The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-03

ment was received and ordered filed
Taxes TO the amount of 1880 were set
aside, owing to removals. deaths, etc. and
an impossibility to locate a number of
Italians.
Samuel Cook was released from payment
of tax on dog, wrongfully assessed.
| The bond of Howard c. Pidcock, Rarb-
age collector. was presented, received and
ordered filed
communication was presented from
city solicitor Sergeant advising Council
before taking further action on the ordl-
nance TO accept Lambert street to publish
notice of intention in the city papers at
| least ten days before meeting of Council
On motion of Mr.. MacKay the commune
cation was received and the advice agreed
| to.
An ordinance to provide for the further
| extension of North Union street was pre-
scented on title. and. on motion of Mr..
Guillick, was declared passed on first read
Ing and referred to the COMMITTEES on
Laws and Ordinances
supplement to the ordinance granting
10 William s. Newman and Samuel ].
Pickering the right to operate a telephone
line In the city of Lambertville, said sup
plement transferring all right and title of
the above parties to the Merchants and
Farmers Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany, was passed on second and final read :
ings by a vote of TO /, President solliday
voting in the negative, giving his reason
fN,. H.
no right to pass such an ordnanee-that
the owners of phones and stockholders
in the line should be consulted and should
petition Council to take such action II they
so desired to transfer their rights to an
other company
The contract for lighting the streets
during the month of December was
awarded to the Hunterdon Electric Com
pany at same rate as last month.
On motion of Mr. Holcombe the City
Clerk was instructed to notify number of
parties to repair sidewalks within ten days
from date of notice
The monthly report Of the Chief Engi-
| neer of the Fire Department was present
| ed. received and ordered filed The Chief
suggested that dams be built on the feeder
| for supplying better fire protection, beiev-
| Ing the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
would approve of and assist the same.
| The Committee on Licenses reported SOC
received during November
on motion of Mr. Fisher It was agreed
| on Tuesday evening" 10th inst, at 100
O'clock
Election bills were ordered paid and an
order authorized drawn In favor of the
garbage collector for November
President Solliday said the upper portion
of town was overrun with tramps who
annoy residents and In many cases are In
sulting. lie would suggest that the Mayor
instruct the day policeman TO compel all
such characters to leave town or to com
nit them to the County Jail.
The suggestion of the President was
adopted. with the understanding that If
the day policeman fails to perform this
duty some other person he appointed in
his place.
Adjourned
The following bills were ordered paid;
Pennsylvania Railroad Co, tax bill
of costs in certiorar case on ex-
tension of Union street ............ SIS Sc
Hunterdon Electric Co., street
lights, November. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4S7 30
New Jersey Rubber Co., acid for
Columbia Hose Commandments. 1926
Hervey S. Holcombe. painting at
city Jail, glass, &c................ % 90
Levi o. Reynolds, janltor of Coun-
ell room, November. 90
John X. Trewin & Co.. police coat. 16 90
Mayor L. II. Sergeant, balance on
costs in hearings .................. 20
Russell b. Sergeant, assisting City
Surveyor In making grades. $50. 900
Howard C. Pidcock, removing garb-
age outside city limlts............ q 90
b. +, & b. M Stanley, trap rock
stone .......,................... 25 90
]. M. Hurley, Overseer of Poor, ser
Vice In poor cases. ................. 257
William Lyman, ]. p, papers In
poor cases, tax warrants, &C.,. II 40
Mrs. Leila C. Berry, board for de-
serted children................ u 90
Charles Matthews coal Tor Fire De-
partment and City Jail......... ss5