The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-01-10
New Council Organizes.
$, j. MCGOWAN MADE PRESIDENT AND
OTHER CITY OFFICERS APPOINTED.

$, j. MCGOWAN MADE PRESIDENT AND
OTHER CITY OFFICERS APPOINTED.
The old councilmanic board was
called to order promptly at Z O'Clock
on Wednesday night, January LIST,
with President Holcombe in the chair.
The following members of the
Board of Excise presented their bonds
and sureties, which were accepted.
The bonds were for 81 1000: Judson
| Robinson, with Thomas Crowley and
Il. A. Montgomery as surety. George
b. Stockton, with John ID. Stockton
and A. w. Muirheid for surety. Theo-
dore W. Holoombe, with o. Hol-
combe and H. Il, Van Horn for sure
ty- Theo. II. Cox, with ]. w. Dilley
and John E. Sehenck for surety.
The clerk submitted the report of
the special school election, which re-
suited in 1853 votes being cast for the
hill site aud As votes for the ball
ground site.
Charles Il. Holcombe handed in 50. 90
for issuing is permits.
On motion OF Mr.. Mongan the City
Solicitor aud Street Committee were
ordered to file lien against the prop
erty of h. l.. Stein at 32 and IA Ferry
| street, for failure TO pay for concrete
pavement
The clerk announced that the cost
OF the special school election amount
ed to $l65 81.
On motion of II. s. Holoombe a
vote of thanks was rendered to the
president and the retiring members of
| council
There being no further business
council adjourned sine die.
The new board was called to order
promptly at 7.30 O'Clock by the clerk,
with all the members present with the
exception OF MIR. Anderson. The
members whose terms were out this
year arc S. j. MCGOWAN, N. Il. Slack
and q. f. Holeombe. The new mem
bers are s. j, MCGOWAN, (re-elected9
W. Anderson Reading and Andrew
Foltz.
On motion of Mr.. Fisher the name
of 5. J. MCGOWAN was presented for
nomination as president of council
and he was unanimously elected,
there being no opposition.
In a neat speech MIR. McGowan
thanked his fellow members for the
honor conferred upon him.
On motion of Mr.. Holcombe the
rules of old council were ordered to
govern the present board with the ex-
ception of Rule II, giving committees
the right to spend S25 instead of $50.
AT this stage the business was halted
for few minutes while some hand
some flowers were presented to Mr..
Foltz by his fellow members of the
pottery firm and the Republican exec
utive committeeman.
The following standing committees
we've elected for the year:
Finance -McGowan, Holcombe, An
derson.
Laws and Ordinances -Holcombe.
MCGOWAN, Anderson.
Street Lights Fisher. Banchoff, An
derson.
Printing Reading, Foltz.
Poor Holcombe. Mongon, Crimson.
Fire Depar tment -Banchoff, Fisher,
McGowau.
Streels-Holcombe, Mongon. Ban
choff.
Small Shows Fisher, Mongon
Reading.
City Property Mongon, Fisher.
Reading.
Police -Banchoff, Mongon. Crimson.
Schools Holcombe. Mongon. Foltz.
In the nomination for street com
missioner Mr.. Crimson presented the
name of l.. ID. Kerr.and Mr.. Holcombe,
A. w. Muirheid.
J. N. Hazen was elected city re port
er. William f. Mongon was elected
pound keeper.
A communication was received from
the mayor, which was received aud
filed.
Mayor Lauer made the following
nominations, which were confirmed
by council: John A Malloy, city au-
ditor to succeed himself. On the
board of health. DIR. George l.. Ro-
mine to succeed o. q. Holcombe.
Frank II. Scobey to succeed Harry
X. Kramer and DR.. l.. O. Williams,
reappointed.
A. q. Smith. member of the school
board, served the following papers
npon council and on motion of Mr..
Fisher action was laid over until the
meeting of January 9th;
To the Common Council of the City
of Lambertvile, N. j.
GENTLEMEN: The Board Of Estimate
of your city has fixed the sum OF sew
entv-fve thousand dollars as the
amount that the Common Council
should raise for the purpose OF buying
the land and erecting thereon a new
school house, and for the cost OF the
paraphernalia, furniture, etc, neces-
sary to equip the same.
Your Honorable Body is hereby no.
tilted of this action Of the Board Of
Estimate and you asked TO take i'm
mediate steps to provide these funds.
On November 10Th, 1912. written
contract was entered into by and be-
tween Harriet T.. FARES, Elizabeth b.
r.. Northrup, Bobert A. Ely aud Caro-
line q. Ely, parties of the first part,
and the Board of Education OF the
city of Lambertyille Of the second
part, whereby certain lands in the
city of Lambertyille were purchased
for the purpose OF erecting thereon
the new school house herein referred
TO. In order that yon may have full
knowledge OF this contract for pur-
chase of lands, / attach to this notice
a copy OF the said contract.
1t is desirable, and the law contem-
plates, that after the Board of Esti-
mate has made its decision regarding
the amount needed, Common Council,