The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-03-08

COMMON CoUNoII.--The regular month";
ly meeting of the Common Council was
held last Monday evening. All the men,
bers were present except Mr.. Mellick.
A petition from John Casey was pre-
scented, asking Council to repair the wall
at the corner of South Main and Weeden
streets, damaged by the city when filing
in Weeden street, causing damage to pro-
perty in tho vicinity after every rainfall.
Referred to the Street Committee.
A petition from property owners was
presented, asking that a crossing be laid
on Lilly street, across Franklin. Referred
to the Street Committee, with power to
act.
Mr. Guilliek reported the crossing at
Swan and Main streets in bad condition,
caused by the improvements made to the
sewer IN that vicinity by the county. Re-
ferred to the Street Committee, with power
to act
The street pay roll for the month OF
February-amount, $2S ,6S-was ordered
paid and placed in the hands of the Tax
Receiver for settlement.
The Committee on Lamps aud Gas were
instructed to remove the gas lamp in front
Of ST. Johns Church 10 the north vest
corner OF Church and Franklin streets.
Mr.. Kiroy reported that the contract
for keeping the poor of the city had been
properly signed by the Committee and
the contractor, Geo. p. Wilson. The bond
of Mr. Wilson-amount, $3,000-signed
by Geo. r. Wilson, Cyrus Van Dolah. Sr.,
and Cyrus Van Dolat, .Ir., was presented
and accepted.
Orders were authorized drawn in favor
of the Policemen for salary month of Feb.
ruary-$l3.e5 each
Mr.. Kilroy reported Swan street, east
of Cottage Hill Store, in font of proper
Ties of Levi Reynolds and Thos. Coombes,
IN very bad condition. Referred to the
Street Committee, with power to act.
Mr.. Conover, of the Finance Commit
tee, reported 4 balance of 81 205 Is in the
hands OF the City Treasurer March LIST
Lewis Guillick was elected Clerk of the
First Ward TO fill vacancy caused by the
resignation of Joseph Masterson,
Robert Thatcher was elected Inspector
Of Election in the Third Ward, to I'll va
cancy caused by the resignation of Will
liam X, Ely.
tk.n Al in fn
Of the several fire companies, for services
to March LIST, 1882, as follows: Union,
$4,000; lIibernia, 1870; Fleet Wing,
$500.
Mr.. Conoyer reported the payements at
the northeast corner of Union and Bridge
streets and in front Of the Church street
laundry in bad condition.
The Street Committee were instructed
to notify the saloon-keepers to keep their
oyster-shells in barrels so that they can
be easily removed.
The Sanitary Committee were instruct
ed to ascertain whether the sink in front
of the laundry on Church street is in pro.
per condition.
The following bills were ordered paid
j. Hayhurst, ] r., examination of poor
persons, $500; Michael Kilroy, labor on
city lot, GO cts. /; II. l.. Miller dressing
picks, &C., So. IS; Lambertville Spoke
Manufacturing Co.. sledge and pick han
dies, IS cts. !; Clark Pierson, advertising,
$1,000; Geo. p. Wilson, poor expenses
month of February, $4,000; Button &
Co, repairs to Union engine, sell SO
Gutta Pefcha Co., suction, couplings, &C.,
for Union engine, $105.57 A. Wolch, Jr.,
repairs to Union engine. S9.G5; I. L.
Louden, leather for Union engine, As cts.
A. Il. Holcombe, coal and wood city Jail,
800; Peter Smyth, labor on city lot,
So so; Patrick Malone, horse and cart
and labor on city lot, S4.31; Lewis Gull
lick, labor on city lot, SO cts. Charles A.
Slack, Overseer of the Poor removal OF
William Osborne and family poor per-
sons, $2.25.
Adjourned, to meet on Thursday even
ing OF this week, at $50 o. clock, when the
ANIMAL statement OF the City Treasurer
viii be presented
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