The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-12-09
COMMON COUNCIL.


Common Council was held in the
Council Room ON Monday evening,
Dee. :, nj $50 O'Clock. All the men,
bers were present. The minutes of
last meeting were approved rs read.
The bonds of OverSeer of the Poor, $.
+. Morse of c. Slack, constable Second
ward, of Z. J. Meehan, constable First
ward, and of J. L. Coryell, Justice of
the Peace, Third ward were presented
and all being in accordance with the
legal requirements, were accepted.
The city clerk read the results of the
last election, which, ON motion, was
received and placed ON file.
{. Crimson called attention To the
urgent need of lights being placed nj
corner of Studdiford and Lincoln Az
enue, on Hancock street, and nj Swan
and Franklin. On motion, the matter
WAS left to the Street Committee To re-
port ON Dee. 2Sth. Two bids were of
fered for the keeping of the Poor, and
after some discussion the contract was
given To Mrs. Phillips and son, who
are nj present in charge of the poor
It was remarked that the manner in
which the poor of the city have been
kept has called forth words of conn
mendation from all who visited the
place. The award was for 81 per week
per person. The Chief of Fire De
parlmene's report showed that there
had been slight fire nj the residence
of Mrs. a. e. Barber, North Union
street, nj $50 L. NJ, ON Dec. 3rd, but ii
was put out by means of am eXtin-
guisher from the MON Fire Company.
The loss was about SO.
The street roll-S2s9. IL was read, and
ON motion. ordered paid, President
Holeombe reported the sidewalk nj
1853 n Union to he below grade. The
clerk was instructed To notify Mrs. Al
mira Mathews, 263 n. Main street to
get her sidewalk fixed within ten (l0l
days or the city would have the work
done, and the amount of cost would be
placed as a lien on the property
a bid 10 erect three or four posts
along he canal bank for the protec-
ton OF vehicles was presented las or
dcred nj last meeting) by Fred II.
Parker Amount SIP. The posts are
To be placed nj bottom of Ferry street,
MI. Hope street, York street, Delaware
Avenue, Buttonwood street and Perry
street. fhe matter received general
favor with all the members, but on
motion il was laid over ill the January
meeting.
Bids for the removal of garbage were
received and ranged from $3.50 To Sill9.
The bid of Howard Pidcocl, 500 was
accepted. Mr.. Pidcoek has the con-
tract nov. q. }. Fisher chairman of
$50 30 which he Ind collected. Jus
tee Of the Peace, William Lyman,
handed III his report which showed
that he had collected SO. -, while the
expenses were Sl3.25 His cheek for
The balance, 5000 accompanied the re-
port. The report of Mayor Ely, show
ed that he had held five trials M an
expense of -. p and one fine of $500
had been collected leaving n balance
due him of -. - which, on motion WAS
ordered paid.
On motion of Mcssrs. Fisher and
o Rourle, il WAS ordered that the
months salaries for December be paid
on December Dist. Josiah Clarke pre-
scented three bills, amounting To ss7.7
for placing sidewalks in front of prop
critics Nos 81, 233, 235 and 2377 n
fnion street. On motion of a. G..
Smith, the bills were ordered paid, and,
on motion of II. X Kramer, il was or
dered TO place II lien on the properties
To the amount paid for each.
The clerk reported that he had re-
ceivcd and handed over 10 the City
Treasurer $500 ~ from s. G. Woman,
being the cost OF placing the granoiih-
ic walk around Iiellemont House.
On motion il was resolved that the
Street Committee hold II meeting with
the Water Company to arrange water
rate and other matters. On motion of
II. X. Kramer, the clerk was instruct
ed 10 notify the Secretary of State that
the Council would no longer insure the
voting machines which are stored in
the engine houses in this city.
On motion Of Thomas O'Rourke, the
active lircmen are 10 receive SO for the
year, and NJ that rate for any part of IL
year.
ON motion of 6. j. Fisher, the Goan-
ell adjourned 10 meet on Dee. 18th.
The following bills were ordered