The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-03-09
COMMON COUNCIL.


The regular monthly meeting of
Common Council was held Monday
evening, with all members present ex-
cepting s. MCGOWAN. The Mayor,
City Solicitor, City Treasurer and City
Auditor were also in attendance.
The bill of c. c. Archer for court
charges, amounting to 1885, was
again brought up. Mr.. Anderson said
that he was opposed to paying the bill
but he said that as it was impossible
to avoid the payment of it, he would
vote for its payment.
Bill of w. S. Gallagher, City Treas
urer, for postage, $500, was ordered
paid.
Chas. Treftz presented bond in the
sum Of $1,000, as constable, with G. j.
Fisher and Henry Treftz as sureties.
The bond was accepted.
The bill of the Lambertville Heat,
Light & Power Co. for lighting streets
during the month of February, S445. 10,
was ordered paid.
The chairman of the Printing Com
mittee, Thos. Ryan, reported that they
had given the work of printing the re-
port of the City Treasurer for 1909 to
Messrs. p. X. Hazen & Son.
The following bills were also ordered
paid:
Z. II Hartman. groceries. "a 90
Harriet 4. Phillips and son, for keep
ing poor persons weeks, u %
Fields f5 wsef Psr toms Of pea coal
John McDermott, coal .,......... SO 90
The street payroll for the month,
amounting to $3.50. 10, was ordered paid.
Chief Arnett, of the Fire Depart
ment, reported that there had been no
fires during the month of February,
that he had made the usual visits to
the fire houses and found everything
in excellent condition.
A letter from the Amwell Lodge
Corporation was read, stating that in
future the rent Council would have to
pay for the use of their room would
be as follows: Beginning April l, 1910,
increased from $3.50 to $500 per year,
ending October l, 1910, and after that
date, $3.50 per year. The letter stated,
among other things, that it was the
intention of the Corporation to install
modern system of heating and to put
the room in first class shape. On mo-
ton of G. J. Fisher the city property
committee was instructed to have n
conference with the Lodge Corporation
in regard to the matter.
Thos. Ryan's motion that the office
of night policeman in the Third Ward,
which was abolished last month, be
again created. Mr.. Ryan then NOM
mated George II. Cummings for the
position. On roll call Mr.. Cummings
received full vote and he was declar-
ed elected to the position.
The bill of Paul Vetter, $500, for
one police uniform, was ordered paid.
Thos. Ryan offered supplement, on
title and for first reading, to the ordin-
ance regulating the salaries of the city
police.
ThOs. RYAN, MS chairman Of the
Committee on Laws and Ordinances,
offered an ordinance relating TO hawk
ers, hucksters, vendors and peddlers,
which was placed on third reading for
final passage. The ordinance provides
among other things, that the license
fees shall be as follows: Persons ped
ding on foot, $500 a year; with one
vehicle or one beast of burden, $1,000 a
year; with "a self propelled vehicle OF
two beasts of burden, whether with a
vehicle or not, $40. 90 year. 1t also
provides for the imposition of fines,
for violation of the ordinance, as fol-
lows: First oflense, $500; second Of
Tense, 5000 and for the third and sub
sequent ofienses, $1,000. The ordin-
ance was passed unanimously by
Council.
Thos. Ryan reported that the sani-
tary condition of the city Jail was de-
plorably bad and that something
should be done at once. On motion,
City Property Committee was instruct
ed to have the Jail cleaned immediate
ly.
On motion of Thos. Ryan, the City
Property Committee was instructed to
secure new lock for the outside door
of the Jail and to turn the keys over to
the City Clerk for distribution.