The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-08-07
Common Council.

Common Council.
The stated monthly meeting Of the
Common Council Of this city, was held
last Monday evening. All the members
present, except Mr.. Bovine.
| A communication was presented from
]. s. Everitt and John Bainbridge claiming
damage to the amount Of 800 for injury
10 property by the overflow of the creek
at head OF York street. Laid over.
The City Treasurer's monthly state
ment was presented, the totals being as
follows:
Balance due Municipal Fund, July /, S9, $3.50 81
hank. &c, '''' 80 '''N' - 1855 rs
ss,75a =
Payments$ $500 90
Balanceqiae Municipal Fund, Aug |. SCI "a
s6,752 "a
PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND.
Balance due fund July ], 1889 .,,o .. s2i2 OF
Balance due fund, Aug. /, AZ 6s- s2i2 OIL
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Balance due fund, July /, 1889, SiSs rs
Payments, IS 90
Balance, August, 1888 75- Sl3s rs
City debt. $1,000 90
The Tax Receivers monthly statement
of taxes collected, was presented.
Mr.. Niece presented the following:
WHEREAS, 1t appears from the report of
Edward II. Holcombe, who was APP
pointed by the Council to make and
report the condition of the tax matters
| pertaining to the official action OF John
G.. Tibbels, late Tax Receiver for the
years 1886, 1886 and 1887, that the said
Tax Receiver not only failed to execute
| his several tax warrants as required by
law, but also failed to pay over moneys
collected by him on his several war
| rants,
AND WHEREAS, The bondsmen of the said
Tax Receiver upon conference had with
them, declined to resroad 10 any way
towari making good the deficiencies OF
the said Tax Receiver; therefore,
ReSotped, That the several bonds OF
the late Tax Receiver for the years 1885,
1885 and 1887, be placed In the hands OF
he City Solicitor for prosecution.
| Adopted.
An ordinance 10 levy tax for 1889, was
taken up on second reading, and passed
a third reading.
The City Clerk reported 81 received
from chairman of committee on shows.
Mr.. Niece presented account of II. b.
Kitchin, as Justice of the Peace, showing
amount due from Mr.. Kitchin OF $l6 80
as reported by Auditor Smith.
Mr.. Niece offered the following:
Whereas, The late heavy rains caused O
sewer on the west side OF Studdiford
street, (Which has been constructed by
private parties for their own benefit),
to cave 10 and overflow its banks, and
cause damage to private properly i;
therefore,
Resolved, That while disclaiming all
responsibility for the construction or con-
dition Of said sewer or control OF the same
la the past or the future, yet that the
Street Committee be authorized, II In theft
judgment they see proper to do so, as q
temporary matter, to remove distractions
from the sewer.
Adopted. IT.
The following was also adopted:
Resoived, That the City Surveyor be
| instructed TO make survey OF the creek
In York street from the bridge on said
street to the property now occupied by
John s. Green, and make map Of the
same, showing the course OF the creek and
the boundaries of the different propertie.
along the line of said creek between The
points named, for at least ten feet on eacl
side OF tire creek, aud report to Council
as soon as possible.
A communication was read from II. A
Montgomery, calling attention to the con
dition of the sewer on Studdlford street
and notifying Council that the city will
be held responsible for damage that ma!
be done or for injury already done.
The bond OF A. d. Anderson, Esq, TO
$4,000, as City Treasurer, was presented
with W. v. Cooley, G. Lake and W. d
Niece, as sureties. Approved.
City Auditor Smith reported his audi
of the accounts Of the late City Treasure
w. v. Cooley, which were found correct
Also that the City Clerks accounts wer
audited to the same date and found cor
rect.
II was ordered that the late Treasure
be paid one-fourih the yearly salary.
The Street Committee were authorized
10 advertise for proposals for removing
garbage for the ensuing year.
The following bills were ordered paid
W. B. Cummings, police services. July, and
extra, SIG 4
Michael cleary. police services, July. and
extra, i6 4
Samuel Morse. police services, July. and
81 extra. is Q
II James McQuIllen extra police, "a
q. W. Skillman, 0verseer Poor, July 1925,
extra police. &C., 1927, 80
Street Pay Roll for July. 264 9
James II. Callan, LOG tons stone, AZ
( I II. Gilbert, work, 40
w. +. Hayhurst. expenses surveying. 20
q. W. Sklllman, ticket for disabled tramp,
Overseer OF Poor, supplies TO poor. 10
c. Pierson, printing and advertising. IS
Samuel Stockton, expenses for undertaking 10
20. r. Wilson, poor for July, 20