The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-06-06
common council Proceeding.


The regular monthly meeting of the
Common Council of this city was held
last Monday evening. Present-Messrs.
Barkley, Callan, Case, Holcombe, Man
gan, O'Brien, Romine and Trauger (Presi-
dent). Absent-Mr. Dobbins.
The minutes of the regular meeting May
7th and adjourned regular meeting May
2lst were read and approved.
The City Treasurer's report for the
month of May was presented, read, re-
ceived and ordered filed. The report
shows $4O.74 due. the Municipal Fund
and bills payable to the amount of IS, 200.
The monthly statement of the Receiver
of Taxes, showing the amount of unpaid
taxes to be $s3.lS, was presented, and,
on motion Of Mr.. Romine, laid on the
table
Bill of the Electric Light Company,
lighting streets month of May amount,
$262 50-was ordered paid.
Bill of Kearns Bros, for branch-pipe
and nozzle-amount, $9.00-and bill of
President Trauger, expressage -amount,
70 cenls-were ordered paid.
Street pay rolls for April, amounting to
$l4 %, and May, amounting TO $94.29,
were ordered paid.
The Street Committee reported that Mr..
S. w. Cochran had offered to furnish
pipes. If the city would lay the same, in
order to carry the refuse and water from
his property on the northwest corner of
Union and Coryell streets to the feeder,
or would arrange to empty the same into
a cesspool on his premises.
Mr.. Case recommended that Mr.. Coch-
ran be notified to abate the nuisance men
toned. and, on motion of Mr.. Holcombe,
the recommendation was adopted.
The Street Committee reported in rela-
ton to the bad condition of the sewer,
creek and meadow at the upper end of
franklin street, claiming it to be a nui-
sance and a menace to the public health !;
also presented an opinion from the City
Solicitor relating thereto.
On motion Of Mr. Case, the opinion of
the City Solicitor was received and or
dered filed
On motion of Mr.. Holoombe, ii was or.
dered that the attention of the Board of
Health be called TO the condition OF the
above sewer aud the creek along the base
of the hill and that the Board adopt some
means TO abate the nuisance.
The Committee on Small Shows aud
Exhibitions reported 50 90 collected for
license.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Holcombe, the Street
Committee, Ia conjunction with the City
Solicitor, were instructed TO Investigate
in the matter Ut private parties encroach.
ing upon lands used as public street and
known as South Franklin street, at or
near the entrance TO st. Johns Cemetery.
Bill of Israel F. Hart, fer withdrawing
and cleaning crusher property-amount,
$6.60-was ordered paid.
Bill of A. B. Holcombc, for coal and
wood for city jail and Council Room
amount, $l0.70-was ordered paid.
Bill Of A H. Titus, for blank book for
registering dogs--amount, 80 cents--was
ordered paid.
Bill of Cit. Clerk Robinson, for tags
for registering dogs and expressage on
same-amount, 49, 25-was ordered paid.
On motion of Mr.. Case, tho City Clerk
was authorized to purchase additional
tags when needed.
On motion of Mr.. Case, the Committee
on City Property was instructed to have
the Council Room cleaned.
On motion of Mr.. Mangan, the police
salaries for the month OF May were or
dered paid.
On motion of Mr.. Holeombe, the FL
nance Com nittee was instructed to nego-
tate loan of $500.
On motion of NJ. Holcombe, the Street
Committee was instructed TO clean out
the cutters on South Main street and on
Cottage Hill where necessary.
On motion of Mr.. Case, adjourned.