The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-04-04
COMMON COUNCIL.

The Common Council met in regular
session last Monday evening, with the
following members present Messrs.
Fisher, Guillick, Gibbs, Larson tPre.
sident) and Silyers. Absent: Messrs.
Callan, Leary, Randolph and Ritten-
! house.
On motion of Mr.. Guillick, the minu-
ties of the March meeting were APPROX
ed as recorded, without reading.
A Accommodation was presented from
the Pennsylvania Telephone Company
complaining that n local telephone COM
pany Is doing businessi in this city with
out asking permission by ordinance,
stringing wires on telegraph poles,
oyertree tops, &c, menace to life and
property, which is unfair to other com
panies compelled to abide by ordin-
ance. The Penna. Telephone Co. ask
consideration on the part of Council.
On motion of Mr.. Silvers, COM
munication received and ordered filed.
The City Treasurer's report for the
month of March was presented, read,
and, on motion of Mr.. Fisher, received
and ordered filed. The report shows
the following recapitulation:
Due Board of Health Fund April 1, 90 10 &c
Due Public School Fund April /, 90. 1919 30
1899 "a
Municipal Fund-amount due trea-
sury,.............. ....,.....a.,..... sOi 40
Total cash in treasury,.....,..,.... si,7s5 as
Due from William J. Schanck, Receiv-
er of Taxes, taxes ls96-7-s-9, Ap.1, 100, 1855 Il
Bills payable-Notes in Bank......... $500 o.
Receiver of Taxes Schanck present
ed the following report of taxes for the
year 1899 to April /, 1900:
DIR
To duplicate SIS, 955 z
TO interest and costs. Observation-Disclosures. So
Total SIS, 800 8,
CIR.
by cash paid Treasurer. -, .......... SOS, 795 4.
BY amount charged sequestrated pro-
perry account Observation-Disclosures. 10 ..
by amount relieved by Council. ..... 90 VI
by amount unpaid list "A 0!
Cash ON hand. Observation-Disclosures. 49S
Iotai" $9s, $50 81
On motion of Mr.. Guilick, state
ment received and ordered filed.
Mr.. Fisher presented resolution
instructins the City Treasurer to
charge. the Receiver of Taxes with
1891, amount received from interest
and cost on tax duplicate for the year.
Adopted.
A communication was presented from
William Lyman, j. p, enclosing a
check for SO. rs, amount of fines collect
ed from January ., 1900, to March 81,
1900. Also presented bill for costs in
five cases, where no fines were collect
ed 1910; costs in poor cases, $4.20;
total, 1896.
On motion OF Mr.. Silvers, referred
to the City Solicitor, with instructions
if found correct to be paid.
City Auditor Finger reported having
examined books Of William Lyman,
j. P, and found same correct.
The Committee on Small Shows re-
ported $40 received for licenses during
month of March,
On motion of Mr.. Fisher, tho police
salaries for March were ordered paid.
On motion of Mr.. Fisher, the sum OF
{ was refunded Henry Rosso, tax
paid while not of age.
On motion of Mr.. Fisher, the Finance
Committee was authorized to negotiate
loan with which to pay bills.
On motion of Mr. Guillick, the quar-
terly salaries were ordered paid.
On motion of Mr.. Silvers, the com.
| ,niinieatinn nf tho pannaylvania Tele
| phone Company was referred to the
Street Committee, with instructions tc
inquire into matter complained o
and report at next regular meeting o
Council.
On motion of Mr.. Fisher, it was or
dered that when Council adjourn it be
to meet on Monday evening, April 49,
at Z 80 o'clock.
The following bills were ordered paid
Iiunterdon Electric Co. street lights
March. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. A3i2 81
John Kearns, advertising and print
ing. .......... .............. 70 81
L. X. Hazcn, advertising and printing % q
Clark Piorson, advertising ........,.. NJ Is
Lambertyille Water Co. water for fire
protection and street fountains,
three months. Observation-Disclosures. i7s 20
LARSON Il Marjarum, coal and wood,
Fire Department ............+,......+ b So
Austin Green, sharpening picks and
bnOes, Nc.s.. s..r.....,,...+.s %
Penna X. r. Co, rent of lot on Swan
street, crusher. ..................,.... 100
Street payroll, March. ................ 1888
Lnmbertville Gas Light Co., gas in
Council Room, three months ...,.+. Az
Amwell Lodge rent of Council Room,
three months to April l........... 87Jt
Policeman Lynch, one arrest.4....... *
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