.
About the real difficulty with the sewers at
the bridge is that when the stone abutments
were made, the openings or outlets of the two
sewers there were not made sufficiently large
and started from low watermafk. Instead
OF tliat, The openings are built from four to
six feet above low water mark. Tho result is
that there is not sufficient fall for the large
during heavy storms, from South Franklin
st through the Know Ian property. 1t SO
happens that or 8 times year the cellars Of
houses from Mount Hope street to Main, to
Swan st. and down that street, are flooded
from the quantities Of water that flow there
The real estate owners and citizens in that
locality are disheartened, and hope that some
thing may be done for their relief. About
the only remedies are, either to sewer South
Franklin street from Knowlan's bridge TO
Swan creek, to carry that streets own water,
to prevent its coming on Main street, or
bridge and make the openings sufficiently
large and extend the sewers over Swan street
to the crossing on south side. Let the sewers
be made on the drop principleat their mouths
to avoid unnecessarily large openings. If
these plans, or either of them, are not carried
out, it is useless to tear up the present sew
ers, and it should be protested against, as the
same has been taken up several times hereto
fore to the annoyance Of property holders and
passers by, and no good apparently accom-
plished.
We have city surveyor who has the rep
utation for engineering Of this kind, and if
there is anything to be done it is to be hoped
that no will be called upon to pave the way to
right this difficulty, so that the improvements,
if done win be the last that is needed in this
locality.
MOUNT HoPE CEMETERY. -Quite num-
Der of the lot owners are preparing and
having their lots properly arranged, in the
way of trimming and cutting grass and
other Improvements, for Decoration Day,
which OCCURS on Monday next.
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For THE RECORD.
OUR COUNTY SEWERS.
II Is a noted fact that many sewers erected