The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-04-22
Council Proceedings.

Council Proceedings.
An adjourned meeting of Common
Council was held on Monday evening of
this week, with all the members present.
Mr.. Smith, Chairman of the Finance
Committee, congratulated Council on the
financial condition of the city, stating
that last year Council retired leaving the
city out of debt, and this year they re-
tired one thousand dollars better off than
last year.
The street pay roll for the month OF
April to date, amounting to $1,000, was
ordered paid.
On motion of Mr.. Kilroy, adjourned
sine die.
Immediately after the adjournment Of
the old Council, City Clerk Holcombe adj
ministered the oath of office to the newly
elected Mayor, r. Mcdowell; Geo. Pier
son, City Superintendent of Public
Schools; Councilman John F. McEntee,
First Ward; Councilmen Alfred Wanna
maker and Jonas J. Warman, Second
Ward, and John c. Sine, Third Ward.
The Clerk then called the new Council
to order, when the following members
answered to their names: Messrs. James
H. Callan, William H. KEEPER, John E.
Kilroy, John F. McEntee, George X. Mel
lick, John G. Sine, Alfred WanamakeI,
Jonas j. WarmaD, William H. Wilmot.
For President of Council, Mr.. Kilroy
nominated Mr.. Callan and Mr.. Wilmot
nominated Mr.. Kilroy.
Mr.. Callan was elected, by the follow
ing vote:
Callan-Kilroy, McEntee, KEEPER, Wan
amaker, Sine-5.
Kilroy-Callan, Warman, Mellick, Will
mot.
Mr.. Callan, after thanking Council for
the honor conferred upon him, took the
chair.
1t was ordered that the Rules govern
ing the old Council, excepting that the
hours of meeting be changed SO as to
make them from April to November at
o'clock and from November to April at
1880 o'clock, be adopted as the Rules for
the government of the new Council.
The following standing committees
were appointed:
Finance-Keiper, Kilroy, Wilmot.
Laws and Ordinances-Kilroy, Sine,
Warman.
Lamps and Gas-Wilmot, McEntee,
Sine.
Printing-Slne, Wanamaker, Wilmot.
Poor-Kilroy, KEEPER, Warman.
Fire Observation-Disclosures Callan,
Wanamaker.
Streets--W anamaker, McEntee, Sine.
Small Shows-McEntee KEEPER, Callan.
Sanitary--Mellick, Wanamaker, Kilroy.
Schools-Callan, KEEPER, Wilmot.
City Property-McEntee, Sine, Mellick.
Police-Keiper, Callan, Warman.
Markets-Street Committee.
The following officers were elected:
City Treasurer-John II. Horn.
Tax Receiver-J. G. Tibbels.
City Solicitor-L. III. Sergeant.
City Suryeyor-Martin Coryell.
Pound Keeper-Michael Kilroy.
Policemen-First Ward, Michael Clea-
ry; Second Ward, Frank Burroughs;
Third Ward, Joseph IL. Cook.
The bonds of the officers were fixed at
the same sums as last year, as follows;
City Treasurer, $4,000; Tax Receiver,
$4,000; Constable, $4,000; overseer of
the Poor, $1,000.
Mr.. Kilroy presented an ordinance to re-
peal the ordinance relating to the ap-
pointment of commissioners on streets,
&c., which passed first reading by title
and was referred to Committee on Laws
and Ordinances.
The Street Committee was instructed
to remove the loose stones from the
streets; also to advertise for proposals fol
removing garbage the ensuing year.
The Printing Committee was instructed
to have the necessary printing done as
soon as possible.
The Finance Committee was instructed
to audit the books of II. c. Hunt, City
Treasurer, and turn the same over to his
successor as soon as bondsmen are APP
proved.
The use of the Council Room was
granted to the Board of School Trustees
and Board of Health, for the purpose of
holding meetings the ensuing year.
The Printing Committee was instructed
to ascertain the cost of printing suf-
ficient number of books of Charter and
Ordinances, also Rules of Order, and re-
port at next meeting of Council.
The report of the Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department was referred to the Com
mittee ON Fire Department.
Resolutions relative to the collection OF
delinquent taxes, were presented by Mr.
Wilmot.
City Treasurer Horn offered as bonds
men Messrs. Harrison Carver, Asa III.
Heath, Gershom Lambert, F. f. Lear,
Samuel F. Martindell and Geo. Banchof.
Adjourned.
Court Proceedings.