The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-02-10
Common Council.

NOiItltlOu NOutiIil.
The regular monthly meeting of
Council was held Monday evening at
7:30 O'Clock. All members present
exception of Messrs. Anderson and
MCGOWAN. The Mayor and City Sol
icitor were in attendance at the meet
ing.
The City Treasurer report was re.
eeived and read. The report showed
balance due the Board of Health
Fund on February LIST. amounting to
1850 IS; Public School Fund, $333.3l,
and balance in the treasury on the
LIST instant of $lss As.
The Tax Receivers report was also
received and read. The following is
a statement of taxes for the year 1910:
DR..
To duplicate and franchises ........ s41 SAT 90
On.
Cash paid Treasurer. .SSs,045 50
Cash on hand. l476
The following resolution was pass
ed by Council Resolved, that the
following appropriations be made for
the current year, 1911: County tax,
&c. 900; State School, $1,000; public
school, $4,000; city poor, 1880; light
ing streets, -, 300; streets, S.. 600; Fire
Department, $4,000; police, $1,000;
salaries and fees, $4,000; contingent
expenses. 50, 500, total, $47,l0o
The bond of Lizzie Burroughs aud
Augustus Burroughs, IN the sum of
$4,000, for the keeping of the poor
for the year 1911, was received and
accepted.
A deduction of S3S 90 was ma de
from the bill of Mr.. Phillips, former
keeper of the poor, being a deduction
of So. 90 per week for 80 weeks. This
was the case of Charles Tunison, who
was removed from the poorhouse for
the reason that he was in the last
stages of consumption.
Thomas Mitchell, garbage collector,
presented bond III the sum of SO, $50,
with Thomas Mitchell aud Samuel
Updyke as sureties The bond was
accepted.
Council made an allowance of 81. so
per week to Mrs. Edward Wall, for
the keeping of her sister, Mrs. Servis.
Mrs. Servis has been living with
James Mulineaux for the past year,
and the allowance of $3.50 to Mrs.
Wall is an increase of 800 per week
over the amount paid Mr.. Muilineaux
for her maintenance, as Mrs. Wall
aud Council did not think that So 50
was sufficient for her keep.
The Chief Engineer reported that
the plug at Delaware Avenue and
Union street had not as yet been
placed in position. Mr.. Crimson
stated that the residents in his locali-
ty were complaining because of the
made quate protection in case of fire.
The Fire Department Committee was
iustI noted to have the canal filed
with water so that there would he
sufficient protection in case of fire.
Chas. r. Holcombe, chairman of the
ST. eet Committee, reported that he
had issued permits at 50 cents each.
MIR. Todd, Representative of the
Standard Oil Company, appeared be-
fore Council and stated his Company
would like to have the contract for
Ill 4 H..
season. Mr.. Todd stated that the oil
would cost 70 cents per square yard
for the first application and cent per
square yard for the second and third
applications. The Street Committee
was instructed to meet with Mr.. Todd
and fud out what the work would
cost aud report at next meeting OF
Council.
The Mayor reported 3 arrests by
policeman Lynch, 4 by policeman
Cummings and one by policeman
Meeban during the month of January,
no fine on any of them aud no charge
to the city.
Council passed resolution fixing
the rates to be charged for the hiring
of the steam roller in the city. They
are as follows: One day or two days,
$4,000 per day; 3 days or more, $1,000
per day, the engineer to be named by
the City Property Committee of Com.
mon Council and his wages and fuel
for the operation OF the roller to be
borne by the contracting parties.
The annual report OF the City Treas
urer was received. The report was
not read, owing to its length, but was
ordered published in the Lambert
vile Beacon and Record.
Mr.. Mongon stated that he had been
requested to ask Council for a dona-
ton for the new industry that the
Business League contemplate bring
ing to the city. Mr.. ii. s. HoIcombe
moved that Council donate $500;
amended by Mr.. Crimson making it
$50. 90, which amount Council decided
to donate.
Mr.. Ryan's motion that the City
Property Committee see about having
telephone placed in the City Clerks
office, and one in his home was car
ried and the Committee was instruct
ed to report back at next meeting.
Mr.. Ryan made motion that the use
OF the Tax Receivers office be given
to the Mayor, was carried. MIR. Ryan
stated that the Tax Receivers office
was over its busy season aud that the
Mayor could use the Office when con-
venient.
Bills amounting TO $64s.7 70 were Or
dered paid.
Police and all monthly salaries were