The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-01-07
Council Items.

Council Items.
Regular meeting, Monday evening,
January 9th. President Mellick in the
Chair. Members present Callan, Green,
KEEPER, Smith and Wilmot.
The following is an abstract of the
Treasurer's report for the month of De-
cember
MUNICIPAL FUND.
Balance to credit, Dec. /, s6476 Sc
Received during the month, 254 90
City orders paid, Sb76 GS
State School Tax paid, 1925 04
- s5.5Ji 72
Balance TO credit Jan. 1, Slips 81
SCHOOL FUND.
This fund in debt Dec l. 1859 O6
Orders paid, G5S "a
si,Ois 90
Received for extra tuition, 90
Indebtedness Jan. /, 1912 90
Tho above indebtedness is due to the
Municipal Fund, and forms part of the
balance credited 30 that fund The State
School Tax, which is retarnable during
the present month, will adjust this and
place the School Fund in favorable posi-
ton. The actual amount of cash in the
City Treasury, Jan. 1, was $4,000, of
which $3.50 stands to the credit of the
Board of Health.
Tho Finance Committee reported an
adjustment Of the taxes of the Bel. Del.
Railroad Co., and the Del. & Raritan
Canal Co., on their property in Lambert
vile, not used for railroad or canal pur-
poses, and the Council ordered that
$3S. 90 be charged to the Tax Receiver on
the Treasurer S books, on account thereof.
The amount of SIC. 10 had been charged
before, and the remaining taxes of these
companies are adjustable by the State
Commissioners on Corporations.
The Laws and Ordinance Committee
reporting, Mr.. Smith presented an or
dinance, which was taken up, read by
title and passed on first reading, and then
referred to tue committee. The object
OF it was stated to be to create Board
of Commissioners, to be composed of citi-
zens outside of the Council, whose duty
it shall be to examine into and report up
on the best method of improving oui
streets, taking into consideration the
area of the city, its population, amount
Of trade and travel, and the resources al
command, without creating burden
some debt In short, how to get the
best worth of our money, and the most
useful mode of employing it. The pre-
sent Council has been working in this di-
rection, more or less, but had not obtain
ed information enough to be able to put
out specifications, or even to adopt gen.
eral plan, and as it is an important mat
ter, which if undertaken at all, will ulti-
mately cost many THOUSAND of dollars, it
investigation, in order that the mode
most suitable to our natural situation,
our wants and our means, may be adopted
1t was understood that when the commit
tee are ready to report the ordinance, a
special meeting will be called to consider
1t, and it is to be expected that the Board,
if created, will be ready with their work
in time for the early action of the next
Council, so that something tangible may
be accomplished next Summer.
When the Committee on Poor was call
ed upon, Mr.. Mellick stated that he was
the only member in service at present, as
Mr.. Lair and Mr.. Kilroy were both inds-
posed and unable to attend. AS action by
the committee is eeded, the Council
thought it best to fiji the committee, and
Callan and Smith were appointed.
Mr.. Smith made the following motion,
which was adopted: That the Committee
on Poor are hereby directed to confer
with G.. P. Wilson AMI TO ascertain upon
what terms he will renew the contract for
the keeping of the poor for the ensuing
year. Also to ascertain the number in
charge, with such other information in
regard thereto, as they may be able to ac-
quire and to report to Council.
The only business of the other commit
tees was the presentation of bills. Orders
we're passed during the evening to the
amount of $5sS. 90, and then the Council
adjourned.