The Lambertville record., 1907-12-04
IMPORTANT Meeting OF
COMMON COUNCIL.
WILLIAM J. sCHANCK RESIGNS AS TAX
COLLECTOR.
City Poor Kept In Bad Condition.

EUVI Ntpt tu bdu CUHuItUH.
The monthly meeting of Lambert
vile Common Council was held on
Monday evening, Dec. 2nd. All
members present.
Tax Receiver, VIM J. Schanck ten.
dered his resignation to take effect
Jan. lst, 1908, he stated in his letter
to council, that it was impossible for
him to attend to the duties of Tax
Receiver, because the position he
holds in the service of the p. II. r..
compels him to be absent from the
city at time when he should be
hunting up the taxes.
Motion, A. Y. Smith the resignation
was laid on the table.
Motion OF E. II. Holcombe, that the
city clerk notify Mr.. Schanck that
pending the acceptance of his resig-
nation he is requested to clear up the
taxes for the years 1906 and 1907.
Carried.
The bonds of Samuel Morse as
constable and overseer of the poor
were received and accepted.
An ordinance governing the storage,
sale and hauling of explosives within
the city limits was introduced by E..
II, Holcombe and passed on title.
A petition to place an electric light
between Swan street and Mt. Hope
cemetery gate on Franklin street was
referred to the Light committee.
A communication from Mrs. William
Swan, President of the Town Tn
proyement Association, pleading for
better treatment of the city's poor,
and an Improvement of the condition
i'll which they are now kept, was re-
ceived and ordered filed.
Justice of the Peace, VIM. Lyman
addressed council on the question of
the proper care Of the city's poor, he
said that in all his 80 years as Justice
of the Peace he fonnd that the over
seers of the poor seemed to be the
enemies of the poor and apparent
ly had no sympathy for them.
He spoke on Brotherly Love aud
stated that the churches and charita-
BILE societies of the city collected huge
boxes of clothing every year and sent
them to the Freeman's Aid or some
other association located in climate
where crops grow spontaneously and
overeoats are unknown instead OF dis
tributing them among the poor. The
trend of his remarks were that coun-
Gil should compel the overseer of the
poor to visit the poorhouse frequent
ly and report to common council at
least once smonth.
Motion Heryey S. Holcombe that
the contract for keeping the poor be
awarded to Mrs. Harriet L. Phillips
and son-carried.
e. ii. Holcom6e supplemented the
motion, that the committee ON poor
be authorized to see the poor are
properly clothed and in clean condi-
tion when they are moved to their
new location, and to incur the neces-
sary expense and make all arrange
ments for moving them. Carried.
The monthly report of Chief Ar
nett was received and filed. Tan
Chief advised the adoption of the oto
dinance that provided for the govern
ing of the Fire Department. and
which was presented by the Board of
Fire Engineers. There was no action
taken on this ordinance.
The following resolution was pre-
sented by Thos. O'Rourke:
That all active and resident firemen
be paid the sum of $1,000 and the
amount be paid to each fire company,
and the fire company shall have
power to deduct all fines from the
amount to which each member is en-
titled. On motion Of s. j. McGowan
the resolution was adopted
A communication from Miss Cath
crime Bowdren in regard to the rails
ing the grade of the sidewalk on her
mothers property, was on motion of
G. j. Fisher laid over until next
meeting.
There was general discussion on
the bad condition of North Union
street above Elm street.
Attention was called to the low
grade of the street above the bridge,
and the lower grade of the sidewalk
on the west side at the same point,
also the death trap or steps at the
south west end of the county bridge.
No definite action was taken but it
was the sentiment of council that
something must be done in the near
future.
E. II. Holcombe presented reso-
luton, That the city clerk instruct
the Mayor to report at the next meet.
ing of council, the assignment OF the
police, at what hours they are to go
on duty, and at what hour they come
off duty, also what Districts they
patrol. Carried.
Resolution, G. J. Fisher, That the
city clerk notify the Penna. Tele-
phone Co. to move the pole in front
of the residence Of Antonio Rosso on
the corner Of Delevan and George
streets in 10 days after notice. Adopt
ed.
W. s. Gallagher er...................... ~ 70
L. H. Sergeant. Observation-Disclosures. 10 %
f. j. Moonan. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3 90
Lville Heat h. * Z. Co............. AL 46
b. H. Joiner and Son. n................. IS 05
John Kearns. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l6 35
p X Hazen n Son................... N %
John T. Observation-Disclosures. 90
A. b. Holcombe be........................ II "A
John McDermott * Bro. ........... I2 50
George W. Massey. y.................... IL 30
A. W. Muirheid ...................... IA 81
George Banchoff. Observation-Disclosures. 15i 81
Jacob Helms Observation-Disclosures. ..... 8 81
James II. Reynolds. ds.................... IS ~
Frank Buckman Observation-Disclosures. 3 20