The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-04-19
COMMON COUNCIL.


enlng Of this week. with all the mem
bers present.
communication from the recent
Flremen's Convention was presented.
asking that the salary of the Chief En-
slneer be restored 10 the original
amount $50.
On motion of Mr.. Blackwell, com
munication received and laid over for
action by the new Council.
\ statement of the result of the re-,
cent election of officers of the Fire De.
partmcnt was presented. showing the
reelection of last years officers, as
follows Chief Engineer, e. ii. w.
Van Sewer; First Assistant Maurice
0Loughhn; Second Assistant. John
knowlan.
On motion of Mr.. Guillick statement
received and election confirmed.
y communication was presented from
the Postal Telegraph Cable CO., duly
signed by the President and Secretary
accepting the ordinance recently pass
ed granting the use of certain streets
for the extension of the company $
wires.
On motion of Mr. Hoppoek, received
and ordered filed in the Book of Ordi-
nances
\ statement OF the result of the city
election, held April llth. 1899, was
presented
On motion of Mr.. Guillick, received
and ordered filed.
The minutes of the meeting held
April Sd and of the present meeting
We're read and approved.
On motion of Mr. Hoppock. Council
adjourned sine die.
Immediately after adjournment. the
Clerk administered the oath of office
to Lambert II Sergeant. ESQ. as
MaNor.
The following newly elected mem
beers of Council we're also sworn into
office William Leary (re-eleetedl.
First Ward Gardner !. Fisher, Sec
ond Ward and Irwin b. Randolph.
Third Ward
The members whose term of office
had expired were William Leary, First
Ward Augustus Blackwell, Second
Ward, and David W. Hoprock, Third
Ward.
Clerk REYNOLDS then called themeet
ing To order and announced the frat
business To he the election of Prcsi-
dent of Council.
DIR. Frank W. Larison was re elected
without opposition, and upon taking
the chair returned thanks for the honor
conferred upon him.
On motion of Mr. Leary, proceeded
10 nomination and election of city oiii
GERS, with the following result
For Treasurer, Sins w. Woltnger,
Democrat, and David W. Hoppock,
Republican, were nominated.
Mr.. Wolfinger was elected by vote
of to 3 for Mr. IIoppoek.
For Receiver Of Taxes, William j.
Schanck, Democrat, and Frank Bark
ley, Republican. were nominated.
Mr.. Sehanek was elected by n yot,
OF to 3 for Mr. Barkley.
For Solicitor, Lambert II. Sergeant
Democrat, and Charles A. Skilmnn
Republican, were nominated.
| MIR. Sergeant was elected by yot
of 6 to 3 for Mr.. Skillman.
For Pound Keeper, William Il. Mon
gon, Democrat. was nominated, nm
was elected by II vote of ..
On motion of Mr. Leary, the nomi
nation and election of Surveyor wa
laid over for the present.
On motion of Mr.. Guillicl,, the rule
governing the old Council were adopt
cd for the government of the ncy
Council.
The following Standing COMMITTEES
were appointed
Finance LARSON, Fisher Guilick
Laws and Ordinances Randolph
Callan, Silvers
Street Lights Fisher, Lariaon
Leary,
Printing Guillick, Fisher, Gibbs.
Poor. Leary, Callnn, Silyors.
FIRE Department Guillick, LARSON
Fisher.
Streets Fisher, Larson, Callan.
Small Shows Callan, Randolph
Gibbs.
City Property Callan, Fisher, Lari
son.
Police Callan, Fisher, Lcary.
Schools Lcary, Randolph, Rittcn
| house.
On motion of Mr.. Leary, the use %
the Council Room was granted to tn,
Board of School Trustees, the Excis,
Board and the Board of Health.
On motion Of Mr.. Gnillick, the Clorl
was instructed to have necessary print
ing done for his own use.
On motion of Mr. Silvers, adjourned