The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-07-09

Council Items. 8
Regular monthly meeting, Monday
evening, 7th inst. All the members pres
ent. Af.er the adoption Of the minutes
of the last meeting, memorials and petit
tions were called for by President Mel
lick, and the fo' owing were presented:
A petition for fire plugs at the corners
of Elm and Main streets, and Button
wood and Main streets. Referred to the
Fire Department Committee.
A communication from the Board of
Engineers stating that the equipments Of
tho Chief Engineer and his Assistants
were shabby and worn ont, having been
in use fourteen years, and requesting
Council to furnish new ones. Referred
to Fire Department Committee with
power to act.
A petition FOR pavement on the North
side of Swan street between Main aud
Studdiford streets. Commonly ca lied
Cottage Hill road Referred to report upon.
A communication from the Mayor nom
mating Geo. M. Holcombe, Jr, City
Clerk as member of the Board Of Health
Nomination confirmed. =
The Committees being then called upon
to report, the Finance Com. presented
the Treasurer's account for June, which
shows the financial situation on July LIST
to be as follows
Bank debt incurred, 1000 90
Due to the School Fund, 179 GA
Due to the Board of Health Fund, "a SO
At. $l,204 so
Less Cash in the Treasury, w 166 II
City debt July LIST, $l,O37 70
TO which must be added five hundred adj
vance taxes used up. The statement is
favorable for this portion of the financial
year.
The annual tax ordinance was intro
duced by title, pissed upon its first read
ing, and then referred.
The Laws and Ordinance committee
reported the Ordinance accepting, Doug
las street as street of the City and it
was taken up and passed upon It's second
and final readings. y ! u stsAAs
A supplement to tho Ordinance regu-
l.ting the practice of bathing was intro
duced, passed on first and second read
ings and then referred to the Laws and
Ordinance Committee. This is intended
to modify the over strictness of former
ordinance by which all persons were liable
TO arrest for bathing within the city lin
it's before nine o'clock at night even when
fully clad. Tho new ordinance If passed
finally, will allow boys and others to en-
joy their frolics at all hours IL clad in
shirts and pantaloons.
Propositions made by the Gas Company
for lighting the City were discussed. The
Company consents to reduce the price of
gas to the City, and the evident feeling
of Council was that il would be best to
increase the consumption to an amount
equal to the proposed reduction. Several
places where new posts were thought to
be needed were spoken OF, lengthenipg
the hours was proposed and the whole
subject was finally referred to the Lamps
and Gas Committee for further considera-
ton.
From the Printing, Poor and Fire De-
partment Committees no report Of pub
lie interest.
The Street Committees reported their
expenditures for the month to be $780,
10, and orders were directed to be drawn
for the amount.
Mr.. Smith introduced two esolutions,
the first directing the Street Committee to
procure from one to three suitable drink
ing fountains for the free use of the pub
lie for the Watering of horses and other
and for furnishing drink to indi-
viduals, and to be. used for the purposes
exclusively, TO be located by the commit
tee in such places as they may deem
will afford the greatest convenience. The
second resolution provided that they
should not be located in 'front.' of any
property without the consent of the
owner. Mr.. Smith stated that he had
already consulted Martin Coryell, Esq,
the Superintendent of the Water Works,
in regard to the matter, who was in hearty
accord with the plan, and had given his
consent that they should be attached to