The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-04-05
Common Council.

City council met in regular session
ON last Monday evening with every
member present. President Holcombe
called the meeting to order promptly
at s o'clock.
communication was received
from ex-Mayor VIM. j. Ledger, asking
council to pay to st. Francis Hospital
the sum of $50 for treatment rendered
to Jacob Sibbett,a resident of this city.
Sibbett was treated at the hospital
for three months and was taken there
by our city overseer of the poor and
the ex-Mayor thought it no more than
right under the circumstances that the
hospital should receive some compen.
sation. On motion Of Mr.. Anderson,
it was left to the poor committee to be
Investigated.
Mayor Lauer presented resolution
which was passed, making it misde
meanor for anyone in the limits Of tn,
City OF Lambertville to have on sal,
or sell any toy cartridge pistols ant
sale and use of what is known as dyna
mite crackers. Also, no fireworks Of
crackers of any sort are allowed to b,
shot off in city limits prior to eve o
July 3 and after July 4. All persons
will be arrested and imprisoned for VIC
lations of this law.
The monthly report of city treasurer
and tax receiver were received and Or
dered fled
The following ordinance, presented
by FL. s. Holcombe, was passed on ii
tie. "An ordinance concerning dogs
and the registration thereof, and fix
ing the fee to be roid for such regis
tration and imposing penalties for the
violation thereof"
The monthly report of the fire de-
partment was presented by Chief Ar
nett. He stated that the 600 feet of
new hose recently purchased by the
city had been received and equally di-
vided between companies and 2. No
fires were reported during the month.
Some discussion was INDUCED in
about the fire ordinance presented by
the board of engineers of the fire de.
partment On motion of Mr.. Slack
the fire committee of council was or
dered to meet with the board OF en-
gineers aud see if some compromis sc
couldn't be effected
Mr.. Anderson stated that he would
like council to take some action on the
Keller pavement as he was retained by
them In an Official capacity aud ht
wanted to get the matter settled. The
street committee was ordered to take
the matter up Mt once.
Mr.. Anderson stated the Town I'm
provement Association would like Il
have what is known as n cleaning III
day" like other cities have instituted
and make the time during tue month
OF April. He presented the followin,
resolution, which was passed: IRE
solved. that the Mayor be requested /
have cleaning up day" in Lam bert
J vile and that the street committee b
authorized to cooperate with him an,
to contract with the garbage contracto
to furnish the necessary men and team
to carry away the rubbish that ma
be collected by the residents of thi
city"
resolution was also received from
the Town Improvement Association tC
the same effect, which was received
aud filed.
James T. Petrle, resident of Got
tage Hill. was allowed tho floor and
stated that the recent rains had so al
tered the course of stream near his
residence that il was injuring his prop
erty. On motion of Mr.. Crimson, il
was left to street committee to place
same in proper condition.
IL. 3. Holcombe reported that the
crossing on Main street running from
the Belmont House to Raphael's store
was III very bad condition and should
be replaced with new one. On motion
the street commissioner was ordered to
put in q new crossing.
Mr.. Crimson reported that York
street creek was in bad condition and
was overhowing its banks and injur
ing the property of persons along III
course. Street commissioners Ban
chof stated that the stream had beer
cleaned out last Fall and the trouble
now was caused by boys fearing of
boards on the fence at the ball grounds
and making dams in the stream. Tn,
committee was ordered to have i
cleaned out.
III. 5. Holcombe stated that the cit,
could rent bin from the Pennsylva
mia railroad Company in which to stor
crushed stone at the rate of SIP pc
year and stated that the city woult
save money by renting it. On mo
: ton it was ordered to rent bin.
On motion of Mr.. Fisher the stree
! committee was ordered to repair ii
: streets on Cottage Hill.
On motion OF MIR. Holcombe, ii
street committee was ordered to fms
matchmaking South Union street.
Mayor Lauer was present and sai
that the people whom he had reporte
; as having bad pavements, had dor
nothing as yet in regard to reparin
them. President Holcombe said thi
; il council would order the street con
mittee to go ahead, he would 500
have new pavements in all bad spot
Some discussion was INDUCED IN o
the subject, but no Roadway was mad,
and the question remains dead on'
: Mr.. Fisher, chairman OF the com
mittee on small shows, handed IN
check for $ll7.50 received from i
censes.
On motion of Mr.. Mongon. the stree
committee was authorized to purchas
two car loads of crushed stone to b,