The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-01-10
Common Council.

read aud ordered HE'D.
Mr.. Kilroy moved that the agreement
between St. Johns Catholic Church and
the city, mot executed on the part of the
city, in relation to the laying of sewer on
Bridge street, be received and filed.
The President declared the motion out
Of order, for the reason that the matter
had been carried to the Supreme Court by
writ Of certiorari, and that Council could
not act 10 the matter without subjecting
itself to contempt of Court.
After the motion to receive and file the
agreement had been declared out of order
by the President, C. A. Skillman, City
Solicitor, was asked by the President to
again state to Council the precise force
aud effect of the certiorari proceeding.
Before Mr.. S. could reply, Mr.. Kilroy OBJ
tanned the floor and said he understood
the City Solicitor was prejudiced against
the sewer, aud sympalhized with the
prosecutor, Thos. r. Hunt, and had
given him the points upon which the
certiorari was taken, and that in view
of this he thought Council should take
Mr.. Skillman's opinion with some grains
of allowance. Thereupon, Mr.. Skillman
declined to give any opinion at that time,
stating as his reasons that he had been
insulted by the gentleman from the First
Ward, and that he did not think any
thing he might say would have any effect
whatever on the majority of Council who
thus, through their mouthpiece, insult
ingly questioned and msrepresented his
official conduct in the matter.
An appeal from the decision of the
President was taken and the appeal sus-
tanned by the following vote: Yeas
Kilrov. Kearns, Solliday, Smith aud
Callan. Nays Wilmot, Finney, Mellick
aud Herr.
Mr.. Wilmot moved that Council ad-
.journ, which was lost by the same vote
as above.
motion to postpone indefinitely was
then made by Mr. Melliok, which was
lost by the following vote Yeas-Fiu-
ney. Herr, Wilmot and Mellick. Nays
Kilroy, Kearns, Solliday, Smith and
Callau.
Mr.. Wilmot then moved that the
original motion to receive and file agree
ment be laid on the table, which was lost
by the same vote as above mentioned.
Messrs. Wilmot, Mellick and Herr made
an Intellectual attempt to show the ma
jority the danger of the action they were
endeavoring to force upon Council, aud
were met by Mr.. Kearns, who buastiugly
alluded to his experience in running off
the Aquetoug engine, and added that he
didn't go to prison for that aud be was
not afraid of the results of any action of
the Supreme Court in the case.
Mr.. Smith said that he had read the
writ of certiorari very carefully, and he
was satisfied there was nothing in it to
prevent the action of Council in relation
to the same.
The motion was then carried by the
following vete Yeas--Smith, Callan,
Solliday, Kilroy and Kearns. Nays
Wilmot, Finuey, Mellick and Herr.
Mr.. Kilroy then moved that the agree
ment be approved by Council.
The President declared the motion out
out of order, for the same reason as before
stated, from which decision an appeal was
taken and sustained by the same vote las
above mentioned.
A number of diiatcry motions were
then made by Messrs. Wilmot and Mel
lick, which were lost, 4 to 8.
The original motion was then carried
by the following vote Yeas--Calan.
Kearns, Solliday. Kilroy and Smith. Nays
--Finney, Mellick, Wilmot and Herr.
Mr.. Kilroy then moved that Voorhees,
& Cctter he employed to assist the City
Solicitor in all things pertaining to the
suit of Thomas r Hunt VS.. the City of
Lambertville, at no expense to the city,
which was carried as follows: Yeas
Callan, Kearns, Kilroy, Solliday and
Smith. Nays--Finney. Mellick, Wilmot
and Herr.
Mr.. Kilroy introduced an ordinance to
validate and confirm the construction of
a connection with the sewer in Main
street.
The President declared the ordinance
out of order for the reason that Council
had no right to do any act in relation to
the granting of the sewer until the case
in certiorari was decided by the Supreme
Court.
Appeal taken and appeal sustained by
the same vote as above--5 TO A.
The ordinance WAS then read by title
and passed on its first reading. Yeas
Smith, Kilroy, Callan, Kearns and S"li
day. Nays--Wilmot, Finney, Mellick
aud Herr.
Mr.. Kilroy then moved that it be re-
ferred to the City Property Committee.
Mr.. Mellick moved to amend by referring
to the Law and Ordinance Committee.
Amendment lost as follows Yeas
Wilmot, Finney, Mellick and Herr. Nays
Smith, Kilroy, Callan, Kearns and
Solliday.
The original motion was then carried.
Mr.. Kilroy moved that a special meet
ing be called for Thursday evening, 9Th
inst, at 8 o'clock. Mr.. Wilmot moved
an amendment that II o'clock be the
time Of meeting
D. q
Amendment lost and the original mo-
ton carried as follows: Yeas--Smitb,
Callan, Kilroy, Kearns and Solliday
Nays Finney, Herr, Wilmot and Mellick.
On motion of Mr.. Mellick, Council was
adjourned.
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