The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-01-26
For Tns RECORD.
arr OUR POOR.


Mr.. EDITOR I'm the last two issues of
HE RECORD commun'ca tons have appeared
concerning the action OF our City Council in
relation to the receiving of proposals aud the
ietting out OF the contract Tor keeping the
legal poor OF our city for the ensuing year.
AS there appears TO be considerable interest
manifested oya number OF. our citizens on
TINS SUBJECT perhaps u would De OF some IN
ferest 20 know the action and opfuions OF our
Saty Councl AZ their late meeting Then the
contract Tor keeping tho poor wae awarded 10
mt. ~ FRAN " ilson.
/ Ivy 1asssus"s y vouuois, - - =. !" ssn-
eI'''' was y sne cna'f, whsu we seposss il0'n
wy oo' Nvu'sn1eee Wols oAi'0u ~ NY
ne'n --0ounol'meh hiifoy ana asssiiy 4 -
sre r.'s. "alu--oe'ng absent ~ tns '''ns'.
MT mackey, ohaifman Oh tne roor SV'n'nis-
'eo' al'es making motion tnat she usual
nou'n'y ofuer 20 ufawn IN favor OF MT 1v-
eio'' iof Aeep'nR the poor % passed, iurtner
s'a'eu 70 Souncii tna1 ne naa three scared
p'oposa's ior keep'ng 'ne poor OF the city Ior
'ne ensuins year, say from Marcn ists iooi,
" '"ai0u Isl, 1907 ine e'efk was oruereu
W u'seal auu Ieao 'nem, "nicn were as ioi-
lows jacob ?. Esefeet, Si'ooO; Martin ".
.. noicomoe' Ss,ooV ". r. wilson, $i,f4s'
~ was moved tnat mr. wilson should De
AWARDED the contract.
Mr.. omitn arose, stating that he had visited
MT. wilson, recommended him very highly as
gentleman, ana SAID, concerning his accom-
mouauons iot keeping the poor, that II would
oe nara 10 ma q more superior place.
MI. ouiliick arose ana SAID that as there
was only ABOUT Sioo difference between the
oius ol mr. Everett ana Mr. wilson, ne
'nousne ~ nara ana UNJUST 10 remove the ola
peopie OUT Oh tue Guy i'mits, as they had a
very p'eas'n' piaoe WIN MI. Ivereee' ana ~
"oa'u si'o'e 'neu' very inucn 70 remove tnem
80 Tar away from .he'r onuren iaciiities' BE-
SUES MI H. uao zone everything consistent
III MS power siiat couiu DC Gone ior tneir COM
iois' auu 'nouene 'n"e oouncii Wouiu 90
'e.y "ionH snine 70 remove tnen.
mr. herr stated that as Mr.. wilson was the
'o"os' oiuue'' anu 'i"' no nau kept the city
poot oe'olc' ~ was an ooJece ior Tue city 10
sase' aliu no was III iaVor Oh mr. wilson.
Mr. rinhey stated that II was not that he
wnteu 70 remove tue poor from mr. Everett /
we had outy 10 perform, ana regret to
nave 10 remove theni, as ms personal feel
'ugs were ior hir. EVerett, ana saying that al
'oineI oiu ior proposals 70 keep the poor,
W.T. !" hso' was n'gner ehan MT. hVefet1' ana
mr' hVefe's received the contract on account
ol oe'og the lowest pioaer. NOW that Mr.
wilson was Tue lowest oidaer, we should
oe just ana ia'i', ana give IL TO MIR. wilson.
leounci'u'ah hi'foy entered sne room at
enis 'i'ne anu LOOK MS seat.l
"t. hiacNey stated tuae no knew the parties
VINO nau maue tne oius ne nau no personal
feeling or favor for either, but here was an
item OF Sloo. lie thought 1t would be just
ana right TO give the contract to the lowest
BIDDER. lie was IN favor OF Mr.. Wilson.
MT. 9uiii'oK maze motion 10 lay the oids
on tne taoie until next meeting. NO action.
Inc original motion was then carried, and the
committee was instructed to close the con-
tract with Mr.. wilson.
we may mere mention that Mr.. Everett has
iau tne oontract Tor keeping the poor OF the
Guy Two years. his contract DID Tor the pre-
sen' year c'oslng was eS'ooo' "nich expires
-
Aia'o" ISL. we wouia also state that the
so"e'ai RESTING Oh oouncii ae the meeting APP
poa.eu 70 10 'nas MI Everett mas iai'hiuliy
iu'n''eu MS oon'fao'S. n'r' 'lson haa Tue
0o'''a ~. ~, wv ye"'' piesious 70 As. Ever
GU ms h's. oonsracs caheu TOT so,ooo'
'.Oo"u yea, v'o, es'o OOo "aue oeuuo'
Wv" ''o'' 'n'' o,u u @SoV' "''e, ."e p'opo'"'S
"e'e ope'eu. WI. Ise'o,t AZ 'n's Tune .au
w ~ Y.'ooO-ou' -A'' "'''o' '"p'u'e" ."o
oo"''a0' ,'o"' 'o'.o oa"se % We no9oe 'ua'
'n',0 10 ."o oo"S'ro'"o'0 'saao''oa - .ne oos'
" A.ep'ns sno s's poo, Ao"' VA. WILSON,
n,s. o'u y eo,Voo a"u '"o present 'on''ac'
WIZ n''n =, Vi'~oS
Du''"k .no pas' yea' ~ mas Use. '"oaRn'
'n"' eu ~, ,aJ''soo n"u oeen "o"o mr. EVER
o.'' no Do"'u VI f'eeno'ue's oloereo 'nat
VIC insane VI o.f o''n'y snou'u oe removed
''o'' s"o o.a'0 n'y Jun a'u se'' W '"e var''
Gus 'ownsn'p' anu wa'uS wpe'e 'pey came
iro"' ~. S"ppo's. oo'ne VI 'nese uniortu-
na'es nau oeen p'"'ea ~ 'no Asylum oy lne
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