The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-02-06
COMMON COUNCIL,


The regular monthly meeting of
Common Council was held last Mon
day evening, with all the members
present
On motion of Mr.. Leary, the
minutes of the January meeting were
approved as recorded, without read
ing.
A petition was presented from the
New Jersey Rubber Company asking
that two ire plugs he placed on their
plant.
On motion Of Mr.. Callan, referred
to the Fire Department Committee.
The City Treasurer's report was
presented, and, on motion of Mr.. Hol-
combe, received and ordered filed.
The following is the recapitulation
Due Municipal Fund Feb ], 1901. $3.50 5?
Due Board of Health Fund Feb /, 1901. il9 ~
pne Public School Fund Feb |, 1901 H.. 10 80
Total cash i'll treasury ..-.=...... ....-. $3la 81
Due from W J Schanck, Receiver of
Taxes, taxes 1898, 1899, 1900. 1901 to
Bills payable-Notes in Bank ........SSeoO W
The Receiver of Taxes presented the
following report of taxes for the YEAR
1900 to February /, 1901
Or
CR
BY cash paid Treasurer ...#.4....... SSlsSa N
BY amount relieved by Council, H -
By amount charged Suquestrated
property account. ... . $3.50. s5...,...4 q 81
l{y unpaid list 49,. ..-...... III II
BY amount cash on hand #.....s...... II ~
Total. .......... =........,-.s....... s5o569 So
On motion Of Mr.. Fisher, the state
ment was received and ordered filed.
\ deed for the property of Mrs.
George Price, sold for taxes in 1897 to
the New Hope Building and Loan
Association, was brought before Coun-
Gil.
On motion of Mr.. Fisher, the Mayor
and City Clerk were authorized to
issue deed of declaration i'll favor
of the above ASSOCIATION for said
property.
The monthly report of the Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department was
presented as follows
LAAIpERTvILLE, Feb. |, 1901.
January Fire at the Lambertville
Spoke Works No alarm. EXtinguish
ed by water from private ping
January l5-The chemical engine
arrived and on Wednesday evening,
10th, was housed, and on Saturday
evening, 10Th. made II trial, which
proved satisfactory and the same was
placed in active service.
Respectfully submitted
Gro. w. ARNETT,
Chief l.. +. d.
On motion OF Mr.. Guillick. the re
port received and ordered filed.
The Chief Engineer asked the mp
pointment of Watson J. Harrison as
member of the Fire Patrol, in place of
Charles A. Jewell, deceased, and. on
motion of Mr. Gibbs, the appointment
was confirmed
On motion of Mr.. Guilliok, the mat
ter of furnlshing additional fire badges
to certain members of the department
WAS referred 10 the Fire Department
Committee.
The Committee on Small Shows re-
ported IS collected for licenses during
the month Of January.
On motion of Mr. Callan, the police
salaries for January were ordered paid.
The following communication WAS
presented
LAMBERrvILLE, Feb. /, 1901.
| To the Common Council of the City of
| Lnmbertvllle
Geuticmcn- We have Just purchased
Il chemical engine at n cost of vi 40,
and have raised by subscription
enough to enable rs to pay 500 on
account of il, leaving a balance due of
$500
The house on George street il too
small for the apparatus we now have.
1t stands on rented ground and we do
not want to make any permanent i'm
provement there, especially as the
road IN front of the house is sometimes
so muddy that we cannot get our APP
paratus out quickly.
We have Just had an opportunity of
| purchasing the house and lot No. 177
North Union street, nineteen feet
wide and one hundred feet deep for
| 1925. 1t will cost to remove our build
ing to this lot and make the necessary
| alterations about $275, or in all about
81 600. This will give us sufficient
room for all the apparatus and give us
an outlet ON macadamiZed street,
which is desirable.
With the balance due on the engine,
this will make our Indebtedness 81 800.
We have ut present about 5000 to pay
on this and would respectfully ask
your honorable body for a contribution
of 81 900 upon similar terms to those
of the loans previously made to the
fire companies. This would leave us
with an indebtedness of 5000, which
we can handle ourselves.
If you can see your way clear to md
us in this matter, we will be able to
greatly improve the efficiency of
our company.
Yours respectfully,
LEWIS p. Bodice,
President Columbia Hose Co
On motion of Mr.. Silvers, the APP
plication for the loan was granted and
referred to the Committee on Laws
and Ordinances.
Mr.. Holcombe presented IN or
dinance entitled AN ordinance to
provide for loan to the Columbia
Hose Company of the city of Lam
bertville. "
On motion Of Mr.. Guillick, the ordl-
nance was declared passed by title on