The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-03-05
COMMON COUNCIL.

COMMON COUNCIL.
AT the meeting of Common Council
on Monday evening, all members
were present except Mr.. Randolph.
On motion of Mr.. Guillick, the
minutes of the February meeting were
approved as recorded.
John l.. Coryell, President of the
Board of Health, asked that an ap-
preparation of 5000 be granted the
Board at this time, as the expense in
Cured in public vaccination leaves the
Board with but a small amount on
hand, the appropriation of last year
not being sufficient to meet current
expenses. He also stated that there
were 735 free cases of vaccination.
A petition was presented from resi-
dents of South Franklin street, asking
that some action be taken to prevent
the surface water from running down
the side of the hill and flowing through
private property.
A communication from Mayor Ser
geant stated that Theodore Barber
had rendered his resignation as a
member of the Board of Health /; a
second communication from the Mayor
stated that his honor had appointed
Harry K. Kramer to the vacancy in
| the Board.
On motion of Mr. Guillick, action of
the Mayor approved.
The Treasures report for the month
of February shows the following re-
capitulation
Amount due Municipal Fund march, ss7e 20
Amount due Board of Health Fund. lis 0S
Amount due Public School FUND.-. 1888 ID
Total:amount in treasury ....... $3.50 So
! Due from w. J. Schanck, Receiver of
| Taxes, total unpaid taxes 1873, 1899,
1900, 1901 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1853 IS
On motion of Mr.. Fisher, the report
was received and ordered filed.
Receiver of Taxes Schanck presented
the following statement of taxes for
the year 1901 to March LIST, 1909, as re-
CURED by ordinance
| DR.
10 duplicate Observation-Disclosures. Ssl,9Ss VI
CIR
| BY cash paid Treasurer ........... $3t, ia O8
BY amount relieved by Council...... 106 So
by amount charged sequestrated
BY amount unpaid list ............. 147 81
by amount cash on hand ............. IL "a
Total ..........................$ si, $3.50 81
On motion of Mr.. Holcombe, the
statement was received and ordered
| filed.
The following was presented from
the Auditor
have examined the accounts of s.
M. Wolfinger, City Treasurer, for the
year ending February 2Sth, 1909, and
find same correct, there being in the
| treasury 50, 643. 58, credited to the diff
ferent accounts as follows: Munich
pal Fund, $972 70; Board of Health,
/ $1l5.0s; Public Schools, 1850. 66 /;
total, SO, 843. SO. Vouchers for pay
ments have been examined, found cor
rect and deposited with the City
Clerk.
JNo. S. DRAKE,
City Auditor.
On motion of Mr. Leary, received
and ordered filed.
The annual report of the City Treas
urer was presented and, on motion OF
Mr.. Leary, received and ordered pub.
lished in the three city papers.
The ordinance to regulate the salar
les of the city police was passed on
second and final readings.
The following bids were presented
for keeping the legal poor of the city
the ensuing year: J. G. Lambert
$500; Israel w. Phillips, $3.50.
On motion of Mr.. Holeombe, the
contract was awarded to Mr.. Lambert.
The monthly report of the Chief En-
gineer of the Fire Department was
presented, received and ordered filed.
The report shows the department in
perfect order.
Mayor Sergeant presented report of
cases tried before him during the
month of February, the fines amount
| ing to SO and costs to like amount.
On motion of Mr.. Guillick, an or
der was authorized drawn for two
months salary in favor of Howard G.
Pidcock, garbage collector.
John Guillick asked to be relieved
from 81 tax on dog, claiming that he
owned no dog. Granted.
On motion of Mr.. Leary, the Street
Committee was instructed to employ a
competent person to view the condi-
ton of South Franklin street and offer
suggestions for relief from overflow of
water in that locality.
On motion of Mr.. MacKay, an APP
preparation of 5000 was made in favor
of the Board of Health.
The following bills were ordered
paid
Hpnterdon Electric Co.. street lights .s,o .,
p X Hazen printing .............. so 20
| c. Pierson, advertising ............. 33 20
| William I: Malone, earting gas coal
| and holding team in readiness i'll
George eoss e' " Hre Xrnett lemiock plank, 50
spikes, labor, &c, ......... ~ OF
John E. Schenck team for fire pur- ~
H. Hoaeiand. team for fire purposes 10 90
Lambertyille Gas Light Co, gas coal
Street pay-rolls, February. ............ 81 40
Levi o. Reynolds, janitor of Council
Room and cleaning snow from side
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