The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-04-17
Common Council.

Common Council.
An adjourned meeting of the common
council took place last Monday evening
All the members present excepting Mr..
Dobbius.
A bill of W. F. Hayhurst, Esq, for ex
penses in cases of illegal sale of liquor,
&C., SAT. o4, was ordered paid.
Bills Of policeman Cummings, Cole and
Hurley for extra services on election day,
So. 80 each, were ordered paid.
A resolution of thanks to the retiring
members and to the city clerk, was pass
ed. Also one to the president of council
Mayor Coryell expressed his thanks to
the members of council for the kind treat
ment received at their hands.
After the minutes were read and ap-
proved, the council adjourned sine die.
City Clerk Robinson administered the
oath of office to Mayor elect Stacy B.
Bray and then to the newly-elected coun-
cilmen for the 1st, I'd and Sd Wards
Messrs. Murray, Barber and Silvers.
The roll was called and there being q
quorum present, the clerk stated that the
first thing in order was the election OF q
president.
Mr.. Trauger nominated Wesley Case,
and there being no other nomination, a
vote was taken ViUd eoce and Mr. Case
was unanimously chosen. He took the
chair aud expressed his appreciation OF
the honor and his desire to perform his
duties to the satisfaction of all.
The council then proceeded to the elec-
ton OF city clerk for three years. w.
Wayne Robinson was elected without OPP
position. Mayor Bray administered the
oath of office to the clerk-elect.
The president appointed Messrs. Sill
vers, Barber and Mangan committe, to
nominate standing committees. The COM
mittee retired, and upon returning, re-
ported the following list, which was APP
proved:
Finance Holcombe, Romine, Case.
Laws and Ordinances-Silvers, Traug-
er, Murray.
Street Lights-Mangan, Holcombe,
Barber.
Printing Trauger, Case.
Poor-Case, Murray, Romine.
Fire-Murrsy, Trauger, Mangan.
Streets-Romine, Silvers, Mangan.
Shows-Trauger, Mangan, O'Brien.
Schools-Barber, Romine, Case.
City Property-Silvers, Murray, Bar
Der.
Trauger, O'Brien, Holcombe.
The following officers were then elect
ed unanimously: i
City Treasurer-Levi Brown.
City Solicitor-W. f. Hayhurst, Esq
City Surveyor-Albert Dilts.
Pound Keepcr-David Wilson.
The amount OF the bonds of the officers
was fixed the same as last year.
The use of the council room was grant
ed to the school, excise and health boards.
The printing committee was ordered TO
have the usual printing done.
A communication was read from the
Mayor, nominating Samuel A. Finger for
City Auditor. On motion referred to the
Finance committee. Subsequently that
committee reported favorably and recon
mended his confirmation, which was done
unanimously.
A resolution was passed that the Audi
tor give notice in both city papers that
bills must be in his hands by Thursday
before the regular meeting of council or
they would not be paid until the month
following, and that the Auditor should
hand over all bills to the chairmen of the
respective committees on the Saturday
before council.
Bill of G. w. Arnett for storing and
erecting election booths $l5, was ordered
paid.
MIR. Holcombe stated that the Finance
committee were not prepared TO present
the election board bills because they var
led so greatly in some charges, and they
were allowed to go over to the next regu.
lar meeting.
Bills of W. W. Robinson, extra services
incident to election, $50, was ordered
paid. Also bills OF Il. G. Thatcher, Thes.
f. Kilroy aud w. Hammell on city can
wasting board, 50 each, were ordered
paid.
A report Of the election held on The 9Th
for officers Of the Fire Department was
presented as follows and confirmed
Chief Engineer-John McNulty, of The
Hibernia company.
LIST Observation-Disclosures O'Loughlin, OF
the Columbia Hose.
I'd Assistant-Thomas Thorne, OF the
Fleet Wing Hook and Ladder Co.
The street committee was directed to ex-
tend the covered drain on N. franklin
street. They were also authorized to lay
drain pipe on Coryell street west Of Union,
as per agreement with Mr.. Cochran.
Adjourned.
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