The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-09-27
Macadamizinq York Street.

The following is published in some
of our City papers by authority OF
Common Council.
We republish the same Tor the in
formation OF the public, and the record
shows that the Council have evidently
done all they could to secure the State
and County aid for the extension of
this road within this City. And the
reason that il is not SO extended is the
simple refusal of the Board of Free
holders to act.
This is nothing new however for a
Democratic Board in this County for
while Lambertville pays 10 OF the
whole tax of the County it never has
fair consideration, or its share of OK
penditure of the County funds.
1t having been publicly stated by the pre-
sent Board of Freehoders that the city of
I4ambertville had taken no action to have the
macadamized road along the York road from
| Ringoes TO Lambertville extended within the
city limits, the following resolution, petition
and action by the Common Council is pub
lished for information, viz;
1905 January 2d Mayor Holcombe, in his
annual message to Council, said: learn upon
what seems Lood authority that our city IL
entitled to State aid in building that portion
of the proposed macadam road which is or
dered built between I.ambertyille and Rim
| goes. which IL in our city, and would sug-
| gest that Council take proper steps to asceT-
| tain aur rights in the matter, and that appli-
| cation be made to the proper authorities for
| improving York street from Main street to
| the city line or the York road,
At an adjourned meeting held January 3D.,
| 1905, the following resolution was adopted;
Whereas, The owner OF real estate along
| the York road, extending from Lambertville
| to Rngoes have petitioned that the same be
improved by maeadamizing, and the Board OF
Chosen freeholders have decided, with the
approval of the Commissioner OF Public Roads
| Of this State, to macadamze the same; there
for, be il
ell be authorized to present to tho Board of
Chosen Freehoders of this county petition
requesting the extension or said road from
the terminus thereof at the city line. along
York street to the west side OF Main street,
and that this body hereby pledges itself to
the payment of ten per cent. of the cost OF
matchmaking the same, and to assume the
charge and care thereof, after it has been
| macadamiZed, i'll accordance with the sta,
| tutes in such case made and provided, and
that the City Clerk furnish the President with
a certified copy of these resolutions
The above resolution was offered by Harry
X. Kramer, a member Of Council, and moved
its adoption.
After the adoption of the above resolution
the following petition Was prepared L.. -,
the County of Hunterdon:
BY direction of the Common Council OF
the City of Iambertyille, petition is hereby
made to You for an extension of the macada,
mixed road in this country as now proposed
from Ringoes to Lambertville, along the old
York road, so that the said macadamized
road shall continue along the said York road
Enn Anr EEtr Will hn ri X
from said limits to the east side of MAN
street, a distance of twenty,three hundred
and twenty-three feet, from whence the said
street il now macadamiZed.
And in case you grant this petition and
| build the extension Of the said road, the city
ell has pledged itself to pay ten per cent Of
the cost of the same and to assume the care
and charge of the said road within its city
limits, without further expense to the county,
in accordance with the statutes in such case
made and provided
"A copy of the resolutions of the said Com
mon Council to that effect, duly certified, be-
| ing hereto attached, together with the map
OF said proposed extension.
" Dated Jan ith, lS, u yo,co,,pv
President OF Common Council"
The above petition was presented to the
JAS H. REYNOLDS,
City Clerk
We are also IN position to state pos
itively that the late Commissioner of
Public Roads, Mr. Budd stated in
writing, that he would approve of the
extension and thus insure the aid from
the State appropriation.
And Mr.. Hutchinson has stated that
he will approve of the extension but
that the appropriation for the present
year is exhausted. Although on &C
count OF the revision OF the Road law
last winter the Board cannot probably
be compelled to build the road within
the City limits.