The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-09-22
Common Council Proceedings.

the best. Il. j. Fisher.
Common Council Proceedings.
A special meeting of the Common
Council was held on Monday evening OF
this week, with the following members
present Messrs. KEEPER (President),
Kearns, Larson, McEntee, Sine, Wanna
maker and Wilmot. -Messrs.
Callan and Sproat.
On motion of Mr.. Wanamaker, an or
der was authorized drawn in favor oil
the garbage collector for 1915, three
months pay.
The following bills were ordered paid
Street pay roll for June, 1886. amount.
ing to $3.50; A. @. Gandey. new lamp
posts, repairing, &C., $83 IS Policeman
Gregg. extra services in making arrests,
serving subpmuas, &C., $S.05; Police
man Cleary. boarding prisoners, SIS, 90 ;
Policeman Gregg. feeding prisoners,
&C., $3.50
President KEEPER reported that the
Freeholders desired to build a sewer on
the west side Of Franklin street, across
Lilly street, and asked Council to give
them the proper grade, The condition
of Franklin street at that point is bad,
owing to the flooding of water.
City Surveyor Hayhurst was asked for
an opinion in regard to the grade, and
he informed Council that if the standard
grade-which is the Solliday grade,
adopted by the city few years ago
should be established at that point, and
the sewer built, the sewer would stand
at "dead level, - and consequently the
water would not flow as desired.
Mr.. Wilmot thought that if CUTTERS
were made on Lilly street, there would
be no need OF building a sewer at the
point named.
After further discussion OF the mat.
ter by the members of Council, informa.
tion from the City Surveyor. and remarks
from Peter Smith. ST., Mr.. Wilmot
moved that the Street Committee be re.
quested to ask an opinion of the City
Solicitor as to the right of the city to
grade Lilly street Motion adopted.
Mr. Kearns moved that tho Street
Committee be authorized to give the
Freeholders permission to put in a sewer
on the west side of Franklin street
across Lilly street. if they find Lilly
street at that point il up to standard
grade. Lost.
Mr.. Wilmot stated that complaints
had been made of tho condition of th,
gutter on the south sida Of Coryell street
west of Union street, by the water flow
ing into the cellars Of the dwellings O
Mr.. WIN. V. Cooley and others. 1t la,
been suggested to lay & pipe deep enougl
to shield it from the frost, but it woul,
be cheaper to lay the sidewalk to TIL
standard grade.
President KEEPER said that since th
pavement had been laid that portion o
Coryell street had been cut down at leas
twelve inches. BY laying the pavemen
to the standard grade the gutter coul,
be thrown against the curbing, and thu
remedy TIE evil complained of.
On motion of Mr.. Wilmot, the Stree
Committee was instructed to ascertain
the cost of laying said pavement Il
standard grade, and report the same tt
Council at the next meeting.
Cd motion of Mr.. Wilmot, the Stree
Committee was requested to consult will
Mr.. J.9V. @. Barber in relation to th,
best plan of settling the matter Of pro
tecting his property adjoining the cul
vert bridge built by the Freebooter,
two years ago (Mr. Barber claiming tina
his property is liable to damage by
washouts), either by building fence OF
q slipping wall, or by purchasing thu
land, which, it is said, would cost lesi
than to build the wall asked for. The
Committee is to report at next meeting
Of Council.
Mr.. Larson complained of the bad
condition OF the road above the Alcksau
ken bridge, Just inside the city limits.
On motion of MIR. Wilmot, the Stree
Committee was requested to call the at
tention Of the Freeholders to the condi
ton Of the road named.
Complaints were made by Messrs
Larson, Kearns, McEntee and Wana
maker of the bad condition of the streets
as follows George street, between But
tonwood and Elm streets, in very bat
condition-will require at least one hun
dred wagon loads of cindcrs or othe
material to repair properly mud hole
in front of Hibernia engine house; re
pairs needed at Main and Delevan street
the four crossings considerably highe
than the two streets !; number Of hole
and ruts on Bridge and Union streets
and immediate repairs needed at Uniol
and Swan streets. 1t was also reported
that a number of pavements need re
pairing.
On motion of Mr.. Kearns, the Stree
Committee was authorized to go on AM
make repairs on the streets where neces
sary.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilmot, the Stree
Committee was requested to ask oil
opinion of the City Solicitor as to tn
right of the city to grade Delevan street
east OF Main street.
Mr.. McEntee, of the Police Commit
tee, asked for new uniforms for the Pc
licemen. He said the present uniform
looked shabby, and to compel the Pc
licemen TO go on the streets in sucl
clothes was q disgrace to the city. As
sisting q tramp TO the Jail, it would b
hard work to tell one from the other
IF tha augmentation xvould admit If II