The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-06-09
Common Council,

council was held last Monday evening.
All the members were present.
The minutes of the May meeting were
approved.
The managers of the Emergency Hos
ptal presented report showing the work
performed, at a cost to the city OF 81, lao.
Received and ordered filed
Mayor Wagg, on behalf of the city, re.
turned thanks to Revs. f. X. aud II. S.
Smith and the Board of Health for the
excellent work of the hospital
Mr. lIoppock offered resolution
thanking st. Andrews Church for use OF
buildings for hospitals; also Board, OF
Managers for duties performed.
The City Treasurer's report for May
was presented, showing cash on hand
May /, $42.oS; receipts during month,
| 81, 799. St; cash in treasury June /, ST.
1856 60. Report received and ordeted
| filed
The monthly report OF the Tax Receiver
was received and ordered filed The re-
port shows delinquent taxes to the amount
of Sl22 - still unpaid.
! a remonstrance was presented from
property owners protesting against paving
cutters at their expense; Miss NJ. +. Tor
bert also objected to paving gutter on her
property on Main street. owing TO great
expense.
On motion of Mr. Blackwell, the re.
monstrance WAS received and ordered
filed and ordinance withdrawn.
Chief Van Solver sent in list Of names OF
members for Fire Patrol, which, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Lcary, was received, ordered
filed, and the chief given power to act in
the matter.
Mis-, Mary Sutton presented bill for
$50 fer services rendered during the ILL
ness of the late Constable George T.
Sropc, which WAS referred to the Poor
Committee
Several bills were referred to City Prop
erty Committee, To he paid when ap-
proved.
Chief OF Police Morse reported mum
Der of arrests made during month of May.
On motion of Mr.. Sivcrs, IL was order
ed thai the policemen be provided with
new uniforms.
Police salaries Tor May were ordered
paid.
Ca motion of Mr.. lIoppock, the City
Clerk was instructed to notify justices OF
the Peace to read the ordinance relating
to their duties. g.
Council was Informed by the Western
Union Telegraph Company that the com.
pany Is now engaged in building new
line and when the work is completed the
poles will be painted An extension OF
three months time was granted the com
pany III which 10 paint poles
Bills amounting TO 1926 9s contracted
at the Emergency Hospital were reported,
which were ordered paid when found
correct. This amount is included in the
total given above
The Finance Committee was authorized
to borrow money with which to pay bills.
The sum OF Sl1. 90 WAS ordered refund
ed to Henry Trefl2, ovcrpAid license fee.
G. II. w. Van Solver aud Robert Rior-
dan were nominated for the office of Con.
stable, to I'LL the unexprcd term OF George
I. Srope, deceased Mr. Riordan was
declared elected by strict pnrty vote, 8
Democrats to Republicans.
The sum CT $50 was ordered placed to
the cttdlt Of the Board OF Health.
On motion, the membership of the Hi
benin Fire Company wns limited to sixty.
A motion was made to place m incan-
descent light in front of each engine
house. Referred 10 the Light Committee,
with power to net.
The Committee on Shows reported $l6
received during month OF May.
Bills were ordered paid as follows
John Eagau, IS SO
w. \. lolcombe. 8 SO
A. W. Mnirheid, 8 80
Columbia Hose Co., rent of house
election purposes, II 90
Fleet Wing Hook and Ladder Co.,
rent OF house election pur-
poses, 10 90
Ilibernia Fire Co., rent of house
election purposes, 10 90
X. II HARTMAN, valning property, rs 90
John T. Casey, valuing property, % 90
Hunterdon Electric Co., street
lights month Of May, 29l %
| w. A. X aiding, Overseer Of Poor,
relief OF Geo. T. Srope, 90
Lambertville Water Co removing
hydrant, 80
Lambertville Gas Light Co, 10
Street Pay Rolls, May, 85i n
John Malloy, 8 90
Lambertville Gas Light Co., 30
Thomas Banahan, withdrawing, 4 80
Jos. X. Vert & Son, lumber, AZ
| NJ. j. German, 10 or
N. J. Rubber Co, Is 90
/. l.. Niece, 81 SO
A. G. Gandey, lG A.
Joseph Charakcr, 0C
j. W. Crook. 90 OC