The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-06-03
Common Council Proceealngs.


The stated meeting of the Common
Council was held last Monday evening.
All the members present.
1. w. Clevenger presented communi-
cation complaining Of the grade OF the
pavement in front of the Williams prop
erly on Union street and asking that it be
put at grade. Laid on table.
A petition to grade Wilson street, was
presented. Referred, with power to act.
The Mayors veto Of the Penna. Tele-
phone Co. ordinance was read, and the
ordinance passed over his Veto to 8.
The following is the mayors veto:
LAMBERTvILLE, N. j., May 0, 1896.
To the Honorable the Common Coaaa
Gil, city of La0a6ert0ilte.
GENTLEMEN The ordinance granting
the Pennsylvania Telephone Company the
right to occupy the streets and highways
of this city, with poles and wires for con-
Quoting their business, is respectfully re-
turned to your honorable body, as l fail
to see any substantial benefit to be deriy-
ed therefrom. The privilege of having
fire alarm wire to run upon the poles, has
already been granted, | am informed by
the Electric Light company to the city.
The right to use the poles would yield so
trifling a sum, as not at all to be common
surate with the advantages TO be gained
by the Telephone Company. have taxi
en- particular pains to ascertain, whether
In a business point of view, 1t would be
OF any advantage to our BUSINESS men
and found them Indifferent about 1t, pie
ferriug TO order their goods direct by mail
or through agents. The principal objec-
ton have, however, Ia the right granted
to place the poles anywhere in our city
where the street committee may direct.
The right to place poles on private prop.
erty in defiance of the owner, is most
dangerous, and smacks Too much OF tyr
amy, and this too without compensation.
| am unable to see why corporations OF
this kind cannot afford TO pay for privi-
leges the same as individuals, especially
foreign corporations. Tho last objection
is the large number Of poles already In
our streets which are fixtures. By this
ordinance additional poles become neces-
sary. Nearly every one, il not all, are
covered with advertisements, many OF
which are OF disagreeable character,
rendering our streets unsightly. do not
| wieh 10 be understood as being opposed
to the many modern Improvements we see
every day. On the contrary welcome
them, but they should pay as they go, the
same as individuals, when they want TO
make money. In granting rights, We
have already travelled too fast, and we
cannot afford to break down all the safe
guards we have at the beck and nod of
all that come along. Privileges granted
OF this kind never come back to the peo
pie, and i. they want favors, you can get
them, II you pay for them, and only in
this way.
For the reasons above stated withhold
my signature TO the ordinance annexed.
With highest consideration, | am very
respectfully your obedient servant,
STACY ID. BRAY,
Mayor City of Lambertville.
Mr.. Hocombe moved that the further
publishing of the unpaid tax list be dis
| continued.
Bill OF policeman Morse for services in
arresting various persons last fall $13 So
referred.
Union Fire Co. asked pay for new
suction hose $685. 6. Ordered paid.
Chief Van Solver recommended the
purchase OF 500 feet of hose. On motion
800 feet were ordered to be purchased.
| The recommendation Of the Chief for new
equipments for the heads Of the Depart
ment was referred.
Street pay roll for May 1896 6s ordered
paid.
1t was reported that the new crushcr
will be done by the middle Of June.
Requests were made for the removal OF
lamp posts, &c. No action.
Show committee reported $24.50 col
lections for May.
Mr.. Blackwell called attention to the
condition OF the road -scraper. On motion
the street committe was authorized to
sell It.
Mr.. Holcombe moved that the Mayor
be requested to employ dog killer.
Mr. Holcombe moved that all houses,
&c.. be numbered according to or.
dinancc, under penalty, and that j. j.
Warman and G. ii. w. Van Solver be q
committee to designate the proper numbers
of the houses, &C., as provided by the
ordinance passed July G, 1868, the com
mittee to keep record of the numbers, &c.
The following ordinances were intro
duced and passed first reading:
An ordinance to prevent the DETACHMENT
of telegraph poles, trees, Sc.
An ordinance TO provide for the paint
ing OF the telephone and telegraph poles,
&c.
An ordinance to make appropriations
and levy taxes, &c.
An ordinance relative to the salaries OF
the Excise Commissioners OF this city.
The committee on police reported,
giving them certain districts.
How's This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be