The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-05-05
Common Council.

The regular monthly meeting of
Common Council was held in the
Council Chamber Monday evening at
8 pollock. All members were present
except Mr.. MCGOWAN.
A communication was received from
Mr.. James o. Bells, Secretary of the
Memorial Day Committee, extending
an invitation to Council to participate
in the exercises to be held on that
day. Council appropriated the sum
of $50. 90 to help defray the expenses
in connection with the observance of
the day.
The City Treasurer report was re-
ceived and read. The report showed
balance due the Board of Health
Fund of $l24.2S; Public School Fun d,
81 ,5l2 80, and cash in the treasury
amounting to $74.99, ON the LIST in
slant.
The report of the Tax Receiver was
also received. The report showed as
follows:
DIR.
To duplicates aud franchises. .,...... sIi,sl7 90
Interest Collected, .,...,.......,.... ) 81
i,s5s 80
Cash paid City Treasurer. ......... s3e76 10
Unpaid list ;...,.......... ....,...,., l,sla %
Relieved by County Board ........,... 81 90
$i1 1853 80
Mr.. II. s. Hocombe, chairman Of
the Poor Committee, reported to
Council that the Poor Committee, in
conjunction with the president Of
Council, made an inspection of the
almshouse one day recently and found
everything in good shape, the eatables
served being of the best kind, the in
mates having plenty of room and
their surroundings were all that
could be desired.
Mr.. Anderson stated that Mr.. s. Nj.
Keller wished to take possession of
the property at Main aud Bridge
streets and also that Mr.. Keller desir-
ed to reach satisfactory settlement
relative to the granolithic sidewalk
which was put in by order of Council
some months ago, at which time Mr.
Keller refused to pay for same. claim
ing that the job was very poor one.
While Mr.. Keller is willing to pay
first-class price for first-class Job, he
does not think that the job was worth
the price asked, but is willing to
confer with Council to see what
could be done in the matter. The
subject was referred to the Street
Committee with instructions to report
at the next meeting.
Mr.. Ryan said he would like to see
the Street Committee take up the
matter of fixing mp South Union street
from Swan to Mt Hope as it was in n
wretched condition. The matter was
referred to the Street COMMITTEES.
A communication was received from
the Secretary of State calling atten-
ton to the principal provisions of the
new election law. The new law
states that in any election district in
which over 400 votes were cast ut the
last general election, the governing
board, or body of every such munich
pality III this State shall immediately
re-adjust the boundary lines of the
election districts, 80 that no election
district shall contain over $50 regis.
tered voters. The law therefore APP
plies to the third ward of this city,
which had GA registered voters al the
last election.
The law further provides that the
first readiustment of election districts
shall be made before the fifteenth day
of May, one thousand nine hundred
and eleven.
Messrs. Fisher, Crimson aud Presi-
dent Holcombe were named as com
mittee to go over the matter of re.dis-
tricting of the third ward. and re-
port back at the next meeting of
Council
The following bills were ordered
paid: