The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-10-03
COMMON COUNCIL.

Common Council was held on Mon
day evening, October LIST. All mem
bers present except Mr.. Scott.
The minutes of the previous me ct
ng were approved as read.
A communication from Mayor Ely
containing the resignation of Mr..
Harry Scott as councilman from the
Bird Ward on account Of removing
from this city to Jersey City, was
read and the resignation of Mr.. Scott
was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Smith the clerk
was instructed to write Mr.. Scott II
letter, compl imenting him on his past
services i'll council and wishing him
success in his new position.
After the reading of the Treasur-
er's report, Mr.. Kramer called the
attention of council to the amount of
money loaned to the different fire
companies, he said that something
should be done to collect the various
amounts loaned to each company as
shown ON the report of the Treasurer,
and he moved that the matter be left
to the Finance Committee to make Il
report at the next Meeting of council,
carried.
Chief George W. Arnett eported
the Fire Department in first class
condition, and that the 600 feet of
new hose delivered to the department
had been tested and found to be first
class.
Mr.. Smith gave notice, that at the
next meeting of council he would ask
"A consideration of an ordinance gov
erning the awarding of the contracts
for repairing or improving the streets
of the city. The ordinance was pre-
scented some time go and it specifies
what shall be done and the Mount of
the cost to the city. No action was
taken at the time except to pass on
title.
Mr.. Kramer moved that the police
committee secure balls and chains to
to the city Jail aud that the prison.
ers committed to the city Jail be com
PEELED to work on the city streets.
On motion of Mr.. Smith the matter
was laid on the table and the case
referred to the city Solicitor, to re-
port at the next meeting of council.
The bills of the city assessors were
presented as follows LIST Ward, James
A. Cleary, $l310l; 2nd Ward. A. w.
Muirhead, $l3I OF; Bird Ward, l., b.
Eggert, $176. 20; with $500 each adj
ditional for extra services.
Mr.. Smith moved that the above
amounts according to the law be paid,
and the question of extra compensa
ton to the amount of $l5 90 each be
brought up ut the next meeting of
council, carried
MIR. Kramer moved TINT new con
tract he made with Thomas Mitchell
for one year for the privilege of
dumping the garbage on his grounds,
carried.
The following proposals for the re
moyal of garbage during the ensuing
year were received Thomas Ban
choif, 81, 1900; Mathew Couners,
81, 100. 90; Howard G. Pidcock, 81 900.
90. On motion of Mr.. Kramer the
contract for the removal of garbage
was awarded to IL. G. Pidcock.
City Clerk Reynolds stated that he
had not as yet received any official
notice of the tax rate for the ensuing
year, and therefore he could not Civ Q
any definite rate.
Mr.. Smith moved that when council
adjourned it would adjourn to meet ON
Monday evening, October sth and
that the city clerk be instructed to
ascertain from the proper authori-
ties the exact tax rate for the city and
to report at that meeting, carried.
| Proposals to furnish stone for the
city streets for the ensuing year were
read as follows: George Banchoii,
for 1000 tons Of stone or less 81 Is per
ton. II. O. b.
j. W. Ireland for 1000 ton Of stone
at the rate of 50 cents per ton of 1000
lbs for q inch stone; inch stone
and screenings and 95 cents per ton
for inch stone.
The contract was awarded on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Fisher to George Ban
chofl.
All quarterly salaries were ordered
paid.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
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