The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-05-04

s OF the Common Council of this city was held
on last Monday evening.
A petition was presented from ]. K. Zeigler,
in the usual form. asking for license for the
! Union House
President Horn declared the petition out of
Eorsler This license had been applied for at
Court and refused. The Legislature had
taken away the power of licensing by Council
and had given it to the county court.
Mr.. GLillick said lie took exceptions to the
ruling 6f the President.
Mr.. Finney thought the request should
come before Council and be treated with
proper respect. He appealed from the deci-
sion of the chair.
Mr.. Guiilick said we had City Solicitor,
aud if the President of the Council was to
give opinions the Solicitor was of no use.
Mr.. Meick said the Presidents decision
was on point of order aud was right.
Mr.. Finney said he was compelled to differ
from the President. He thought Council
should decide whether they had right to
grant license or not. Mr.. q. was an old citi-
zen aud had kept a good house, and was as
much entitled to license as any. He didn't
want to defy the law of the Legislature but
thought the Council ought to consider the
petition respectfully.
| Mr.. Guillck moved to lay appeal on the ta-
bic. Ruled out of order.
The President called Mr.. K,lroy to the chair,
and took the floor. He said he was tenn
perance man and would do all he could to
prevent license. He wanted it understood he
was a temperance man everywhere, and not
the kind that ran around trying to get license
for certain persons, &c.
The presidents decision was sustained by
the following vote :-Ayes-Finger, Kiroy,
Mellick. Miller aud .Wilmot. Nays-Finney
aud Guillck.
The Finance Committee presented the
names OF securities for the different officers,
rs follows:
For City Treasurer-R. Mcdowell, Martin
Coryell and 8. s. Huselton. Bond SIS, 600.
Tax Receiver-H Harrison Carver, Gershom
Lambert, j. II. Vert and Amos Johnson.
0verseer of Poor. Hayhurst and Benz.
Rice. Bond $4,000.
Considerable discussion was had over the
acceptance of these bonds. 1t was stated that
it was reported that some of those on the
bonds held no property in their own name,
and therefore were not responsible. After
were afterward reconsdered, the bonds were
accepted.
MI. Kilr,y, of committee on Lamps and
Gas, reported that no contract had been
made with Gas Co. He bad correspondent
with the Brush Electric Light Co., of New
York. The company was willing to give an
exhibition OF their electric light but wanted
some guarantee of its adoption IL their price
was less than that of other concerns After
making bid they did not want their bid
used simply to get down the price of some
other lighting company.
Mr.. Finney Thought the condition a rea-
sonable one and moved tho committee make
suitable. arrangements with the company.
Mr.. Kilruy made a statement respecting
the lighting of Wabash, Ind, by the Brush
Electric Light CO. from which it appeared
that the company guaranteed to give light
rom some centrai porut. uy wnicn print
would be read at distance Of mile, and at
IA price less than it cost to light with gas
Mr.. Wlmot also favored the project and
stated that the city of Camden was negotiat-
ing for electric lights at cost Of about half
that now charged by the gas companies
The Committee was authorized to make
suitable arrangements with the Brush Co. for
exhibiting their light and making a bid for
lighting the city.
Two thirds OF The lamps were reported out
out OF order IN the Sd Ward.
The Chief Engineers annual report was
presented aud laid over.
On marian tho cleo, ION IF Chief Engineer
.,.'....,,.. 80, ma. ,,..17
auo hss's'an's w Tue ERE DePafthe"'' WAS
confirmed.
Mr.. Miller, Of onimittee on Public Schools,
nrpsented "a petition from, the Board ash inp
c,, am an,,.n,iati., az st05o Gu, tho ..,s.;ng
ve,,r and als,-for a soea;al abnr,bria,;o, Of
500 to keep schools open for The fill term Of
the present year. The total expenses for The
canning wear were estimatefl a. Az sho. Re.