The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-12-05
COMMON COUNCIL.


The December meeting of the Com
mon Council was held on Monday
evening of this week, with all the
members present except Mr.. Ran
dolph.
On motion of Mr.. Guillick, the
minutes of the November meeting were
approved as recorded, without read
ing.
The City Treasurer's report for the
month of November was presented,
read, and, on motion of Mr.. Leary,
received and ordered filed. The re
port shows the following recapitula-
ton:
Due Municipal Fund December /,
1900. ,....s... SlS3 2S
Due Board of Health Fund Dccem-
Der /, 1900 Observation-Disclosures. 1902
Due Public School Fund December
/. 1900. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 7O6s
Total cash in treasury ..-............ ses7sat
Due from W. j Schanck, Receiver Of
Taxes, taxes of 1877 SO and IAN. go, $2l22 ~
The Receiver of Taxes presented the
following report of taxes for the year
1900 to December LIST.
In
10 duplicate ....'.z.. sS'n69 '3
By cash paid Treasurer .....--.-..... SsS. az 70
by unpaid list ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lhia.ai
by amount relieved by Council. 80. IL 10
BY amount charged Ia sophisticated
property account ................ qN
liy amount cash ON hand 5..s..-.=4ss 2l2I
Total Observation-Disclosures. $50, ,dg ~
On motion of Mr.. Fisher. report re-
ceived and ordered filed.
The Receiver of Taxes asked to be
relieved of taxes charged to poor per
sons, non residents and others, to the
amount of S4S.3 30.
On motion of Mr.. Fisher, it was or
dered that the same be stricken from
the duplicate.
Mr.. Leary presented resolution
authorizing the City Treasurer to ere
dit the Receiver of Taxes with the
above amount. Adopted.
The Committee on Small Shows re-
ported Sl4 collected for licenses during
the month of November.
A communication from tho Mayor
was presented, in which he appointed
Theodore Barber member of the
Board of Health, i'll place of Samuel
Stockton, resigned,
On motion Of Mr.. Silvers, the ap
pointment was confirmed.
Mayor Sergeant called the attention
of Council to the condition of Washing
ton street. leading to the High School,
said walk being full of sharp stones
and suggested that the same DO covered
with fine stone.
On motion Of Mr. Guilhek, referred
to the Street Committee.
On motion of MIR. Leary, Mr.. Gibbs
was appointed to confer with the Board
of Education in relation to cleaning
snow from the walk on Washington
street, leading TO the High School.
On motion of Mr. Gallan, the police
salaries for November were ordered
paid.
The monthly report of the Chief En-
gineer of the Fire Department was
presented, read, and, on motion of Mr..
Gibbs. received and ordered filed
Mr.. Guillick called attention to the
large boulders placed at the corners of
the several streets about town, said
they were dangerous, aud last week
almost caused tho death of one of our
citizens. lie thought they were neither
useful nor ornamental aud should he
removed.
On motion of Mr.. Fisher, the Mayor
was requested to ask persons in charge
of the several mills and churches
throughout the city to blow the
whistles and ring the bells for ten
minutes ut midnight on December 30,
1900.
Mr. Guillick stated that numerous
complaints have been made of the ice
house at the head of Bridge street,
which has become loafng place for
loungers aud others, and is public
nuisance.
On motion of Mr. Silvers, it was
ordered that if the ice house stood on
the public street, the matter be re
ferred TO the Street Committee; if it
stands on private property, then the
owner be notified to remove the same
On motion Of Mr.. Guillick, tho Clerk
WAS instructed to notify Constable
Hurley to turn over TO G. p. Wilson,
poormaster, all money in his hands
belonging to Mrs. lIettie Allison, now
an inmate of the poor house.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Hunterdon Electric Co, street lights,
November, asa 80, less sii4l. one
night without light.................. $4,000
Edward j. Probasco repairs to Union
engine ........................ s95
Street pay-rolls, November ............. 81 80
George Banchof1, Sr., cedar posts. ..-... 300
Levi o. Reynolds, Janitor Of Council
Room, November. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. roo
Charles D. Cox pipe, labor, Hc........ 383
Officer Cummings, extra duty ....--.-.. 3 W
Officer Lynch, extra duty ............... 3Mi
Officer Cole, extra duty .=..-............. aga
On motion Of Mr. Leary, adjourne5
The healthy old man wears his gray
hairs like silver crown. What if he
be threescore aud ten if there is still
fire in his eye, firmness in his step,
command in his voice and wisdom in
his counsel? He commands love and
reverence. Yet how few wear the
mantle of age with dignity. Dim
eyed, querulous of speech, hating in