The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-01-24
New Treasurer Elected.
II. 5. Holcombe Elected City Treasurer. Ac
ton Taken on School Matters. Wishes
OF People to be Respected BY Council.

A special meeting of council was held
on Wednesday evening with the fol-
lowing members present: Messrs. Me-
Gowan, Banchoff, Mongon, Fisher
and Reading.
w. 5. Gallagher sent In his resigna-
ton as city treasurer, which on motion
of Mr.. Fisher was accepted.
Mr.. Fisher nominated IL. S. Hol-
eombe fer the uuexpired term of Mr.
Gallagher and he was duly elected.
City Auditor Malloy sent in signed
statement of the treasurer's accounts,
which were correct in every particular
They were received and filed.
The treasurer's books showed a bal
ance to his account of 81 $3.50. 40.
The tax receiver was charged with
the following uncollected taxes: Tax
of 1906, $29l,5S; 1907, $l,47497; 1905,
sS02.0S; 1909, Ss50.7S; 1910. $l,027.sl ;
1911, Sl,9s5.s4; 1912, IS, 963.62. Making
total of uncolleeted taxes, $l4, 1894. 93.
BY resolution of Mr.. Fisher the city
laborers will henceforth be paid IL cents
pei ho"' 'is'eau oi nat rate Oh Si'oo
per pay.
The following resolution was offered
nv nj, E;sha, II, ra,.,a 10 echoed ~,
-, W ' NAV
.e,s ah" "''"''in'ousiy passed.
Whereas, the State Board of Educa-
ton has instructed the Board of Ed
ucation OF the City of Lambertville
To provide adequate and up-to-date
School Buildings; and
Whereas, the Board of Education of
Lamhertvllle In compliance with said
instructions, has requested the Coun-
Gil OF Lambertville to provide for an
appropriation of seventy-iive thous-
and dollars lS75,000) for the purpose
OF paying for such building, furni-
ture, equipment, etc., and for the pur-
chase OF the site on the base ball
grounds upon which to erect said
building; and
Whereas, the Common Council recog-
nizes that II is obligatory upon the
Council 10 furnish such funds as are
required for The purpose or to submit
to a withdrawal of State aid toward
the maintenance of the public schools
aud
Whereas, the common council has no
desire to bring about such result
neither does the Council desire to
cause any unnecessary delay in the
securing of the needed school facili-
ties; further, the Council believes
that the bainbertville Board of Edu-
cation acted In good faith aud accord
ing To Its best judgment, when it ell
tered into contract to purchase part
OF the base Ball Ground on which tn
erect school building. The Council
however does not believe that coli
tract to purchase this ground would
be made to-day, that action was
taken by the Board of Education two
months ago, upon Its individual and
no doubt honest Judgment that such
| action was for the best interest of the
Children first aud the Taxpayer
next.
" ,',, we situation when con
| ferent From, tha, ,"hioL,' ,,s.,,,,'
the Board of Education at the time
| IT made the aforesaid contract, as at
tnaI ,l,ie buoiic sentiment was nor
excuse to fin hack mon 90 =" an De-
cember 2Sth, 1912, SS per cent of the
voters by ballot expressed their pre-
terence ior nun SITE IN view OF tiis
citi1ens aud hacausa zee fool thot tha
will of the majority should he para
mount, be 1t
| hEs"LVhp, i u al ne president