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

COMMON COUNCIL.
The monthly meeting of Lambert
vile Common Council was held on
Monday evening April end
All members present A communi-
cation from Mayor 4. 7. Ely in re-
gard to the nonremoyal Of the cid
blacksmith shop at the corner of
franklin and Quarry streets, and also
a petition signed by several residents
of Quarry and Franklin streets pray
ing for the removal of the debris Of
the late fire in "Hurley's Row" was
received and filed,
A resolution presented by Mr. Smith
that the city clerk notify Mr.. Geryas
Ely to remove the blacksmith shop in
) days or it would be removed ny the
street committee was adopted.
A resolution presented by Nh. Scott
that Guiseppi Narducci be notified by
the city clerk TO remove the old Junk
from the hnildiug on Quarry street
within 10 days took the usual course.
On motion of Mr.. Fisher the finance
committee was authorized to borrow
enough money to pay the school and
the quarterly salaries
The bond of George Banchofl to
keep the city poor for ono ycnr ".
taken mp.
Mr.. Smith moved TINT the bond be
laid on the table for one month, the
motion WAS lost. Mr.. Smith then
moved that the matter of Mr.. Ban
chof' keeping The city poor be re-
ferred to the poor committee to re-
port at next meeting of Council was
carried.
Mr., IIeary moved that the bond of
Mr.. Banchoff be accepted. President
Holcombe declared the motion ont Of
order. Later ON Mr.. Kramer brought
the matter up again ard the city solic-
itor was asked for his opinion, he
stated that as the matter stood now
the city poor had no home, and
council should take some action
Mr.. Kramer moved that Mr.. Ban
choffs bond to keep the city poor be
accepted. The motion was carried.
Mr.. Smith introduced M or dinance
on title. which provides that all work
to be done and materials furnished
shall be advertised in order that es-
Inmates thereof shall be obtained, and
further to provide method for award
ing the contracts and bonding the
successful bidder.
An ordinance was introduced by
Mr.. Kramer providing for the open
ing of South Union street from Swan
street to Mount Hope street and the
city clerk was instructed to give notice
to property owners on line Of said
street.
An ordinance governing the storage
of gasoline or other infiammable ma
terial within the city limits was re-
ferred to the committee on laws and
ordinances.
The request of the Town Improve
ment Association that n sidewalk be
laid from Swan street to the cemetery
on south Franklin street to Mt. Hope
was referred to the street committee.
p. X. Hnzon Il Son and John Kearns
presented two bills amounting to
972. &c each for printing the yearly
statement.
Mr.. Smith moved that the bills be
referred to the finance committee for
approval-lost.
There was considerable discussion
between Mr.. Smith and +. X. Hazen
and John Kearns in regard to the
legal amount of the bill and city
solicitor Sergeant being called upon
for decision stated that the bills
were Just and lawful. ON motion of
Mr.. Leary the bills were ordered paid
by the following roll call
Yeas-Fisher. II. $. Holcombe. II.
X. Kramer, VIM. Leary, T. f. Mon
gon, Thos. O'Rourke.
Nays-Chas. T. Holcombc, II +.
Scott and Archibald q. Smith.
The following bills were ordered
paid: