The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-09-15
Common Council.

NoiOh SouhSh was HSiu III tue
Council Chamber Monday evening last
at O'Clock, Mr.. Anderson being the
only member absent.
The report of the City Treasurer
was received and read. The report
showed a balance due the Board OF
Health Fund on Sept. rst amounting
to 500 S,Public School Fund 81, so6.-
81, and cash in the treasury to the
amount OF $as.3s on the Ist instant.
The report of Tax Receiver was as
follows:
10 duplicate and franchise "a, si7 90
interest collected. Observation-Disclosures. y 40
stl,s57 IS
fash PAID City Treasurer. .s4ois7 9s
unpaid iist. .;...,.s.,,,,.,.,,.v....,.. lel5 50
Relieved by County Board. ..s.. .. 81 20
sii, s47 Is
A representative of the Delaware
and Atlantic Telegraph and Tele-
phone Company was present at the
meeting and stated that the
Company desired the consent of
Council of Lambertville to erect,
construct, lay and maintain all neces.
sary terminal poles, conduits, man.
holes, and other fixtures and appli-
ances for its lines in, upon, along, over
and under each and every of the
public roads, streets, alleys and high
ways in the City for the conduct OF its
business in accordance with the statute.
1t desired that the consent applied for
as aforesaid, shall confer the right to
use the said roads, streets, alleys and
highways both above, below and on
the surface thereof.
The Company's representative pre-
sented copy OF the ordinance notice,
etc, and Council will act on the mat
ter at the October meeting In the
meantime the notice will be published
In the The Beacon and also posted IN
five different places in this city, as re-
CURED
Mrs. John Zeh, OF Trenton, was pres
ent at the meeting and explained her
position in regard to the case of David
Roberts, who is in her care. Mrs. Zeh
stated there was $500 back board
due her and also weeks board to
Sept 9Th. The Overseer of the Poor
stated to Council the situation regard
ing Roberts and the care Mrs. Zeh is
required to give him and that she
should be paid what is due her On
motion of Mr.. Fisher, the $500 back
board as also the $4,000 was ordered
paid to Mrs. Zeh.
On motion of II. S. Holcombe, the
Light Committee was instructed to
write to the Public Utilities Commits.
sion TO investigate and test the street
lights in the city.
Chas. +, Holcombe, chairman OF the
Street Committee, reported that he
had issued 9 permits at so cents each.
The Poor Committee was instructed
TO take up the matter OF expenses in
CURED by Mr.. j. K. LaBaw in connec.
ton with the burial of George Snyder,
who was an inmate of the amshouse.
The Committee is to report at the
next regular meeting.
The City Property Committee was
instructed to repair the water fountain
on York street and the one on South
Main street and to I'll up the hole on
Wilson street.
Mr. Reilly spoke of the very bad
condition OF South Union street, from
Swan to Mt. Hope, and urged that
Council take some action relative to
the repair Of SAID street. The Street
Committee was authorized to macad-
amize the said portion of the street, at
a cost not to exceed $500.
Mr. Fisher, chairman of the commit
tee on small shows, turned in a check
for sos, received from such sources.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Lambertyile Heat LIGHT and Powar