The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-06-08

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Of the Common Council Of this city, WAS he)t
on Monday evening.
The Finance COMMITTEES reported that ID,
unoollected taxes in the hands Of the late Re
osiver Of Taxes is So,57s.9s, being taxes On
warrants Of 1873, 1880. and Of old wsrrantl
for previous years.
The Treasurer's report for May vas pre-.
scented. The City debt was given ~ follows.
Bounty Bonds, ...s. s...,.s...... ~, 900
Public School Bonds, :. ..s..... 1880
Notes In Bank. ....& ...s 5s700 {,
$i250o
The constable offered as bondsmen, Andrew
Holcombe and Amos s. Wilson. Amount Of
bond 81, 600. Accepted. 49, &
The Laws and Ordinance Committee re-
ported an ordinance compelling hucksters and
peddlers not residents of the city, to take out
license. The ordinance was advocated By
Messrs. Miller and Kilroy, and opposed By
Messrs. Finney, Guillick and Mellick. A
motion that an amendment to the first section
be laid on the table was carried, and the chair
decided that the motion carried the entire or
dinance with ii. This unlocked for result
was surprise to some, at least but no ap-
peal was taken. s "a
The Street Committee reported $3.50 re-
ceiyed for building permits.
The committee on Lamps and Gas present
ed communication from the Brush Electric
Light Co., to the effect that one iron STAFF 100
feet high, with four 5000 candle lights on the
top, would light the town suficientiy to read
coarse print In any part of 1t. The cost of
such a plant, exclusive Of power, would be
about 81, $40. The expense of running the
lights--engines, carbons, coal &C., would be
from $3.50 TO $500 per year.
The communication was laid on the table
and the Committee were instructed 10 adver-
tise for proposals for lighting the city for the
coming year.
The usual quarterly appropriations to the
Gre companies was granted.
Some repairs were authorized TO be made
ia pavement in front Of Fleet Wing House.
A communication was presented from the
Fleet Wing Hook 8 Ladder Co. stating that
they had burdsome debt Of $3.50, and Of
fering to sell their alarm bell TO the city, with
the privilege of leaving it In the tower Of the
truck house, for that sum. Laid on the ta-
BILE.
The Chief Engineers annual report was
presented, and ordered filed. (This report
was printed In THE REooRD four weeks ago.
Tho recommendation of the Chief Engi-
neer were referred to the Fire Department
Committec--to report at the next meeting
of Council. s., .s
The City Solicitor was requested to give an
opinion as to whether the Law exempting fire.
man from $5 tax, exempted honorary mem
bers.
On motion, the fire companies were request
ed not to increase their membership before
the next meeting of Council; and that they
be notified that failure to respect the wishes
of Council will cause The withdraw of APP
preparations.
The Committee on Shows reported $40 col
lected from shows and $5 from auctions.
Mr.. Miller, Chairman Of Committee on
Public Schools, reported in regard to the
question of paying a percentage to the late
City Treasurer for disbursing the school
fund that the committee had failed to find
any precedent for such payment and recon-
mended that the request be laid on the table.
On motion, 1t was resolved that the bill be
not paid, and that it DO returned to Mr.. Ely.
A petition for sewer to connect with .he
sewer just built by the county on South Main
street, was presented and referred.
Petitions for crossings in front Of LIST Ward
school house and on south side Of Swan street
at Main, were presented and referred.
The Mutual b. 8 L. Association presented
a communication, stating that their capital
was now $3.50. 600 and that the tax on that at
last years rate would be $3,750. They
proposed to pay the tax at once If the city
would give the Association rebate Of inter-
est.
After long and useless discussion 1t was
referred to the Finance COMMITTEES with power
to accept the offer, IL the city would use the
money to advantage.
The following bills among others we're or
dered paid:
Lyceum Asso., rent for election. = 800
J. A. Horn, repairs to lamps. 1880. 1896
p. X. Hazen, printing, .......,.... 12.00
G.. p. Wilson, keeping poor, May. 10000
8. s. Huselton, police coats...... 1904
Adjourned to Thursday evening at O'Clock