The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-06
COMMON COUNCIL.

The regular monthly meeting of
Council was held Monday evening
with all members present.
The report of the City Treasurer for
the month of March was received and
ordered filed.
An ordinance relating 10 moving
picture shows, vaudeville shows, cir
cuses, etc, was taken up on third and
final reading. On roll call the ordin-
ance was adopted unanimously
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Lambertville Heat, Light 4 Power
Co. $4i6,45; less 10 lights out at Il
cents-S2. 10; total of bill. ............ Siii 81
Messrs. p. X. Hazen Il Son, for pub
fishing City Ireasurer's annual re-
. port lh ~
Harry d. Phillips, caretaker of poor
persons, five weeks,s4.Oo per week -
Amos mo- johnson johnson Sonfor one hat and - y
suit 10 90
Elisha Holcombe, for loeks,keys, etc. 20
The following communication was
received from the Mayor;
GENTLEMEN OF COMMON COUNCIL OF
CITY OF LAMBERTNlLLE:
|, William J. Ledger, Mayor of
City of Lambertville, n. j., suggest
that your Honorable Body pass reso-
luton TO the effect that the nine mem
bers elect of Common Council meet on
some afternoon early in the future to
go over the entire city and ascertain
the wants of the citizens and needs of
our city by improvement. | also sug-
gest that the Board of Health and our
City Clerk accompany the members of
Common Council on this important
duty. also suggest that your Hon
orable Body pass resolution that all
dogs must be registered according TO
law within ten days and owners fail
ing to have their dogs registered in
that time will suffer the loss of their
dog or dogs in a manner according to
law.
Yours respectfully,
WILLIAM j. LEDGER,
Mayor
Thos Ryan motion that a commit
tee be appointed to confer with the
Mayor in regard to the subjects men
toned in his letter, was carried
The President appointed the following
committee: Messrs. Ryan, II. ;. Hol-
combe, Anderson.
Street pay roll for month of March,
amounting to $500, was ordered paid.
n. f. Slack presented letter from
the Robson Process Company describ-
ing preparation known as glutrin to
be used for street and road purposes.
This was referred to the Street Com
mittee
On motion of G.. J. Fisher the Street
Committee was instructed to cores
pond with the manufacturers OF Tar
via and TO ascertain what could be
done in regard to fixing the street.
On motion of G. J. Fisher, the lease
ON the Council Room was renewed for
one year, subject TO the increases as
presented by Amwel Lodge at last
meeting.
On motion of G. J. Fisher, the City
Clerk was instructed to notify Mr..
George Hoffman, of Raven Rock, to
have the old building in the rear of
Ennis saloon on Ferry street removed
as it was in danger of falling and
should be torn down as soon as posi-
BILE.
Thos. Ryan presented a resolution to
the effect that all poles within the city
limits be painted and dressed and that
owners of poles be notified to that
effect; the color of paint used to be
olive green.
On motion of G. J. Fisher, Special
Officer Thornton was given key to
the city Jail.
City Clerk Reynolds reported that
the Mayor had authorized him to
swear in William Morse as special
night policeman, his salary to be paid
bv private citizens and also that he be
given key TO the Jail.
On motion OF u. j. Flsher, all
monthly and quarterly salaries were
ordered paid
Adjournment.
The Lambertville National Bank
stock belonging to the estate Of Carrie
r. B. Paxson, was sold last week for
<.r,- or - abova Th;o ia a rooord