The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-06-03

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The monthly meeting of Common
Council was held Monday evening,
with all the members present.
The City Treasures report for May
was presented, received and ordered
filed. The following is the recapitu-
lation
Due Board of Health Fund June H.. $il7 81
Due Pubic School Fund. ..s-,..=., ,..... ~ 81
s9a5 II
Municipal Fund overdrawn .,.....,.... 50 9s
Cash in treasury June i................ sg1t ID
Bills payable-notes in bank............ $1,000 on
The Receiver of Taxes presented the
following statement of taxes for 1902 to
June |, 1903
DR.
70 franchise taN, .... S64 81
1h
BY cash paid treasure. 1911 1913 ~
Franchise tax ....... 500 81
Relieved by Cornell. l2i ~
Sequestrated property account 90
Unpaid Inst ......... ......''...'.s..' y ~
Total $500, SS9. 9i9 Il
The statement was received and or
dered filed.
The Finance Committee was in
strueted to negotiate a loan in order to
meet present bills.
An ordinance to regulate the use of
automobiles aud other vehicles on the
streets of the city was presented, de-
clared passed by title and referred to
the Committee on Laws and Ordinan-
ces.
The light at the corner of George
and Coryell streets, placed there as an
experiment, was accepted for balance
of year.
A communication was presented
from Chief Engineer Arnett asking for
copies of laws relating to fire protec-
ton, &c. also presented monthly re-
port of the department. Received and
ordered filed.
A complete list of members of the
fire department was furnished. Coun-
Gil, which was received and ordered
filed.
Fines to the amount of "a collected
by b. II. Joiner, j. p, were paid over
to clerk and report received.
The salaries of the police and gar
bage collector for May were ordered
paid.
The Board of Estimate, composed of
Mayor Sergeant, Councilmen Bodine
and Bovine and School Trustee Hunt
and Moon presented report showing
the sum of $l2,3 needed for school
purposes this year OF this amount
the State appropriate So, 751 %, leaving
the sum of IS, $50. 70 to be appropriat
ed by city Report received and re-
quired amount appropriated.
A. J. Reilly made complaint of dam
age to property belonging to his sis
tiers on South Main street, by water
running down side hill from Franklin
street. 1t was agreed that Council
meet Mt the property complained of
Friday afternoon of this week, at ,
o'clock.
The ordinance giving and granting
to the Delaware Valley Traction Com
pany the right to contract, maintain
and operate trolley system on certain
streets and avenues in the city, was
taken up on second reading, amended
and passed, after which it was taken
up on third and final reading and
passed by unanimous vote of Council.
Bills were ordered paid as follows
Hunterdon Electric Company stree.
lights, May ................"..... 1898 10
Thomas Colllgan, repairing pave wash
in front of Hibernia engine house, Nc 10 o.
Street pay-rolls, Observation-Disclosures. 10 "A
Timothy Riordan, leyeling garbage. on
Levi o. Reynolds iani,or of Council
hOOfl May , M
Lambertvllc Gas Light Co, gas in
Connect room. 80
Officer Cummings, meals for prisoners 3 x
Adjourned to meet Friday evening,
9Th inst, at 8 o'clock.