The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-03-08
Common Council.


Common Council was held last Monday
evening, with the following members
present Black, (Presideni), CaIlan, Dob
bins, Kilroy, o'Brien, Robinson, studdi-
ford.
The Treasures's report for February
was presented, and on motion of Mr.
Studdiford received and ordered placed
on file.
1t showed the following balances
Due Municipal Fund March 1, 1898, Sis IS
| Due Public School Fund March /, 1898, rs OF
Due Board Of Health Fund March l, 9S. l62 q
Cash In hand Of Treasurer, s42 50
Due from G, F. Conover, Delinquent Tax
Due from G. r. cOnOver. Tax Receiver
1892, SO 81
Bnls payable, note due April 6. 1898, 1900 0C
Bills payable. note due May II, 1885. 800 %
The Treasurer's annual report was pre-
sented with vouchers stamped as paid,
and Mr.. Studdiford moved 1t be received
and published In both city papers, which
was agreed to.
The following report WAS presented by
the Tax Receiver, G. F. Conover, with
list of delinquents attached:
DR--To amount OF duplicates. s2A.745 Os
Ca By cash paid Treasurer S24, $50 90
By amount charged
Seq. property, 464
By amount relieved by
Council 1870 81
By Unpaid List, 81 OF
By cash on hand, sS5-s24,745 0s
Mr.. Callan moved the report be re-
ceived and placed on file, which was
agreed to.
The Laws and Ordnance Committee re-
ported back the Electric Light ordinance,
and Mr.. Kilroy moved the same be taken
up on second reading, which was agreed
to. The ordinance was then read by Sec
lions. Mr.. Kilroy moved the title be
amended by substituting the words s'The
Lambertvile Electric Light, Heat and
Power Company" 10 place of the words
1.-THE Lsmbertville Electric Construction
Company Of New Jersey" The amend
msnt was adopted aud the ordinance de.
clared passed second reading. cat this
point Mr.. Hunt arrived and took his seat) ].
The ordinance, as amended, was then
taken up and read third time aud de-
clarsd passed third reading by the follow
ing vote. Yeas-Black, Callan, Dobbins,
Hunt, Kilroy, O'Brien, Robinson, studdi.
ford. Nsys-None.
Mr.. Kilroy offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Poor
be requested to consult with g. Prall Will
son and any other person desiring to keep
the legal poor Of the city, upon what terms
they will agree to keep the said peor for
one year from April lst next and report
the same to the Common Council.
Mr.. Kilroy moved the Committee on
Fire Department be authorized to pur-
chase two portable fire extinguishers for
the use OF the Fleet Wing Hook and Lad.
der Company, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Debblns reported the only way to
remove the complaint In regard to the
sewer under the shop of Peter s. Parker
Is TO clean the creek on York street, and
Mr.. Kilroy moved the Street Committee
lock into the legal rights of the city and
II found the city has right to clean the
creek, to have the same attended to,
which was agreed to.
The question as to tho middle Of Main
street at the intersection of ButtOnwood
street, was raised, and Mr.. KilrOy moved
the matter be referred to the City Sur
veyor and the City Solicitor to ascertain
the line at that point. Agreed to.
The r-ner. of the Superintendent OF
Public Schools was presented, and on
molten of Mr.. Kilroy was received and
ordered placed on file.
Mr.. Callan moved the Committee on
City Property be authorized to replace
the blankets which had been destroyed at
the city jail, and that they have the jail
cleaned. Agreed to.
Mr.. Kilroy moved that the Board Of
Registry and Elections of the several
Wards Of the city meet at the polling
places al 0 A. M. ON April Sd, aud con-
tlnue in session until P. NJ. of said day
and that the City Clerk give notice Of the
same, Agreed to.
Mr.. Kilroy moved that when Council
adjsurns it be to meet March 81st, at z: 80
p. NJ, agreed to.
Mr.. Dobbins announced vacancy In
the Board Of Registry and Elections in
the Third Ward, and Mr.. Studdifo I'd
moved the matter Of whether the city or
the county was the proper authority 10
oil said vacancy be referred to the City
Solicitor to ascertain and to notify the
proper persona Of the vacancy and re-
quest them to ill the same. Agreed to.
The relieving bills were ordered paid !:
W. F. Hayhurst. costs, &c, in trial Of Horn
and Hunt. St2 20
NJ. v. B. Holcombe. stone TO crushsr, 10 50
Thomas Ennis, stone TO crusher, 8 so
Frank p. Caiian, stone to crusher, s4.2i--
3Il.03, is "a
John Foran. stone to crnsher, s6.e8-S1468 II sc
II. B. Kitchen, Sign Board on Main street, 8 90
Street Pay Roll, February, 1898, Is 90
Adjourned.
Owing to Mr.. Fl. e. Scarborough hav-
log engaged 10 the canning business,