The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-04
COMMON COUNCIL.

Monday evening. All the member $
were present.
Mr.. Leary brought up the gasoline
question, and asked what had been
done by the Law and Ordinance com
mittee in regard to the storage of
gasoline in large quantities within
the city limits aud also what had
been done to prevent the sale of fire
works to children before the 4th of
July.
Mr.. Kramer stated that the gaso-
/ line ordinance that was passed ON
first and second reading was held up
because the committee thought that its
final passage would iniure several of
our industries and while he was in
favor of passing the ordinance, yet he
would like to have public meeting
called so that everybody would have
a chance to give their views on the
subject.
Mr.. Leary said it was an injustice
to the public to hold up the ordinance,
he called attention to the accident at
the p r. r. shops last year, when
one man lost his life aud several were
badly burned by an explosion of gaso-
line and he moved that final action be
teken aud the ordinance be passed
After considerable debate the matter
was dropped.
On the question of the speed of
horses, autos, etc, within the city
limits that was raised by Mr.. Leary,
no action was taken.
The monthly report of Chief Engin-
eer was read in which he recommend
ed the placing of fire plug at the
corner of Clinton aud Buttonwood
streets, and the purchase of four new
fire extinguishers for the Fleet Wing
Co, No. 3, The report was received
and filed. On motion of Mr.. Kramer
the Fire Committee was instructed to
purchase two extingnishers for No. 3.
After rather lively debate ON the
question OF placing u new fire plug
! during which Mr.. Lealy stated that
fire plug was needed worse GU Cot
tage Hill than it was IN the Bird ward.
The matter WAS dropped,
On motion of Mr.. Kramer the Fire
Department Committee was instruct
cd to purchase new fire plug so as
to have one on hand in case of acct
dent.
Mr.. 0'Rourke called attention To
the large amount of old hose and
couplings in the engine houses and
moved that they be collected aud sold
to the highest bidder. Carried
The City Clerk was instructed To
notify Mr.. A. X Heath to remove his
wagons from the public street at once
ON account of obstructing the street
Mt his place of business.
The proposition of L. A. Mont
gomery to furnish the stone for the
repairing of George street between
Deleyan aud York street If the city
would pay for the hauling aud repair
ing, was accepted and the work was
referred to the street committee.
Mr.. Leary moved that George Go
down remove the distractions on
Delaware Avenue. The motion car
ried and the case was referred to the
street committee.
4 nj A.,
practice of carrying freight by the
Trolley Co. aud piIing il on the side
walk ut the end Of their line.
He stated that the Trolley Co. had
no right to carry freight aud unload
1T in the city limits without permits
sion of council and he moved that the
city clerk be instructed to notify the
Trolley Co. in regard to the law gov
erning the carrying of freight in the
city limits. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Kramer that the
city employ an engineer to survey
York street from Main street to the
city line and give an estimate of the
taken Mr.. Leary called the atten-
tion OF council to the fact that the
street committee had failed to com
ply with the order of council in re-
gard to the removal Of the ruin called
"lIurley's Row" on Quarry street aud
he called on City Solicitor, the agent
for the property to explain why tn e
order of council had not been obeyed.
MIR. Sergeant replied TINT council
had no authority to act in the matter,
because the case came under the au-
thority of the Board of Health. No
action was taken.
Two communica tons protesting
against the keeping Of cows owned
by Henry G. Dllley, which were de
clared to be public nuisance were
read. The letters were signed by
iss Marion T.. Smith and Miss Abbie
X, Reed.
After a spirited debate in which
Miss Reed, Miss Smith, Mr.. Dilley
and James Atwood exchanged person
al renal ks in lively manner, Mr..
Kramer presented an ordinance
governing the keeping of cows within
the city limits. 1t was passed on title
and first reading.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
/. II Sergeant Observation-Disclosures. s5s 90
JAS II. Reynolds Observation-Disclosures. 81 60
Lambertyile Heat, Light and Power
Co..........,..,....... .,..9 4s4 7e
i.ambeTtyille Gas Light co.. , 10
Electric Supply Observation-Disclosures. ~ 10
II. II. Joiner Son .................--,. 3 70
q w. Massey. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81 30
Elisha II. Holeombe .................. 20
Lambertyille Band .................,s. Ii 0U
Vim j. Mongan Northumberland. 90
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