The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-10-06
Common Council Proceedings.

SiueW Vi tue city tEdfel, tue P1tho ouSut
to be about right. TMAT.
! Common Council Proceedings.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Common Council was held on Monday
evening of this week. All the m embers
present.
The minutes of the last regular meet
ing and special meeting September 20
were approved as recorded, without read
ing.
A petition was presented from resi-.
dents of Ferry street, west of Union,
asking for street lamp in that locality.
Referred to Committee on Lamps and
Gas, to report at next meeting.
The City Treasurer's report for the
month of September was presented read,
received and ordered fled The report
shows balance on hand to the credit of
the Municipal Fund of $40. 09S. 81
An ordinance to cause the extension OF
Delevan street, from Main to Franklin,
and the extension of Franklin street,
from York to a point north of line
even with Jefferson street, was present
ed. passed first reading by title and re-
ferred to Committee on Laws and Ordi.
ances
Complaints were made by Messrs.
Larson, Wilmot. McEntee, Kearns,
Sproat, Sine and Wanamaker of the
condition of the street lamps and the
neglect Of the lamplighter to properly
care for and light and extinguish the
lamps. The matter was fully discussed,
and resulted in two of the members CIV
ing notice that if the evil was not reme-
died during the present month, reso-
luton would be offered to dispense with
the services of the present lamplighter
aud give the position 10 some one else.
The following, from the Chief Engi-
neer of the Fire Department, was pre-
sented:
LAMBERTyILLE, N. j., Oct. l, 1885,
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES W us touioFai iloti
this city to the city of Trenton, the First
Assistant Engineer, Alex. q. Bray, in
structs mo to tender his resignation as
such. His record as a fireman is such
that feel IL my duty to thus publicly ac-
knowledge his faithful service in the De.
partment. Ever ready, prompt to action,
obedient, he will be missed by his brother
firemen and especially by those of No /
Respectfully,
H. w. VAN SEWER, Chief.
On motion of Mr.. Sproat, the com
munication was received and the resigna,
ton accepted.
In relation to the matter of laying the
pavement in front of the property of w
v. Cooley and others, on Coryell street
west of Union, to standard grade-re
ferred to the Street Committee at til,
last meeting Chairman reported til,
following, from the City Surveyor
To VIM. II. KEEPER, Chairman Stree
Committee Common Council City o
Lambertville
AS requested, furnish tho following
information concerning grades, &C., OF
| wi yen bbtoott WcSS VI ChtOhJ rs 'aCb" "
w. V. Cooley's property.
The curbing for about 100 feet west Of
Union should be lowered from 6 inches Il
8 inches. The road-bed should be filled
up about the same. AT q point 11S feel
west of Union change of grade is in
tended, and at this point the present curl
is at grade. If the curb on Coryel street
is lowered, the curb on Union street,
south OF Coryell, will also have to be low.
cred to correspond. 1t would probably
cost about 500 to lower pavement aud
curbing, although am informed that the
same could be done for considerably less
by contract. To make satisfactory job
! the street should be filled up and some
alterations made 10 bridges across Union
street. The trouble as to filing up street
arises from the fact that the excavation
! of the street was made to suit the Bishop
| grade, which has since been changed by
the Commission, consisting of Messrs. w.
v. Cooley, r. p. Ely and J. II. Boozer,
under the direction Of Mr.. E. X. Solliday,
Engineer.
am respectfully, &c,
WALTER f. HAyHURsT,
City Surveyor.
The report was received.